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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
A QUICK TOUCH.

She Needed Money and Sent Mes
sage that Would Fetch 1t.
A day or two ago woman entered
suburbas2 telegraph office and said to
the receiver of messages that she dc.
sired TO telegraph her husband, who
was away In the country, to ask him
for money He pointed her to the coun-
ter supplied with blanks and told her
the rate for a dozen words. She strug
gled away for a quarter of an hour and
then handed in the following:
won't you please send me f5 by
next postf'
"I don't know whether that will do
or not" she said as she felt for her
purse. "If you were TO receive such
telegram from your wife, would you
forward the money!"
"Well-well, might" he replied in
doubtful tones.
"Now, you wait 1 don't like the
telegram at all, because l tried to keep
1t within twelve words. I'll write an
other"
She tore it up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes handed In
a new one reading:
Am out Of food and fuel and want
E5 as soon as you can get it here. II
you can't spare it III pawn the parlor
carpet"
THAT would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk as he read
the lines and marked the number Of
words.
Then It will from him. Send 1t
ouick."-London Tlt-Blts.
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BORED AND PLUGGED.
The Truthful story of Ship Struck
by Lightning.


by Lightning.
"In Duluth down ON the docks some
days ago some fresh water Ancient
Mariners were talking of adventures
on the raging main," began an old
steamship man. Captain H. said
one, 1t seems to me I've heard some
where that your vessel was once struck
by lightning while sailing, sailing over
the bounding mainP
"'Yep, twice. said Captain n. Hap
pened off Point Aux Barques bout If
teen years ago. We were joggin' long
when q thunderstorm overlook US, and
the very first fash of lightnin' struck
the deck amidships and bored hole
as big as my right leg right down
through the bottom Of the vessel
"'And she foundered. Of courser
"sNo. sir. The water began rushin'
In, and she would have foundered, but
there came a second fash, and a bolt
struck my foreto' gallant mast 1t
was cut off near the top, turned bot
tom end up, and as it came down 1t
entered the hole and plugged it up as
fight as a drum. When we got down
to drydock we simply sawed Off either
end and left the plug in the planks. -
Washington Herald.
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+ The Grand Canyon s
+ OF the Colorado River +

Congress, at its last session, was
asked to appropriate money for monu-
ment to John Wesley Powell, to be
erected somewhere on the rim of the
Grand CANYON of the Colorado. which
he was the first white man to explore.
His achievement differed from those of
other explorers in that they followed
routes or trails more or less known IN
the aborigines, while his way was
through chasm so tremendous, so an-
palling in its vastness, so filed with
hidden perils that even the natives
feared and Stunned it. Until after
Powell and his companions passed
through the terrific depths of the Grand
Canyon what the world had known of it
was mostly based upon mythical tales
told by the Indians, or some hunter or
prospector. Stories were related of
parties entering the gorge in boats, and
being carried down with fearful ve
locity into whirlpools, where all were
overwhelmed. Others told Of under
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eighteen or twenty miles to the top the
climb is comparatively easy. 1t follows
q stream Of clear, pure cold water
which comes tumbling down a narrow
canyon on the western side, and Major
Powell during his first memorable ex-
ploration Of the canyon called 1t the
Bright Angel River because II was such
a grateful discovery.
People are beginning to find their
way to The Grand Canyon. Last year,
which was the first since the railroad
was opened about 10000 people came.
This year, If the present average keeps
up. there will be from 10000 to $4,000
visitors, and every one who comes goes
home a walking advertisement for the
place. There is nothing to compare
with It anywhere in the world 1t Is
impossible to exaggerate the grandeur.
the sublimity, the impressiveress of the
scenery; and its fascination cannot be
accurately described. 1t is impossible
for one man to express his emotions to
another
1t is a singular fact that three
fourths Of the people who come to the
canyon are women. A large number
Of them are well along in years, and
the endurance and the nerve they show
Is extraordinary. Nearly every woman
who comes insists upon going down to
the bottom Of the canyon, while only
half Of the men show that amount OF
energy.
Were a canal of the size Of the pro-
jected cut at Panama TO be dug in the
Grand Canyon it would appear hardly
larger than baby ribbon to a spec
tator on the rim. 1t is estimated that
to obtain enough earth to fill TIE Grand
Canyon it would be necessary TO exca-
vate 20.0Oe Panama canals.
The Grand Canyon is like an inverted
mountain range. 217 miles long, reach
ing a depth of 1880 feet, with a series
Of depressions averaging 5000 feet CHS
eled out of the earth by the erosion Of
ages. 1t is tn. generally accepted the
DRY that this great chasm is solely the
work of water-of the foods that come
dow from the mountains every spring
and summer-but Mr.. ordonez, q dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
LIES MIRROR.

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits
brave,
There are souls that are pure and true;
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Give love, and love to your life will how
A strength in your utmost need;
Have faith, and score of hearts will
show
Their faith in your word and deed.
Give truth, and your gifts will be paid in
kind,
And honor will honor meet;
And q smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that is just as sweet.
Give pity and sorrow to those who
mourn
You will gather, in flowers again,
The scattered seed fom your thoughts
outborne,
Though the sowing seemed but vain.
For life is the mirror of king and slave,
TITS just what we are and do,
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Madeline S. Bridges.
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His mother is good to me. She and my
mother were Schoolmates, and since
mothers death she has tried to take
her place as far as she was able. I
tried to explain to you, but you would
not listen to reason. You left me with
out word. l have not seen you for
whole year; and if that horse had not
deserted me in the lonely woods"
But Guy Mortimer had listened In
passive silence long enough.
AS they drew up to the picket gate
an hour later, there seemed to be
commotion in the yard The whole
family were gathering about a young
ster who stood holding the truant horse
Il tell you I saw it myself" he was
saying. 1T amt no lie. | was a-com-
in the nigh way through the woods,
when Miss Mabel got off the horse and
hit him cut with the whip, and Dolly
came a-tearin' down the road. Didn't
you, Miss Mabel?" he added, as the
buggy scattered the group.
Mabel's face was very red, but be-
fore she could frame a denial, Guy
sprang down and slapped the youngster
On the back. "Of course she did, Jack"
he said gleefully, because 1 was be-
hind to pick her up. Here, son, there
is circus coming next week." and he
slipped a dollar into his hand.
The youngster looked after the laugh
ing crowd as they trooped back into the
house, and at the money in his hand !:
then he rubbed his head. "She looked
mighty shamed faced, and never said
Ecthing; but who,' refectively, "can
even understand a woman? "-Waverly
Magazine.
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Fatalities.

"Yes," said the beauteous young
thing, when asked papa If ! might
90 mountain climbing he took my head
off. But | had my own way, Of
course. and finally the crowd got start
ed, and you know they made me put
on a lot Of wraps and things that sim
ply suffocated me. And about half
way up slipped and fell over a cliff
and broke my neck Indeed, yes.
And when they had lifted and pulled
me back on the trail / absolutely died
from pain. Bat before long l was
able to go on to the top, but by the
time we were almost there / collapsed
and sat down, for could never
breathe again. But they made me pull
myself together and in time we got
to the summit, and there it was SO
cold froze to death! Oo-ooh. And
was glad, can tell you, when we
came down at last, and as soon &C
they got me home l went to bed, dead
from exhaustion Independent.
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farm a certain amount of cooperation is
necessary. Where men work together the
army organization applies to some degree;
that is. some direct. others are directed.
The difficulty has been to divide the results
fairly between the captains of industry and
the priyates in the ranks. As the dividing
is done largely by the captains, it is not
unnatural that they should magnify their
part and appropriate too large a share;
neither is it unnatural that there should be
complaint on the part of the toilers who
think that their recompense is insufficient.
The labor questioS. therefore as it pre-
sents itself at this time, is chiefly a ques-
ton of distribution, and the legislation
asked for is legislation which will secure
to each that to which his services entitle
him. AS legislation is secured through the
ballot every one should use the ballot to
obtain the legislation necessary The Dem
ocratic platform presents the ideal toward
which the Democratic party is striving,
namely, justice in the distribution of re-
wards. The Democratic party proclaims
that each individual should receive from So
ciety a reward for his toll commensurate
with his contribution to the welfare of So
ciety, and unless some other party can do
the work better, the Democratic party ought
to have the support of ALL whether they be-
long to the wage-earning class or occupy
positions in which they direct the efforts of
others
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ahead again. Fair in the lake region,
sunshiny on the Gulf coast, and an area
of depression over the corn belt"
You are just as mean as you can
be! I'm SO very sorry to subject you to
all this annoyance"
mo excuse necessary-one can en-
dure anything for while. 1 did not
intend coming here this summer, only 1
supposed you had gone far to other
fields, and this little country place was
so restful."
''Thank your coolly.
II had no idea you would bury your
self here again when you could enjoy
the fashionable world under Mrs Wads-
worth's chaperonage."
II really don't know how l withstood
the temptation" she retorted. "since
Johnny WadswOrth Is such a nice fell
low He would take me any distance
in his buggy or auto-and never snub
me once" The eyes that looked into
his from under the visor of the jaunty
cap were full Of laughter, and in an in
slant his control of himself was gone.
81 see you still find me amusing.' he
exclaimed bitterly, you laughed at me
then; and you laugh at me now you
gave me the discipline / deserved for
thinking Of you that way, but it was a
true love on my part, even if it was
laughable to you. We two have come to
the parting of the ways. l shall leave
you at the plantation. and drive on to
the station; so l will not intrude upon
you again." He ficked his whip and
the horse broke into a brisk trot.
There was a light in the girls eyes
that had not been there before, as she
leaned over and took the lines from
his hand. "Since this is to be our last
drive" demurely, there is no need of
hurrying. 1t will be over soon enough"
He turned and looked at her, his face
white with emotion and his throat
throbbing fercely. what new scheme
is this? Is it only to play with me
longer-make life harder to live with
out you?"
There wa3 little tremor in her
voice. Listen" she said. when you
told me what l was to you. you told
me IN the next breath how jealous you
were of Johnnie Wadsworth. Of all per-
sons on earth. Why, he could never be
anything more to me than friend, and
besides he is to marry cousin Laura.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
MYSTERIES OF SONG SLANG.
Onions Are Akin to Sentiment I'm
tho Husfc Han WorId

unions Are Akin to Sentiment I'm
tho Music Hall World.
How many people would guess the
meaning of Spanish onion song?'
Inns strange phrase-one of the many
TO be found in the professionals die
tionary OF siang-is used to denote the
music hall ballad, and owes its origin
to the fact that no self-respecting mem
Der of its race would be without a pa
thetic reference to dear old mother" or
somebody's sweetheart far away"
Now, pathos draw tears, and so do
onions. The rest is obvious, SAYS the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
These ballads are also known by the
name of Give me your kind applause
songs a title which is also applied to
ditties whose duty 1t is to draw atten-
ton to some misdeed on the part of the
imperial government.
Artists, too, always allude to the last
song they sing as their third song,
though in many cases it may be their
second or their fourth.
blSQlAClS dIG 81 NdllSQ bCNahSS tAiO
unfortunate artist who sings them has
no chance to breathe unless, perhaps,
he surreptitiously drops stray note
here and there and thus draws few
molecules of air into his lungs. These
songs-of which "The Irish Christen-
ing" is an example-always have at
least five long verses. which are run
one into the other and sung without a
break of any kind.
A type of song which is designed
with the express purpose of deceiving
the audience is the "cod ballad" With
great ingenuity the composer begins
his verse in highly sentimental tone,
when, just as the audience is COM
mencing to search for it's pocket hand
kerchlef, a sudden turn is given to the
words and every one realizes that he
has been tricked. The whole thing Is,
in fact, veriest parody. ''AIingle your
eyebrows with mine, love-" is a case in
point.
At the present moment the music hall
world is searching high and low for
concerted numbers, which form 8 per
cent of the seaside These are merely
solos, rewritten to form trios, quartets
or quintets for Pierrots and outdoor
theatrical troupes. while extra bust
ness is added to suit requirements.
Motto songs, which are increasing in
popularity every day, will also, 1t Is ex-
pected, help to pass the hours for the
loungers on "thosc yellow sands" These
ditties always point an excellent moral.
The production number" is term
which needs some explanation. 1T
means that the song Is elaborated or
featured" with chorus girls and Is
produced" on a more elaborate scale
than. the ordinary number. 1t also re-
qulres special scenery, with effects.
Soubrette songs give the idea Of
songs always sung by soubrettes. They
must, however, fulfill certain other re-
Quirements. The chorus, as In other
songs, do not remain the same, the
couplet In every case being differently
worded.
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He saw the graceful figure, in its be-
coming blue habit, the tlecked sunlight
upon her shining hair, ahead of him,
and refined up his horse. She looked
over her shoulder and seeing him, gave
q vicious cut with her whip.
AS If would intrude upon her! A
heartless coquette-a woman without
womanly principles!" he said bitterly,
drawing his horse down to a slow
walk.
She disappeared around the bend in
the road in a whirl Of reddish dust.
Guy Mortimer's thoughts, as they fol-
lowed her. were not pleasant. Only last
summer he had been the accepted lover
OF the prettiest girl in all the Blue
Ridge region of Virginia. to find him.
self one day suddenly supplanted by a
Weather rival He wondered why she
had come back 70 such quiet little out
of the way place as Vinto, and why she
had not married. The horse slowly
made its way along the shady road and
turned the bend. AS he did so the man
gave such start rs caused them to
draw up abruptly beside the dismounted
rider standing in the middle of the
road.
Have you been thrown Mab-AIiss
Andrews?" he asked, springing out of
the buggy.
She moved toward him, the sunlight
resting upon her red gold hair. her eyes
on the ground. My horse-the saddle
something was loose" she murmured
incoherently. and when l got down to
see If l could fix it-why-the horse
ran Off. l hope he viii go home! Do
you think he will?"
Il should not worry about him nor
myself" he said slowly. Il am going
your way and will take you rs far as
the plantation in my buggy. 1t viii he
no trouble at all" he continued. in an
swer TO her question of protest. Il
suppose you are staying at the planta-
ton"
She hesitated an instant, the red
blood mounting to her face at his tone
and coolness; but she allowed herself
TO be helped into the seat beside him,
and looked straight ahead.
II am putting you TO a lot of bother, "
she murmured at length. 1T is too
bad the horse left me. l could walk"
hesltatingly. "Oh, hope nothing viii
happen TO the horse"
HE will so home OF course. am
surprised at his running away from
you; the plantation horses are gener-
ally more than gentle-they are polIy,
he replied
There was pause. do you think II
will rain?" she asked
Guy looked at her and then looked
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
Electing senator's Directly.

Experiments with the primary sys
United States Senate have not gone
far enough to admit the forming of an
intelligent judgment as to the satisfac-
ton the method will bring. But there
are present indications that this prac
teal avoidance of a constitutional pro-
vision by voluntary action is going to
result in complications There is al
ways a possibility that parties will
split, and So upset normal political cal
culationS.
Oregon has gone farther than any of
the other States. There the parties
nominate Senatorial candidates, and
later the people themselves choose be-
tween the nominees. The Legislature
has thus only the perfunctory power of
ratification The coming Legislature
will be called upon to ratify the choice
of a Democrat, and rs it will be Re-
publican body, the task may strike it
as disagreeabe. 1t is a situation in
which blind obedience to the dictates
of the people is a complete surrender
of a legislative prerogative, but it is
also one in which the indefinite some
thing rebellion promises will quite
probably be worse.
In Illinois, too, there are already
hints at trouble. With Hopkins in the
lead, the Foss supporters are inclined
to stand firm, maintaining that their
man has carried numerous districts,
and is. therefore, entitled to the sup
port of the representatives of those
districts. On the assumption that the
intention of the Illinois law was to
make the man with the most votes the
party nominee, the contention of the
Foss men seems a mere bubble. Such
conduct would be equivalent to bolt
ing the caucus, an unusual but by no
means unknown proceeding. Morally
the treachery which attaches to a bolt
is the same whether it is a caucus of
the people or of members of the Legis-
lature.
The one thinglmade clear by recourse
to primaries as a means of avoiding
the letter of the basic law is that the
people are tired of the scandals which
have attended the choosing of Senator's
by legislatures. Without doubling the
earnestness and honesty which ope-
rated to produce these primary laws,
it is apparent that the better remedy
is to amend the Constitution and per-
nit the election of Senators by direct
vote. as the Democratic platform de-
mandS.
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tinguished Mexican geologist, who
came here not long ago. made sugges,
ton which may not be entirely new but
is worth mentioning. 1t is his idea
that, while the earth was cooling, the
SOL and the rocks contracted and split
deep and wide 1ssure in the surface
OF the plateau. and that its sides have
since been worn down and polished by
the action of the water. That seems
reasonable.
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which he allows himself to be impressed by words and
images which would be entirely without action each
isolated individuals composing the crowd-and to
be induced to commit acts contrary to his most obvious
interests his best known habits An individual in
a crowd is grain Of sand amid other grains Of sand
which wind stirs up will However personal and
original he may be, to be- he takes his color
and characteristics from his surroundings.
The most striking popularity presented by psyche
logical crowd is the following: Whoever be the ndvid
uas that compose it, however like unlike be their mode
of life their occupation their character their nte
gence the fact that they have been transformed into
puts them in possession of sort Of collective
mind which makes them feel, think and act in
quite different from that in which each individual of
them would feel think and act he in state of iso
lation There certain ideas and feelings which do
not into being do not transform themselves into
acts except the of individuals forming crowd
The psychological crowd is provisional being formed
of heterogeneous elements which for a moment
bined exactly as the cells which constitute living body
form by their reunion being which displays charac
eriscs different from those possessed by each Of the
cells sngy.
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telephone attachment by which the re-
ceiver is supported on brackets extend
ing from the phone. AS shown in the
accompanying Illustration these brack.
cts are plyoted at several points,
making 1t an easy matter to adjust the
receiver to any position desired. The
person talking on the phone can thus
quickly adjust the receiver to rest near
the ear, allowing him the free use Of
both hands and eliminating the objec-
tionable feature Of holding the receiver
in the hard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
MYSTERY OF LOST MEMORY.

Not an Uncommon Occurrence for
Persons to Forget Names.
A young Partisan actress who had for
weeks held the title role in popular
play, recently, it is said. was, while ON
the stage, suddenly afflicted with for
getfulness and was utterly unable to
repeat the lines of the last act, though
she had successfully passed through the
three preceding ones, says the Indian
apolis Star.
It is not an uncommon happening