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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
The Bayou Bridge and Cupid.
By NELLIE CRAVEY GILMORE

With head bent and lips tightly COM
pressed, Matilda hurried swiftly mast
the camp, down steep clay road and
on to the bayou bridge that led to
rural delivery box No. 80, on the other
side
1t was a gusty, disagreeable day. At
intervals. the rain whipped down in
sheets. alternately slackening to g
sticky, penetrating drizzle. The wind
tore at the willow branches that dipped
into the stream. and the waters of the
bayou writhed under its violence.
Half way across the bridge, an ag.
gressive gust suddenly seized the
girls umbrella and flung It viciously
into the turbulent, black water. Turn
ing Involuntary, with futile grasp at
the flying parachute, Matilda abruptly
twisted her feet sideways, catching the
heel Of her boot in crack between
the planks. Just then. an angry
cloudburst broke relentlessly upon the
unprotected head of the hapless pris-
oner. and with hands tightly gripping
the railing of the bridge, she waited,
with what patience she could COM
mand, for its fury to subside.
When at last she could get her
breath, she lifted her head and looked
about her, struggling frantically to re-
lease the mutinous heel. But to no
avail. Every jerk and pull seemed to
make it that much more secure. What
should she do?
She strained her eyes up and down
the bridge in desperation, but not a
human being was in sight She wait
ed, perhaps fifteen minutes. Then
she stopped and made another wild
effort to dislodge the boot In so do
ing, she Vrenched her ankle. so that
further attempts to free herself were
both painful and fruitless. With a
sigh she leaned against the railing
and bit her white lips to keep them
from trembling.
Presently the wind ceased, the rain
shrank back into the clouds, and the
lead of the sky broke up in patches of
blue and silver. With renewed hope,
Matilda scanned the road from east to
west. And then, glory of glories! a
man was just heaving into view on the
brow of the hill opposite. She watched
him eagerly, thankfully. But as he
came nearer, near enough for her to
recognize the broad, straight shoulders
and the massive head under the drip
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

presided over by the mayor OF the Dor
ough. and is attended By all the lead
ing men OF the tow.
How Peterborough fair came to be
the excuse for sausage dinner is not
known to the writer, but the fact re-
mains shat the mayor and corporation.
after proclaiming the fair in state. sit
down to a meal, the most prominent
feature OF which is sausage. of every
size. color and composition. and In ev.
cry culinary form. The fair itself
runs back into ancient history and thc
sausage dinner has been associated
with it from time immemoriaL
IL is a custom three hundred years
old that the bishop Of Winchester ghaIl
give an annual venison dinner at Farm.
ham. Confession, a quaint place no,
mar. miles from Yarmouth. has its
fish pie dinner. given 10 sixty-ave fish
ermes each winter. Why the number
should be sixty-fve and not sixtysix 10
a very mysterious question.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Gresham college in 1719 was the
scene of famous serio-comic duel be-
tween two celebrated doctors, Doctor
Mead and Doctor Woodward, both of
whom were lecturers at the college.
While walking down Bishopsgate
street one moving they quarreled
over some medical question and ad.
journed to the square of the college
to fight 1t out with swords. Woodward
fell, wounded in several places, where
upon Mead magnanimously said, Take
thy life" Anything but your physic, ="
Kissed back the chagrined Woodward
ere he swooned away.-London Chron-
icle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
SCIENCE NOTES.

Small incandescent lamps. fastened
to the hooks, are used as bait BY some
Pacific coast fishermen.
Tests have shown the violet tinted
varieties OF white potatoes 70 be the
highest in nutritive value.
France produced 7Ss.623, S07, 7ss gal.
Ions OF wine last year. as against
1,43S.2s .204, S6s gallons the year be
fore.
Fifteen million dollars are spent
each year by the farmers OF the United
States in their warfare against insect
pests.
An annual cos. OF carriage varnish
viii improve the appearance OF q
straw mating suit case and make 1t
waterproof
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Now VIA; Did ST.. Mean?

At recent wedding a baby had
great annoyance of the guests, etc.
AS the bridal party was leaving the
church a slight delay occurred One
of the guests seized the opportunity
to say to the first bridesmaid:
what a nuisance babies are at a
wedding"
Yes, indeed" answered the brides
maid. angrily. when / send out in
vitations to my wedding l shall have
printed in the corner, No babies ex'
pected.' Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
SNIP-0 GRAMS.

If you can't keep straight in the
company you keep cut out the com
pany.
He is a friend in name only whose
influence is not a good one.
Business secured by the loss of self
respect is poor business.
The test of friendship is an empty
purse.
The man whose debts do not worry
him is generally poor pay.
If your wife is the better saver she
had better be the banker
The pool shark is not, as rule, the
plugger in business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
GRINDING CINNAMON

through a sitter and sent down a
chute to the packers, who will put it
into cans for the market. The chest
holds thousand pounds. Surely l can
grind a chestful a day; more than
that" smiles the cinnamon grinder,
dropping the heavy lid again, when all
the tall pipes SILVER and settle into
their places once more. Then he
shovels more tiny bits of bark into the
big hopper and the motor begins to
buzz With hands on his hips he looks
down into the mill as he calls; Son.
come on out of that now and sweep
up the cinnamon for me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

I do get me out of this!" she inter
rupted petulantly, fiinchiag with pain
as she gave her foot an impatient
twist.
Full of solicitude, Chatham stopped
and with a few def manipulations
succeeded In loosening the imprisoned
heel
And now" said he, rising and look
ing ardently down into Matilda's de-
cidedly cross face. don't l deserve
something for that?" He eyed the let
ter covetously.
But the girl said nothing, and she
did not yield up the letter, either.
It's addressed to me, isn't it?"
urged Cheatham in a crestfallen
tone
Yes. but-Ohi" Just at that juno
ture an accommodating zephyr lifted
the envelope from her fingers and
tossed It out on the water, where a
still more accommodating current bore
it swiftly into the eddies.
Cheatham thrust his hands into his
>
mingled curiosity and alarm showing
on his good-looling face,
'You-you've changed your mind"
he said at last, very gravely, after his
recent exuberance.
The guilty crimson flowed over Ma
tilda's face, and without a word she
turned and began to retrace her steps
back toward the camp.
Cheatham matched his step with
hers and they walked along in silence
for several minutes, Needless Of the
mud and slush, of rain-soaked gar
ments, of the inquisitive pedestrians
who turned to look at them every now
and then.
AS they came In sight of the camp
ers' tents, Cheatham paused and
looked sternly into the face of the girl
at his side
Look here. Matilda" he said in a
voice that was different from any she
had ever heard him use befor9, Il
want you to be frank with ms. If
you've made up your mind to turn me
fore I've made any more fools o. my
self" His lips shut with a snap and
the bulldog look came to his mouth.
Mallory" The exclamation was
sharp, indignant, but Matildas SSes
lifted their sober curtains long enHgh
to emit lambent little flash that Gas
nothing If not contradictory.
IF you care to come into the csslp
until l can change these rags" 'Ae
said demurely, II think-I think %.Se
can talk better
Cheatham Invested himself of his
rain coat and left 1t on bench in the
yard. Inside he roamed about the
little reception parlor" of the tent
waiting, like Gagged lion, for the girl
to make her appearance.
She came in at last, gowned in some
diaphanous white thing that Cheat
ham thought made her look exactly
like a star floating in a gauzy silver
cloud She was smiling, and her eyes,
as he held them to his own, were soft
and dreamy with their subtle confes-
sion.
Cheatham reached forth eager arms
to draw her into them, but the apollo
getic entrance of an ebony-faced In
dividual caused him to reconsider for
a moment.
81 begs pardon, but somebody wish
to speak to Miss Driscoll on de
phone"
BE good enough" said Caeatham,
ito tell the gentleman that Miss Dris-
coll isis engaged"
When the door had been closed,
humbly and obsequiously, he turned
to Matilda for corroboration.
The next minute he was holding the
white cloud against his breast, and
the star seemed to have no objection
to it's new armament.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
WRITER HAS SOMETHING or ia.
PORT TO SAY.
Summed Up, Employer Muss 6'
Forced to Recognize Worth Be-
fore He Recompenses II.

We are seeing constantly the en-
ployers' side. Employees are urged TO
hitch their wagon to q star" to DO
the best work possible, and the cues
ton Of recompense XIII solve Itself.
Now. please let me speak for that
long suffering employee. I'll grant
there are many unconscientious work
ers. as there are unscrupalous employ
ers. But is the percentage OF the rrst
so much greater than that Of the lat
teri
OF course a siever employer reccg-
nizes efficiency, but the point is that
he is not willing TO pay for that efis-
cheney which he recognizes; not until
he has TO. He has to only when an
other employer recognizes it Ny
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
The Most Beautiful Thing.

4 newspaper recently invited its
readers to state in few words what
they considered the most beautiful
thing in the world The first prize
was awarded to the sender of the an
swer: The eyes of my mother" THE
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person, and this brought him second
prize. But the most amusing thing
was that which read, The most beau
tiful thing in the worlG is to see a
maa carrying his mother-in-law across
a dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her in"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Zach Inn. "The Dickens Hesd.p

A novel use for Dickens stamp was
suggested at the meeting of the Dick.
ems centenary committee at London.
Mr.. F. Wells of Birmingham wrote
that. although Charles Dickens was
the best friend inn keepers and IL
censed victualizers ever had IN Eng
land, no single inn in the kingdom bore
the sign OF the Dickens Head" He
proposed, therefore, to travel from
Lands End to John o. Greats, carrying
with him a stock of LOO Dickens
stamps. one of which he intended to
afix to every inn sign en- route. thus
converting LOO places of refreshment
into Dickens Heads" in honor of the
great novelist's eemenary.-Londop
Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Time SAVING.

A new version of the new long IA
miliar while you wait" sign is found
In an uptown avenue where barber
shop and tailoring shop stand side
by side. In front of the building hangs
q sign on which are displayed the
name of the tailoring concern and the
name of the barber shop and this an
nouncement:
Suits cleaned and pressed while
you are getting shaved. New York
Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
LATE INVENTIONS

An electric searchlight to be at
tached to the barrel of gun to aid a
hunter to see game at night is a Ger
man invention.
A new electric pressing iron Is
equipped with metal plates, which can
be inserted to increase it's weight
when desired.
A machine which passes a slice Of
meat between a roller and a level
plate, both covered with corrugated
steel, to make it tender, is the inven.
ton of an Oregon man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

ing adequately paid, l am considered
one of the successful workers. But
do know there are two sides TO this
question, and this is to urge the work
ers wherever possible to let other
firms know of their ability, that their
own employers may be alive to the
fact of their conscientious and capable
efforts.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
A Classic Note.

"Archimedes," read the pupil.
"leaped from his bath, shouting, 'Eure-
ka! Eureka!'"
One moment, James," the teacher
says. What is the meaning of 'Eu.
rekap"
Eureka means I have found it.
Very well. What had Archimedes
found?
James hesitates a moment, then
ventures hopefully:
THE soap. mum."-Christian Intel
figencer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
DISTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEAPER CURE
Every bottle guaranteed Over 500 000
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Anv
good druggist, OF send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted Spohn Medical Co, Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
His Effort.

Now, Johnny said the teacher,
you may try your hand at writing a
short story"
A few minutes later Johnny handed
up his slate on which was written:
us boys all loves our teacher
Harper's Bazaar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Wool fabrics only are employed
In the making of SINCERITY
CLOTHES" produced by Kuh, Nathan
& Fischer Company, Chicago. Write
for Style Book No. Z.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

IF a dose Of HamIins Wizard Oil taken
at night viii prevent you having bad
cold in the morning. isn't it good ides
10 have It ready 70 take the moment you
feel the cold coning2
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Better DAYS

He with little sigh is the
third winter hat you have had this
year.
She-Well but dearest, summer
will soon he here now.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Excavation Apropos.

She-My dear, here is the biggest
kind of a hole in your best pair OF
stockings.
He-Oh, darn it,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
A Distinction.

Jim may not be a successful man. "
said the optimist, but he's full Of
possibilities"
Perhaps" grunted the cynic, but
not of probabilities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
XIII the Flies Now and Keep

disease away. A DAISY FLY KILLER
will do it, Kills thousands Lasts all season.
Ask your dealer, or send 20c to II. SOM
Frs, $50 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, y. Z.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Sincerity transforms all things. The
greatest fault, If it is avoided in a
loyal kiss, becomes a verify more
beautiful than innocence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Apply only from Aseptic Tubes to
Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salve In
Tubes-New Size Csc. Murine Eye Liz
uid 25c-50c. Eye Books in each Pkg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

If thou considerest what thou art
In myself thou wilt not care what men
say Of thee.-Thomas Kempis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
Fairly Won.

"Who gave ye tn black eye, JIM"
Nobody gave it t me. I had t
light fer it."-Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Let amusement fill In the chinks OF
-four life, not the great spaces there
cf.-Parker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16
: as7is eyes, T a.s ThompsOn's Eye Water

Heroism is endurance for one mo-
ment more.-W. T. Grenfell
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

To find area OF triangle multiply
base By one-haH perpendicular height
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

Farms for rent or sale on crop payments. J. MuL
hall, Sioux City. Iowa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
TAFT RECEPTION
|. A LITTLE FROSTY
President Checred Only When He
Begins and Ends Tariff Speech
Ends Iowa Tour--To Be at Seda.
liz, Mo-, Today.

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept. 20 President
Taft ended his two days tour of
Iowa tonight, as he had begun it,
with a speech on the tariff
The crowd was not demonstra-
tive one. It cheered the president
when he began and again when be
finished
Mr. Taft began the day at Des
Moines where he spent the entire
forenoon and made an address upon
peace and the pending arbitration
treaties.
Senator Cummins, one of the lead
ers Of the insurgent wing of the
party. was on the reception commit
tee at Dos MoiDes and made his only
appearance with the President there,
Mr.. Cummins intimated in a talk
with the President that with certain
notifications he was inclined to
favor the peace treaties. Mr. Taft
said he would readily agree to any
changes in the treaties which would
not mar their effectiveness or ques'
tion the good faith of this county
in desiring peace with the world.
The President left here tonigh
ror Sedalia, Mo. to speak at th,
state fair there tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
CLUBS TO RACE
FOR 5000 TROPHY
Circular List Of Events at State Fair
Next Saturday is Received by
Cairo Automobile Club From State
Organization,

The Cairo Automobile Club Is In
in receipt of a communication from
! .gsident Williford OF the Illinois
State Automobile Association, trans
hitting a circular Est Of events as
signed to automobile races at the IL
linois state Fair Association. Satur-
day, October Z. The local club Is a
member Of the State organization.
The list shows there will be ,
races aud exhibits for automobiles.
Particular attention is directed to
Event No, II, for class f., non-stock
cars, distance 10 miles. Only Him
ois clubs affiliated with the State or
ganization are eligible
The trophy is of solid silver and
is worth about $500 and IL will re-
main In the possession OF the winnc,
until he loses it to some future con-
testant The trophy now is held by
the Chicago Motor Club.
Any members desiring to enter the
contest, will be given entry blanks
by Secretary vanderburg at the head
quarters of the Cairo organization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
FIRE MAY HAVE
Been NC[kI)|ARY
Loss at Pulaski $e0,O0O-Thirteen
Houses Burned-Mayor Eshleman
Declares the Town VIII BE Re-
built as Soon as Possible.

The fire at Pulaski Thursday
night and Friday 'morning is now
believed to have been Of incendiary
origin, However, no definite cause
has been established.
Thirteen buildings ron the east
side of the Illinois Central tracks
were destroyed The loss Is now
placed at fully 100000 Telephone
communication has been crippled for
a day or two,
The conflagration started in the
drug store of DR. w j. Witeaker
and that building was almost con-
sumed before the fire was discovered
Four frame buildings belonging &c
II. B. Eshleman soon caught fire and
then the flames speedily spread tc
the Fruit shippers building.
Other buildings destroyed were
Pulaski Concrete Works owned by j
r. Sneed, manufacturer of the
sneed concrete, railroad tie;~ three
houses owned by A. W. Lewis, on'
by Mrs. James Sharp, one owned bl
Harry Baggott and one owned by G
Fl. Brown. A. w Lewis had no in
surance and the others had but lit
tie.
The twon will be rebuilt at once
says Mayor Eshleman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
Demonstrate at Trinoli.

Tripoli. Sept. 29.--The Italian
squadron which has been cruising
in the offing came close in shore
this morning and destroyer steam
ed into harhor at noon flying a
white flag. Great crowds watched
her approach.
After accommodating the destroy
er launched boat which came to
the beach An officer landed lie
was preceded by 4 blue Jacket carry
ing a white flag,
The officer inquired for the Turk
ish commander When taken to
him he formally announced that
the Italian fleet had been ordered
to occupy the town He. therefore,
demanded the instant surrender of
the whole Turkish command. The
Turkish commander replied that he
was unable to comply with the de-
mand and refused to surrender.
The incident was witnessedyby the
foreign residents who gathered
around the Italian officer and cheer
cd him enthusiastically The boat
then returned to the destroyer which
reioned the fleet.
The foreigners have taken refuge
in the consulate. The British con-
sulate is crowded with women and
children. The native conscript-
servists have been called out for ser
vice and the Turks are buying all
available camels and securing all
possible supplies
The belief that British war yes
sels are in the vicinity has tended to
calm the native population They
express the hope that the Turkish
fleet win arrive soon
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
FILE SUITS FOR
FALSE ARRESTS
Police Officers ard City Of Cairo
Made Defendants in Suits Brought
by Two Men Seeking to Recover
$4,000 Damages.

Alleging false arrest G. 0, Owens,
who formerly conducted grocery
at Nineteenth and Walnut streets.
has filed suit in the Alexander coun-
ty circuit court against Patrolman
NJ j. Kennedy OF the Cairo police
force, in which he sees to recover
ST 900 damages The plaintiff haE
retained Attorney Charles l.. Rice
OF Mound City.
Similar suit is filed by A. L. Fris-
bic. represente dby Attorney c. 8.
Miller of Mound City. He seeks
So, 900 damages for alleged false ar
rest by Officer Frank Skews.
Besides Skews. Patrolman VIM.
Egan, Police Magistrate Collins and
the city OF Cairo are made defend
ants in the bill which charges false
arrest.
Owens charges that on Sept, 4 Of
fcer Kennedy assaulted him. took
I him to Jail and kept him there "a
hours without cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
General Strike Due Today.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-The long
threatened strike of shopmen on the
Hartman lines, including the Illi-
nois Central, will become a reality
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning,
The president of the allied unions
say that more than 80 per cent OF
the men will quit work.
The railroads say the workers do
not want to strike but they have
been forced into their position by
the union leaders, and that great
majority will refuse to leave their
work when the hour is reached.
The railroads are In good shape
to stand strike, right now, accord
ing to the officials.
The chief shops which will be af-
fected are located in the following
cities: Kansas City, Omaha, Los An
geIes, Memphis, New Orleans, Vicks-
burg, East st. Louis, Mounds, Mat
toon. Clinton, Centralia. Chicago
and Denver.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
Italians Rebuffed at Tripoli

ILal1AHS heUuHeO az ITlp0li.
Constantinople, Sept, 29.-The
Turkish war ministry, according to
reports current here tonight, has
received a dispatch from the late
Turkish ministry at Paris. who have
assumed command of the forces at
Tripoli. saying the Italians began
to disembark this afternoon but the
Turks succeeded IN sinking the two
fret barges.
The Italian charge, Signor di Mar
tino, handed the Porte this after
J NOON q communication intimating
the intention OF Italy 10 proceed
with the measures foreshadowed in
The ultinatums This was tanta-
mount to declaration OF war, and
as state of war would give Italy
greater freedom of action In Turkish
waters there is much apprehension
regarding the Turkish war vessels
at present steaming in the direction
of the Dardanelles, lest they are
captured by the Italian squadron,
which is believed to be within the
movement of Turkish ships.
The British embassy is concerned
for tho British officers with the
Turkish squadron and are instruct
ing their government for their re-
call The question of tho protection
of Italian subjects in Turkey Is en-
gaging the attention of the Italian
authorities
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-30
DISSATISFIED WITH LAW
Governor Dix Will Urge Legislature
To Repeal Frawlcy Bill Legal
izing Prize Fights.

Albany, N. Y, Sept 29--Gov. Dix
win send to the Legislature tomorrow
a special message urging the prompt
repeal of the Frawley law under
which the State Athletic Commission
was created to legalze boxing and
other athletic exhibitions in this
state
The governor said tonight that he
approved the Frawley bill because he
believed that a proper regulation OF
sport under the states supervision
would tend to elevate. He now feels
convinced that the law has not OPP
Grated to accomplish that purpose.