Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY

are not Ten among them VINO possess
a perfect face and figure.
Sleeplessness is often caused by the
head being exposed TO the cold, while
the rest of the body is warm. In nine
cases out of ten, If the head is covered
with a silk handkerchief 1t will induce
sleep.
Take water In which walnut hulls
have soaked overnight and pour 1t on
a spot OF ground. In very few hours
the fishingworms will come to the sur
face and can easily be secured for your
expedition.
The vessel movement on the Great
Lakes last season aggregated 1890
vessel of 99,166,409 net tons register,
cleared from the various lake ports.
compared with 76,O97 vessels Of 94.094.-
Bic net tons register cleared during
the preceding season.
The Express mentions case of
private who for failing to recognize
and salute his officer was condemned
to march past and salute a barrack
pump for two hours each day for
week. The choice of the substitute
anyhow showed modesty on the part Of
the officer.-London Punch.
Messrs. Palermo and Cinngolani, the
Inventors of "tachyol' (fiuoride of
silver), an antiseptic employed in sur
gerry, have found that solution of one
part in 10000 Of water will destroy
all germs, including B. subtilis, its
germicidal effect being much greater
Great activity is being displayed by
the Turkish government In building
bridges along the important strategic
routes In Macedonia and eastern Rou-
melia. In the vilayet Of Salonica
Belgian firm Is building three great
bridges, and Bavarian Srm is build
ing a bridge entirely of military con-
struction.
In the battle which has been waged
against the water hyaclnth which
chokes up many of the rivers In the
southern part Of the United States, the
matter has been complicated to a seri-
GUS degree by the fondness which cat
tie exhibit for this plant. It is almost
without food value, but there is some
thing about 1t which attracts the ami
mails and they have been known to be
lured to death in the efforts to secure
the hyacinth.
The typical American is popularity
supposed to be a shrewd, hard, level
headed man Of business and that esti-
nation Is right, as far as 1t goes. But
beneath these salient characteristics
lies fund of sheer sentimentality and
emotionalism which can not be beaten
in any other country. You will find
1t in American fiction, and you will get
it in the archaic melodramas that still
draw tearg and cheers, signs and
smiles from American audiences
Ladies' Field.
Owing to many swindles perpetrated
recently through forged and stolen let
tiers of introduction, a card of photo
lQChllnIQllOil lANtulCu ny
Pittsburg man has become popular In
that city. Now when the Pittsburger's
friend asks him for a letter of intro
duction, he takes the friend to the
nearest photographer aud is photo
graphed with him In an attitude Of
presentation. Then he writes his note
on the picture. And when 1t is pre-
sented the recipient has no doubts as
to the identity Of his caller.
The great practical utility of the
magnetic survey made in the Pacific
ocean by the yacht Galilee since 1905
is shown by new magnetic chart,
from which 1t appears that the charts
previously used by navigators in the
Pacific ocean We're erroneous along
some much-traversed routes to the e.
tent of from three to five degrees, and
the errors at times were systematic
Errors of this magnitude are of i'm
portance in practical navigation, where
the indications Of the compass should
be as accurate as possible.-Youth's
Companion.
Minnesota is Just fifty years old, and
It's development during this period has
been marvellous. During the half cen
fury the population Of the state has
grown from 10000 70 100000. The
wealth of its people was approximately
S30,O00.OO0 fifty years ago. and the
assessed valuation of their property
now is s1,0O0Oo0,000, or $500 per
capita instead OF 5000. There are now
more cultivated farms supporting
prosperous families than there were
men. women and children in the state
ffty years ago.
The announcement that Senior Pedro
Alvarado. the Mexican millionaire
landowner, has given S2,0000O0 for the
purpose OF aiding poor Mexicans re
cells Inc facts that he started life as a
day laborer on a ranch. Born Of hum
Bile parents, Senior Alvarado in bis
younger days worked as peon, or
common day laborer, on a ranch, but
his honesty and industry earned steady
advancement, and he soon became his
own master and one Of the wealthlest
men In the country But be never for
got his class, and always set himself
to alleviate the none too happy lot Of
the peon.
An organization has recently been ef
fected with the object of conducting
complete scientific investigation and
exploration Of the Pacific ocean and It's
islands. While the chief energies Of
the institution WI be devoted TO
ethnoIogy, the GEOLOGY and con6gura-
ton Of the region will also be inves.i-
gated. and studies in zoology and bot
any will be carried ont. as also OF
winds and ocean currents. with a view
to throwing light on the distribution Of
animals. plants and Of the human race.
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