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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
EVIDENCES OF TASTE
DRESS ACCESSORIES ARE THE
THINGS THAT COUNT.
Scarf May Be Used as an Example
Colored Handkerchlefs to Match
Suit or Gown-Short Skirts De-
mand Fine Stockings.

This Is the age of the accessory in
oress history. 1t Is by the accessory
That the wearer's refinement is ex-
pressed. The woman of no taste what
ever may make presentable appear
ance so long as she wears Just what
ner tailor and dressmaker give her,
out let her loose among the little extra
things which her clever and well-bred
sister chooses so we'll and she betrays
herself at once.
The scarf is foremost among today's
little dress luxuries. Time was when
the wearer Of one of these airy moth
1ngs met with stern disapproval She
was suspected of trying to be artis-
tic, which was once considered quite
bad form. But now every well-dressed
woman has a whole range of them
carefully laid away in her favorite
perfume sachets, and is out at the
sales buying more.
There are lovely examples in all the
shops, from the useful trifies in plain
or shot ninon to the painted or bead
embroidered crepe de chine ones that
are wide and long enough to be caught
up into a cloak for evening wear.
There is quite a rage for the col
ored handkerchief. Now that mere
men are having their handkerchiefs
to tone with their socks and neckttes.
the smart woman has hers to match
her linen suit or her embroidered
gown.
The Importance of the stocking is
one of the most interesting circum-
stances of today's dressing, and it is
really difficult to find whether we got
such pretty stockings because of our
short skirts or we shortened our skirts
to show our hosiery. And stockings
are among the articles in which one
may plunge" without fear at sale
time. One can scarcely have too many
pairs-especially during the holiday
and visiting season.
One girl who possessed many quaint
strings of beads has been matching
them all with stockings during mid
summer sales, and in this color-loving
era the excuse seems sufficient.
Little lawn collars and cuffs. are 9TH
er accessories which can be purchased
at present at great reductions, IF
you have any at all. you must have
a lot" was the axiom heard at coun-
ter where these were being sold the
other day, and there is some truth in
the extravagant statement, for it Is
essential that the lawn trifles should
be always immaculate, otherwise one
looks infinitely better without them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
PUDDING AND A BREtD HINT
Leftover Berries, Prunes, or q Var'eS
of Other Fruit, May Be USED
Bread Twice Baked.

A teacupful of berries OF any KIM
CASUALLY with US leftover ones). Vt
when cooking prunes the ones tnae
break. Or again a handful. more OF
less. of dried apples or apricots soah-
ed and stewed. Two tablespoonIuis
of sugar, except with the prunes. 1als
fruit has sugar enough OF its own lot
ordinary sweetening Boil fruit anu
sugar In a double boiler. or with al
asbestos cover under the kettle 10
prevent the sugar scorching. stir lnto
this a heaping dessertspoonful OF corn
starch we'll mixed in a cup OF cold wa
ter; boil gently five minutes and pour
into 2 wet mould. Serve cold WIN
whipped cream. Corn starch must
boil for fully FIVE minutes to be easliy
digested. While the starch taste re-
mains it is uncooked. Flour too shou4u
be we'll cooked or digestion suffers
When making bread we make extra
pans Of biscuit and tear the soft part
out with a fork, putting them back IN
the oven to brown again. Ch1loren
and grown-ups both enjoy the extra
cooking. making them easy OF diSeS'
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
City Spends Five Millions for Music

which 1t is estimated will be spent In
five months for opera, symphony con-
certs and other forms of musical en-
tertainment will come from music
patrons numbering less than $4,000,
or less than one per cent. of the city's
total population. Probably not more
than one person in 500 ever attends
the opera, although concerts of vari-
GUS sorts are more widely patronized.
Just why New Workers will have to
foot such an enormous bill for their
musical entertainment is indicated by
the salaries paid to the artists A
really famous operate singer re-
ceives as much as $4,000 for single
performance, while symphony orches-
ira leaders are paid as much as $780,
900 for a season lasting only four
months.
Many of these concerts and recitals
fail to earn anything. In one case dur
ing the last musical season just ten
seats were sold for really meritori-
Gus concert Eventually, however,
the public foots the bill. but whether
it can really enjoy the $4,000, 0oO
worth Of music which it will absorb
next season remains to be seen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

have to get the dinner herself. In
fact, he was very "chesty" in his new
role as boss. She reached for that re-
volver again. 1t was gone. She went
into the kitchen, took up the butcher
knife, and In five minutes that
"chesty'' husband was elbow deep in
bread dough and watching the bacon
fry.
But Mr.. Poindexter was an obstinate
tenderfoot. and refused to be con
quered" Two months OF married life
satisfied the wife he wasn't the kind
of husband she wanted, so she brought
out the new revolver she purchased,
ordered him to pack his trunk and
move right away
She even followed him to the train.
Mr.. Poindexter said in a suit for d.
vorce he brought in the circuit court
in Kansas City, pointed the revolver
at him and told him to get aboard
quick, hang on until it passed out of
sight at least. and never to return.
He hasn't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Bull Terrier a Bathing Beach Hero

n HICAGO.-"Grafter," 35-pound
~ Boston bull terrier owned by Mrs.
William Mattery. whose husband is
prominent as an aviator, is the hero
of his story. The Thirty-ninth street
bathing beach is the scene. The vii
lain is an English bulldog that, aided
and abetted by six men, had for two
weeks. until the appearance of Graft
err" made life miserable for bathers
at the beach. especially those who
brought their dogs with them, by at
lacking the bathers and engaging the
dogs in fights. Six dogs killed was
his record.
Crater" led by Mrs. Mattery. ap-
peared at the beach the other after
noon. As had been their custom, the
six with the English bulldog In am
bush behind a lumber pile. unleashed
the animal and set him upon the new
arrival as the latter started for a
plunge in the lake,
Crater" had never been in a fight,
but he was game. The older and
heavier dog, as a result of his latest
encounter. was suffering from torn
shoulder. He dashed to the waters
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

generally of white batiste or French
muslin edged and incrusted with lace
The straw shape underneath is of a
delicate cool tone of pink, blue, mauve
or green. A cluster of flowers of cor
rect tone or large chou Of ribbon
placed with either nigh or fat effect
against the crown makes this hat a
more elaborate affair than the old
lingerie bonnet, nor is there any style
OF hat more charming for summer
Often the facing is of straw the
same kind as that forming the top of
the hat, but quite frequently a colored
silk is utilized-and here the clever
amateur milliner has unrivaled play
for an exhibition of her talent. 4
cheap hat can be Immediately changed
in character by a simple addition OF
some pretty flowers and a velvet or
tafeta lining against the face. Leg
horn is the straw that is most In IA
vor at the moment.-Harper's Bazaar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
SODA AS HOUSEWIVES AID
Useful Article That Would Be Founo
Hard to Do Without-Great-
est of Cleansere.

Uses for common washing soda:
One heaping tablespoonful OF soda TO
a pint of water (boiling) will clean
the ugliest burned pan, by letting 1t
soak a few hours.
In boiling clothes few tablespoon
fuls of soda in the water will eradi-
cate stains from clothes and lend
snow wilderness. l have used it on
the finest quality of white goods with
entire satisfaction. 1t will not tnJure
the material.
To clean a coffee or tea pot made OF
granite or lined with porcelain, fill up
the utensil with cold water. set on
stove to boil, and add lump Of soda
as large as a hazelnut to the water
1t cleanses perfectly. In fact, sweet
ness is insured after it's usage in eV'
cry instance.
To clean silver: Put level table
spoonful in dish pan, add quart OF
cold water. put on fire to boil (put
silver in pan in the cold water). and
wipe Immediately after the water
boils up. Result: Perfectly shlned
silverware without any trouble.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
LINGERIE HATS WORN AGAIN
Made of Lawn and Lace Of Finest
Texture, Differing Little From
Former Models.

With a lingerie gown, lawn and
lace hats of sheerest texture are once
again fashionable. while with the
linen and Bingham frocks there are
wide-brimmed leghorns and pale-col-
ored straws that are truly fascinating.
a lad of the season is to have every
hat faced with a color, and II this
color is chosen with care, it Will
greatly enhance the becomingness OF
the hat There is considerable OF the
eccentric practiced with these fac
ings, a smart combination being hat
all white. straw as well as trimming
with lining against the face Of navy
blue. Navy blue silk revers then trim
the coat of the severely simple linen
Jacket with which this hat is worn.
The lingerie hats of this midsum-
mer differ slightly from the models OF
few years back in that they are
made n foundations of straw instead
or simply q wire frame with founda-
lion Of lawn The outer covering Is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Corn Relish.

To serve with cold meat, IS large
ears Of corn or IL cups Of canned corn,
three green peppers, four large onions,
one head OF cabbage, four cups white
sugar, one-half cup salt, scant; two
scant quarts vinegar; cook all but
corn together until tender; cook 20
minutes; after corn has been added
add one-quarter pound mustard, dis
solved in little vinegar and water Just
before removing from the fire. Coo
before canning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
The Home Dresser.

For the at home dressmaker there
are no pins so handy as the home
made red heads" They are made
in the following way:
Take a package of No. 8 needles,
melt a little red sealing wax and
dip the head ends of the needles in
and shape the lump of wax so as to
form a fair-sized head, and stick
them on a cushion to harden They
are excellent to pin work or patterns
in place, and are so much sharper
than the ordinary pins. also longer.
They are thinner, too. and do not
leave such large holes in the finer
materials.
These are used by southern women.
and the idea is original with them.
Many people who sew a great deal
make up two or three papers Of
these needles at a time. but they last
we'll and do not seem to get lost or
have the natural depravity credited
to the everyday pin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
|2N5AllARolJND
A|I|5gDsH)USE

Butter the size of an egg usually
means one ounce.
Four tablespoonfuls of liquid con-
stitute a wineglassful.
Twenty minutes is required to boil
properly spaghetti or macaroni.
A good average time to allow for
baking a loaf cake is an hour to an
hour and half, according to size.
In boiling chicken, Is minutes
should be allowed to the pound.
Broiled chicken requires Is to 20 min
utes.
The preserving pan of the house
wifes pride is, of course, of polished
brass, but an enameled or aluminium
pan may be used
Spanish toast recalls in f1avoring a
Spanish omelet. Cut up two or three
green peppers and one or two slices
of onion, add cupful Of thick canned
or fresh tomato. Simmer the mixture
till smooth and pour it over buttered
toast.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Cement Talk No.

Newspapers print near
ly every day the story of
some fire disaster involv-
ing the complete destruction
of great property values and
sometimes the loss of human
lives. The annual fire losses of the
United States are measured by the
millions; in fact, it is stated that over
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property was wiped out by FIRE in
the United States last year. While it is true
that the precautions TO prevent fire and FIRE
fighting systems are often inadequate, the
main trouble lies in fling, Hon-frfproof
building contraction. Experience has proved
that freproof construction is both practicable
and economical. In some industries hreproof
building is compelled by law. Reinforced
concrete has come to the front as the most
important agent in building against fire. The
use of cement in building is becoming more
and more common, due 10 its fireproofness,
durability and economy. When building any,
thing from the back porch steps TO an office
building, concrete construction may be safely
adopted. The use of Uni1eyJaI Portland
Cement in the concrete will insure cement of the
best quality possible to mann cture. Uniqer-
sal is handled everywhere by the best dealers
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT co.
II W. ADAMS STREET. CHICAGO
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
The GROWING Girl,

When making dresses for a little
girl who is growing rapidly allow six
extra inches in the length of the skirt.
Just above the hem set in a deep tuck
on the wrong side; now above it put
in two or three small tucks on the
right side to hide the line where the
deep one has been made.
When the skirt needs frightening,
all you have to do is to pull out the
thread Of the deep tuck, and down
comes the skirt without any trouble
of letting out the hem and facing it up
again.
The small tucks on the right side re-
main as they were and serve to make
a pretty finish to the skirt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Novel Necktie.

An oddly in neckwear that can cas-
fly be copied at home is made Of inch
wide velvet ribbon brought around the
base of the collar and held in front
over the crossed ends by a beaded
slide. The ends, which are cut square
across, are finished with beaded
fringe to match.
The newest fringe for these ties is
made of the small round beads of
wood, gilt, and iridescent colors. Com
bination fringes are especially new,
mixtures of the blue, green, red and
gold beads being used. This is much
less garish than it sounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
whltfs From the spIce Boy

Ginger acts as a tonic and is con.
sidered very wholesome. The white
variety is even better than the black.
Bay leaves impart a nutty flavor to
food in which they are cooked. II
left in too long, however, they are apt
to make it bitter.
Mace is the outer shell of the nut.
meg, resembling 1t greatly in flavor
1t may be used whole or in powdered
form.
Curry powder is of East Indian orig.
in and is used constantly by the ma,
tives. 1t combines condiments and
spices and is medicinal as we'll as de-
llghtful to the taste.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

circular piece of material should then
be cut out a trifle larger than the bot
tom Of the box, and this piece of ma
terial forms the base of a bag into
which the box is subsequently fitted.
The bag should be made of silk and
lined with flannel and drawn up at
the neck at one side on a silk cord.
Round the sides some pretty floral de-
sign such as suggested in the sketch
can be embroidered.
After the eggs have been placed in
the bag the neck is easily closed with
the strings and can be pulled open in
a moment whenever an egg Is re
quired.
Made in silk of some pretty color,
chosen perhaps to match the break
fast service with which it is to ap-
pear this little case is very decorative
as well as useful.-London (Eng)
Madame.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
HANDSOME AND IN STYLE
Bag Fashioned According to the
Latest Fad May Easily Be Made
at Home.

The most fashionable bag at the
present time Is made in brocade, en-
broidered silk or velvet, of the shape
of our illustration. They are very
expensive to buy, but clever fingers
may easily fashion a very handsome
bag at less than a quarter of the
price that would be paid for one in a
store. Whatever material is selected
should be cut out to pattern; 1t should
then be tackled on firm linen or can
vas; strips of the material and lining
used are joined in at the sides and
lower part.
The lining should be of silk cut to
same pattern as outer material, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

edge and CRATER" hearing his chal-
lenge, turned and met him. Crater
soon was the under dog" but in a
second was on top and ripping up his
foes old wound and Selling his throat
Again the big dog got the advantage
and CRATER" went down.
Finally Crater" managed to break
loose and Mrs. Mattery grabbed up her
pet She had attached his strap and
was about to lead him away when
one of the men sent the other dog in
again. CRATER" broke his strap and
within three minutes had ripped the
other animals throat. The big dog
died that night Il hope after this
you will let my dog alone" declared
Mrs. Mattery, as she led Crater
away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
a Great Grace.

1t is no great matter to associate
with the good and gentle, for this is
naturally pleasing to all and everyone
willingly enjoyeth peace and loveth
to be able to live peaceably with hard
and perverse persons, or with the dis
orderly, or with such as go contrary to
us, is a great grace, and most com
mendable and manly thing.-Thomas
a Kempis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Roasting Pans

Chicken as we'll as roasts of meat
may be cooked on top OF the gas stove,
If placed in one of the covered roast.
Ing pans. This is a much more eco
nomical use of gas than lighting the
oven At first the burner must be
turned up high. but after the cooking
process has really begun turn the gas
burner low and you will be pleasant
ly surprised at the meat when ready 10
serve
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

NEW YORK.-That the music bill of
~ this city for the season will reach
100000, far exceeding any similar
expenditure on record here or abroad
is new indicated by the preparations
under way for the greatest musical
season ever known.
Ten years ago the sum spent in this
way amounted to hardly more than
$1,000000. What it will amount to
in another decade in view of the ever
increasing demand for music of every
character is merely a matter of con-
lecture.
In spite of this great expenditure,
however, music has not yet become a
generally popular form of entertain
ment, as is indicated by the fact that
the greater part of the $5,000,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Cucumber Pickles,

Place fresh picked cucumbers in a
stone jar, cover with enough salt to
make a good brine, and put a weight
on them. Cover with boiling water
and let stand for "a hours. Drain in
colander, pack in jars with whole mix
ed spices and a few pieces of horse
radish. cover with boiling vinegar and
seal. These will keep all winter and
always be crisp. May be sweetened
II preferred.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Unfortunate Man.

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with a queru-
lous old mOuntaineer who yarned
about hard times for Is minutes at a
stretch. why, man." said the tour
list, you ought to be able to make
lots of money shipping green corn to
the northern market" Yes, l orter.
was the sullen reply. You have the
land" l suppose, and can get the
seed" Yes, I guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation -
mo use, stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; the old woman is too lazy
to do the plowin' and plantin.'"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Digestive Properties Of EGGS.

The latest news of how eggs go In
the stomach is: Two freshest soft
boils. one and three-quarters hours /;
two raws, two and one-quarter hours;
hard boils. three hours; omelette,
three hours, The figures speak for
themselves, but do not tell the whole
truth, for 1t looks as if soft boils are
more easily digested than raws,
whereas, raws are so bland and gen
tie as not to excite the flow of the gas
trio juices-not a single sQuirm Of the
stomach.-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

eral eggs may be kept hot, and as
they are required they are easily OBJ
tainable.
For making it circular cardboard
box should be obtained, and collar
box will quite answer the purpose.
This box should be loosely lined in
side with wadding covered with fan
mel, tackled to the bottom and again
just round the edge. The small
sketch at the top illustrates this. A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

slip-stitched in carefully at the edges.
The edge all round is trimmed with
fancy braid.
In the center and on either side
there are three fiat buttons covered
with the same material, and this ar
rangement is repeated on the lower
part of the bag. A long loop of silk
cord Is attached to each side at the
top, and the ends are knotted and
frayed out into tassels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Apple Ica CrA..,

Put two pounds Of peeled and cut
up apples in a saucepan; add one
cupful Of water, small stick OF CHINA
mon. one cupful of sugar, and the rind
and Juice Of one lemon. Cook quickly
TILL soft. then rub through a sieve. and
mix with two cupfuls Of cream and
two cupfuls Of custard. Freeze, and
serve In dainty small cups decorated
with large seedless raisins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
Electric Bells Protect Orchards.

So familiar have electric bells be-
come to most Of US that even their
sound at unexpected times or in IN
usual places rarely startles US Not
so with birds. to which the sudden
ringing Of bell on a tree or a post
means something far more uncanny
than any scarecrow tapping in the
wind Knowing this, the head master
of an Austrian school has patented an
electric scarecrow system in which 8
clock makes the connections at irreg-
ular intervals TO electric bells scat
tered over the orchard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
OniV a Moose.

The modern woman isn't a bluff"
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink. looking up
from her newspaper. This suffrage
movement has more In it than mere
ideas. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is a story Of woman
up in Canada who killed g mouse. 1t
seems that She"
'Impossible!" interjected Mr. Cob
bolink. There must be some mis-
take-read it again.
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then blushed wildly.
How stupid Of me-" she stammered.
81 did make a mistake. 1t wasn't a
mouse she killed-nothing but a
moose"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most of the big races for fast trotters
with that farm horse, ''R. T. c." record
2:OSA says: "SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE is the best remedy for all forms of
Distemper and coughs have ever known
: have used it number of years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers. SOC
and 81 bottle. Spohn Medical Co, Chem
lists, Goshen. Ind, u. S. A.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
SIMPLE COSY FOR THE EGGS
Useful Breakfast Equipment for Those
Who Like Theirs Served in
English Style.

For large household or perhaps a
BOARDING house, where a number OF
eggs have to be kept warm each morn
ing on the breakfast table, the egg
cosy" of which We give sketch, will
be found very useful, and in it sew
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03

AN Ahkound is the best man of his
kind, isn't he, pop?"
II believe so, SON."
Then, pop, if kill more flies than
all the other fellows, 1 will be an
Ahkound of Swat?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-03
EnaIish ws,nuts fcr America

The secretary of agriculture de
clares that the beautiful forest tree
that Ses.s the English walrur would
do well in this country. 1t spreads
like an oak and has a fine fasthery
foliage that fills the air with frag
rance.