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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
TRAVELLERS.
The Greatest Ones Do Not Go the
Innn.aSf DiSfnnre

The Greatest Ones Do Not Go the
Longest Distance.
1t was a rainy day; in fact, it was
the fourth rainy day "in a row." and
Aunt Martha's boarder, although she
iattered herself that she was fairly
resourceful woman, was finding the
day long. Then Polly Pryor blew in,
laughing and storm-beaten, and in two
minutes the whole world was changed.
What a dear of a girl" the board
er exclaimed "She is a whole sky
blue summer day in herself; and what
an interesting place where she visit
ed"
Aunt Martha and Uncle Marshall Elk
changed amused glances. 1t was as
usual Uncle Marshall who spoke.
Green Meadows is two-by-four
place, about third the size of this,
he stated, deliberately. Amt many
places can FRAGILE me, but a week in
Green Meadows done it once. But Pol
ly Pryor-well, you see, Polly goes on
the theory that one person is about as
interesting as another if you only git
the right pint OF view, and that the
worlds pretty good place anywhere.
"Of course we all know faint So
there's lots of folks as dull as dish
water. But Polly just goes right along
and works out the sum by her own
rule, and l tell you what, she gifts the
answer every time. It's amazing how
she does it, but | amt ever known her
to fail yet. Talk about your travellers
Polly Pryor's the biggest traveller 20
the square mile ever see in my life.
Adventures, the old adage declares,
come to the adventurous. Many an
eager girl shut in to some lonely coun-
tryside looks with wistful eyes to the
great unknown world beyond her hcri-
ION, and feels that real life is denied
her. She forgets that it is the soul and
not the body that must be adventurous,
and the adventurous soul will find the
stuff of life anywhere.
Who that has ever been abroad can
weary sightseers trailing discontented-
ly from one wonderful place to anoth-
err, travelling with their bodies indeed.
but leaving their minds where, one
wonders! In travelling, as in anything
else in life, quality counts no less than
quantity. Agassiz, spending his sum-
mer in fascinated study of his own
back yard, was one of the worlds
greatest explorers, and the greatest adj
venturer, after all, is not the one who
goes the farthest, but the one who
travels the NEST TO the square mile.
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
PICKPoCKETS.
The Manner In Which the "Dips"
Do Thir Thieving Work.


Do Thir Thieving Work.
AS a usual thing the pickpockets
vary their methods to suit circum-
stances. Only the lower grade dips
works in pairs. These are the variety
who operate on street cars, elevated
station platforms and similar places
where they will find crowds of pushing
people and at the same time have OPP
portunity to escape if detected. One of
the pair shoulders victim roughly
while the other does the work and
makes a getaway" Arrests are fire.
quent, but convictions are rare, be-
cause the man captured seldom has
the loot
work in such places. The difference is
that they work in groups and choose
times when prosperous passengers will
be in the majority. During the fash
ionable shopping hours and after the
theaters at night are considered har-
vest times. One method is to block the
exit as the intended victims are about
to alight and in the tumble make the
touch" Provided the victim discov-
ers his loss within minute he is too
late, because the car or train has sped
on.
Last winter a trio of dips worked a
clever method in Chicago Garbing
themselves in evening clothes, they
mingled in fashionable crowds in big
cafes, theater exits and railroad sta
tions. One OF the party was always
hopelessly drunk, and the others, APP
parently acting the part of Samarltans,
were hard put trying to keep him on
his feet. With all their care, however,
he would stumble occasionally and fall
into groups of ladies and gentlemen.
Invariably the sober companions had
apologized and taken their charge
away before any one discovered the
loss of valuables.-Bohemian Nigga
zine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Penitentlnry stntIstic..

Rev Frank Richards. chaplain of
the State prison at Columbus. O.. has
tabulated some interesting statistics
concerning the inmates of that prison.
The Ohio penitentiary was established
in 1915, and since that time it has re-
ceived 1884 prisoners. It now has
1915 male convicts and So females, of
whom 222 are under sentence for life.
The average sentence Of each convict.
not counting the "lifers." is two years.
one month, twenty-five days and
fraction. The estimated aggregated
number Of years which the 'lifers'
viii have to serve is 1920. and the ag-
gregate number Of years of service
Of other prisoners is s.61s years. max
ing a total OF 5.S3S-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

The negro Sf=saehes is noted for his
enthusiasm ard his picturesque-al-
most p2e.ie-way Of expressing things
In ~Ife in Old Virginia" ]. ]. Nc
Donald tells about a new cclored min
lister Who was conducting a revival
without much success AT last, how
ever. he awakened his congregation BY
asking:
DOCS 20 know what eternity ISL
Well. I tell 20.
IF one OF dem Ill sparr0ws what 20
ses roun. 70 garden bushes was to dip
his bill in de 'Lantic Ocean an take
one hop a day an hop cross de coun.
try an put dat drop Of water into do
'CIfc Ocean. an den he hop back to
de Tantic Ocean-jes' one hop day
an II he keep dat hoppin' up 'tweil do
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

may say that the lady knew not whs.
she did. not why"
Twas 1 who bribed your sentry.
and did go to Captain Irekon's ROOM
spoke up the lady quickly.
The colonel laughed and shot a gibe
sharp at my enemy.
How is this, Sir Francis? This
captain emeritus hath forestalled you
beautifully"
I saw no way to clear her, and had
there been the plainest way. dumb rage
would still have held me tongue-tied
So / could only mop and NOW and
stammers and, chen the words were
found, make shift to blunder out that
such an accusation did the lady griev
Gus wrong; that she had come attend
ed and at my beseeching. to take a
message from a dying man to one
who was his friend.
"A likely story, that" scoffed the
colonel. Next you will say she knew
not what this message was"
II said it once. She knew not what
the message was, nor why sent it"
I felt her eyes upon mea spoke
and turned to find them full of fearful
pleading. "Oh. tell the truth" she
whispered. Don't you see? He has
the letter."
1 looked. and sure enough he held it
In his hand and then understood the
flash of irony in the black eyes of
him.
you lie clumsily. Captain Ireton,
though 1t is gentlemanly lie and does
you honor. But we have trapped you
fairly and you may as well make
clean breast of it. Your lady love knew
very well what you would have her do
and since she is your lady love, went
to do it,"
While he was speaking I had a
thought white-hot from some forge
fire TO inspiration-a thought to tip an
arrow of conviction and set 1t CULVER
ing in the mark. l would not stop
to measure it. I looked the colonel
boldly in the eye and drew the bow
and sped the shaft.
''You think no other than a lady love
would have done this. Colonel Tarleton
that 1t was done for love? Well. so
it was; but with the love there went
a duty. This lady is my wife,"
ITO be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
WAGES AND COST OF LIVING.
Skilled Worlxmen Better Of I'm This
Country than in Germany.

| Skilled WOrkmen Better Of I'm This
Country than in Germany.
The New York Association for I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor, the
New York Sun says, has made public
some comparative facts regarding the
cost of living here and in Europe.
It's bulletin says that a recent issue
| of the Labor Gazette of the board of
trade, London, England, gives the re-
suit of an inquiry made by the impe-
rial statistical department at Berlin
into household expenditures of fami-
| lies of small means in Germany The
report was based primarily on returns
from about 1000 families living in
Berlin and Hamburg.
The average yearly income of the
skilled workman who reported was
| found to be S458.S3, and the average
expenditure S451.71. of which 515 per
cent was spent for food. Among the
unskilled laborers in both industrial
| and commercial occupations the re-
port showed an average yearly income
| of S409.78 and an average yearly ex-
penditure of s411.70. "a per cent of
which went for food alone.
A recent study of the standard of
living in New York city made under
the Sage foundation led to the conclu-'
/ sion that it was impossible for fam
| lily of average size, five or six, to main
| tain a normal standard of living on
an income under $500 year. This
conclusion has been substantiated by
an investigation by the federal bureau
of labor, which showed that the aver
age income among 1,415 workmen in
the North Atlantic States among
whom the percentage of skilled labor
was high was $S34.S3. Against this
was an average yearly expenditure of
S772.04, of which but 43 per cent was
spent for food.
Apparently the Yankee workman,
spending considerably less for food in
proportion to what he earns than the
German artisan, and making both ends
meet while the latter just falls short
of paying his bills, is much better off
| than his foreign cousin.
This conclusion is not so apparent,
however, when the German figures are
compared with other statistics gather
ed in New York city. An investiga-
| ton by the New York Association for
| Improving the Condition of the Poor,
made less than a year ago, showed
that among 1000 men who had been
compelled to ask for aid the average
yearly wage when employed at full
time varied from 1915 to 1925. as the
times were good or bad.
The 1000 men whose statements
were used in this computation were
practically all able-bodied family men
anxious to work; the percentage of
| skilled and unskilled laborers in the
| 900 was about equal. Yet their aver
age wage under the best circum-
stances fell more than 5000 short of
the necessary $500.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
A QUEER WEDDING RING.
An African Tribe Whose wives
Wear a Heavy Brass Ornament.

An African Tribe whose wives
Wear "A Heavy Brass Ornament.
Among the Bayanzi. who live for
many miles along the upper Congo,
there exists a strange custom which
would seem to make life miserable fer
the married women. Brass rods, which
are the favorite currency in the coun-
try, are welded into great rings
around the necks of the wives. Many
of these rings worn by the women
whose husbands are well-to-do weigh
as much as 80 pounds, and this burden
must be carried around by the poor
women as long as they live.
Frequently one sees woman whose
neck is raw and sore under the heavy
weight, and in places the skin Is
rubbed off This is a sure sign that the
ring has been recently welded around
her neck, for after time the skin be-
comes calloused, and then the strange
ornament produces no abrasion. But
the weight is an inconvenience; they
never ges used to it, and 1t Is per-
petual tax upon their energies. In ey-
cry crowd Of women may be seen a
number who are supporting the rings
with their hands, and thus for time
relieving their weary shoulders Of the
heavy burdens.
1t may be said that with every
movement Of their bodies the rings
give discomfort. Once on, 1t Is nc
easy matter to get them off. The ma
tives have no such thing as file, and
though they can hammer lot Of brass
rods into one, 1t is very difficult for
them to cut the thick mass of metal in
two. Women who Increase largely in
flesh after the rings have been fasten-
ed on their necks are in danger OF
strangling to death. and instances OF
this sort have been known to occur.
Yet these women regard the cumbrous
with pride, imagine that 1t
enhances their Importance and beauty.
and wear the burden with light hearts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

15S5-Society OF Jesuits founded by
Ignatius Loyola.
1724-Philip V. of Spain abdicatcd in
favor of his son.
175S-France and Austria concluded a
treaty of alliance.
1772-The first vessel left Quebec for
the West Indies.
1775-Quebec besieged in vain by the
American provincials. under Gen.
Montgomery, who was slain.
1777-Washington surprised and de-
feated the British at Princeton, N.
J.
17SO-Richard Howley elected Govern
or of Georgia.
17S1-Congress chartered the Bank of
North America.
1s13-British burned Black Rock and
Buffalo.
1S30-Methodism introduced into Ger
many. :. Illinois College opened.
36-Constitutional convention of Ar
kansas met
1S49-Hudson River Railroad opened
" lISl
of the Alta California" issued.
1851-Louis Kossuth, the noted Hun
garian patriot, spoke before the
United States Congress at Wash
ington.
185S-Election held in Kansas under
the Lecompton constitution.
1s61-Governor Brown of Georgia ar
rived in Savannah and ordered the
seizure of the defenses of that city.
1862-The siege of Vicksburg was
abandoned by Gen. Sherman.
1S63-Arkansas Post attacked by the
Federals. The Federals occupied
Murfreesborough, Tenn.
1S75-Political riots in New Orleans.
1SS5-Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia
invested with the pallium.
1SS7-The Ri. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain visited Toronto.
1S91-United States troops engaged in
battle with Sioux Indians near
Gordon, Neb.
1S93-Nathaniel Wheeler, sewing ma
chine inventor and manufacturer,
uleu III bridgeport, COHH.
1S96-The President proclaimed Utah
State.
189S-A score of lives lost by the coll
lapse of the city hall in London,
Ont
1900-Canadian troops won their first
victory over the Beers in South
Africa. Second contingent Of
Canadian troops departed for
South Africa.
190S-Nearly 600 lives lost in the Iro-
quois Theater fire in Chicago.
1904-Market price of cotton declined
to 61a cents.
1905-R. F. Sutherland appointed
speaker of the Dominion House of
Commons.
190S-Joseph B. Foraker and Charles
p. Taft withdraw from the Ohio
senatorial contest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Trapping the ParsOn.

William Morris did not always get
his jokes right end first. In a biogra-
ply of her husband, Mrs. Edward
Burne-Jones tells of the ease with
which he reversed them.
A dinner gathering had all been ask
ing conundrums.
Who killed his brother Cain?7
asked Burne-Jones.
Morris fell into the trap at once.
Abel" he shouted.
Later in the day he came in laugh
ing.
Il trapped the parson, by Jove." he
exclaimed. Il asked him, WHO killed
his brother Abel?'
Gain. he said at once.
".Ha,' / said. I knew you'd say
that. Every one does. came away
and left him puzzled enough, and
doubt if he's found ont yet what the
Joke was"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Scuryy, so common and deadly
among early polar explorers, is totally
unknown among Eskimos who eat raw
meat. This idolized raw food also ex-
plains the absence of enlarged tonsils,
glands and goiter. Their perfect,
splendid teeth and strong lower jaws
mark them completely carnivorous.
The exclusion of vegetable food has
shortened their intestine, and indiges-
ton is unknown. One would suppose
their pure flesh diet would cause bill
BUSINESS, etc, but the large percentage
of oil in their food acts as a gentle
laxative and protects against all harm.
The Eskimo eats with relish old rot
ten bIubber that would stagger a buzz
gard. .Sew York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
A POWERFUL PRAYER.
IL Brought the Judges Kind {
Light TO the Farmer.

Ii Brought the Judges Kind of
Light TO the Farmer.
THE late Judge Underhill," said F..
D. Browne of the engineering depart
ment of the Southern Pacific, was
perhaps one of the greatest characters
that ever entered the service of rail-
road. 1t was his facile disposition
chat led to his being appointed right
of way agent by the Southern Pacific.
'Underhill was all things to all men.
The ribald called him reckless blade,
the learned called him one of the elect,
and the good character declared that
the pulpit would have had one of its
brightest ornaments ii he had only
heard the call.
He was the most successful right
of way getter the company ever had.
"Underhill was sent up against a
tough proposition There was farmer
whose land lay right in the path of the
road, and he was coy about selling.
Underhill was sent to see him. They
were out driving when the farmer
turned to Underhill and said:
"I want to do the right thing,
Judge l have prayed all night for
guidance in this matter, and have
not been given light
owe will pray for light right now,
said Underhill, and, getting on his
knees, ne made fervent prayer for
the farmer to sell his land to the
Southern Pacific.
"Awestruck, the farmer listened on
his knees to the powerful invocation
of the Judge, and when Underhill re-
sumed his seat in the buggy he safe:
"T have been given light. Judge
I'll sell the land at the figure you
name. San Francisco Call.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

kneel and plead for me as would
gladly have died a thousand deaths
rather than have her plead; for life OF
me.
And in the end she won respite.
though 1 did think it far too dearly
bought. When he granted 1t the colo
mel lifted her and took her hand, bow
ing lorg over 1t with courtly Difference.
For your sake, Mistress Margery. it
shall be put off till morning." he said;
then gave the order: At dawn they
would march me out and hang me, and
I would best be ready For later than
the sunrise of new day the king him
self might not delay my taking off.
You know too much, my Captain"
was his parting word. Were it not
for Mistress Margery and my promise.
you should not keep the breath to tell
1t over night"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Misfortupe of Duune..

Dizziness means a lack Of magma
ton. and without imagination life and
happiness are both impossible Re
iigion and art. from one point OF view,
share the same mission. They bring
to man the sense Of amazemtat. They
teach us that the world Is wonderful
fairy palace, the place Of hourly mira
ties. Then we discover that we our
selves are most amazing creatures. The
dull man is not interested in himself
has no self-love. / am certain that no
man can love his neighbor unless he
has learned TO love himself From our
selves We discover humanity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Tn. EterpaIIv ni..ntisf,ea.

How do you like this system by
which you deposit your fare instead of
waiting for the conductor to come and
collect it?''
First rate" answered Mr. Crouch
er. But why don't they go a little
further and put In a treaimill so that
the passengers can furnish their own
power Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Spain is the land Of the onion-a
fact which tempted Mr. Shaw, the au-
thor Of Spain OF To-day" TO fail into
the appended easy verse:
All returned travellers are sure to
appreciate 1t for its feeling for truth
rather than its resemblance to the
form Of THE Ancient Mariner"
Garlic. garlic everywhere
Except in what you drink.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

The &C; regulating the racing OF run
ming horses and the establishment OF
the state racing commission Of Ken
tuekv was held constitutional by the
court OF appeals. whose opinion L.
sweeping in character IL sustains tire
racing commission in every contention
in its Efforts TO regulate betting Horse
men declare that this means q new
and better era for racing in the Blue
Grass State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Harardous Rusine.s.

The maiden dropped her lovely eyes.
Later she cast her eyes far down the
rocky slopes of the mountain side
After she had rested them upon the
topmost branches of q nearby tree, she
let them fall upon the waters of a
placid lake Then a 1tsit to an ocu-
list was mperative.-Judge
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I-Ireh Tnn Fnsf.

Poor fellow! He is quite broken
down. and the doctor says that his
condition il due to fast living"
Fast living"
Eyes; you see, be IS travelling man,
and he was Obliged to eat so many
dlningcar meals and lose so much
sleep in sIeepers that his constitution
gave way. Brooklyn Citizen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18
Severe Test.

Redd-And did they bring the chauf-
feur in that case in court?
Greene-Oh. yes.
And did they shake his testimony
at all?"
mot at first; but they finally brought
him there in his automobile, and he
broke down right way."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

At the national corn show in Ona-
ha. Minnesota won the sweepstakes
award on oats. in contest open TO
the world. and she has also won the
$500 silver trophy offered by Profess
sor DIN. of Colorado. To Wisconsin
was awarded the sweepstake prize on
wheat for milling purposes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Spencer Trask, the New York bank
err who lost his life in recent rail-
way collision, was a prominent figure
in Wall street from the day of his
graduation in 1866 at Princeton. He
was one of the first fnanciers to ap-
preciate the commercial Importance of
the inventions of Edison and had been
a director in many of these enterprises
from their inception. Mr.. Trask was
born in New York in 1914. In 1874 he
was married to Kate Nichols.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

so that man got arrested for re-
peatingg
YES. He's like my gas meter
When they finally persuaded him to
register he overdid Washington
Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Say, Judge" he said, IL heard yew
had some hams stole t'other night"
Yes" replied the Judge. very conf.
dentially, "but don't tell any one. You
and are the only ones who know it."
Success Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Speaking Of the Wright brothers.
it's a good thing for people who like
70 travel by water that Fulton lived
good many years ago"
why that2"
@He would undoubtedly be trying to
get an injunction on all the boats
afoat. boston Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

You can say all the sighting
things you please about my headwear
SAYS Mrs Whooper. sarcastically, but
It's no worse for me to have big hat
in the afternoon or evening than for
YOU to have a big head in the morn
ing.-Boston Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Prof. E. r Jones of the agricultural
department OF the University OF Wis
consin. advocates the creation OF
drainage commission in that State by
whose efforts he claims 100000 acres
of land might be reclaimed in Wiscon-
sin. adding $4,000. 100000 to the State
wealth, with a net gain OF s125.ooo.o0o-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

The late Judge silas Bryan. the
father OF william J. Bryan. once had
several hams stolen from his smoke
house. He missed them at once, but
said nothing about ii to any one A
few days later q neighbor came 70 him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

4. series of meetings to acquaint the
people with public health matters has
beeG arranged By public-s spirited citi-
zens of Winona, MINI. DR.. II. NJ.
BracKen, secretary of the State board
of health, gave an address at the first
meeting
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

He made a run around the end,
Was tackled from the rear,
The right guard sat upon his Ak,
The fullback on his ear.
The center sat upon his legs,
Two ends sat on his chest
The quarter and the halfback then
Sat down on him to rest
The left guard sat upon his head,
A tackle on his face.
Tbe coroner was next called in
To sit upon his case.
Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-18

Patience-You ought to just see her
In her new hat. II improves her looks
immensely.
Patrice-Oh, is Ii one OF those things
that entirely hide the face?-Yonkers
Statesman
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"Tll lend no more,
Said Smith one day;
I've found that you
Don't never pay"
So parted We
Upon that date;
Such language /
Can't tolerate
Said Phyllis Jones:
"You'H get no kiss;
l seen you hug
That other miss"
Il was enough
We parted there;
Such English !
Could never bear.