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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
HERE is LEARNED GENDARME
M. Vauthier, in the French Service,
Has Gained Much Fame as an
Archivist.

M. Vauthier is a gendarme attached
to the Givet brigade In the Ardennes.
He has done his military service in
Algeria, says the Paris correspondent
of the London Telegraph, and has
been in the Republican Guard, and he
got himself appointed to Givet in or
der that he might have more oprortu-
nifty of prosecuting his historical re-
searches in his native district, as that
branch of study has been rather neg
lected in the Ardennes.
For NJ. vauthier is no ordinary gen.
darme. He is an enthusiastic archivist.
and his zeal and merit have been duly
recognized, not only by the ministry
Of public education, but by the car.
while he has been warmly compliment
ed by several embassies for notes
which he has been able TO furnish to
them
His researches in the Ardennes
have chiefly borne on the periods OF
the revolution, the empire, and the
restoration, and, among many other
matters, on the depot Of English pris-
oners IF war established at Givet by
Napoleon, and on the Russian occu-
patton of that district after 1915.
NJ Vauthier will soon be retiring on
pension. and then he win be able to
devote all his time to his favorite pur-
suit Il have" be says, always had
a hobby for hunting for documents.
though it is often more trying than
hunting for thieves"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
POETRY DIDN'T BOTHER HIM
6arkeeper Was Busy With His Pota-
toes While the Two Literary
Lights Talked.

LIE Gallienne and an acquaintance
met on their way home late one even
ing, and as they walked, started to
discuss poetry. LIE Gallienne adj
vanced theories that the acquaintance
did not agree with, and the discussion
grew warm.
Let us go In here" said the &C
quaintance, pointing to a saloon that
had an after-hour back door. TITS
easier to talk when you're sitting
down."
They took seats In the back room
and ordered. The barkeeper put the
drinks before them and then contin-
ued his work Of peeling potatoes for
the next days free lunch.
Meanwhile the discussion on zee
try continued. LIE Gallienne, to illus
trate his theories, quoted passages
from Shelley. Keats. Tennyson, Cole
ridge and other poets. An hour pass
ed and the barkeeper stood up:
We'll, gents, it's time to close up"
I hope we haven't bothered you
with our talk" said the acquaintance,
thinking that the barkeeper must at
least have been impressed with the
unusual flow of literary talk.
"Oh, no, you didn't bother me-" re-
piled the barkeeper. II was busy with
my potatoes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
WOULD SAVE SWISS SCENERY
League Asks the Government Not to
Grant Concessions for Any More
Alpine Railways.

The Swiss Scenery Preservation so
ciety has presented to the govern
ment memorial urgently calling
upon 1t not to grant concessions for
any more Alpine railways. OF late
strong feeling has arisen among the
more thoughtful and intelligent Swiss
that their country has already been
sufficiently exploited. Many beautiful
passes and minor SUBMITS have been
disfgured by overhead electric rail-
ways or besmirched by smoking en-
gines, yet concessions for fresh noun
tain railways do not cease to be de-
manded Quite recently as many as
fourteen were before the government
at one time.
What has now aroused the Swiss
Scenery Preservation society to ener-
getic protest Is the demand recently
addressed to the government for a.
concession for a cogwheel line from
Glion, via Brochet, to Sonchaux, with
branch line from Brochet to Gaux.
This proposal they combat on the
ground that another cogwheel line al
ready exists in the neighborhond
(Glion-Roohers de Naye); that the
new line would hopelessly disfigure
beautiful piece of Alpine scenery,
and that it is not justified by the cir
cumstances of the surrounding dis
trict-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
LESSON FROM THE FLOWERS
Little Girl Learns That She VIII Not
Be Loser by Her GEN.
erosIty.

The little girls pansy bed was not
thriving. Also the rose geranium
bush was thin and scraggly. "You
need to pick your pansy blossoms and
geranium leaves more freely" ex-
planned the visitor For instance,
suppose you give me a bunch of
each" A look of dismay appeared on
the small face. ooh, but / have so
few" Exactly. If you will try my
rule you will have more. You save
too carefully. Cut loose and give
more freely. There's a great big les
son in 1t. The flowers will teach you
how. Try * Just once. II my words
fail I'll not ask you again" Reluct-
antly the little maid complied. but
with a flushed and deeply dissatisfied
countenance as the visitor remorse-
lessiy pushed the situation TO its limit
and refused to be satisfied while a
pansy yet adorned the bed or frag-
rant leaf Of any appreciate size re-
mained on the bush
A week later the visitor was greet
ed by a smiling little face and a smil-
ing Dansy bed, royal In purple and
gold, while the geranium bush sturd-
fly held aloft a thick verdure of odor-
QUE leaves Are you satisfied, little
girl?" oh, yes. I'm giving to every
body now and have plenty"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Sheep az Burden Bearers.

In the northern part Of India sheep
are put to use unthought of In Euro
pean countries. The mountain paths
among the foothills OF the Himalayas
are so precipitous that the sheep,
more sure footed than larger beasts,
are preferred as burden carriers.
The load for each sheep is from Is
pounds to 20 pounds. The sheep are
driven from village TO village with the
wool still growing and in each town
the farmer shears as much wool as
he can sell there and loads the sheep
with the grain he receives In ex-
change. After his flock has been
sheared he turns It homeward. each
sheep having on its back small bag
containing the purchased grain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Was BIacklisted.

In employment agencies it takes a
blacklisted housekeeper many months
to regain a reputation for humanity,
no matter how sincere the reforma-
ton. For weeks one woman of bland
countenance had travelled from agen-
cy to agency seeking a competent
maid. Another woman to whom she
had confided her troubles remarked
to the agent that 1t was strange a
woman apparently so amiable should
find it so difficult to secure desirable
help.
1T is the burglar alarm that queers
her." he said. "She used to keep one
on the icebox so the girl could not
get a bite to eat before going to bed
without waking the family. BY the
time she had changed servants a few
times every other girl who frequents
employment agencies knew the his
Dry of that alarm and couldn't be
ed to work there. The woman has
arded the alarm. but her reputa-
sticks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
LAST MINSTREL OF IRELAND
Thomas Smith, Aged Wandering
Singer and Story Teller, Died Re-
Gently in County Meath.

An aged wandering singer, rhymster
and story teller. who was said to be a
descendant of one famed in the days
of minstrelsy, died recently in the hos
pital in County Meath, Ireland. He
was the last of the old school OF so.
called poets who lived by story tell
ing and verse making at farm house
fresides. His name was Thomas Smith.
and according TO report one Of his
ancestors wore cap and bells and
served IS a Jester to a prince. In
his bovhood Smith wore a faded doub-
let of alternating stripea OF yellow
and blue which had been handed down
10 him as a relic of his great-grand-
daddy's fame as a countryside fun
maker.
His stories for the most part had to
do with the fairies. and always pre-
scented the good fairy in the part of
Strengthened tan yies and easing the
path OF happy marriage. His visits
throughout the country we're made
with scheduled regularity. and an
evening with the poet was the occa-
sion for a gathering Of young folks.
Like most poets. he was not thrifty,
and died poor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
MANY FAILURES.
But Partisan Sage 0vercame Miss
kruger's Hair Troubles.

PARTISAN SAGE isnot guaranteed
to grow hair on bald heads but il is
guaranteed, by the well known drug
gist w. w. Albers tostop falling hair,
eradicate dandruff and stop itching
scalp, or money back. Sold in every
town in America by leading druggists
for 90 cents a bottle. Read Miss
Kruger's letter.
PARTISAN SAGE is the best hair
grower aud be2utitier and dandruff
cure. lost all my hSir through
typhoid fever; l was almost bald
headed and my scalp was as sore as
could be. l tried everything, but in
vain. Finally l tried PARISIAN
SAGE, and after using one bottle my
hair started TO grow, and has grown
three or four inches inside of two
months. l advise every woman who
wants beautiful hair TO use PAR
ISIAN SAGE.n Miss Meta NJ. Kru-
ger, Browntown, MINI.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
THOUGHT He WAS A HOBO
5artender's Suggestion to Rough Look
ing, but Wealthy, Patron, Was
Meant 20 Be Kindly.

Tetlow is man Of substance and of
some standing. He even lays claim to
some literary ability, but he has care
less habits. If his wife didn't watch
him closely he would wear the same
suit OF clothes from one years end to
the other. He never thinks of getting
shaved until some one asks him If
he is trying to raise beard. Natu-
rally, he is apt to be misjudged by
those who have nothing but his an
pearance to go upon.
Drinking whisky is one of his fads
He takes drink when he likes 1t,
and that is rather frequently, and he
gets 1t wherever he happens to be.
The other day he was in front of one
of the new palatial hotels and thought
he would see what sort Of refreshment
was served there. He asked for his
favorite brand and the bartender set
the bottle before him. Now Tetlow
is not heavy drinker, although a
frequent one, so he poured out a very
moderate amount
The bartender looked his i'll fitting
and well worn clothes over and then
glanced at the shallow drink he had
measured out
See here, old man." said the bar
tender, that's going to set you back
20 cents. You might as well get your
moneys worth"
Tetlow slammed down a ten dollar
bill, got his change and walked out,
leaving the drink untasted on the bar.
Il thought be was hobo" explain
ed the bartender to his friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schulze are Wis
iting at the home of the lady's par
ents in Ayoca.
r. II. Juers, who is studying
medicine in Chicago, came Wednes-
day evening to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Juers during the holi-
day season.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Stewart and
family departed Friday evening for
Chicago, to spend Christmas at The
Auditorium. They are expected home
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Harris of
Rochester, n. Y, are in the city for
the holidays, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Zimmerman. They are the
parents of Mrs. Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. O. Croker and
children are visiting in Waupaca,
where they went TO spend the holt
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Crocker's
parents, Mr.. and Mrss. G. NJ. Boyles.
Mrs. o. V. Hoeford, better known
here by her old friends as Nellie
Blair, is very i'll at her home in Law
renee, Kansas. Her brother G. S.
Blair of Mosinee, left last evening
for her bedside.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Gorham, of Shawanc
was in the city on Friday on few
hours visit to her brother-in-law, A.
d. Gorham. Mrs. Gorham was Oh he1
way to Minneapolis on visit to rela.
tives and friends during the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Woodson, ar
rived in the city Saturday to spend
Christmas at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Yawkey
Mr.. Woodson returned home on Mon
day evening and the latter will remair
until tomorrow evening.
H. j. Hagge who is with the En-
ployes Mutual Liability ms. Co., left
for Clinton, Ia, to spend the
holidays. He was accompanied by
his brother, Herbert, of Chicago, who
had been visiting in Wausau for the
past week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Not Like Kansas.

Mrs. Madison was with me on a
visit to Coney Island a few years ago"
said Representative e. H. Madison, of
Kansas, one OF the insurgent leaders
in the house, "and there we saw blaz-
oned across the froat of a building,
A Real Kansas Cyclone We may
have been little homesick, but any
way we were going to show our 10y
atty to our state and we went in. AS
the curtains were pulled aside 1t re-
vealed beautiful little city nesting
In a valley between two high hills.
Believe me, all tie hills in Kansas
piled one on top OF the other would
not have made one a quarter as high
as the one that overshadowed the
doomed city.
Mrs. Madison looked at it a min
ute, and then turning to me said, Ed,
If you had ever seen that hill in Kan
sas you would be keeping summer
resort instead of being in Congress. ="
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Ermine at the Coronation.

The finest ermine skins come from
the continent. Those from America
are not nearly so fine in quality. The
former skins have been principally
used by the best West end houses. but
a good many skins come In from Amer
lea, and b good number of these have
undoubtedly been used for conora-
ton robes.
The statement from st. Louis that
100000 skins were used for the car
Of Russia's cloak caused much amuse-
ment, and is regarded by the trade
here as an example of American hui
NOR. When we come to think OF It.
e. quarter million skins does seem
bit tall, considering that at the March
sales in London, which are the big
gest OF the year, only 10000 skins
were offered. These fetched as high
as $40 shillings timber. which is 40
skins. while the average price was
round about ESQ shillings.-London
Correspondence Fur News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
All Have Artificial leos.

Loss of q leg is essential &c Job
with a Chicago firm. All but two OF
its 102 employees In the factory and in
the branch Offices wear one or two ar
tificial legs. The institution manufac-
lures artificial limbs, and the en-
ployes leave their work to show the
newly fitted patients how well they
can walk, run and Jump with the arti-
fetal article. Makers doubt II there
ever was sucn thing as cork leg
in which cork entered in any con-
siderable extent into the making Of
the limb. Some of them claim that
the name was derived from one Cork.
who made artificial legs early In the
last century IN New York. In the
present day they are manufactured
from English willow, covered with a
thin parchment or enamel. or OF wood
and leather.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Telling the Ace Of Eels.

The scales OF the eel tell its age.
On each may be observed at inter
walls several more or less clearly
marked lines parallel to the margin.
These mark lines of growth. one for
each year OF the life OF the fish. Three
years, however, must be allowed for
the innermost ring. IS the eel has no
scales until the third year. The
scales do not overlay to any extent.
and are arranged in series of small
groups at right angles to each other.
so as to resemble what is known as
clearinghouse brickwork. Conger cells.
however, are said to hsve no scales.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
What swatters Eace7

A female house fly which has hiber-
mated in dwelling house, or else
where. writes Prof. F. L. Washburn
In the Popular Science Monthly, may
produce in the spring, at the lowest
estimate. 40 eggs. Assuming that
one-half of these hatch as females.
and allowing that the breeding goes
on without check for four months. we
have as the descendants of a single
alternating individual 214,557. 90. 800
000, voc. 5000 flies. Now, a house fv
measures exactly one-fourth of an
inch in length; the distance around
the earth at the equator is said to be
24.s00 miles. 1t would take, therefore
S.ess.312.ooo flies placed end to end to
go around the world once. Using this
number as q denominator. and the
number of flies produced In four
months from one mother az a nurner.
ator, we find she viii give rise. In the
course OF summer, to enough flies To
encfrcle the globe at the equator
5000 times. and have plenty of
progeny to spare!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
keeplnu EeIs at Home,

Under the direction OF its biological
station at Copenhagen, tho Danish
government has begun an Interesting
effort to aid the fishermen of the Bal
tic by preventing the migration Of
cells from that sea into the ocean.
The means employed is barrier Of
light" formed by placing fifty cleo
trio amps along submerged cable
between the island Of Fano and the
coast of Funen. The effectiveness OF
such barrier depends upon the fact
that the ellis migrate only during the
dark hours. Accordingly, as soon as
darkness begins in the season OF MI
grst ton, the lamps are Illuminated.
and thus a wall of light is interposed
from which the cells fecoil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
BOTH ITALIANS ARE GUILTY,
Continued from first page.)

before the jury. Attys. Geo. O'Con-
nor, +, p. Regner, j. +. Smith, G. n.
Van Doren and M. B. Rosenberg
speaking in the order named.
Judge A. H. Reid then delivered
his charge to- the jury and that body
retired. At about ten O'Clock word
came from the jury room that ver-
dict had been reached and the prison
erS were brought up and the verdict
read to them. 1t was to the effect
that each was guilty of murder in
the first degree. Imperio was con-
siderably affected by the verdict, but
Roberti took the matter coolly.
At this afternoons session of
circuit court attorneys for Antonio
Imperio and Phillip Roberti made
their arguments for new trial,
which is usual form in such cases.
The petition was refused, and the
two were sentenced and within a
few hours will be on their way to
prison.
Eacn was sentenced to serve the
balance of his years in the penitenti-
airy, the 9Th day of each year to be
spent in solitary confinement.
The general belief is that Imperio's
prison life will be short. He is in
poor health and confinement, it is
believed, will soon bring his life to ar
end. Much comment is heard on the
streets in regard to the verdict.
Attending the trial were Imperio's
wife and four small children of Chi
cago. Also a number of italian
friends
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
The "ProgreSSiVes" and Dem
era Is.

The following gem is culled from
the Milwaukee Journal:
1.-THE democrats can carry Wiscon-
sin only with the help of the La Fol-
lette republicans and they will get
that if the republican candidate is
not progressive and the democrat
candidate is. 1t would be hard on
the WATERFOWL Times, the Weekly
MadisoH'an the WAUsAU Pilot and
the other Hunker democrats, but
nothing those gentlemen could do
would stop the landslide"
1t reads as if inspired by some one
"higher up" and we do not doubt thaG
it speaks honestly IS to the supposed
attitude of the LaFollette Tepubli-
cans in the state. The Taft republi-
cans should put it in their pipes and
smoke it. We wonder how they will
like it, and how the declared Intention
to smash the crockery by the insurg-
ents if they cannot have their own
way will strike the average fair
minded man who does not believe in
guerilla warfare, even in politics. OF
course under the conditions suggested
by the Journal-the democratic cam
didate being a progressive" and the
republican candidate not so labeled
the democratic party would be the
gamer, according to the Journal. This
should be welcomed by all democrats
who are anxious for the success of
their party. But here arises the
question. Will not the progressive
republicans consider what it means to
their future, politically, and not take
the fatal step? They knew very
well that LaFollette stands no show
for the nomination. They also believe
that Taft will be nominated and they
count upon his defeat which will open
the way for new deal in 1910, When
they can hope for progressive to
win. They are not such fools as no.
TO see that if next year through a
bolt or wholesale detection ION the
part of the progressives, their goose
is cooked, for the recoil will be more
than they can stand and they are po-
litical orphans. No, dear Journal,
the progressiYes will not commit hari-
kari. They will do what United
States Senator Works of California
and other progressive senators who
are opposed to Taft's nomination say
they will do-support him in prefer
ence to any democrat. AS a scare
crow set up to brighten republicans
and weaken Taft by saying that he
cannot be elected the Journal has
made point, but it is playing too
much upon the credulity of intelligent
readers to ask them to accept its
statement that any considerable num-
Der of republicans will be found vot-
ing for democrat. The Times would
be glad to entertain the opinion held
by the Journal, for the sake of its
party, but we have little faith in its
soundness. Watertown Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Coming Business Mar.

There is candy boy on a railroad
train running out of New York to
near by seashore resort whose in
genuity probably will place him at the
head of the best sellers He came
into the smoker q few days ago
shouting his wares. There were no
buyers. Then the wise youngster, play
ing on the New Workers. dormant gam
bling propensity, asked five men
to contribute ten cents each for
chances on a box of candy. He quick
ly got five takers" on a 30-cent box.
He made out five small slips from a
pad that he carried, and the men drew.
Within ten minutes the candy butch
er" had disposed Of three boxes.