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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

For the newly born infant, the first
garment should be yielding bandage
in the form of a wristletmade of stock
inette or some elastic material, to be
slipped on ard off as desired. No pins
are required, but two little straps to
go over the shoulders and button in
front. This is sufficient to support the
usual dressing, and also allows the nee
essary expansion and contraction OF
the body. The outer garments should
be short, and made without waists,
that there may be no compression. Few
articles are required to dress baby
five or six are all that are needed
the bandage, diaper, vest, one or two
skirts and the outer slip.
Regularity is the keynote to health
in baby. Whatever is done for him
must always be done at the same hour.
He should have his bath at the same
time, always be fed in the same way
at the stated hour; the time of being
put to bed, either for a nap or for the
night, should not vary five minutes
and his airing must not be interfered
with. Baby is distinctly creature OF
habit as well as of instinct, and unless
he is allowed to do the same things day
after day he will have indigestion, in
somnia, bad temper, cold, etc.
The daily bath is not only cleansing
but helps him to be a well-developed
child IF ic for fhic fhat ha cboI,1d
have tub big enough to splash and
kick in, and be given time for this
amusement. There never was a healthy
boy who did not love this if the tenn
perature of the water is as it should
be. The exercise is most beneficial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
WANT KALI PAY.
Volunteer Army and Navy officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.

Volunteer Army and Navy officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.
Backed by precedenTs established
after the Revolutionary War. surviv-
ing volunteer officers of the army and
navy of the Civil War are to demand
of Congress the enactment of a law
providing for their benefit a volunteer
retired list with half pay for life. In
the last Congress bin was introduced
providing for such list, but restrict
ing it TO volunteer army officers. 1t
did not pass, largely because of the
cry OF discrimination that was raised
by naval volunteers and their friends.
1t is now proposed by committee
of volunteer naval officers to have pre-
pared a measure that shall be salts
factory to the navy and marine corps
Circulars have been sent cut to all
surviving volunteer naval officers IN
the United States calling upon them
to take an active part in the interest
of the measure. These circulars re-
view the history OF legislation for the
benefit of volunteer veteran officers
from the close of the Revolutionary
War to the adjournment of the Fifty
ninth Congress, and it is charged that
there has always been systematic at
tempt TO eliminate the naval yolun-
teers from the benefits of such laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Home Nursing.

The turning of the ankle caused by
high heels may or may not result in a
serious sprain. but often the pain is Sc
we're. and is followed by weakness of
the joint An excellent dressing in
such a case. Pays a writer in Harper's
Bazaar. Is; white of egg stirred. not beat
en-, with salt enough to make it the con-
sistency of soft frosting. Plaster it on
the ankle and smear what is left on the
bandage of white cotton. which should
be wound firmly about the ankle, and
fastened securely. If the bandage is
not very long. wind another outside
the first. a delicious GOODNESS viii inn
mediateIy follow the application of
this simple remedy, and the pain is al
leviated in a very short time. When
the dressing dries it is stiff and nodded
to the shape Of the joint. 1t gives a
most comfortable support, and can be
worn indefinitely. Shoald 1t happen to
crack. wet that part with water and
keep the ankle quiet until it dries
again
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
SKYSCRAPER MENACE.
What Conhagration Among These
Cliff Dwellers Would Mean.

Cl1u DWellerS would mean.
A catastrophe that will eclipse the
destruction of San Francisco is the cheer
ing prospect offered for the contemplation
of New York by the president of the
board of fire underwriters, says Golfers
Weekly. And it is not New York alone
that is threatened, but every great city
that permits the construction of skyscrap-
ers. The underwriters think that there
is not only possibility but very strong
probability of blaze starting in the top
stories of nest of these aerial hives and
leaping across the canyons that separate
them, raging aloft like fire in the upper
branches of forest, and sweeping I'M
checked out of reach of the helpless fire.
men in the street. When Office buildings
go higher than the Washington monument
all the ordinary methods of protection be-
come obsolete No hose can carry a
stream half way to their roofs. No street
mains can furnish pressure enough to
send water up in standpipes. OF course
there are satisfactory methods of supply
ing the upper floors in ordinary times,
but they would count for nothing in a
confagration The experience of San
Francisco has shown, in the opinion of
President Babb, that ''so-called 'fireproof
buildings cannot withstand the attack of
a wave of fame" If fire should sweep
the financial district of New York it
would cause loss of from one to two
billion dollars; the insurance companies
would be hard pressed to pay 20 to 20
cents on the dollar, title guaranty COM
panies, mortgage concerns, savings banks
and all other financial institutions woulf
suffer, and the city would feel at once the
loss of revenue from the destruction of
taxable values.
Another menace that hangs over the
skyscraper districts of great cities is the
danger of panic. 1t is sid that if a sud
den shock should send the swarming cliff
wellers all surging to the streets at once
he highways would not hold the human
food The streets of our cities were de-
kigned to match buildings three or four
stories high. When ten such buildings
are piled one on top of another, and the
same thoroughfares are, expected to ac-
commodate the people from all of them,
the results are likely to be startling.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Machines for Curing Liars.

Prof. Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard
university has invented several machines,
the purpose of which is to record the emo
items and reveal the secrets of the human
mind. One scientist calls them truth
compelling machines" and another ina
chimes to cure liars" 1t Is said that
one of these machines was employed by
Prof. Munsterberg in his recent test Of
Harry Orchard, the chief witness for the
prosecution in the Haywood trial. This
instrument IS known as the automatic
graph. 1t consists merely of a wooden
sling suspended from the ceiling upon
which rests the arm of the person being
examined. A pencil is grasped lightly in
the fingers, the point of the pencil just
reaching a smooth sheet of paper, which
records the involuntary writings of the
suspect 1t has been learned that the
arm muscles and finger muscles thus used
constantly twitch under the stress of any
passing emotion. Tests upon different
persons have disclosed the fact that the
same general outline is made by any per-
son under the stress of the same emotion.
Another instrument, more delicate in
construction, called the pneumograph,
records the normal breathing, and any
variation in breathing caused by an emo
tional suggestion. The recording is done
electrically, and in another room far re-
moved from the suspect. The effect OF
emotional stress upon the rate of breath
ing is a matter of common knowledge.
Still another device called the sphygma-
graph is attached to the wrist and records
tho aofion of tha heart hpate II il said
to be the surest of all, as the heart is the
most sensitive and the least influenced by
the will
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
We Arc What We Eat.

The "willowy figure" has always
been regarded as the unattainable grace
for those not gifted by nature with an
uncommon degree of elasticity But
the latest message of yegetarianism is
the secret of 'fiexibility,' which may
be taken as a technical equivalent to
the quality so desirable in heroines. To
become flexible one has merely to sub
sist on fruit; to become more flexible
the indulgence is increased, and SO the
process goes on until, apparently, there
would be little to distinguish ordinary
mortals from the serpent" men and
women of the variety stage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.

Representative Coudrey of Missouri in
troduced n bin making it a penitentiary
offense to publish false advertisement.
A petition from the Chicago Assccia-
ton of Commerce asking better postal fa-
cilities for Chicago was presented By Sen
ator Cullom.
The War Department cabled Gov Ma
Coon that ii hopes to raise the quarantine
against Cuban ports before the end of the
present month.
Senator Hopkins introduced bills pro-
viding for the erection Of federal build
ings to cost $4,000 each at Duquoin and
Murphysboro, Ill.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate
the nomination of William III. Grimsliaw
to be United States marshal for the Dis
trict of Minnesota.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Leupp
in his annual report says that two of
Special Officer Johnson's men and one
posse man have been killed in skirmishes
with bootleggers in Indian Territory and
ten violators of the liquor laws have met
q like fate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
ChiIdren's Headgear.

Quaint styles in children's headgear
now occupy the place of prominence.
Among the picturesque effects one
sees the poke bonnet in dozen differ
ent guises.
A very lovely one is made of a white
felt fat having semicircle cut "a the
rim and turned over the top, which has
been previously secured to wire
crown.
A wide ruching of frilled lace fills in
the scooped part, while rosettes of lace
and tiny clusters of rosebuds decorate
the top.
The same trimming is repeated
where the ties are attached to the bon.
net and again near the ends of the ties
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

finished with braid bindings, so as to
protect the bottom Of the skirt, and
the braid should be allowed to extend
one-qIarter of an inch beyond the edge
of the skirt.
For the decoration of the tailor
made, braid, embroidery, buttons and
tassels have lost not a whit Of popu-
larity. Many of the most becoming
hats worn with morning tailor mades
are trimmed with frayed ruches of soft
silk Fur is very much used by the
milliner for the present season. One
Of the smartest and most becoming
hats in one of the millinery salons
here is wide-brim shape with high
crown and the entire top covered plain
ly with broadtail. 1t is trimmed with
a wide crushed band of the broadtail
and with black feathers. A good many
turban4 crowns are composed of mink,
and such hats are frightened often
with flowers of soft pastel tones. The
dead" shades are very suitable for
such hats in both flowers and ribbons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

Dress the shoulders so as to make
them broad If you are little, for this
viii add to your height The short girl
can also make herself look taller by
wearing long skirts. which viii increase
her apparent height and give her a
graceful air. They may not be by
gienic, but they are very becoming.
The short girl may wear stripes run
ming lengthwise. and use trimmings
that run from head to foot But she
must not overdo the idea, for no short
girl should be conspicuous in dress,
nor should she wear many frills, which
make her look oyerweighted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
CHAPTER VI

1t was night--a bright, breezy autumn
night-with the moon sailing through bill
lows of clouds. The air vas mild, yet
the south wind was boisterors, and the
half-stripped yellow trees in Wycherly
Woods rocked about and tossed their
branches wildly.
Ella Wycherly stood on a stone balcony
watching the night, listening to the wild
music of the wind, smiling to herself.
when the gusts took the little plantation
of larch and bent it down so helplessly,
so humbly. Ella wore a dress of gray
silk. golden bracelets on her arms.
crimson flower in her dark hair.
Dinner was over. and coffee was over
and the Gull game of whist was over, in
which the colonel and the doctor. Mrs.
Wycherly and Miss Worthington took
part for three hours nightly. while Ella
sat by at fancy work. or yawning over
some supremely childish or terribly dull
book which her mother permitted her to
read.
Ella had said good night, and was sup
posed TO be in bed. 1t was only in the
solitude of her own chamber that Miss
Wycherly enjoyed freedom. She had told
Sistine. the Swiss maid. to leave her
alone for a while. and now she had come
out upon the balcony to cool her throb-
hing temples and exult with the winds,
and with the moonlight. and with the
shadows-exult in the anticipation OF the
bail at Beryl Court.
She was 10 dance with anybody who
asked her. if she chose. She was to talk
with other cheerful girls Of her own age
she. who had never hitherto been allowed
70 exchange more than polite greetings
with her young neighbors. Arthur Cal
thorpe. too was delightful; and he had
said that he intended TO invite her Ger
man master.
1T will be what is called mixed bali,
50 there viii be no harm in my dancing
even with him, if he asks me-" thought
Ella to herself; and then she threw up
her white arms and clap2ed her fair hands
iovously. leaned ever the balcony and be-
gan 10 sing a merry French song. bat in
low key. for fear her mother should by
some chance overhear her. ana come in
with that white wrath upon her face
whicls the girl 50 dreaded.
Suddenly she paused. What was thats
4 figure was darting in among the laurels
and frs which border the lawn before the
side-froRt. One OF the servants. perhaps,
or a poaclser. or a burglar. The figure
came out again. and stood boldly in tie
moons rays on the lawn. a slim, stalNsrt
figure enough. The man took OF his hat,
and the moonbeams fell on his fair hair
"A charming night. Miss Wycherly.'
Arthur Calthorpew
Who would have thought OF his pirou-
citing among the shrubs round the east
front OF Wycheriy Hall at that hour Of
the nightg Eleven O'Clock. certainly.
What do you wantE~ said Ella brusk
". You almost frightened me-"
Il delight in singing. Miss Wycheriy.
| and your voice enchanted ns-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
GREAT FUTURE FOR SIBERIA.


1t VIII Eventually he the worlds
Timber and Grain Country.
siberia will eventually be the great
est grain and timber country In the
world" said Major Charles Beverly
Ewing, a surgeon in the United States
army, who has just returned from a
survey of conditions in the philippines
and along the Siberian railway, to a
Philadelphia Bulletin man.
1.-The boundless resources of Siberia
since the railway has made them Access
sible are far beyond the ken of Russia
herself and certainly are not suspected
by western countries" he said "Of
course, the summer in Siberia is short
and the frost, which lasts until June,
prevents any fruit growing, but their
mountains are covered with rich TIM
Der, which the government allows to be
cut only in alternating sections of, say
200 feet, and the winter crops of wheat
are becoming better each year
"Siberia's grain crops, however, are
not so significant at present as her tim
Der yield, because, in view of Clifford
Pinchot's forecast this morning that
the supply of forests IN this country
would, if drawn upon for the next
twenty years at the present rate, be
rian forests, where pines, cedars, sill
yer birches and beeches abound furnish
consoling promise of relief.
at is impossible for a traveller to tell
how much OF this is realized by Siberia
herself and how much this is a factor
in her determination to conserve her
timber. 1t may be that because where
the trees are destroyed the droughts
and overfiows make living precarious,
the measure is merely an accidental
help to the trees. But indiscriminate,
haphazard cutting is not allowed in
Siberia forests. A broad strip of 200
feet or so will be cut away and the
neighboring 200 feet left intact.
THE great difficulty to be faced, II
Siberia should become the grain and
timber center of the world, would be
the exporting of her products. There
Will presumably be no difficulty In pre-
pairing the exports, since a recent gov
eminent appropriation of $9,e00,000 for
immigration should provide sufficient
men for labor. But Vladivostok is fro
zen over from November till April, and
the only port open during the winter
months is Odessa. There would have
TO be an open port to the Pacific for ex-
port traffic, and that, of course. will
take time.
"Only about 10 per cent of Siberia's
population is educated. There are very
few universities, and those are for the
most part abused by hysterical students
rather than put to legitimate uses, and
this retards the cause of education.
1.-THE Siberian railway is in some re-
spects one of the finest in the world.
There Is only one other, the Indian rail-
way, which runs from Calcutta to
Bombay, which has so wide gauge
six inches wider than American rail-
WAYS. The beds of the railway there
are not so strong. nor are the ties, so
that the trains cannot be as heavy, but
the roadbeds are even"
Major Ewing will be assigned TO Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia. after he reports
his observation at Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

Adjustable cuffs can be purchased III
desired lengths to wear with short
sleeved lingerie waists.
Many sashes are being worn, put
they are all broad, ample in width and
none of the ''stingy" order.
No matter what color your winter
frock may be, the braiding must be
black and touch of some black. hat
fur will give it all the chic of an I'M
ported gown.
Lace berthas, fichus and capelike col
lars are to be abundantly worn, but
with the pretty addition of half-incn
velvet fold around the neck and down
the front edges.
The heavy brocades intended princi-
pally for costume trimming have been
found so serviceable and attractive for
belts and girdles that the pieces are be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

But you never heard me sing. How
did you know that / should come on the
balcony tonight. and sing that foolish,
lippant songi That won't do, Mr.. Cal
thorpe"
Pardon me-" the young man answered,
with flourish of his hand: but have
been guilty Of hiding among those bushes
for many, many nights, on the chance Of
seeing your figure pass the window
rs It TO be Romeo and Juliet7" asked
Miss Wycherly mockingly. Because, II
1t Is, let me run in and get glove and
lean my cheek on my hand So and then
you may begin ten thousand fne speeches,
and I can sigh and shipper. What pity
there Is no one to see US I feel quite
dramatic, Mr.. Calthorpe."
"Ahl beautiful Ella, winter Is not cold
er than your heart, and, alas its skies
are not more gloomy than your life. II all
account be true. Here" and the young
man struck his chest, is a faithful breast
where you might pillow that charming
head, with its coils Of black hair, its d.
vine, rosy lips, its cheeks like the peach,
its eyes of liquid brown, so sparkling and
so clear. My ball at Beryl Court"
go, go, go hear the door. Mamma
is in the room! -
The gentleman scampered of, took ref
uge among the laurels, and was surprised
to see the figure of a man dart away
amid the thick bushes of the miniature
wood in the greatest hurry and distress
What a little firt !" cried Romeo
Here is another Romeo; but I'll catch
the fellow and knock him down. I feel
in a fighting mood tonight. That little
saucy jade! !" And though the other dou.
bled and turned, the pursuing Romeo was
upon his heels and suddenly grasped him
savagely by the shoulder.
The other threw off his grasp. The
moons rays fell full upon his face, and
both young men broke into laughter, none
the less impossible to restrain on account
of the element of bitterness that mingled
in it,
you are a cunning gentleman" said
| Romeo.
And what of you, them" asked the
other meaningly.
my good fellow, you and must shake
hands," said Romeo gaily.
Ito be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
To Test Flour.

If -four is white with a yellowish
straw color it is good, while If it has
a blush cast. or black specks in, it
is the opposite.
Flour can only be tested by its adj
1esiyeness-wet and knead a little Of it
between the fingers. IL 1t works soft
and sticky it is POOR.
If little -four is thrown against a
dry, smooth surface ard it falls like
powder, you may know that it is not
of the best quality.
If -four squeezed in the hand retains
relaxed, it is a good sign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The old darky was having his eyes
tested for glasses. After the oculist
had put up several cards of Roman
letters. which the negro vs!nly endeav-
ored to call off correctly, he looked
over at the oculist ana asked. with
some disgust
''whars de use in lookin' at dem
fings?"
With them I'm trying to find out
how far you can see distinctly" re-
turned the eye specialist
Wal" declared the old darky, I'M
satisfied. ''dey aint with tryin' t make
out. Put UP er decentralization
milan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
For n Girls Hedronn

For a girl who takes pride in hav-
ing a pretty bedroom, a bedroom set
painted soft French gray, with Louis
wreaths in white, with trimmings of
French gilt design, is very dainty. The
chiffonier, dressing table and bureau
tops are of pale blue MORE under a
heavy French plate glass covering. A
swinging full length mirror is one of
the necessary accessories. White gal
atea with a border OF floral designed
cretonne makes very effective curtains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
poyyder Trust pennies II All.

Thirty-eight of the forty-three defend
ants named by the government in it's
charges of conspiracy and trade restraint
on the part Of the powder trust have filed
answers in the Federal Court IT Whining
ton, all denying the charges. The chief
lawful because large and that he COM
pany had a right to purchase either com
panies or properties when conside,ed good
investments The answers show how the
smaller concerns were absorbed by the
voluntary consent Of both parties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

When buying kid gloves be sure to
test tne kid By stretching it. Pull the
side seams between the thumbs and
fingers. If the kid is soft and pliable
and the, pores small and the glove im-
mediately takes on its original shape
If is sure to be of good quality and
elastic. Heavy walking gloves should
be tired in the same manner. but a
sure test is In smelling them. If the
odor is a fragrant one resembling Rus
sian leather. they should be all right.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Curling PIume..

The cheaper variety of ostrich
plumes are never in very presentable
condition after once losing their orig
inal fiuffiness. And seldom can they
be made dainty in the manner which
freshens plumes The curling iron can
be used to great advantage in giving
cheap p1umes a fresh appearance. The
curler must not be too warm, and care
must be taken in catching the feathers
to have the sheath side of the curriers'
on the upper side, or the tip ends will
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
To Hold Her Hat.

A practical hat holder is a stir
wire frame in shape somewhat resem-
bling an inverted scoop bonnet. It
stands about eight inches high. These
frames can be secured in the shops IN
decorated. but may be made more
dainty by winding Powered silk around
the wires and fastening a soft sachet
TO tia top.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
New Alaskan Gold strike.

On Valdez creek. tributary of the
Shushita river, in western Alaska new
gold bonanza is reported and prospcctors
are stampeding to that section. Two
prospectors have reached Valdez with
5000 in nuggets and a quantity of dust
The Shushita valley is about 200 mites
from Valdez.