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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

and his confinement for two years at Fort
Leavenworth. Bagnall gets off with reduction
to the grade of private, four months confine
ment and the forfeiture of $13 month. He
will work his sentence out around the base of
the statue, cleaning up such litter as the trib
utcless visitors see fit to make.
The evidence showed that the two men ar.
ranged scheme to tax all visitors ten cents
a head for the pleasure of climbing to the head
of the goddess, with the ever-burning torch.
and the story was printed exclusively in the Her
aid at the time. While one of them took In
the toll the other fingered about to give the
collector tip if officer CHANGED to be bear.
Ing down upon the post exchange. Capt. d. j.
Carr. commanding the post. is very proud of
this pretty show station. and he broke up the
game just as soon as he found what was In
the air.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

plenty of cause to change 1t, the Lord
knows. when he started down this
way. / know he's here all right, and
I'm going to find him"
The telegraph instrument set up It's
call, and she sat down to answer It.
When she rose her face was flushed
slightly, and anybody we'll acquainted
with Nell would have surmised that
she was on the war path. Jopman, the
town nearest the state line, was ask
ing about Colonel Acton Canaan
Junction again stated that the party
was unknown there.
rs there a chief of police here in
town."
"Chief of police!" She flashed a
startled glance at him. mo. There's
a constable. He's the undertaken,
too"
Nice, handy combination" he
laughed You people down here in
this small, new town certainly econo-
mize on public Offices. Thanks, I'll
hunt him up. Goodby"
''Goodby." She watched him as he
went along the road towards the main
street. his long, easy strides kicking
up furry of dust behind him.
The whistle over at the factory was
blowing for noon. She caught up the
telephone receiver and called num-
Der.
Il want to speak to father, please.
Is he there? Well. wait Give him
a message. Tell him to come over to
the depot right away Tell him to
come around by the river ROAD. not
Main street. l want TO show him
something there"
Then she waited. 1t seemed hours
before she caught sight of the dear
old figure, swinging along the river
road, his gray felt hat well back on
his head, his gray mustache and I'm
perial giving added distinction to the
fine, gracious face. The tears rushed
to her eyes as she watched him, but
she controlled herself, and met him
with a smile
"Sit down and rest a minute, honey.
You've got 20 minutes. Tkey-they've
wired for you to come down to Alca-
Ear. It's some committee meeting,
believe" She turned away, and bent
over a time table. so that he should
not see her tell-tale eyes. you can
make the 1:t0 local, dear. And-don't
bother about coming back tonight.
I'm sure they need you down there. "
I'm rush, aren't they?" laughed
the colonel, wiping OF his forehead.
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STREET TRAFFIC OF PARIS.

There are nearly half million horses and
motor vehicles OF all kinds In Paris today, with
10000 hand carts and 5000 wheelbarrows. In
1909 $3.50 accidents were caused in the Paris
streets by S1,S6S vehicles. These statistics are
contained in a report drawn up by NJ. Emile
Massard at the request of the Paris municipal
council on the incumberment of the Paris
streets One Of NJ Massard's calculations
shows that the street traffic of Paris. II sta
tionary would occupy AS acres of the 2,079
acres of streets which Paris possesses. Last
year 500 600 600 persons travelled by omnibuse
and tramway, and there were 294. 100000 pas
sengers on the underground railway.-Indian
apolis News.
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and their faith was finally rewarded
by striking a great flow of water at a
depth of 1895 feet
The well yields 100000 gallons
day of tepis water satisfactory for 10
connective lad other uses. and as there
is not good water within sixty miles
and much of the supply had to be
hauled in tank cars. the value of this
flow Is inastimable
In the same general section of South
Dakota. as well as In other western
states. many other wells from 1895 to
2.l35 feet deep have closely verified
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ma,den Not MUCH for chanaes,

when George j. Warden took his
manufacturing business to new loca-
tiou recently il was a noteworthy
thing for him to do. For Warden Is
about as little addicted to making
changes as any man In Cleveland. He
himself was speaking OF this fact
day or two ago.
q lived more than 3s years In the
same house On old Perry street. he re-
marked. "and for ~ years took milk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

from the same family. never missing
a day. Then, for 81 years was shaved
by the same man in the same shop.
Our family began taking milk from
Mr.. Schurmer. farmer out Strongs-
Vile way, about fifty years ago. When
he died we bought milk from bis sons
and for ~ years we got milk from
them without missing single day,
Eight years ago a man by the name
of Shuman bought out their milk busl-
ness and we have been taking milk
Of him ever since. So you could al
most say that I've been getting milk
from the same place for an even half
century. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

fine hair was powdered snowy white.
contrasting well with his dark eyes
and rich complexion.
The bride wore white muslin
dress. Of diaphanous texture. such as
the famous Indiana looms have made
famous for centuries. which, despite
rich embroidery and costly lace, re
vealed the beauty Of arms and neck.
and fitted in the extreme of a fashion
that emphasized the outlines of her
faultless limbs and perfect form.
'All the clothes worn by her might
have been put in my pocket, wrote a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Beliefs About Lightning.

There is a popular tradition that
lightning will not kill any one who is
asleep. According to one school, the
splinters of a tree struck by light
ming are an infallible specific for the
toothache. An amusing superstition
used to be cherished by the boys OF
Yorkshire (Engl village. who be-
iieved that II they mentioned the light
ming Immediately after a fash the
seat of their trousers would be torn
out. No boy could be induced to make
the experiment
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ss 8ER65BEEEE8Hs
A Colonist Of Canaan
By lola Forester

The Southwestern fiier drew up at
merely slowed up long enough to
throw out the mail sack. and give the
curly-headed boy in the express car
chance to call hello to Nell
But today it stopped. stopped while
one man swung of a sleeper. and the
porter dropped suit case and grip
on the platform beside him.
The man left behind was young, so
young that he had outgre~a his ysA4a~-
and there was latent. -
strength. mixed with awkward
about him that reminded one of cuJs
Nell took one look at him and
caught her breath sharply. She knew
him in an instant, but there was a
bare chance that he had forgotten her.
1t had been four years. and four years
Is lengthy stretch when one is II.
He set the suit case down under the
ticket shelf, and went back to the
water bucket
Its hot enough down here, isn't
H?" She watched him drain the tin
cup second time before she an
swered: I'VE don't mind 1t much"
81 suppose not. | came from the
north. Don't suppose you know any
body here named Acton?"
The girls hand closed tightly over
the package Of letters she had drawn
from the mail sack Her back was to
ward him. But her voice was steady
and natural.
mo, / don't"
you'd be pretty likely to know
handling all the mail, and so on
wouldn't your"
ooh, yes, would know. l know the
name Of everybody in this town."
Except mine"
He came over to the ledge and
leaned one elbow on it, smiling in al
her cheerfully. She did not answer.
Maybe he's using different name,
he went on. presently. "He had
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Guess it's about their new town hall.
1t consists of four flags on a center
plot at present, with a geranium bed
In the middle. | suppose I'll have to
go. Be all right. won't you. Nel?"
She nodded and smiled. 1t was is
minutes now. she watched the road
to Main street every now and then,
half expecting Fate to play hegtSmps ts
and send thfsend you free copy of
back agaipse Medical Adviser-revised,
LAola..lse-ae cloth binding, 81 stamps. Ado
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Bonaparte's American Wife.

rome Bonaparte and Elizabeth Pat
terson.
The groom was respondent In q
purple satin coat. heavy with costly
embroideries and gold lace, whose
skirt, tined with white satin, In the
latest fashion of the directory beau
monde, fell over his satin knee
breeches and silk hose. to the very
tops of TIE diamond buckles. that
clasped his low-cut shoes. His long,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
To Encourage Thrift.

Schosneberg. one OF the municipal
cities OF greater Berlin. has passed an
ordinance requiring its municipal sa-
wings bank to issue TO each new born
baby a pass book showing deposit
of one mark, or about 81 cents. pre-
scented by the city. not as a partial
compensation for being required to
enter this cold world. nor yst regard.
ing the parents. but as an encourage
ment TO thrift on the part OF both
child and parents
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

lively correspondent of that letter
writing era. Her dress was Of mus
lin of an extremely fine texture. Be.
meath her dress. she wore but one
garment"
Congratulations and good wishes
were showered upon her. and the
weeks of the honeymoon were a
dream of sweet madness and graft
fed ambition-National Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
New Kind of Water Witch.

notable successes was well at Edge
mont. S. d. Mr.. barton predicted that
water should be expected in the Dead
wood sandstone about 5000 feet be-
low the surface.
Accordingly the boring was begun.
bur meeting with many difficulties
which caused great delay and ex-
pense. there was a disposition to
abandon the work
The engineers in charge. having
confidence In Mr.. cartons prediction
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
NelahborIy Attentions.

A paTson was applied to for advice
By member of his congregation, who
complained Of the continual noise
made on a trombone BY a next-door
neighbor.
Can a man." he asked. who prac-
tises on such an instrument from
morning to night. be a good Chris
tian?"
such a man might possibly be a
good Christian" the psrson replied.
but his next-door neighbor couldn't, I"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

A few months ago Gen. Hamilton S. Haw-
kins died He entered the military academy
some time prior to the opening of the Civil
war but the authorities did not allow him to
graduate Hawkins was not discouraged by
the failure and as soon as the Civil war broke
out he offered his services to his country and
was given a commission. He staid in the reg
ular army until the time of his death and so
strong was his love of the military academy
that before his death he asked that he might
be buried in the cadet cemetery. 1t was Haw-
kns' custom each year when he could get
away from his command to visit the school
where he had spent three years of his boy.
hood. He had just as strong a love for the
institution as did any graduate In the army.
Recently there has been disposition on
the part of the graduates of the military acad-
envy to give more consideration to the men
who spent some time at the school, but who
did not graduate. One class organization in
cludes in its membership all the cadets who at
any time were members of the class, and no
distinction Is made between graduate and non.
graduate even the Offices of the organization
being open to men who did not complete the
course.
Other class organizations are said to be
preparing to follow the example of that of the
members of 1884 and if the custom Of taking
into full brotherhood the non-graduates be-
comes general the belief is that good will
come to the academy and the country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Mr.. Darton's predictions and are fur
nishing a supply Of excellent water.
It is diff cult to estimate the money
value of successful artesian well in
an arid region. but where 1t obviates
the need of long haulage $50. 0eJ to
500, coo is a moderate figure
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
One of Uncle Sans Biologists Does
Some Surprising Stunts in lo-
eating Water Veins

n. II. barton is a government ge-
olcgist who does surprising stunts in
the way of finding water. The geo
logical survey has carried on extern
sive investigations of underground
waters, which make Mr.. Darton's
prophecies possible. One OF his most
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
THE DRUGGIST.


I am a druggist, Torn. and lone,
A being without guile.
When strangers grab my telephone
/ merely smile
A big directory I keep.
And should, through any stress,
You want my aid, I'll in II peep
For an ADDRESS
I have on hand OF glue ana strins
A large and free supply.
I'll gladly get you anything
You'd Ike 10 try
At midnight climb slowly to
My little cot to camp
But I'll get up TO furnish you
A postage stamp
Emotions I have learned to curb:
I've always helpful been.
And nauzht that happens can disturb
Nv gentle grin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09
Marriage OF Jerome and Elizabeth
Patterson Greatest Social Event
In Saltimore's History.

Just two and half years after the
death and burial of "Old Mortality
on Christmas eve. 1908, all Baltimore
rang with the greatest social event
that the city of beautiful women had
ever witnessed-the marriage OF Je-
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peace and War

II in peace the soldier and the sailor
abandon themselves TO ease and sloth.
when war comes they viii go down be
fore their rivals who have been less
sen-indulgent-The Roosevelt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

while at the military academy as
cadets, but who were compelled to
stay five years at the academy in
order to get their commissions, hav-
ing been turned back" into the
class next below them either for
deficiency in studies or for breaches
of discipline If General Sheridan
had not been given another chance
after he had engaged in a little
affair which was considered a
breach of discipline while he was
a cadet the wonder Is who would
have been the right-hand cavalry
leader of Grant during the Civil
war.
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nation and its carrying out
led to some complications
that had humor enough at
the time even though they
lose the humor because OF
lack of power in the story
teller.
This cadet recruit was
landed at David's island, New
York harbor, where there
were 700 other recruits I'M
dergoing instruction, and a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

Boon Companions.
Cruelty and fear shake hands to-
getner.-Balzac.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

written puA'
nyhoGs. reisn to Al
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-09

he war department is trying to find ways
and means to increase the number of ca
diets at the United States Military acad-
envy. Since the Spanish war, when the
army was enlarged, there have not been
anywhere near enough graduates to fill
the vacancies in the commissioned ranks
of the army. The result has been that
not only has it been necessary to promote
to the rank of second lieutenant, enlisted
men of the army who can pass the re-
quired examination, but to appoint each
year to the service large numbers OF
civilians.
Naturally enough the war department
officials feel that the commissioned off,
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
TIME TO ORGANIZE
A CHRISTMAS CLUB
Girls Can Enlist Members
to Make Some One
Happy

There are still several weeks before
Christmas time, enough to start ana
carry 10 success a Christmas Club.
Sounds complicated2
Not a bit of Il. All that Is needed
Is an originator with enough en-
thusiasm to enlist members; then
keep them up to their pledges.
There need not be any money
pledge II girls are poor, but Il is a
nice thing to do both club and indl-
vidual work in happiness spreading.
AS a club II each of dozen girls
would give a quarter dollar, oranges
or several gallons OF ice cream could
be sent to some hospital or children's s
home or a nice turkey to a poor fam
lily who would have none otherwise.
Or the Christmas money might be
put into 300 Christmas postals sent
with friendly message TO those who
you know, will spend lonely holiday.
Sign the names Of all the members
and let there be no suspicion OF
patronage or cant in the greeting,
only cordial friendship.
Besides the club work each member
must promise 10 brighten Christmas
day for some man, woman, or child,
who is I'm need less of charity than
Of cheer.
1t is surprising II you review your
friends how easy It is to find one who
will be the happier for an invitation
to your home on Christmas day. BE
sure the man or woman who expects
to eat his Christmas dinner in the
lonely magnifcence Of a hotel will be
just as grateful for the club work
as II he were not to have dinner al
all
Again, There must be no lint OF pat
ronage or pity. No one enjoys be-
ing a duty guest. so the clubs ele-
ment in the invitation must be KEEP
a dark secret.
Sometimes it is not possible for th'
club members to control their famil,
dinner invitations. In such case {
friendly call can be made, or the
lonely one can be taken to a matine'
or for a walk or ride.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
AT THE GARRICK THEATRE.
DIR. Herman Heads the Bill Which
VIII Entertain DOckstader Patrons
Next Week

DR.. Herman. the Man who has
tanned the electric current" promises
one OF the most entertaining perform
ances OF the season at the Garrick
theatre next week. Herman has not
been seen outside Of New York, and
it will perhaps be Of interest to state
that Manager Dockstader has arrang-
ed TO present him the coming week
on a percentage basis, thereby max
ing him the most expensive feature
the house has offered this year. Her
mans work interests, mystifies and
entertains as nothing else Of the kind.
and local playgoers are fortunate in
deed I'm being able to see him on his
first appearance outside the me-
tropolis. Amelia Stone, the comic
opera star, assisted by Armand
featuring the Temptation Dance from
Nine. Sherry. This is another bis
| feature for the week. Wilmington
fans know Miss Stone to be an artis
Of reputation and will doubtless ex
4 tend her a hearty welcome. Beatric
Ingram and Company In 9TH
Duchess" James Young, the proteai
star, in Shakespearian impersona
tions; Noodles Pagan, the newsbo.
lecturer, familarly known as tn
Smiling newsboy;" the Four Mon
archs OF Melody and Les Alexander
French Novelty, with the pictur
machine complete the bill for ne,
week.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE

The following transfers Of real es.
tate we're recorded since Wednesday
at the office of the city registry clerk:
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, et- al, to William H. Vance,
property at Twenty-fifth and Frank
lin streets, $500.
Joseph M. r. White de Lacour and
husband, to Central Reality Company
west side OF Orange street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, $4,000.
Edward Johnson and wife and Ed
ward l.. Johnson and wife to w. Poin-
tell, southeast corner Fourteenth and
Clayton streets. $500.
William c. Bush to James Hayes,
east side of Pine street, 100 feet north
of Seventh street, S1,560.
Louisa l.. Gaynor to Robert T. Da-
Wis, east side OF Heald street, 124 feet
north of G street. $265.
Daniel Dohl, ct. al, to Charles w
Berhinger, northeast with southeas
corner of Twenty-fourth and Tatnel
streets, $3,3OO
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
Social and
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Witt, OF
Milford have been visiting relatives
In this city.
Mrs. John f. Beckett has been
spending several days with friends at
Frederica.
Joseph Wickersham was a recent
guest OF friends at Downingtown.
William r. Jackson spent yesterday
in Philadelphia.
Carol Coale has been visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Granville Reynolds, OF
Kennett Square.
George McClary and James Wilson
OF Leipsic, are the guests OF friends In
this city.
John Dunton Is spending several
days as a guest of friends at Cam
den.
Mrs. Eurie Donovan and son Frank
of Frederica, have been spending sew
eral days with Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Bert Thomas and daughter Of
Wyoming have been visiting friends III
this city.
Mrs. William Parker has returned
10 Rising Sun after a visit to rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs Everett E. James Of Dover has
been spending several days will
| friends In this city and Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sho-tall anC
children were recent guests OF friend'
at Dover.
Miss Winifred Morris OF Dover, hai
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Philil
Burnet, of this city.
Mrs. Elmer Benson and daughters
Misses Margaret and Kathleen, o
Dover, have been spending ten day
with Wilmington friends.
Miss Ethel Farrow. accompanied b,
Frank Armstrong, has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Far
row. OF Dover.
Oakley Collins is pending a teV
days with friends at Camden.
Miss Maggie McClurd, Miss Flor
ence Churchman, Harry Crosby an
Joseph Mcfarland, Of Oxford, Pa
we're guests OF George II. johnson. q
Newark on Thursday. They com
prised a sleighing party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clifton hav
been visiting friends at FELTON,.
Mrs. Ellen Springer is guest {
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Springer, Of OK
ford, Pa.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned have known +. J.
Cheney for the last is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in. all business
transactions and financially able 70 carry
out any obligations made by his hrm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Hall'g Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucons
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
You must read this II you want the
Rpnefit

J. W. Greer. Greenwood. La. suffer-
ed with a severe case Of lumbago.
"The pains were so intense was
forced to hypodermic injections for re-
lief. These attacks started with a
pain in the small Of my back which
gradually became fairly paralyzlng
Ny attention was attracted to Foley's
Kidney Remedy and ! am glad to say
after using this wonderful medicine
am no longer bothered in any way by
my old enemy lun nbago."
N. b. DanIOrtn, D.lEgist, Markei
and Second SITS. Wilmington. Dell
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
$500 PROFIT FROM
THE JUNIOR DOLL SALE.

More than $500 was realized from
the doll sale of the junior board Of the
Homeopathic Hospital, held in the
New-Century Club on Thursday after
noon and evening. The dolls, under
the management Of Mrs. George W.
Chambers and Mrs. John Richardson,
brought In about 5000, and the fancy
table netted about S115. The sale Of
Jamaica, baskets, folding tables and
brasses resulted in bringing in ovel
$50; the apron table made over 500
the cake table made S23.25. the cand,
Miss Mildred Taylor, chairman, S103
20. the Christmas tree made S17; tn
restaurant brought in S214 and tn
marionette shows $12.95.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10

Worse than an alarm OF fire at
night is the metallic cough OF Group,
bringing dread to the household.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar In the house and give It at
the first sign Of danger. It contains
no opiates.
N. B. Danforth, Druggist, Market
md Second Sts.. Wilmington, Dell