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Meroe it's capital The kings. Aura, Har-
slot, Nastasen who reigned in the fifth and
fourth centuries, conquered considerable ter
ritory south of Meroe in Seminar and Kordofan
and possibly in Abyssnia. While the suzer-
ainty of the Ptolemies seems to have been rec
ognized for religious reasons, King Ergamenes,
by putting to death the priests who had de-
manded that he should abdicate in the time of
Ptolemy " Philopator (221-204) paved the way
for independence Ptolemy " Epiphanes GOA
1871 was able to resist his attack upon Egypt,
but not able to prevent his asserting of sover-
eighty In Ethiopia. Queen Candace seems to
have extended her power in the north and
twenty-five provinces are said to have been
tributary to her. But her invasion of Egypt
was successfully resisted by Caius PetroniGs
In B. C. "a. Napata. that had been rebuilt was
destroyed by the Romans. Another Queen
Candace is mentioned In Acts viii But gradu-
ally Meroe itself fell into ruins. To guard
against invasion by the Blemmyans, a people
akin to the Bugaitae, the modern Beja Diocle-
tian moved the Nobatae. negro tribes Of the
same stock as the population of Kordofan. from
the oasis of khargeh into the Nile valley.
The mountain region of Abyssinia was prob.
badly inhabited in very early times by Semites
as well as Hamites. Whether the original home
of the former was in Africa or in Arabia the
overflow population would naturally set In the
direction of this Alpine country. AS the native
name shows the Semitic Ethiopians were still
in the nomadic state when they entered this
territory, priding themselves being wan
derers, roaming freely wherever they liked.
There were evidently successive waves of i'm
migration If the Egyptian HIST Is of Semitic
origin, as scarcely be doubted, they were
apparently kinsmen of the Yemenites In Eretria
and on the Somah coast c. 1900 b. c. Sebaean
inscriptions found in Yeha, the ancient Ava,
may be as old as the seventh century B. C.
As long as the Ptolemies dominate the
Erythrean coast from Adults, Berenice and Ar
since, a strong Abyssinian kingdom could aot
well develop. But in the reign of Augustus
when the Romans suffered serious reverses In
Arabia, and were occupied IL Africa with
Queen Candace. while the Arsacid conquests In
eastern Arabia forced the Yenicnite States to
seek compensation for their losses elswhere,
the Semitic element in Ethiopia seems to have
been reinforced. and the kingdom of Askum
founded. The "Periplus mars Erythroei," prob
ably written by Basiles between A D. Sc and
81, refers to king of Askum by the name of
Zoscales. who controlled the coast rom Masso-
wah to Bah ell Mandeb, and was friend OF
Greek culture. 1t is possible that some CT the
Greek coins with Greek legends that have been
preserved should be assigned to the second
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

broidered bottoms for afternoon tea,
aprons worn while putting flowers into
the vases and all sorts of aprons for
all sorts of purposes. In truth one
might very readily write the book of
aprons. so varied and charming are
the present phases of these useful and
always delightfully."- feminine details.
The housekeeper's working frock
has also taken many steps upward In
charm, and If there is no time to
make the needed garment there 1t Is
always in the shop, with prices often
marvelously cheap.
The breakfast gown in two pieces,
belted jacket and skirt. is exploited
in unnumbered dainty materials, lace
insertions and edgings and ribbon
drawstrings and bows going with
these, and every little ready-made
model tells you just how the Powered
or striped or spotted goods on tho
next counter would look IL you bought
it and made the dress yourself. The
shapeless and really improper wrap
per of the long ago is conspicuous
by its absence. The garment that
takes its place is house gown"
and this Is most commonly In EN-.
pire style whether the garment is in
smart texture or not
Our illustration displays the house
maids" apron, which is so useful for
protecting pretty dress and yet is
graceful and becoming too. The apron
is in one piece, with the shaped
flounce gathered full at the bottom
and plain at the sides. The ample
pockets are made with a long end
that runs up into the belt, thus mar
rowing the space very becomingly
across the abdomen. The bib is made
with straps that cross at the back
and 1t may be cut without the epaulets
II material gives out or the shoulder
pieces are not becoming. For good
service white butchers linen or brown
holland would be best for this apron,
and in this shape 1t would do for
either mistress or maid For tie gar
ment the waitress would wear at
smart dinner or luncheon dotted
swiss, dimity and checked muslin are
all suitable, and with these a little
edge of narrow lace would be pretty.
For the medium figure 3h yards OF
material "a inches wide will be need
ed for this apron.
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teenth century Life of the Patriarchs" and
the "Ethiopic Synaxar," woman who reigned
over the Benz ell Hamuna had recently invaded
the country, burned the churches and monas-
teries, and driven him from place to place. Ma
rianus Victor speaks of this woman as the foun-
der of the Zague dynasty, and as having mar
ried a ruler of the province of Bugna, name
afterwards corrupted into Benz ell Zague.
Eleven kings of the so-called Zague dynasty
reigned until 1870
The earliest monuments of Semitic speech in
Ethiopia are the inscriptions found at Yeha.
These are written in the oonsonantal Sabaen
script and indicate that the writer's used the
lesna Gees, the language of Semitic Ethiopia,
as early as the seventh century B. c.. Geez
Is today represented by two dialects; Tigre and
Tfgrai or Tigrina. The latter is spoken in
Tigre, and the former is spoken in the districts
north and northwest of Tigre. and shows great
similarity to the old Geez.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
Food for Children.

Cersain suggestions shoGid always
be followed when planning food fol-
the little ones. To keep healthy the
tiny stomachs in the nursery. one
should never serve hot stewed fruit
Nothing is better than stewed fruit
and baked apples, but they should be
cooked the day before, and served w
cold. The nursery potatoes should
be baked or boiled In their Jackets
Stewed and fried potatoes, also those
boiled without their jackets. supply
starch, ard yet have lost in the
pairing the wholesale potash salts
which are in the skin. and which
during the process of cooking boil
through the potato and render it d.
gestible and nutritive.
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EASILY MADE BATH SEAT
Great Convenience In Many Ways
and Well Worth the Trouble
of Making.

A seat to place across the bath tub
is a great convenience in many ways
The one shown in our illustration il
well worth the little trouble that will
be entailed in its making.
Wood of about an inch In thickness
and about ten or twelve inches In
width should be used, and the seat
should be made of sufficient length
to extend two or three inches on
either end, two blocks of wood are
fastened with screws to prevent the
possibility OF the seat from slipping
out Of place, and glance at the
sketch will explain this.
The seat can, OF course. be placed
on or removed from the bath in q
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
WHITE SERGE IN THE TUB
II Washing Is Done Carefully the
Skirt Will Look Like New;
Directions.

With the present vogue of white
serge suits, few ideas on their clean.
ing may be of interest to the woman
whose skirts are beginning to show
signs of wear.
Have no hesitation whatever about
Tubing the skirt. 1t will shrink, of
course, so 1t may be wise to rip the
hem before washing. because. suppo-
sing the skirt fits the hips very
smoothly at present, then in all prob
ability 1t will be necessary to draw up
the skirt an inch or two to make it
set properly over the hips.
This would necessitate cutting II off
from the top, and as the skirt will also
shrink in length, the rest of the hem
will be needed on the bottom and a
facing used when making the new
hem.
Make, a warm suds with water and
white soap, adding a little borax I'm
meTse the skirt and souse up and
down, rubbing any very soiled places
with the hands.
When clear 1t should be rinsed in
clear lukewarm water and borax, then
hung up to dry. First, turn wrong
side out and pin to the line at waist
band directly In center front.
Keep the fold down the center front
and pin the hem to the line. Then put
two or three pins between the belt and
hem.
AS Ii dries the folds should be
smoothed, and. If necessary, the skirt
pulled into shape.
When almost perfectly dry press on
the wrong side with a warm iron, put
on skirt hanger and put out in the
air or sun.
like new.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

The Wash Tub.-Did you ever try
parafin for mending a leaky wash
tub? When ours sprung a leak some
time ago we emptied it. dried 1t well
with cloth, and poured melted paraf.
fin around the cracks. 1t has been in
constant use ever since without leak
ing.
When the washing is done the tub
should be put upside down on the
basement floor, little water poured
over the bottom, and they never will
dry out and fall to pieces.
The Wash Boiler.-When putting
the boiler away. wipe 1t as dry as pos
sible and always place 1t upside down
In this way 1t will last for years This
hint was given me by an old boiler
member and l never have had to have
my BOXER repaired since.
To Wash Clothes Lines.-A good
way to wash clothes lines is to wind
them on long board and scrub them
with a scrubbing brush You will find
that in this way you keep them from
getting tangled. 1t is so hard to wind
them when you wash them In the tub.
Fading Caused by Hot Irons.-Fa-
ding is caused by too hot irons. The
fading of colored articles is due often
not to the washing. but the ironing.
Too hot irons are used directly on the
material and this will fade delicate
colors more than any amount of wash
ing. The effect Is even worse than
strong sunlight. Be sure that the ar
ticle is evenly dampened and that the
iron is only hot enough to smooth the
wrinkles properly by firm, even pres
sure and you will have no more trou-
BILE from fading Skirts must never
be ironed across the cores, but up and
down; otherwise the fit of the garment
is ruined.--Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
cSZ47ZE ar M EZI7I02>HW GLl<ZW ~ooo

Guiding forty inscriptions In the hieroglyphics
of Meroe, two royal statues, and great many
vases of a new kind of pottery, objects of wood
and glass, titles and pottery Especially inter-
esting was the pottery which is almost as thin
as biscuit china, and gives evidence of Roman
influence. Professor Sayce found Greek inscrip-
tions showing how the city was destroyed at
the end of the fourth century A D., by King
of Axum since which event the city was I'M
occupied.
Ethiopia was the name given by the Greeks
to country south of Egypt variously conceiV-
ed as including only Nubia (Aethiopia Aegypu),
or Nubia, Sonnar, Kordofan and Abyssinia, or
region extending indefinitely east and west
from the Upper Nile but applied after the fall
of Meroe more particularly to Abyssinia the
name is said to have had its origin from the
fact that it was alluded to by the Greeks as a
country of sunburDed faces
Historically there were three distinct king
doms known as Ethiopia. those of Napata, Me-
roe and Askum. There Is no definite evidence
that either of these included at any time all
the territory between the southern border of
Egypt and Bah ell Mandeb
Already I'm the time of the old empire the
Egyptians had relations with their southern
neighbors. From the forests IF Nubia they OBJ
tanned a large proportion of their timber, and
the city of Abu (Elephantine) derived its name
from the ivory which found its way to this
place from the interior of Africa. King Uncas
&c 3290-3260 b. c. employed warriors belong
Ing to six Nubian tribes in his upon the
Bedouins The early pictorial representations
of Nubian archers do not suggest that they
were negroes A regular conquest of the coun-
try south OF Syene apparently was not under
taken until the twelfth dynasty &C. 2522-2323).
The most powerful Nubian people at this time
was Kash or Kosh, the Hebrew Cush. 1t is
probable that the stock was originally Hamitic.
though in course of time it absorbed various
Negritic tribes Usertesen III &c. 2409-2372)
established his frontier north of the second
cataract and built for its protection two forts
at Semneh and Kummeh on opposite sides of
the river. Whether the Hyksos kings ever held
possession of this territory is doubtful. At any
rate it had to be reorganiZed by Aahmes (l575-
1859 the founder of the eighteenth dynasty
and his successors. Napata probably had been
the capital of the independent kingdom, since
it was made the residence of the viceroy, en-
titled prince of Kosh, who governed the new
Egyptian province. In the time of Rameses II
4here was an unsuccessful rebellion. Pianchi /,
who seems 20 have reigned in Napata since III
awaited himself of the weakness of Egypt at the
end of the reign of Uasarken Ill to make an in
vasion of Egypt. He defeated twenty petty
rulers and forced treaty. Shabaka. grand
son of Pianchi, united all Egypt with Ethiopia
under one crown. Napata was destroyed by
Cambyses in 524.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
WASHING Elderdown.

Make lather of hot water and soap
Jelly, heaped teaspoonful to the gal
Ion, and add little liquid ammonia
Steep the quilt in this for few min
utes. Then rinse we'll up and down.
and use a second or third lot of suds
if necessary. Rinse in two lots of
clean water to which a little am
monia has been added, and run
through wringer. If you have no
wringer, hang in a windy situation and
squeeze the bottom occasionally as the
water drains down Shake frequent.
ly while drying, and do not dry it in
too cold an air.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
Styles in Sailors Dishes

these days. The new style of ships
and men brings forth new style dish
es. For instance. there is black pan
and noodle dishes seen regularly in
the quarters of the seamen and sto-
kers respectively.
Black pan consists of chicken,
ham and roast beef. The variety, how
ever, consists of scraps of food from
the saloon tables and is given to the
men by the chef as unfit for other
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
Roman Pie.

One-fourth pound cold meat, minced,
two ounces Of grated cheese, three
ounces cooked macaroni, one cooked
onion, pepper. salt and mustard, one
half ounce butter. little vermiceIli
Crease a plain mold with the butter
md sprinkle the vermicelli over.
line the mold with short crust Mix
Ill the ingredients together and mois-
en- with a little milk; put IL into
he mold. Then cover the top with
pastry and bake on lower shelf or top
II the oven until the paste Is cooked
Turn out and serve with brown sauce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
NEAT HOUSE FROCKS
SMART AND USEFUL GARMENTS
FOR DAINTY HOUSEKEEPERS.
Dame Fashion Provides Attractive
Models for Making Up Cheap Ma
notwithstanding styles Even
in Cooking Aprons.

The good housekeeper is generally
a dainty body when it comes to her
personal appearance, and If she Is
young and good-looking she is some
times very particular about her work
ing clothes. Dame Fashion knows
this. and has provided very attractive
models for making up all the numer-
Gus materials now so reduced in price.
There are becoming styles even in
cooking aprons if you please!
Those for genuine work are still
practically large covering almost all
the gown and very nearly meeting at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

as | can learn, 1t is made as follows:
First, all meat is stripped from the
board. along with some raw onions,
potatoes and the like. After it is
chopped into small pieces a liberal
quantity of salt, forecastle butter, bay
leaves and other seasoning is added.
the whole being thoroughly mixed.
Each stoker has brought tin bucket
aboard with him. and into his bucket
he places his 'whack' of the mixture,
after giving the bucket liberal coat
ing of butter. Then the cover is placed
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Was Generous to a Fault

that actuated them In the perform
ance OF the public duties.
Mr.. Brownlow," said this uplifter.
you have been in congress a good
many years and are known as an or
ganization. or machine. Republican
But have you no faith. no principle, no
creed that guides your conduct out
side OF party lines?-
Young man." replied Mr. Brownlow
In bis rumbling voice. Il have the
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Story of Statesman Who Voted for
Anything That Would Force
Treasury to Pay.

There are innumerable stories about
Mr.. Brownlow. who recently died. his
manners and methods. His colleagues
never tire repeating his reply to the
representative OF an uplift magazine
who was In Washington years ago in
terviewing members on the principles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

New Way of Putting Up cucumbers.
Instead of putting up your cucum-
Der pickles in the usual way try this
method: Fill two quart fruit jar with
small cucumbers that have been wash
ed. Fill up with vinegar, put a small
cheese cloth bag filed with spices on
top and seal. VIII keep indefinitely,
always retain their crispness, and far
surpass those that have been put up
In the usual manner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20
Eeru In Neckwear French Fad.

Paris hast taken notion lately for
ecru in neck trimmings.
Little bows Of ecru silk are set al
the top OF creamy lace jabots, and
ecru laces, as has been said, are
much smarter than pure white.
Women who own handsome lace
guimps and ypkes are dipping them
into tea water or giving them a bath
in aniline powder to give the creamy,
pale ecru tone that is like rare ole.
lace.
Tea or coffee water used for this
purpose should be carefully strained
and the solution should be very
wesk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

proud record OF never having voted
against any proposition to take money
out &C the federal treasury"
The uplifter gasped, and Mr.. Brown
low ambled on his way. His friends
say his statement was almost literal
at that.
Ingratftude Mr.. Brownlow consid-
cred the one inexcusable crime. He
neTer was guilty Of 1t himself. One
day man who had done favor for
Mr.. Brownlow asked him to vote in
committee for an increase In salary to
an official In one Of the government
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-09-20

use. Every evening after dinner two
or the men go aft to the galley and get
a couple of panfuls of the delicacies
which they would otherwise neve,, get
their teeth into. All the grub des-
tined for the sailors is thrown into
big pan In the galley: hence the name.
Why the pan is called black | cannot
see.
Noodle is dish peculiar to the
stokers. 1t is also made from scraps
from the saloon tables. with the ex-
ception that occasionally raw pork and
beef are used II its makeup. So far
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Onions.

Take paper bag, large enough to
comfortably work In, and after remov.
ing the outer peeling of the onions,
insert hands, onions and small pairing
knife In bag, and slice without weep
ing. For diced onions l hold the veg.
etable firmly In the palm of my left
hand, and then cut down, almost but
not quite through. in criss-cross
clashes about one-fourth of an inch
apart, keeping the onion in shape,
and then slicing across, the whole
falls in cubes. l use the same meth
cd with potatoes or apples, without
the bag
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departments. Why. Mr.. BrownIow,"
he said. "let me tell you something.
This is the most meritorious case -"
Mr. Brownlow interrupted with a
snort DO you want me to vote for
an increase to this man ?" he asked.
Indeed do" said the friend.
Then" said Mr.. Brownlow. that's
enough Never mind about that mer-
itorious business"
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Tulle Roses.

A charming trimming on a pink sill
evening dress seen recently consisted
Of a cluster of five roses, formed o
pink tulle, with green tulle stems
twisted over thin wire, sewed to tn,
left side of the low neck. The effec
was exceedingly attractive, ant
showed again the value of the littl
touches to raise gown from the com
monplace.
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over the whole. On going on duty he
carries his bucket down with him, and
places it among the ashes under his
fires. BY the end of his watch II is
thoroughly cooked. as you can mag
Inc, and Is carried up the ladders as
he goes off duty. When cooked 1t is
noodle and, to judge by its aroma.
is rich and rare dish How 1t de-
rived its name is more than can
tell"
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In the Home Atmosphere.

Il wonder why it is that men hate
so to see woman cry?"
II suppose II is due 10 what you
might call matrimonial weather con-
dition"
Weather condition."
Yes | could stand my wife's hot
temper II 1t were not for the percent
age of humidity 1t contains"
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Italian Stew.

An italian stew is delicious as well
as an economical dish when properly
prepared. Simmer pound of round
steak with pint of sliced tomatoes, a
chopped carrot and an onion for about
four hours. Have platter ready on
which rests bed of stewed and sea
soned macaroni. Pour the stew over
and serve.
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the back. But seams outline the bust
and there are pretty bibs, oddly-shap-
ed pockets and fiounces for the bot
tom. Then bits of color are used to
brighten up sombre material, blue,
red or white pipings showing on dull
brown and tan linens, or perhaps a
gay plaid will be used, this shaping
the piping or put on in bias bands.
AS to more elaborate aprons, they are
all the rage-little muslin trifles trim
med with ribbon and lace, tiny, mar
row and the height of coquetry for all
work that isn't real work; sewing
aprons made of gaudy handkerchiefs,
black silk aprons with quaint en-
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Keeping Neekwesr spIek and span.

Keeping Neckwesr Spick and Span.
II is very hard to keep Irish crochet
collars spotiessly white, as they should
be. A dark line Is apt to appear at
the edge of the collar that lies against
the neck, and this line is hard to wash
out without rubbing the collar out Of
shape. The collar should be well
soaped and spread out in shallow hot
water in the sun. Then It should be
rinsed In sever<l waters. this thor
ough rinsing being most important to
the Wilderness ns the collar. A very
little bluing should be added TO the
last rinsing water. and the collar may
now ~ pinned out in the correct,
curved shape on pillow and placed
again IL the sun TO dry. White silk
gloves and white stockings should also
be carefully rinsed and blued to pre-
vent the dingy, yellowish tone which
spoiIs the immaculate Wilderness they
should possess.
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PASSING of Wino-Jammer Brings New
Fashion In Menu for Sea-
Going Men.

Dogs body?'" said the steamship
officer, In answer to passenger
query why. dogs body is dish
peculiar to the sailing ship and tramp
There are several others, but they
seem to be dying out with the wind
TANNER. as you seldom hear of them
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moment, and will take up very little
space when not required If rested up
against the wall
Across the center Of the seat, and
fastened on underneath with tacks.
is piece Of carpet, and remnant OF
stair-carpet will be found most suit.
able for this purpose. and a half-yard
Will be quite sufficient.