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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Plain Facts.

Once upon a time there were gath
cred together dozen women high in
the councils of education. When the
business which occupied them had been
disposed of, quiet woman asked their
attention to matter CT her personal
experience.
In the course Of her service on a
certain committee it became her duty
to visit the rooms of a girls dormi-
tory in college. Some alterations
were to be made in the building. As
she went into room after room, she
was startled by the amazing spectacle
which met her at every threshold. To
say that the rooms were in disorder
would convey but faint idea of the
facts.
Skirts, shoes, hats, gloves, books,
papers, cake, fruit, collars, ties, blouses
pens, pencils, corsets, stockings, pic
lures, sweaters, handkerchiefs-clea
and soiled-candy, pillows letters and
curls were a few of the articles strewn
on the floors. Closets were even more
cluttered than the rooms. Confusion
was worse confounded with actual dirt.
Herrick's "sweet disorder in the dress
was here become a disorder which did
not commend itself to any of the senses.
What more dire revelations might have
been made by the bureau drawers the
visitor was glad not to learn.
She told her story to the listening
women, and when she ended, 1t was
greeted with melancholy chorus Of
sympathy. Every woman could verify
some detail of what she had heard by
what she had herself seen.
Modern life and modern education,
they declared, were thrusting out the
dainty habit of mind and of hand from
the character of young women. After
an hour of discussion, the woman who
had preached the subject turned to the
wisest, most experienced educator
among them and said, "Miss Blank,
what can be done about this?'
There was moments silence, and
then she answered, Nothing" and the
meeting broke up and the women went
dejectedly away.
Would the mothers of the girls make
the same reply youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Girdles are empire at tine back.

Girdles are empire at the back.
The small velvet toque is seen on
every side.
The new tailormade is prettier than
for years.
Sleeves, despite variations, generally
are upon japanese lines.
Coats are short and fit the form
closely in the newest suits.
Cretonne patterns appear on every
thing, from organdie to pique.
Skirts almost without exception are
plated in one way or anoher.
The plain coat sleeve is the only one
used for the new short, tight skirts
Lace sleeve ruffing dangling over the
knuckles is a fashion that is being re-
vived.
The touch of green is chic just now,
and includes the kid slippers of rich
laurel green.
A glorified rajah silk just out, seek
ing favor, has satin finish and is in
IL TWO Tone weave
A jaunty English coat suit one of
the advanced spring models, comes in
worsteds and homespuns.
Black hats for evening, trimmed
with a mass of scarlet feathers, are
the newest Paris wrinkle.
A new freak is to wear rings on the
index finger and thumb, leaving the
outer fingers unadorned.
Chip straw hats, it is said, again
will blossom ont. Just now leghorns
lead. Coarse straws are more promi-
nent than formerly.
A new muff is knitted of angora
wool. 1t Is shaped like 4 pillow, is
fluffy as kitten. and should be accom-
panied by a scarf to match.
One of the quaintest developments
as regards the feather fantasies of the
moment is the two-color scheme where
the ostrich plume is concerned.
Close fitting frocks make 1t neces-
sary that the petticoat should cling
A new kind with elastic cores set in
over the hips clings like tailormade
A new sheer voile has inch wide
stripes, alternating pale blue and
white. On the blue stripes are white
dots and on the white stripes are blue
dots.
In suitings for spring stripes are
much in evidence. and thus far browns
and blues lead Sometimes the stripes
are darker color. but again it is sug
Gested in the weave rather than by two
tones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
SPARES FROM THE WIRES.

Fire destroyed the Pine Tree Worsted
Company's plant at Putnam, Conn. Loss
$4,000
Fire destroyed the roundhorse aud ma
chine shop of the Central New England
Railroad at Fishkill Landing. y. Y. Loss
100000.
Miss Alice Hollis, who is totally blind,
sailed from New York on the steamer
Statendam, on her way to Weisbaden,
Germany. where she hopes TO recover her
sight.
Mrs. Hannah Stanhope, the woman
who had Enrico Caruso, the opera singer,
arrested for annoying her in the monkey
house of Central Park. New York. last
year. was fined ! cent in court for intox-
ication and dlsorderly conduct.
Because they refused to give bond in
answer TO indictments for requiring or
permitting others TO work on Sunday,
Judge Wallace in the, Criminal Court in
Kansas City ordered o. ID. Woodward Of
the Auditorium, +. s. Brigham of The
Gilliss. J. X. Donegan Of the Century
and Martin Lehman OF the Orpheum to
Jail. Later Judge McCune issued wri;s
of habeas corpus
Farmers of the northern end Of La
Crosse county. Wisconsin. have taken
fresh start in the war against the tele-
phone companies By the circulation and
liberal signing of a pledge 70 pay no more
than 81 per month for complete telephone
service. If this is not granted. they win
establish lines OF their own.
An examination of the skeleton found
at Elmhnrst, Cal, shows the corpse 10
be that Of a man Of probably A. years
of age and of medium build. A minute
inspection Of the bones was made by DIR.
r. III. Eyeleth of Elmhurst. VINO found
unmistakaple evidences Of murder. The
skull had been fractured above the left
ear. arr tie bones cut clean.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
In the Home.

In the Home.
An open fire is certainly a happy
feature in it.
Readable books and magazines lying
around loose are one of the important
things.
In the living room there must be q
softly shaded light placed low for read
ing and sewing.
Chairs that can be sat upon are a
more necessary essential than some
housewives think.
Stilted "suits" of furniture are a
good thing to avoid; also loud papers
and highly colored pictures.
A carpet that can be walked on by
the family is much better than one
preserved for the sacred feet of strang-
ers.
AS to tobacco smoke and dust-weIl,
there have been homes with them and
places without them that utterly failed
to be homes.
Cheerfulness and love and mutual
accommodation as to tastes go further
to make real home than overzealous
spotlessness and everlasting oversight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

rick, and the trees, and the one meadow
into which Ella was gazing.
Il will go and lie down Under that
trees, and | will fall into the soundest,
sweetest sleepw said Ella to herself
She soon put her resolve into execution.
She had not slept once during all the
last nights weary journey. She coiled
herself up between the thick hedge and
the broad haystack the clump of trees
hid her from anybody who night stand
at the stile. There she lay, in bed Of
wild thyme, soft grass and clover end
there she slept for hours and bours, an
disturbed and unseen.
Voices woke her at last-soices on the
other side of the thick hedge which sep
arated the meadow from the lane.
"Bunsbury Fair we are bound to make
a good thing of, Tilda; We always does
at Bunsbury: it's nice little town, is
Bunsbury. Come, it amt so bad; we've
over forty-fve to put in the bank from
this last round, and all expenses peid.'
.'All expenses y said a melancholy
voice: land what expenses do rs two lone
women go to? Liza, where's our COM
forts where's our furniture, and our
little garden, and flowers, and chiffonier,
and feather beds. and chickens and rab-
bits, and rose trees, and geranium pots,
anu all the comforts of a settled home,
as is required by two lone women as
never had husbands, nor children, nor
nothing of our own? Sometimes, Liza, it
puts me out of patience to hear you talk
as if we ought to be cheerful-we, that
has nothing but toll, and lives in cara
van, and has got neither neighbors nor
friends ~
Ella began to burst with laughter while
listening to the drawing lamentations of
the speaker. She was full of curiosity.
She arose, and peeped cautiously over the
hedge into the lane, herself hidden by
the branch of large elm which grew
close to the rick
ITO no continued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Movements have been started in many
cities to have public improvements au-
thorized so as TO benefit the increasing
numbers of the unemployed At Pitts
burg special bond issue of 100000
was authorized by the City Council to
put the thousands of idle men to work on
the streets at the rate Of SIZE a day.
A bill was brought in the New York
Senate by unanimous conseat authoriz-
ing The Park Board to expend 81 ,500.00
more for parks and driveways. Senator
Mccall said there were 10000 skilled
mechanics and 10000 men without
trades unemployed in New York State
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Health and Beauty Hints.

Health and Beauty Hints.
The habit of putting baby on its
back to stare at a white parasol in
its carriage is frightful.
"Dilated heart is only one conse-
quence of rushing at exercise when
the muscles and the body generally
are fabby and feeble after a winters
disuse.
1t is not difficult to select blood
making diet, but it must be closely fol-
lowed Among the foods recommended
are UNDERGONE meats, beef blood and
raw beef sandwiches.
always, after using a tooth brush, 1T
should be held under a hot-water fau-
Get to rinse thoroughly, and once a
day it ought to be plunged into a strong
ammonia water to purity, thus cleans
ing of germs.
The prevalence of graduated lids
among children at the public schools
shows how the eyes are neglected at
home and this dried matter or ''granu-
lation,7 is not uncommon on the lids
of babies whose sight seems to be
good.
Never force a child to eat that
against which he rebels, even though
it be the most staple of foods. White
potatoes will make some children very
sick, showing that there is something
in the potato which is absolutely poi
sonous to their systems.
To make raw beef sandwiches CRATE
the round steak. This makes a paste,
which is seasoned only with salt. This
mixture may then be spread either on
very thin bread or on sailed crackers,
as one chooses. They may be eaten at
any time during the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Night Terror. Of ChiIdren.

This trouble is always 10 be regard
ed as evidence of i'll health. The con-
ditions producing night terrors in either
children or adults are usually of ali
mentary origin. 4 simple diet. two
meals a day. consisting of breakfast
and early dinner. at least six hours be-
fore bedtime. with a proper amount of
exercise and not too much study. will
relieve most of those csses. Severe
cases. of course, demand particular
treatment. but generally niglt terrors
mean indigestion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

inches, or exactly her own height
From the thighs 10 the ground she
should measure just what she meas
ures from the thighs to the top of her
head. The knee should come exactly
midway between the thigh and the
heel. A woman of the last genera
ton took pride in waist of IS inches,
but to-day woman is not considered
well formed if she has waist meas
urement of less than IS inches and a
bust less than Sc inches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The French woman does not take to
the American shoe. She objects to the
heavy sole and wants her buttoned
shoe-for she never wears the lace
kind-much higher than is found in
the American stores here. Her shoe
generally begins at eleven buttons and
runs to thirteen or more She has the
idea that the very high shoe makes a
better finish to the profile of the foot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
cold and SILVER Ornaments.

There is no abatement in the use of
gold and silver. Slippers Of one or the
other are worn currently with all sorts
of evening gowns. and, by the way. also
popular are rich laurel green kid slip
pers. these being infinitely elegant, es
pecially when worn with a black even
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Yes" said the sad-eyed passenger.
II married the widow of a man who
was hanged. and thought. under the
circumstances, l would be able TO avoid
odious comparisons in connection with
the late lamented. But / was mis-
taken"
"She praised him just the same, eh 2"
rejoine1 the hardware drummer.
well. not exactly" answered the
s. e. D. but we hadn't been married
a week until she declared that hang
ing was too good for me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

From New York six contestants started
in the 2O,OO0-mile automobile race via
Alaska and Siberia for Paris, thousands
of people giving them great send-off.
The entries were three French machines,
one Austrian, one Italian, one German
and one American "a Thomas carr.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

Don't forget that children's clothing
should be warm, but at the same time
light.
Don't forget that tight wooden under
garments are just as uncomfortable for
little folk as they are for "grown-ups."
Don't lift baby by the arms. A
child's bones and muscles are so deli
cate that lifelong injury may be done
by this means.
Remember, too, VIXEN taking a small
child for a walk, to suit your speed
to his, and not vice versa. What may
seem quite moderate pace to you may
be terrific strain on tiny legs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
The PhrsicaI Model.

A well-forrned woman of today
weighs 145 pounds-a gain of 20
pounds over her grandmother. When
the arms are extended q perfectly
formed woman should measure. frs,n
the Tip of the middle finger to the tip
Of the middle finger, just feet G
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
DON'T pin shirtwai.t..

Too much cannot be said in praise
of the shirtwaist, but many girls spoil
their nice blouses by pinning them to
the skirt. I always put an eye in
the center of my belt. Then make
small pad ana hook in the center Of
it. Hook it on, thus keeping the skirt
ard waist from parting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The authorities of Cook county, which
includes Chicago, have settled the back
tax claims against the estate Of the late
Marshall Field estate by accepting ST.
100000, or a little over half the amount
sought on unscheduled personal property
The million must be paid in cash by
March l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Coat Cnrrecfnas.-

With the short walking skirt, the
favored Of all the models which are
now in vogue is the half-length cut
away coat As rule this coat is open
in The front most of the wey and is
worn with a lingerie blouse smartened
with a friIly lace jabot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Ticket senIpers Knocked ONT.

Judge Kohlsaat at Chicago has grant
ed perpetual injunction against dealing
in reduced rate railroad tickets. The
business had become improbable of late,
owing TO the passage of large nums~er
Of 2-cent rate laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The grand jury of Fayette county, KY,
has indicted the American Tobacco Com
pany on charge of conspiracy to reduce
the price of raw tobacco.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
Creakfng Doors.

The unpleasant creaking OF closet
doors and bureau drawers can be RENE
died by rubbing the edges with soap.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

ing gown The costume should include
a green ribbon wound about the head
and large green chiffon shawl
wrapped about the figure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03
uorr Ahnut GIRL. Prona.inn-

1t is tolerable certain that women
would not take refusal in as phiIo-
sophie spirit as the majority Of mea
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-03

The Senate adjourned a few minutes
after converting Thursday morning out of
respect to Senator Latimer of South Car
DINA, whose death was announced. Most
of the time the House was in session was
consumed by the reading of impeachment
charges offered by Mr.. Waldo of New
York against Federal Judge Lobbius II.
Whitley of the United States Court at
Shanghai, China. which were referred TO
the committee on the judiciary. The
House adjourned early as a mark of re-
spect to Senator Latimer.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19

R. 0. Westmoreland., of Gale. was in town today.
 Mrs. Glide Marsh is spending to- day with friends in Hope.
 Charlie Powell has returned from Oklahoma, where he has been spending the past few months.
 Miss Olivia Smith, of TeXark- ana, returned home today, after a pleasant visit here as the guest of her little friend, Miss Hannah Bemis.
 The advertisement of Dr.. J. w. Baker in yesterdays News con- tained a coupon good for one drink at his popular fountain But the coupon does not appear today. The Doctor called us up early this morning and said to take it out-the coupons were coming. in too fast for him. That the News is eagerly read by our people is evidenced by the fact that before the carrier had even reached the Baker Drug Store in the delivery of his paper, the place was filled with coupon cut ters and ''Tfikle" drinkers
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19

It is pleasing to see such dail- ies as the Chicago Tribune make such remarks as the following :: 'prohibition does not prohibit of course--yet why have the brewers and diStillers laid off 1000 men since so many counties went dry in illinois?" Don't think, friends, that these laid off men will suffer for work The prOhi itiOns towns are gaining i1 population, in commercial and mercantile strength and in great many towns it is said that the civic improvement is far greater in five years than in fifty previous years under the liquor regime. The study of the problem of municipal finance without saloon revenue. in the light of the license and no-license cities we could mention authori- tatively, no exception is found to the rule thats even with the poor kind of prohibition provided by the local option system. pro- hibition with half a chance, the no-license policy is uniformity found to be favorable to munich pal finance, and no instance is found of a no-license city being "hopelessly crippled" as the li- cense folks feared-no, not even embarrassed by the lack of sa- loon revenue.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
NEAE6 l. o C Al @SESO N F. w .

Memphis ice cream at Hester ly's fountain.
 Pine shingles for sale at the Junction City Lumber Co. 5 or6 doses of "666" will cure any case of Chills and Fever.
 Mrs. Blanche O'Farrell. of Me na, came in yesterday on a visit to friends here,
 FOR RENT-Nice home on West Main street; vacant 18th inst; apply to Mrs. Louella Mon- crief
 Just received, carload of red cedar shingles. They are the best. Try them.
 Junction Lumber Co. Hamilton & Capelle have just received 1,SOO feet of picture frame moulding and a large as sortment of picture mats-all cOlOrs
 William Hatley, who returned a few days ago with his father from Texas, is slowly improving from his illness, with which he has been suffering for year oI more
 w. T. Hart and H. A. Hamilton are spending today on the creeks fishing The waters are sait to be still too high to permit any attempts at angling in the rive or larger lakes.
 Van Williams, of Hugo. Okla came in last night on a visit t, Prescott returning this morn ing accompanied by Mrs Will Hams, who has been spendin. some time here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. 0. l.. MOncrief.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
Local view post cards at fHe Nevada County Drug Store.

Tam Haynie. of Gurdon, is here spending today with his brCthe". Hon. G. R. Haynie.
 LOST-Gold Hat Pin. Large gold rose on end; please retui il to this office and get liberal 70 ward.
 The contract for the new school building at Gurdon was let yesterday to Nathan ONeal of that place for SS,5OO.
 The Self Culture Club meets this afternoon with Mrs. John Nj. Pittman, which closes the years work, a rather profitable one. R. P. Phillips, c. l.. Browne and Chas. M Clarke, of Arkadelphia, will assist the Royal Arch Ma sonic lodge at this place tonight in the initiation of several can didates into that order.
 The child of MT. and Mrs. Will Caruthers, who has just recCv- cred from spell of scarlet feNe". is threatened with typhoid. The child has had quite a seize, be- ginning with the measles. early in the spring.
 The negroes of Prescott are ce- lebrating Emancipation Day with a picnic and barbecue in the grove near George Hale's, ant there is large attendance.
 Last Sunday a total ol sixty trains passed over the l.. & \. railroad. This is a remarks blN large number of trains for a small railroad to handle. The amount of mileage charged the other roads for the use of the l.. & A. track Sunday, was S66O.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19

McCasline, T. l.. Rumph, A. l.. Heink. l. T. Harley, F.. k. Will Hams. F.. c. Johnson Little Rock l; ] F. Fuller. Seymour Silver, Ike Greenwald, New York; ]. ". Green. A. J. Purcell, Little Rock :; J. F. Hart, Oklahoma City; k. R. Phillips, Cincinnati; (. l.. Brown, Philadelphia; II. V. Line back, MurfFeesbOrO.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
5 or 6 doses of "666" will cure any case of Chills and fever.

any case or OIllllS dI1u lSNSI.
 No. 2S. north-bound passenger train, due here at 9:1O, came in this morning over the Iron Noun tain tracks, practically on time. This is the first time a north bound train has been on time since the wash-out three weeks ago.
 We are in receipt of the first copy of the Hope Daily News, dated Wednesday, June 17th, and published by J. F. Morris It is a six column folio, and whilo 1t twill not attempt to cover the earth, will tell everything that happens in Hope"
 The News of yesterday after noon told of the nomination ol Taft for president on the republl- can ticket, and when the Little Rock Democrat came in this morning with no verification Of the fact, some folks thought probably there was some mlS . | take about the matter. But you can always depend on The News being correct. and about 20 hours ahead of any other paper.
 0. R. Mcdaniel and w. T. White have just returned from trip over the county, and report an bundance of water. Yesterday they drove through over three miles of water in the CarouSe Caney and Cypress bottoms, that came near running over the bug gy. But crops. they say would surprise anyone who had not seen them. Corn, where the water has not oyerflOwed is a' fine as it usually is at this time of year, and few days more o sunshine will add materially tC the cotton prospect.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
levee Submerged.

St. Louis, June 1S.-The Mississippi river. which has been steadily rising for the past three weeks, reached stage of 3S.7 feet Wednesday, almost four feet above the flood danger line and the levee is completely submerged. Cellars of buildings along the levee are flooded. Five thousand sacks of sand was purchased and hurried to East St. Louis to be used to strengthen temporary and rapairing of weak places.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
Building Crashes Into Water.

St. Louis. June 19.-The four.storv brick building at the levee and Vine street, one of the old landmarks along the river front, and long notorious as negro club house, operated by Billy" Lee, was undermined by the flood and went crashing into the water Three policemen narrowly escaped with their lives.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
Opposed by Brewer.

Worcester Mass, June 19-Associ. ate Justice David S. Brewer of the United States supreme court, who ar rived here to attend the commence ment exercises of Clark college. was aksed for an opinion in regard to the injunction law notifications suggest ed for the Republican platform at Chi cago He replied: Il am opposed to it."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-19
Kept In Touch.

Washington, June 19.-The president and Secretary Taft were notified all Wednesday by telegrams of the Chica- go conventions labors