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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

It is one Of the saving graces Of
false teeth that they never almost
drown anybody the way cork legs do.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

That the governors Of twenty-three
states favor uniform divorce laws may
result in putting divorce in strait
Jacket.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

races do not even advance the cause
Of science.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Man can now fly higher than the
birds do. The birds. however. take no
thought of the price of gasoline.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Reading e. Paragraph seems to be
much like reading an Egyptian obel-
lsk, only more SO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Walking Is one of the best possible
means OF exercise. but most people are
content with knowing It.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

We know a man who will beat
Beachey's altitude record when he
gets the bill for his wife's fall MILL
merry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Ask the mar who is doing the other
mans work what he thinks Of vaca'
tions as an institution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Trains seem to be more dangerous
Ehan aeroplanes these deyk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Says Le1don dairyman: Cows are
made happy by music" Moosic. don't
sou meant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Oysters are preparing for their busy
season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

: Soon the vacation season will take
a well earned rest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Even If charity should begin e;
home, It ought not to stay there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Racine. - Racine will entertain
the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage
association in annual convention at
the Universalist church on September
$3.50. One of the features of the pro-
gram is dramatic reading by Mary E.
Wilde of the Milwaukee Downer col
lege.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Racine.-Postmaste General Hitch
cock designated Racine as pos
al savings depository, ACCORDING
70 a message received by Postmaste'
Pritchard at the local Office Tb
ank will open October II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Stanley. = Robbers entered the
dental Offices of Drs. G. B. Jensen
and S. F.. Weber and did little ex-
tracing on their own account. The
dentists were relieved of their entire
supply of gold, about $50 worth in
Jensen's office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Stanley. - Two large harms of
the stock farm of Sam Mile, were
struck by lightning and burned during
a severe thunder storm. Two cows,
forty tons of hay and some machinery
stored in the barns were also burned.
The loss will be about $500, with
$1,000 covered by insurance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Algoma. = Ebers Nelson, aged
eighty-four, is dying and his wife
is suffering from serious injuries as
the result of a runaway accident be
tween here and Breummersville.
nearby village. The horse Nelson was
driving became unamanageable when
frightened by an automobile.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Appleton.-After granting a GER
tificate of convenience and neces-
sity to the Wisconsin & Northern rail-
road to build line from Shawano
through Kaukadna and Appleton to
Neenah, the rate commission, because
of protests, viii hold a hearing on the
right of way question here on Sep.
TENDER 49,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Algoma. = ELDERS Nelson, aged
e1ghty-four years, was fatally in
jured and his wife hurt when the horse
which the aged farmer was driving
became frightened at an automobile
between here and Breummersville and
ran away, throwing the occupants of
the buggy into a ditch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

Sheboygan. a. 1t is stated that,
the presidency of the new $780,
GOO National bank that is being organ.
lied here has been offered to Franklin
Raab, auditor of the Marshall & Ilsley,
bank of Milwaukee. who resides at.
1872 Stowell avenue. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Raab has the matter under con-
sideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-07
THIS IS Hou
Portland
Does 1t

City Clerk Edwards this morning
received a book as big as a ency-
clopedla containing the ordinances
of the city of Portland and II shows
why taxes are lower In that city
than in Tacoma.
Mr.. Edwards may get up list
- licenses charged by Portland and
6fnish IT to the commission as an
object lesson.
All lawyers, bankers. dentists,
doctors, professional men and bus
mess houses OF all kinds have to
pay license fees in Portland from
$40 up, regulated according to TIE
amount of business done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-07
SAILORS GIVE |
MUSICAL Show

Between polishing brass and
standing watches, AZ sailors of the
battleship Pennsylvania are very
busy these days on rehearsals. For
the sailors have a show company
of their own which will appear at
the Tacoma theater tomorrow night.
The first half is a minstrel show.
Courtship." Both were written by
the sailors themselves. music and
all. Half of the men in the COM
pany will be in girls clothes. r. A.
Weaver and J. McE. Riley. both Ia
coma boys, are the authors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-07
SOLDIERS PLAY.
At WAR GAME

Three battalions of the second
regiment, Washington National
Guard, who are encamped at
Camp Forston, took advantage of
the fine weather yesterday and
made a long hike under arms. AS
Stunning that supplies were stored
at Hillhurst they formed into an
advance guard, seized the sup
plies and then deployed to the
rear to protect them. Today's
program consists of problems in
outpost work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-07
SWLNDLER
CAUGHT

The man who fleeced many Ia
comans during last April and June
is believed to have been caught in
Salt Lake City and will be brought
here for identification. He used
old wildcat bank bills issued be-
fore the war, pasting the faces
of two bills together.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-07

Absolutely the quickest lunch
house in the City,-Where?
At
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
Tho NIuhtuown Of Swiss.

Quite a new and decidedly pretty
innovation of feminine lingerie is the
nightgown of sheer dotted Swiss and
fine nainsook combined. Both fab
RIGS are very appropriate for lingerie
purposes and one wonders no one
ever thought OF combining them be-
fore. The dotted Swiss is used for
the upper or yoke part and the sleeves
while the plain cloth is utilized in
the full skirt. This combination is
especially pretty in making an empire
style nightgown and the Swiss and
nainsook are Joined at the bust line
by sheer ribbon run beading. The
girl who makes her own undermus-
Inns might vary this little by using
allover embroidery in place of the
dotted Swiss. And any clever woman
will see numberless pretty possibilities
In combining the two materials.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

For years several representatives in congress
tried to secure an appropriation to be used for
the building Of a monument to General Miller at
Peterboro, N. H., near which town "Tl Try Sir"
lived farm before the war Of 1912, and for
years after its close. The representatives who
had the matter Of pushing the bill in hand used
the words of Captain Miller at Lundy's Lane to
express their own determination to secure VIC
tory. They certainly did try, and the speeches
that were made before the library committee OF
congress held patriotic appeals in every sentence.
Apparently, however, 1t was easier for Miller to
capture a battery against odds than 1t was for
members of congress to capture the dollars neces'
sary to build a monument of enduring stones
to his memory
1t was case Of try and try again. While the
cause Of Miller whose heroism was worth a
dozen monuments, was being pleaded, congress
voted money for memorials to other men less de-
serving. Finally, however, a New Hampshire
member who had been digging into history found
out something about 'Tll Try Sir's" career which
was not generally known. Congress had been
told time and again that Captain Miller not only
had shown conspicuous gaantry at Lundy Lane,
but that prior to that fight he had thrashed a
superior force of British and Indians at Managua
Congress had also been told that Miller had COM
manded the center column of General Browns
army which routed what was apparently an
overwhelmingly greater force of the British at
Fore Erie.
These things didn't make an impression. Con-
gress seemed to think that nasmuch as Miller
was a soldier that It was his business to defeat
superior forces of the enemy every day In the
week without imposing any monument-raisin0
duty on posterity. The New Hampshire membeA
however, found out that after the war of 1912
Miller went back to his farm near Petersboro
plowed fields, chopped wood and MIXED the cows
instead of going to Washington to ask the gov
eminent to do something for him on account of
his record.
Miller's popularity was such after the treaty Of
peace that the government probably would have
been glad to give him anything that 1t had to
give. When IN Try Sir" was asked why he
was playing Cincinnatus instead of taking a Job
in Washington, he replied when menS begin
leaving the farms for the cities the, nation will
begin to decay"
Congress was told Of this saying of Miller's,
and either admiration for his choice Of farm
er's life or else belief that he was a prophet
who before long might have the truth of his
prophecy proved, brought a favorable report
from the committee on library in the matter Of
the monument at Petersboro.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
Plncushion for the Woman Who Does
Not Insist Upon Utility as I'M
portant Feature.

A cushion for the woman who does
not insist upon utility Is made in the
shape of heart six inches at its wild
est part. 1t is cut from a heavy mus
lin, filled with wool or bran and COW
cred with satin in any bright color.
For the top make much smaller
heart from handkerchief linen or fine
lawn, and work 1t with delicate open.
design in Madeira embroidery. Use q
fine white mercerized cotton, as the
embroidery should be delicate. Sew
a quarter-inch insertion of German
Valenciennes to edge and Join another
strip Of the insertion to lace an inch
wide. Sew evenly without filling.
Join the two sections by fagoting
stitch in the same shade as the satin
pincushion. This should be half
inch deep.
The joining Of the two parts must
be done on heavy paper. which has
a heart the desired size OF cover
traced on 1t. ~
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

crease Of pension for the widow of soldier.
There were papers forwarded to him which bore
on the case, and these he turned over to the
committee on pensions after his bill had been
introduced.
The widow did not get her money, and it was
not long before the whole house knew why The
member who had espoused the widows
had been in congress for years, and the joke at
his expense too good to keep, and one after
another Of his colleagues walked up to his desk
and congratulated him on the wisdom shown in
the plea which in written form, he had
turned in to the committee to win the widows
case.
1t is perhaps needless to ray that the men,
Der had never read the plea. It set forth the
fact that while the amount Of pension increase
the widow Of the soldier hero asked for
large, it must be understood that she came of
good family moved in the best social circles, and
was In need Of large sum of money to keep up
appearances"
Upon occasion senators and representatives per-
NIT their constituents to do their talking for
them in congress- Petitions come in floods at
times, with the object of securing legislation by
external pressure. In the Smoot case, and in
the pure food and army canteen matters the pleas
Of the people came in by the tens Of thousands.
The members Of both houses present these let
ters call attention to their import and then allow
the petition to do the rest If they are potent
enough.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina once intro
duced a good roads bill calling for the expendi-
ture of government millions for the Improvement
of the highways. The automobilsts all over the
country began sending letters of approval. They
pressed their friends into the writing service, but
that they did not always pass upon the persuasive
merits of the friends productions is shown fair
ly well by one letter the good roads subject
received by Senator Cullom. 1t read like this:
Dear Mr. Cullom: Please vote for this id
bill, and you will oblige fool friend of mine
who runs an automobile. Yours more less
sincerely, -="j
1t was Chicago man who wrote this appeal.
There were others like unto it. The good roads
bill still sleeps
In the older days the school readers contained
the story of I'll Try Sir Miller" Probably
everybody knows who I'll Try Sir Miller" was
Certainly everybody ought to know. Gen. James
Miller then a captain, was the hero Of Lundy's
Lane. He said he would try to do the thing
necessary for the thrashing of the enemy, and he
did 1t, and 'Tll Try Sir" took the place of his
Christian name James.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

sudden glory arising from a sudden
conception Of some eminency in our
selves by comparison with the infirm-
ity Of others. or with our own for
merry"
If laugh is a benefaction and the
provoker of a laugh benefactor, why
are there more statues to dull people
than to witty ones? Who was the
greatest laugh promoter in history?
1t was said Of Sidney Smith that he
was the father of 100000 laughs
Laughter" said Lord Rosebery re-
Gently, lis physical necessity. We
live under a sunless sky, surrounded
by a melancholy ocean, and It is a
physical necessity for the English ma
tion-even for the Scotch nation and
the Welsh nation-to laugh. 1t ex-
hilarates all social relations. Was
not" his lordship added, tie laugh
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

a bouquet of them joins the ties. The
tiny flowers captivate the fancy Of
the little girl and there is something
irresistible about miniatures Of all
things.
A bonnet with two short plumes is
shown for an older girl. This is a
lingerie model with little crochet
balls. braid and motifs applied to the
brim and crown. Batiste or swiss en-
broidery is used for the body of such
hats. The brim facing is of thin silk
laid on in plaits,
The two soft short plumes are
mounted against the crown with
cluster of small pink buds and fol-
iage. This is a specially good shape
and would be pretty made up In
light millinery braids.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

n UST how far the designers can
go in the fad for making chill
dren's hats like those for grown
ups. and yet unlike, remains to be
proven. The two pretty bonnets,
shown here prove that ostrich plumes,
and little roses in abundance, are per
fectly all right in the hands of the
trimmer who knows just how to
mount them.
The bonnet for the little miss is Of
a soft silk braid in blue with Dor
der of silk on the underbrim. The
brim is turned back and indented in
a distinctly childish fashion and there
is a little frill about its edge. Broad
soft ribbon is threaded through the
crown and extended into ties. June
roses trim this sweet little model and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
HELP OUT THE WARDROBE NOVEL BUT NOT so USEFUL
Matching Sets Of Separate Gulmps
and Undersleeves Will Bo Found
Useful Accessories.

Separate guimpes and undersleeves
made up In matching sets, are great
additions to a limited wardrobe, for
almost all summer gowns and bodlces
are made for these. A cheap hlet lace
In rich cream, covered with black or
white chiffon, is one good choice for
these useful accessories. Have the
neck collarless, and with either black
Or white use a bias Of black satin for
edges. Another set would be pretty
In tucked white brussels net, and an
other set would be exquisite II made
of cream batiste embroidered with
white.
Black and white striped calico
makes the smartest and cleanest OF
practical petticoats. Get good model,
shape the skirt closely at the hips and
trim 1t with six-inch bias flounce,
put on scantly. 1t must be laundered
without starch.
Gauze Isle stockings are the best
substitute that can be had for silk
stockings. They are cool, elegant and
cheap-three pairs for dollar.
Changing the buttons of ready
made coat suit sometimes alters It's
character entirely. Cricheted buttons
are much in favor, and they are large
and round. There is nothing easier
than to chochet covers for the wooden
molds, or a cheap imitation Irish lace
can be bought and put on. The molds
must always be covered first with
thin silk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
Black Lace ParasoIs Revived.

These, If covered with handsome
Spanish lace, are never very moder-
ate in price. Yet for $50 style now
comes that is reminiscent Of our ear
Hest girlhood. The exquisite pattern
of the lace is set off to advantage by
the lining Of dead white chiffon cloth.
A full, ripping ruffie Of black chiffon
and lace droops down over the frame.
The handle is of black or black and
white enamel combined with gun.
metal The same model may be had
in all black, If desired.
A black silk paresol with many ribs
is finished along its edge with deep
silk fringe, giving much the same eff.
feet as the fluffy lace rufle described
above. This, however, is $40 less In
cost than the other style.-Vogue.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
no Rsnovate a Black Chic Hat.

To renovate black chip hat, brush
the hat well to remove the dust. Pour
some olive oil into saucer, and well
brush hat all over. Place In front of
fire to thoroughly dry in the oil. This
is all that would be done II sent to
a cleaners. Should the brim be
somewhat out of shape, wiring cot
ton cloth out Of warm water, lay on,
ard press with hot iron before ap-
Viying oil.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
The Shepherd of the Black Sheep

a more intense form Of the smile. In
extreme cases the eyes are moistened
by the effusion from the lachrymal
glands"
There you have scientific deflni-
ton. But it is clear that mankind
would hardly take the trouble to go
through that experience If that is all
that laughter consisted of. They
would not regard a Dickens or
Mark Twain as a benefactor merely
because a perusal of their writings
produced that No; even the philoso-
pliers know that laughter is something
better than that-something internal
that there is such thing as silent
laughter. Hobbies calls laughter "a
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
New Breakfast Cup.

A pretty new shape for the girl who
likes to make herself dainty caps is
oblong in line. 1t is made from a strip
OF allover embroidery or lace-dotted
muslin is pretty and cheaper-cut
wider in the middle than at each end.
It is finished with lace insertion about
an inch wide and to this is overcast a
ruffie of lace to match.
The ruffie is wider In front, tapering
slightly toward ends. The cap, when
finished, falls low on hair back Of
ears, and is held there with fluffy
bow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
Professor Sir Charles Bell In the
Strand Calls It a ConVuIslve Ae-
tIon Of the Diaphragm.

Laughter" says Professor Sir
Charles Bell in the London Strand, us
a convulsive action of the diaphragm.
In this state the person draws a full
breath and throws it out in interrupt
ed, short and audible examinations.
This CONFUSION of the diaphragm is
the principal part Of the physical man
Hesitation Of laughter; but there are
several accessories, especially the
sharp voe&l utterance arising from the
violent tension of the larynx and the
expression Of the features. this being
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
Alihl.

Al1bi.
Father (having caught his son II
a lie)-Haven't always told you Il
tell the truth?
Son-Yes, father; but you also tolt
me never to become the slave of {
habit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

of Sir Frank Lockwood something tina
would make a stuffed bird rejoice
And those who listened to the spleu
dor Of merriment which he could i'm
part by that laugh realize the intens,
value of tnat emotional exercise"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

Do you ever think of the irrevocabl,
nature Of speech? You may find
years after your light word wal
spoken spoken, that 1t made a whole
life unhappy, or ruined the peace d
household.-Stopford Brooke.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

This most attractive waist is OF
white lace bordered with white satin.
The corslet is of the same lace head
ed by blue satin ribbon, prettily
knotted at the side and ornamented
with little wreath Of pink roses.
The plastron and pulled under.
sleeves are Of white tulle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

Two shades of blue, one very muca
lighter. are used on linen tailored
suits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03

ORCE, picturesqueness and abil-
ity in congress knows no sec
tons. Northerners, southern
ers, fasteners and westerpers
have their strengths and their
weaknesses, their likes and their
dislikes, their physical manner
isms and their mental idiosyn-
crasies just like all other human
beings.
There have been men in con-
Eress who year In and year out
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
DEFENSE FAILS To
CONFUSE WITNESS
Testimony of Margaret Swope
Against DIR. B. c, Hyde
Will Stand.
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9.-The greater
part of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde s testimony
given in his first trial for the alleged
murder Of Colonel Thomas il. Swope.
today was read by Prosecutor Conkling
TO the jury that is sitting in the sec
ond hearing Parts Of the testimony
relating to matters or the supreme
court held not 20 be admissible were
left out.
Now that the accused physician S
story has been heard by the Jnry there
is little likelihood of his taking the
witness stand. His attorneys have been
anxious TO get his story before thc
inrv, but they did not want HIM TO
testify if it could be avoided. 1t Is sara.
His nervousness on the witness stand
at the former hearing convicted him.
said men who sat on that jury aud IT
was decidedly against the counsel OF
several of his attorneys that he ever
testified The cross examination OF
Miss Margaret Swopo was finished this
morning, The defense failed to confuse
her or break down her direct testimony.
memory test, concerning the dates
of many incidents that happened in the
Swope home during the wave of illness
there two years ago hrst was given
Miss SNopc. Her testimony touching
on the hvpodcrmic injection, alleged TO
have been pus germs, given ner by DIR.
HYDE while she WAS i'll with typhoid
fever. then WAS gone over in detail
The defense hoped TO show that she was
too i'll at the time the injection was
gwen for her TO he able to give com
pctcnt testimony regarding what hap
pened at that time,
Miss Swopc s demcanor on the stand
when she gave direct testimony yestcr'
day is believed by the state 10 have
made a deep impression on tho jury
Despite the fact that she spoke In q
low voice. the Jurors heard most of her
test imony. drawing as close TO her as
possible without getting out of then
chairs.
Spectators wcrc unable to hear word
of the girls narrative. but large
crowd came today to hear her cross ex
amued.
They also expected to sec Mrs. 1.o
gan o. Swope, DR., lTyde's motherln
law. take the stand She was scheduled
20 follow her daughter on the stand
but "A sudden change in the state s
plans caused the calling of her to the
witness stand tn be postponed.