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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

can be made from gingham or from
| chambray, or from one of the still SIM
pier wash fabrics if just plain morn
ing dress is wanted, or it can be made
from white linen or blue or from rose
color or brown. And, if hand embroid-
cry is more work than it seems advisa-
bic to undertake, some little applied
trimming can be make to take its place
or the band at the front and the cuffs
can be cut from allover embroidery. The
blouse is just a simple one, made novel
by the wide box plain beneath which
the closing is effected, while the sleeves
can be finished either with Follower OF
plain cuffs. The skirt is straight and
laid in plaits; in addition to it's other
advantages it launders successfully and
is well adapted to bordered materials.
For a girl of sixteen years of age will
be required, for the blouse 80 yards Of
material "a, yards 80 or yards "A
inches wide with 25s yards of ribbon !;
for the skirt yards "a, 5A yards 80
or 4a4 yards Al inches wide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
The Small. Thin Woman.

The first suggestion is to preserve the
height and also maintain breadth.
As short skirts tend to take away
the height, skirts should be as long as
possible.
Slender women should wear princess
and empire models, as height is reck-
oned by the lengt from the waist line.
For street wear the plated skirt I'M
trimmed is very much the best choice.
With this the coat must be either
short or very long, as a three-quarter
length will not be becoming.
Black hats should not be worn. for
when a black hat is worn the height
seems TO stop at the face.
This may be avoided by wearing a
touch of white on the hat. so that the
eye may be carried beyond the face.
Trimming on her dresses should be
arranged Iengthwise when it is OF con-
trasting figure.
A stylish arrangement by which the
hips of the slight W, man are brought
into prominence is TO commence the
trimming below the hips.
The large hat viii seriously detract
from the height of the small woman
and she should for this reason select
a small or medium-sized one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

were all scalloped and have a rim of
The gauze lining extending like little
frill beyond the silk of the outside. A
black taffeta mantle is lined with rasp-
berry colored silk.
No more useful garment could be in
GUIDED in trousseau for debutante or
bride than princess slip of pompadour
SIX. 1t is charming when worn under
lingerie gowns in summer or under
crepe and chiffon in winter.
Dainty aprons and matinees are made
from alternate strips of wash ribbon
and val. lace. For the girl who wears
flannel prettier than a ruffie of wash
silk and lace, which, by the way, does
not cling to the form as flannel does.
There is long coat effect about
many of the tunics OF fashionable tailor
mades. The appearance is the result of
the running of the short lines of the
bodices into the long lines of the skirts.
In the majority of cases the princess
cut makes this easily accomplished, but
when bodice and skirt are separate the
same effect is very frequently given.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Woman. Mistaken Ambition.

The main trouble with people in gen
eral, and the greatest cause Of unhap-
piness and crime, is lack Of sense
People do not get life in its proper TO
Gus; they see things wrongly. They
are incapable of the trust imposed upon
them-that Of doing the best they can
with the given means.
Men have not sense enough to see
that in making their wives happy they
make themselves happy, and women's
minds can not grasp the fact that IL
improving their own minds and char
acters they are insuring themselves a
truer satisfaction than in trying tG
keep up with the style of the neigh
bors.
l am a strong believer in the doc,
trine that we get what we 60 after in
the world, if we go after it in the
right way. Women have been going
after their rights in the wrong way
There is not, and can not be, any
where, in any sphere of life, a better
or happier position for a woman than
to be the wife of a good, sensible, kind
man. That such men do not grow upon
trees it is needless to state, and unfor-
tunately the few who are possessed of
fine character are often joined to light
minded women incapable of appreciat-
ing them.
l am, generally speaking, opposed to
women in business. l think her pres
ence there is detriment to society. Her
natural sphere is in the home. And it
IS in the home that she is so badly
needed
There is Just now a crying need for
the old-fashioned home atmosphere that
was part Of the early civilization of
our country. Women need to turn back
to the domestic pursuits that made
their grandmothers such a power in
the land. They need to give I'D the
frivolous turn they have lately taken.
The highest ambition of a majority
oftour women at present is to be regu-
lar society women. This is very moor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
She Hated Garrick.

Mrs. Give was eminent as an
actress on the London stage before
Iarrick appeared, and as his blaze OF
excellence threw all others into COM
3arative insignificance she never for
gave him and took every opportunity
If venting her spleen. She was coarse
.ude and violent in her temper and
spared nobody.
One night as Garrick was perform
ing king Lear" she stood behind the
scenes to observe him and, in spite Of
the roughness Of her nature, was SO
ieeply affected that she sobbed one
minute and abused him the next, and
At length, overcome by his pathetic
touches, she hurried from the place
With the following extraordinary trib-
ate to the universally Of his powers I.
Hang him. / believe he could act a
gridiron."-T. P.'s Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

have a plowed field lying between here
and the masters room"
But look here Mrs. Winnipeg; is it
right for your MISUNDERSTANDING you
know-to have broken her fence and be
wandering away into the turnpike road p
Right! 1 should think not. Why
couldn't you speak before? Thomas is
out of hearing now-sure to be; and if |
go myself, the masters ham is safe to
burn. It's on the point of done already"
You just go after Buttercup. Mrs.
Winnipeg. and I'll mind the ham: don't
you worry about it."
The old mans head retreated from til.
window. He was chuckling with amuse-
ment over the tableau presented to his
minds eye, of his own new cook. and OF
Mrs. Judith Winnipeg conscientiously
rushing after Buttercup. Two minutes
afterward there came an impatient tap
upon his door.
Mr.. Bartle, be quick, please" said a
young eager voice 'I've only got lit
tie time, and l don't want to waste it
without you, yet the ham may burn if /
stay here"
Ito be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

and low ideal, but it chimes in with our
modern doctrine Of cutting a figure in
the world. This is the most mistaken
idea that was ever drilled into the
heads of young people by enthusiastic,
but misguided parents and teachers.
That we should make a big splash in
the world, do something of renown, get
our names in the papers and be persons
Of consequence.
How much wiser and better If we
might be simply contented and happy
people, shielded from the critical pub
lie eye, and mercifully granted the
blessing of a peaceful and quiet home
with all of homes beatitudes about
us.
Why women are seeking the hard
path of public life 1 can not imagine,
but the motive is certainly not a high
one. 1t is woman's mistaken ambition
that is taking her into the crowded
avenues of trade, or is it the growing
hardness Of our social conditions that
is driving her from the home nest to
take hand in the days work that was
never intended for her?-Juliet v.
Strauss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
The Clever Wnman

A clever woman, as wife, is a wom-
an who is skilled in the conduct Of life,
in the control of the household. and,
above all, in the management of her
husband, says William T. Stead in the
Delineator. A woman who could
neither read nor write would be a bad
wife for any ordinary man in a civ
ilized community; but such an litter
ate woman, if she were clever in all
the arts of domestic economy, in the
rearing of children, and in being at
once the inspiration and comfort of her
husband, would be clever enough for
the cleverest man in existence. and in
fnitely preferable to the cleverest wom-
an in book-learning that has ever been
turned out by university.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
INDIANS HOLD SUN DANCE.
Annual Ponca Festival as Held a
the 1O1 Ranch.

Annual Ponca Festival as Held at
the 1O1 Ranch.
The great gatherings of the Ponca
tribe of Indians on their tribal lands,
adjoining the "1O1 Ranch" Bliss,
Okla, is now at It's full tide, and the
level fields of this big tract Of land,
known as the Ponca reserve, are the
scenes Of festivities that will some day
not far distant become memories even
for those who now participate in their
activities, says a Whiteagle (Okla.)
dispatch to the Kansas City Star
Commanding an uninterrupted view
of the great rolling pasture land, the
white tented city encircles the tract in
one unbroken sweep over which the
smoke of the myriad fires of the tepee
dweller rises like once his signal smoke
wreaths from the western hills. The
barking of Indian dogs, the shouting
of little red children and the grooming
Of old sQuaws add to the scene.
This annual sun dance, is more than
a gathering for religious rites for it
brings together once a year remnants
of friendly tribes, including Omahas,
Osages, Kaws, Otoes and Pawnees,
who meet here in a bond Of common
fellowship. Robbed of the sacredness
of its inception as well as the atrocities
and barbarouS cruelties that marked
its observance in the past, the dance
tn ho, .ho 80
sanza, is to its participants what the
modern drama is to its artists. In lien
of dry-mouthed fasting, continued for
days under other tortures of the flesh
and self inflicted abuses, the cere-
monials are now attended with soda
pop, watermelons and orangeade The
priest worship their Great Spirit Fa-
Their" in the glare of publicity to add
to their shekels, through the influx Of
visitors, attracted to the rites per-
formed by priests and attendants, clad
in their brown compilations accentuat-
ed by a few eagle feather accessories.
The weeks programme will consist
of round of barbecues and much feast
ing, followed by the sun dance proper,
when the dance will be signalled by
charge upon the village by armed
horsemen, the first dance which fol-
lows being the war dance. The night
will be given over to the priests cere-
monies and the programme will con-
tinue without break until Sunday
morning, when worn with much asst
ing and faded with dancing, the Pom
cas- will rest and contemplate what
mercies they have obtained for the
coming year.
Only one pale face will participate
in the sun dance, George L. Miller of
"101 Ranch" who will lead the first
assault upon the village as a full
hedged warrior in paint, feathers and
war bonnet
The first barbecue rendered the chief,
Horse Chief Eagle, was given by Mr..
Miller. To this the entire gathering
was hidden. Makes Cloud, an aged
leader of the tribe, prepared the bar
becue and IN return extended hospital
tiles to lie ranchmen and tenderfoot
camp.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
CHAPTER II,

At the distance of about mile and
half from Rupert's Rest, there stood an
old larm, called THE Narroway," con-
sisting of low black-andIwhite gabled
house, standing in a prim, old-fashioued
garden, and three hundred acres of land,
we'll looked after and made to yield 10
the very utmost what it was capable Of
yielding under the vigilant eye of its mas
ter. A shrewd, practical farmer was
Abraham Bartle, never telling of the loss
of fatted beast or the failure of a crop:
never confeSsing TO have been taken in in
the matter of bargain, never grumbling
at the weather, even in harvest time; yet
withal the simplest seeming yeoman in
the shire. and TO all appearance governed
despo tically by his calculated housekeeper.
After his fathers death, Rourke Tren-
ham. merrily defying his stepmother's
wishes in the matter, appeared frequently
az the Narroway: all the more frequently
because Abram Bartle was never asked TO
enter Hohve. The farm was pleasant
place to Rourke, and his unele's hearty
welcome and honest affection were sweet
to the lads heart. though he could not yet
guess half ths riches of the mans warm
love. N
Mr.. Bartle, though an ca ser, had
not left his room on the nS.A.-g after
our story opens, when he was aware OF
unusual signs of life and motion beneath
his window. He opened it little way
and listened He knew the two voices
that were arguing together, as well as be
knew any voices in the world, but be
only heard the end of the coiloQuy.
Don't / tell you, Miss Lorraine. that
you shall not set your muddy boots on
that clean carpet cover in the parior, nor
on the stairs. I've only this morning
put 'em down, and / won't see all my
WORK spoiled One might just a. well
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
DRY LAND CROPS.
Alfalfa That Yields Twelve Cuttings
Year


THE demand for better grass comes
largely from the arid regions of the
West and South" says Prof. G. V.
Piper chief grass expert of the United
States Department of Agriculture, land
our work has been largely in these sec
tons. Secretary Wilson is especially
anxious TO establish dry land farming
ON permanent basis, and for this pur-
pose crops must be found that have
sufficient drouth-resistance TO be used
probably in rotation. With this end
in view the department is making a
thorough exploration of the dry regions
of Manchuria and China for new
grasses and legumeS. Already we have
secured many very promising things
which we are testing out thoroughly"
Prof. Piper says the greatest success
attended the efforts of the department
with new varieties of alfalfa. Nearly
every corner of the world was searched
during the study of the crop, with the
result that several distinct varieties
were secured which will thrive where
ordinary alfalfa will perish.
''We call it hardy alfalfa says the
professor, land it is as certain of
growth in Minnesota and the Dakotas
as ordinary alfalfa in Kansas The re-
markable Arabian alfalfa found in the
valley of the Euphrates is proving of
enormous value in Arizona and Califor-
MIA, where it has produced u cuttings
in one season, three more than have
been produced by the ordinary alfalfa.
This result is due to its rapid growth
and its ability to grow in cool weather
beginning earlier in spring and con-
tinuing later in the fall.
Alfalfa is becoming a very popular
crop in the Eastern states Demon
STATIONS of the department have al
ready proved that with proper treat
ment alfalfa can be grown with great
success in nearly every state east Of
the Mississippi river, and it bids fair
to bring about important changes in
the agriculture of these states"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
As To Length of Skirts.

Skirts are longer. For all but the
TYPICAL walking suits they are very long
and sweeping, while the street suits
have taken on another inch and just
escape the ground. This rule will apply
to the wash materials, and wash ma
terials are going to prevail to an eN-
tent not known for many seasons.
Frocks of this order will be made up in
the same semi-tailored style as rules
other fabrics at present. If anything,
the skirts will be more deliberately trim
med, but always in such a way as TO
lose none of that semi-tailored appear
ance. For this reason frills are ia
booed, or when used are f1attened by
cross strips and landings. For linen
suits which will hold first place among
washable materials, colored trimmings
will be popular.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Took No Chuncaa

He had proposed, but she had given
him the frigid mitt-seemingly but
five minutes later they were busy swap
ping kisses.
But if you really and truly loved
me- why did you turn me down at
first?" queried the puzzled young man.
"Oh, that was just a within of mine,"
she replied. 81 wanted to see how you
would act"
'But suppose had rushed off with
out giving you a chance to explain? 2"
he said.
impossible" she answered. 81 had
the door locked"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
New UnHercInfhes.

Combination underclothes are be-
coming more and more the rage AL
most all the corset covers and petit
coats that one sees for sale are fast
ened together around the waistline
Both bodice and skirt are made on the
circular pattern, so that there is as
little fullness as possible around the
waist and hips, and they are joined to-
gether by beading through which rib
bon is run. 1t is a very attractive
looking garment for negligee, but it is
far more trouble to keep them both
clean and fresh than it is to care for
only one piece at time. The reason
for the innovation was, of course, the
return of the Empire gown, but the
Princess slip of lace and nainsOok is
far more becoming gown to the figure
than is the combination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

One French gown of black chiffon is
entirely lined with pompadour silk
with black background and the roses
showing with elusive color through the
outer folds of the chiffon make the
dress beautiful in the extreme.
Venetian bead necklaces are having
a great vogue. the delicate colors and
combinations serving TO enhance any
costume TO which they are allied. Small
er beads, worked after the old-worid
style into chains and necklaces, are also
IN great request
Many of the most costly summer
wraps are lined with gauze, which is
shirred and quilted and made quite sep
arate from the outside. caught only at
the edges The edges Of such a wrap
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

While penurious grocer was telling
his new boy how careful he must be,
a fly settled on a bag of sugar. The
grocer caught it and threw it away.
The boy then said: IF you want me
to be careful, you are setting me a bad
example" "Why?' asked the grocer.
Because" said the boy, you have
thrown that fly away without brushing
the sugar off its feet" - Cleveland
Leader.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
yapzrie, of the Plumb Line.

One of the curious things that men
Of science have discovered in their in
Vulnerable efforts to measure and map
the earth with the least possible error
% the fact that there are places where
the direction Of a plumb line Is not
vertical. Irregularities of density In
the crust of the globe may produce this
phenomenon.
A remarkable instance has been found
In the island Of Porto Rico where the
deviation from the vertical is so great
that in mapping the island the north
ern and southern coast lines, as shown
on the older maps, had each to Re nov
ed inward halt rlile.-New York
Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

That's a curious looking mule
you're driving" remarked the man who
was whiting a pine stick.
'Yassir," answered Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. HE is kind o GURUS"
what will you take for him?'
"Whatll take fob him? Say, boss,
is you referrin' TO dat mule as a piece
o property or an Wash.
ington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

ing. Good leather oils are offered for
sale at most shoe stores, but if one
prefers to make his own mixture he can
do so by melting together slowly one
part of beef tallow and two parts of
pure neatsfoot oil. Apply this mixture
warm to the shoee, rub in well, and the
life of the shoe will be doubled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Hidden
Perils
BY MARY CECIL HAY

This Is a captivating serial It is
from the gifted pen of Mary Cecil Hay,
and, like all of the romances of that
popular authoress, deals with love and
plot IN natural yet interesting way
that charms the reader and sustains
the interest to the very last chapter.
This story deals with true heart his
tories and modern home life. There
are some exquisite scenes depicted, and
incidents that in a pathetic yet power
full way show the true depths of the
love and devotion of a true womanly
spirit. The heroine is a strong char
acter, and the progress Of the serial
most entertaining.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
The TactfuI Doctor,

A physician in a small town in
Northern Michigan got himself into a
serious predicament by his inabnlty to
remember names and people. One day,
while making out a patients receipt,
his visitors name escaped him. Not
wishing to appear so forgetful, and
thinking to get a clew, he asked her
whether she spelled her name with an
or i. The lady smilingly replied /:
Why, doctor, my name is Hill."-Suc-
cess Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
ctaracteT and Toilet.

Your everyday toilet is a part of
your character. A girl who looks like
fury or a sloven in the morning is
not to be trusted, however finely she
may look in the evening. No matter
how humble your room may be, there
are eight things it should contain, viz.
A mirror, washstand, soap, towel,
comb, hair, nail and tooth brushes.
These are just as essential as your
breakfast. before which you should
make good and free use of them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Women, there is no doubt, run east
~ into excess as far as exercise is con-
ceTned. 1ner will either take no exer-
else at all and sit huddled over a book
or piece of fancy work, or they will
su 1enly start to walk. and continue
walking until they almost drop. Exer-
else, to do good, should be gentle and
regrl"-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
DEATHS FROM RABIES.
Three Well-Defned Cases in New
York in Two Months.

York in Two Months.
In the dog days" of July and Au-
gust this year in New York. there were
three deaths from rabies. That is
looked on as an unusual number. These
cases were all well defined rabies. In
each instance the brain of the victim
was examined by psychologists, and
the negri body, surest indication of
hydrophobia, was found in large num-
bers. In the last month the number Of
cases of dog bite treated at the Pas
teur Institute fell off a great deal. Be-
fore the Board of Health instituted its
death penalty enforcement of the law
demanding a muzZle or leash on all
dogs in the streets the institute had as
high as So cases under treatment.
There are now only 10 cases in the in
stitute, and these soon will. be dis
charged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Buff linen embroidered with white il
so exceedingly dainty and cool in ef-
feet that it makes an altogether desir-
able frock for warm weather wear.
This one is made in simple shirt waist
style and is charmingly girlish as well
as practical and useful while the hand
embroidery gives a touch of elegance
that nothing else quite affords. The
model is an available one, however, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
lust Like n bachelor.

They were strolling along the lake
front.
1.-The waves must be feminine" re-
marked the tall bachelor.
"Ah," FASTENED the girl. because
they are so pretty?"
No, because they are always saying
something and no one knows what they
are saying"
And after that she said bachelors
were the meanest men In the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Apple Chutney.

Chop and mix together twelve peeled
apples, two green peppers, one cup Of
seeded raisins and one large onion.
Into this mixture stir pint of vinegar,
the juice of three lemons, two cups of
brown sugar, one tablespoonful Of salt
and one tablespoonful Of ginger.
Scald all together, pack into jars and
seal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

To get rid Of feas in the house
sprinkle carpets well with salt Leave
the salt undisturbed for an hour, then
sweep it up; there win be no more heas
in that carpet. Salt may be sprinkled
wherever there are Heas and they viii
disappear in short time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
This Is Awful.

Its queer that women are so fond
OF tea remarked the cheerful idiot
"why Is II queerT asked the type
writer boarder.
Because" explained the c. l., at Is
the beginning Of trials. troubles and
trihulations."