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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

an operate air. She swung her par
asol to and fro as she stroIled.
AT least, Mr.. Remington Ardsley.
Jr.," she said, after a while, they
taught US, at college, to be polite"
Politely pessimistic?" he asked.
She nodded. "Perhaps-even that"
she said. But I'm sorry you've TAX
en- the trouble to look me up again if
I'm $3.50 different"
It's only on the surface, I Think
hope"
Cynthia turned on him, an angry
fash in her eyes. add dishonesty,
hypocrisy to my list of acquired
faults! I'm sure you've heaped COM
pliments on my head this afternoon
and no mistake" she declared angrily
and quickening her step. Even the
Oldest of friends can go too far in
frankness"
Ardsley bit his lip to keep from ut
tering the words Of forgiveness he
fam would beg, but he felt it his duty
to give Cynthia an idea of how her re.
Gently acquired notions affected her
friends. It was hard but he had de-
termined to do it He believed he
understood women and he felt this to
be his duty plainly laid down.
After that there was little said be-
tween them and when he left her at
her fathers gate it was with a dis
tant, curt word Of farewell from her
as she fastened up the rose-patt and
disappeared from view
That night he thought only of Cyn-
thia and the more he reviewed his
own attitude and recalled his own &C.
cusations the more he hated himself.
What right had he to sit thus in
Judgment of her? He had been bru-
tally frank-cruel even-and she had
tried at first to take him in jest. He
had accused her of being not only I'M
womanly but hypocritical.
The next day he met Cynthia's
brother at the GLIB ct lunch. The
two men had always been friends,
but somehow today when Robert Dan
vers took the seat opposite Ardsley a.
the small table, the latter felt
strangely i'll at east. How could he
look into the eyes of man whose
sister he had treated so badly?
Luncheon was we'll under way when
Danvers looked up at Ardsley.
Rem. old man. you've always been
a friend of the family, haven't your"
Ardsley nodded. a pang of shame
darting through his whole being. "Of
course" he said.
We're pretty proud. you know,
Rem, as a family. but sometimes I
think it's false pride and-well, Gym
thia is suffering from 1t ALL"
"Cynthia?" repeated Ardsley. in a
low tone How SOP
THE pater, as you well know, mar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
Boston Orders Police to "Swat' Flies

ID OSTON.-The Boston police have
y added to their duties the job of
killing flies. 1t is claimed that they
have already demolished or otherwise
put out of active business some $780,
900 or 100000 and that before the
end of the season the busy boobies Of
the Athens of America will have sent
500. 900 of the biting and tickling dip
terra to fly heaven.
Just what the police are up against
NAV be inferred from the following
figures: A female house fly which
has hibernated in a dwelling house, or
elsewhere. writes Prof F. L. Wash
burn. may produce in the spring, ct
the lowest estimate, 120 eggs. Assam
ing that one-half of these hatch as fe-
males and allowing that the breeding
goes on without check for four months,
we have as the descendants of a sin
gle alternating individul enough flies
to make quite broad belt around the
earth at the equator, placing close to-
gether.
Why is this army Of flies? 1t In
yades, it attacks, it is more fearless
and elusive than my other army
known 20 the thing called life. Each
unit of that army is a threat of dis
ease, the buzzing of it the initial
drumming of the cataclysIn that is to
swell into the horror of the crack Of
doom
Each unit comes from Ilaces so dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

NEW YORK.-The urgent need of an
~ appropriation of 100000 from the
legislature for Letchworth Village, the
new state institution for the feeble
minded at West Haverstraw, was dis
cussed at meeting of the board of
managers at the office of Frank A..
Vanderlip, the president, at the Ma
uonal City Bank. The board went
over final plans for the erection of
buildings on the 1000 acres of land
owned there by the state, which will
eventually house $500 adults and chill
dren of both sexes.
DR.. G. S. Little, the superintendent,
told of the arrival at the institution
OF the first quota of inmates, thirty
two boys from Randall's Island. DR..
Little said that the boys took to farm
life quickly. 81 have to take back
with me a baseball outfit for two
teams and suit of armor for the UNI
pire," explained DR.. Little to the man
ayers. 1--WE expect to organize a
league within the institution. A state
league, taking in teams from the in
stitution for the feeble-minded at
Rome and Sonyea. is not an impossi-
Bile idea"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

The very next day the cane arrived
at the house by messenger. He had
left it in the cigar store he regularly
patronizes. The proprietor sent a
note along telling him that it would
have been returned sooner but he
had expected Daggleberry in any day.
Daggleberry paid the messenger boy
who brought it and said nothing. but
looked unutterable things.
Last week 1t disappeared again, but
this time as the result of careful
plot. Daggleberry had friend who
was going to the far west.
"This is my chance" thought Dag
gleberry. So he went to the station
with his friend, and just as they were
parting pressed the cane upaS him
and said:
Take this with you, old man, as a
little remembrance"
The friend was elusive in his
thanks and Daggleberry was equally
pleased. Three days later the cane
came back by express collect" Dag
gleberry's friend had lost it on the
train and another friend of Daggle-
berry found it and recognized it as
Daggleberry's. Daggleberry is now
resigned to his fate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
Organize Ball Team for Weak Minded

DR.. Little said he didn't want 1t IN
derstood that play was to be the only
thing in Letchworth Village. because
much of the work of building I'D the
institution and running it after it is
built is to be done by the inmates.
only those who are able to work
will be required to do So" said DR..
Little. THE boys the first day work
ed in the garden until 10 o'clock, then
went swimming ir the creek that
flows through t.. village and in the
afternoon went oack to the garden"
DO you think the predetermined
boys car be made to understand the
intr;vacies of baseball?" some one ask
ed. Il do not hope to develop any
Hal Chase or Ty Cobbs," replied Dr.
Little, ''but think we could turn out
good grade of umpires if all read
in the sporting papers is true"
DR.. Little, who was a football star
at Dartmouth in 1891, was asked if he
intended to introduce that game. Yes,
Of the safe and sane variety" he re-
piled. We Will organize teams in the
colonies and have championship
games. We hope in this way to de.
velop a spirit that will do the same
thing for the village that college spirit
does for a college"
Those now at the institution are
comfortably housed, but the $500, 900
appropriation is needed to provide for
thousands who are on the waiting list
and to build schools, dormitories and
workshops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
DANGER EATING VEGETABLES
Believer in Meat Diet Puts Forth
Some Novel if Not Particularly
Convincing Arguments.

The vegetarian editor was having
an argument with his meat-eating
colleague
with an ordinary mixed diet OF
bread, butter, eggs, meat, milk, sugar
fish, potatoes and green vegetables,
will eat about four to five pounds
weight daily.
IF he depended on potatoes alone
he should eat at least ten pounds
and when he adds cabbage, turnips
cauliflowers and other watery vege'
tables, his consumption might be
twelve or fifteen pounds before he
had really enough to keep him in con,
dition. This means a greatly en-
larged stomach and other digestive
organs.
Look at COW or a horse They
seem to be nearly all stomach and
other abdominal parts. AS a matter
of fact, about 20 per cent, or one-fifth
of the entire body of vegetarian ami
mails, is digestive organs. In flesh.
eating animals the figure is about )
per cent, or one-twentieth of the
body. And in man 1t is to 8 per
cent, or about one-fourteenth of the
body.
But if vegetarian dieting were con-
tinued from father to son for mum.
Der of generations, the end would be,
very likely, a resemblance to the COW
in the abdominal region, and consid.
cradle difficulty in getting about
London Answers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
SOMETHING LIKE A PIE

Seventy guests baEqueted on a single
pie at Confession, England, one day re-
Gently, and there was plenty to spare
when they had finished. The pie had
a three-inch crust, and weighed a hun
dredweight and half. 1t was made
in three sections of watertight COM
partments, and each hold had substan-
tial bulkhead Of crust. It's exterior was
packed with six rabbits, six kidneys,
twenty-eight pounds of beefsteak and
potatoes, turnips, carrots and sprouts
The sea pie. as it is called, is boiled,
not baked, and its builder, Skipper
Harlnan, made the cooking process an
eight hours watch This three deck
er provided a savory meal which more
than satisfied the guests, and it's
wrecked and dismantled hull provided
ten gallons of excellent soup, that was
gladly welcomed by the poor of
Confession
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

Grand Master Charley Foo opened
the ceremonies. Waving his hands,
he advanced to the coffin, making an
address. The other Chinese bowed
in reverence. Chin Bak On, the as
sistant grand master of the order, fol-
lowed Foo. Gee Toi Sing followed
He is the second priest of the altar
Then all the Chinese in the room, in
pairs, marched to the feet of the
corpse and bowed down in reverence,
kissing the floor as tribute to their
leader. Throughout the proceedings
not tear was shed.
At the cemetery Chin Bak On, as
sistant grand master of the lodge, led
the procession into the tomb, where,
with a few waves of his hands, he
drove the evil spirits from the place
The foodstuffs that had been placed at
the feet of the corpse in the undertake
ing establishment were placed in front
of the grave. A CRATE in the tomb
contained fire, in which incense was
thrown. Then there was more chant
ing, the cover was fastened upon the
casket, and the ceremony was over,
The body will be shipped to China.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
WEIRD BANQUET IN GOT Tam

Superstition received a jolt the
other night when the well-known
Thirteen club gave it's annual ladies'
banquet in New York Thirteen ia
bles were stretched along the big ban
quet hall, and a huge black umbrella
covered each one The illumination
was effected by candles placed in
skulls. In a far corner of The hall
had been erected a black tent. Over
the flap was a sign, reading Abandon
Hope All Ye Who Enter Here" Be-
fore taking their places at the tables,
the ladies were made to march around
the hall and enter, one at a time the
tent Many of the fair diners did not
relish this thought. but their fears
subsidized once they were within the
enclosure. They found nothing more
horrible than small coffin, made of
cake, and containing a dummy dress
ed in harem skirt The coffin plate
bore the inscriptions: "She wore a
harem skirt. May she rest in peace.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started 10 get
sore, there were small blisters Ike wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though could tear the skin all of.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. It wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
l was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
MY doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount to anything. But it Kept
getting worse. One day l saw piece
in one Of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cured. I decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before 1 had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment. / am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
was cured, and did not have TO lose
day from work. / have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary E. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. u, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, Will be
mailed free on application to CUT.
cura," Dept. 6 K, Boston.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

ried a woman we did not care for
not that any woman living could have
taken the place of our own mother
but Sis and l decided that, for Dads
sake. we'd make the best of it. And
we have. It's harder for Cynthia than
for me for she has Mrs. Danvers all
day, and now that she's bone from
college for GOOD it's beginning to tell
on her. Last night / found the poor
girl in tears out in the honeysuckle
arbor all by herself. She said she
had tried, in the four years that she'd
been away at college, to acquire a
hard, cynical view Of life so that the
little things at home would not jar
on her and upset her so much. 1t
seems that 1t is hard and she is un-
happy in being unable to be her own,
old SELF Now-what shall we do? /
hate to raise a scandal and break up
the family by taking Cynthia away
from home-and father-but, you
know, old man, you can't sit back and
see your only sister unhappy because
of family pride"
The young man pushed back his
chair and wiped his forehead. 1t had
been haId-this confiding of a family
trouble. even to so old friend as
Remington Ardsley.
Il hate to make fuss, you
know, Rem. but l had to speak of 1t
today. Our family is so old and so
proud" he added, his chin uncon-
sciously elevated.
Ardsley did not speak for a full
minute. Il appreciate your situation
and 1 respect your confidence, Bob,
but-you don't know how it has ma7c
me feel. would like to disappear off
the face of the earth at this minute"
You? But it's not your family,
REM" said Danvers in surprise.
mo; but you don't know how much
have to do with it" Ardsley re-
marked, meaningly. 'T-Pn try to
tell you more about it some time.
Now-I must rush off,
The two men separated as was
their custom after lunch. Ardsley
thia He could not wait another hour
before telling her how he he'd mis-
judged her, how abjectly sorry he
was for his unwonted criticism of the
preceding day.
Words absolutely fail me, Cynthia,
to tell you how woefully l midtudged
you. Can you-will you try to-for-
give me2" He spoke earnestly and
looked down into her eyes as she
stood with him out On the big YER
anda.
Cynthia did not answer for a mo-
ment. "Why-what have you done?"
she asked, the old trick back again.
Done? I accused you of being
anything but the sweet, womanly girl
you are, Cynthia. l .hought-in Il y
great egotism-that | was the one to
name your faults, 10 judge you. l did
not understand what you have TOTO
put up with. 1 did not know it was
all done for a noble purpose, Oh,
Cynthia, am sorry"
Don't be, Remington" she said.
generously. Il forgive you for think
ing I had put on silly airs just to
show that / had been away at col
lege."
Ardsley smiled gratefully and took
her hands. do you? And-will you
prove 1t by promising to be my wife?"
Cynthia drew back-not too Ear
back. Am 1 not too cynical?" she
asked.
You're Cynthia" he said. That's
enough for me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

WINFIELD, L. Martha Outs, 4
w years old, and Toto, a little ter
rier that for a year had been the
child's inseparable companion, were
frolicking in the yard of the Quis home
in this city one morning about fort
night ago as a neighbours dog skunk
past. With frantic yelps Toto started
ir pursuit, though Martha called in
pleading tones for him to come back
1t was the first time Toto had dis
obeyed his little mistress and she was
heartbroken.
The other dog attacked Toto fierce
ly and in a few moments Martha's
play-fellow limped back to her whim-
pering from a dozen wounds. Taking
the dog in her arms she washed the
smarting dust from the cuts, which
soon healed under the tender minis
trations of the little nurse.
Martha was suffering from heat
rash, which caused her great discom-
fort. She scratched the heat sores till
she drew the blood. In pain himself
from his wounds, Toto seemingly sym
pathized with Martha, and to demon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12

gushing that the very thought of it
alighting on the nose or on any part
OF the body sends a shiver up and
down the spine that is like the rigor
mortis. It is a knell of disease and
death on a billion wings in every city
and town in the world, dreadful IS the
scourge Of Egypt.
The habitat of the larvae from which
tie fly is born is we'll known Il is in
the refuse Of back yards and in the
hardly less offensive refuse of front
yards, streets, exposed lunch counters,
unt overed and unemptied garbage re-
ceptacles, back yard wells, decaying
fruit of the markets and unkempt gro.
ceries, all of which a properly regu-
lated city and town would only make
conspicuous by their enforced absence.
The cleanliness of the methods of each
house, stable, grocery, market, is the
sum of the cleanliness of that town and
city. Scientific, patriotic, energetic
cleanliness would utterly destroy the
breeding place of the flies and there
you are.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
WAS NOT THE WHOLE THING
Sweet Girl in Error When She Tmag-
ined Herself Sole Empress Of
"His" Heart.

She imagined his room with her
photograph smiling down at him from
over the mantel, while another of her
photos looked demurely at him from
a leather case on the dressing table.
She could see him often standing in
front OF her mirrored likeness and
making vows of consistency and fidel-
ity. She knew he would rather part
with anything he had than those like
nesses. But they had quarreled and
she felt she must ask him to return
her photographs, and she wrote him
accordingly.
When she received his reply she
nearly tainted. Here is what the
wretch wrote:
Dear Mabel: / would like awfully
much to return your photos, but. hon
estly, you girls all dress and pose so
much alike for the camera that
can't tell any two of you apart. If
you like, l will send you over 800 or
400 photos that I have of miscellane-
Gus girls and you can pick yours out.
Hoping this will be satisfactory am,
sincerely, etc, etc. Royal Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
is RESIGNED TO HIS FATE
DaggIs6erry Has Come to The Con-
clusion That He Can Not
Lose Hated Cane.

Daggleberry is in despair, It's all
On account of a cane that was pre-
scented to him last Christmas. Dag
gleberry hates canes. He thinks a
man who carries one is the quin;ss-
sence of a mollycoddle. But this
cane was given him by an old and
dear friend, and there was no way out
of it but to make a show of carrying
il, for a while at least
20, well, I'll lose It pretty soon. any,
way" said Daggleberry.
Sure enough he did. He left it in
a hat store. He hadn't gone a block
before clerk came running after
him with the cane and received Dag
gleberry's rather grumpy thanks.
A month later the cane was miss
ing again. Daggleberry was happy.
A whole week went by without The
cane making its temperance. Gone
or good, this time, guess" was
Naggieberry's thought
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
THE FALLING OF ARTHUR

Many of the visitors TO Geneva, whS
have reioiced at the antics of AR
thur" the crow. the solitary bird
which for many years has made the
local law courts his home, will regret
to hear that the bird has been arrest
ed BY the police and ordered to be
confined in a cage. The crow was .
privileged bird, hopping IN through
the open windows while a case was
being tried. and gravely sitting on the
desk near the Judge or among the
lawyers. who took no notice of him
Recently he developed a great dislike
to ink and amused himself by unset
ting inkwells. He rendered useless ir
this manner several important legal
documents. This decided his fate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.
'In 1890 I began to drink coffee.

''In 1890 began to drink coffee.
"At that time / was healthy and en-
loyed life. At first l noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course Of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
'Palpitation Of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became so deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failei
to help me and then / dosed myse
with patent medicines till was thor
oughly Disguised and hopeless.
Finally l began to suspect that cot
fee was the cause Of my troubles I ex-
perimented by leaving 1t off, except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re.
ieve my distress. 1t satisfied me,
however, that was on the right track
$50 I gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days /
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better and better, my
hearts action rapidly improving, my
appetite improved and the ability to
eat hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con-
dition remains.
Leaving of coffee and using Postum
did this, with no help from drugs, as I
abandoned the use of medicines when
1 began to use the food drink" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's reason" and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book, '"The Road
20 Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF humaP
interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
AUSTRIAN RED TAPE

At Kopist, near BrueX, a short
while ago, a miner named Back
risked mis- life in saving a boy from
drowning. His heroic action cost him
a severe cold, resulting In a long sick
ness. On the advice OF friends he
appealed to the authorities for some
assistance. After a delay of several
weeks he received an answer inform
ing him that he had been fined one
crown because he had omitted to
place the proper stamp on his petition
for help. Austrian red tape coult
scarcely go further
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
MUSIC USED AS A MEDICINE

Music with the Chippeways is es-
pecially practiced by society partly
medical, called LIE Mide (Midewiwin).
In the right hand the medicineman
holds tambourine, without which he
is powerless. In his left hand he has
a small polished bone, and beside him
in a bowl he has another bone which
is equally necessary for the cure. The
treatment is as follows: The doctor
pretends to swallow the little bones,
which are supposed to lodge in his
chest, and TO give him the power of
diagnosing the ailment of the patient.
He then sings three songs to the &C
compartment of the tambourine. This
procedure is expected to bring about
an immediate cure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
MOTHER DOG ADOPTS BEAR

A female bulldog belonging to John
Bodine, Verona. n. j.. has adopted q
young black bear, brought from Can
ada by Bodine's son. The dog had a
litter of puppies recently, all Of
which died, and rs soon as the cub
arrived at the Bodine home the dog
carried it into the barn. The cub
took kindly to its adopted mother and
is thriving, while the dog shows great
affection for the cub.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
Risked Punishment for Doc.

A pleasing story of prisoners love
for his dog comes from North Yaki-
ma, Wash. Michael Short, sentenced
to the street chain gang to work out
his fine, escaped with two other men
recently, but somewhat to the surprise
of his overseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex-
planned to the officer that acts as fore
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stolen away to liberate it, as it
had been three days without food or
water