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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

ponce justice 70 swear that I'm on the
level, and if ever that gold mine"
TGshl" | interrupted. Il saw you
work. Skinski. and you're a wonder;
that's good enough for my money"
Yes, but you never once put a
sleuth over the back trail to throw
the spot light on my past life," Skin
ski babbled on. You're the first white
man that ever took chance with me
without lasning me to the medicine
ball. and I'll make good for you, all
right, won't |, Dodey?"
"Yor betcher sweet" she mumb.ed
with mouth full of wine.
SAY" said Skinski to me, after we
had ordered some breadstuff for the
leading lady, you're not such a late
train with the sleight-of-hand gag
yourself, Mr. Manager"
"Oh! I'm only piker at it," / re-
piled. modestly 81 can do a few 10th
eaten tricks with the cards and I've
studied out few of the illusions
enough to know how to do them with
out breaking an ankle. but I'm not
cute enough to be on the stage"
Skinski laughed, and Dodo looked
over anothc~ glass of Green Seal long
enough to say, You betcher sweet
Well" said Skinski, leading a bevy
Of French-fried potatoes up to his
mustache, you'll know enough about
it after | rehearse you to go on and
do the snow when we hit a fried egg
burg, where there's only Mr. and
Mrs. Audience to greet our earnest
endeavors. Say. boys, you'll get lot
of fricasseed experience trailing with
this troupe, believe me-"
I'm only going to be with you for
a few days." l answered "Mr JEFF
ferson viii be your permanent man
agef."
The devil l will" spluttered
Bunch. Then he got red in the face,
glared at Dodo, and grouched out a
beg pardon!"
You betcher SWEET she replied,
patting the Green Seal
Say, John. you know well enough
| cant leave New York for more than
two or three days just at this time
without having a good excuse to give
Alice" Bunch growled. while Skinski
and the Circassian lady put the
knives to the chicken livers en- bro
Ghetto.
How about mel" | snapped back.
Il can't go out of town at all, except
in the daytime. I'll have to duck back
to Ruraldene after the show every
evening or lose my card in the Happy
Husbands union. It's different with
you, Bunch; you're not married yet"
1T isn't different at ALL" Bunch
whipsawed me. And you haven't
any business to expect me to hike
over the country with this outfit while
you stay at home and read Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress
Il won't read that at all" | coun-
tered; "Pll read nothing but the ship
news TO see if you are stranded"
We'll, | won't do i'll" snorted
Bunch.
You'll have to do it if you want
to win out that wedding money" / re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
HORSE AIE HER NEW Hat

The incident happened aboard a
Long Island railroad ferryboat, and
the boat was crowded. Talking with
friends forward was a well-dressed
young woman, whose hat was of the
latest style, trimmed with something
resembling ribbon grass. A horse saw
the hat trimming as it swayed in
front of his nostrils, shifted a bit. and
then craned his neck to get nearer.
Then he suddenly nibbled the material
he thought was grass, and held it
firmly in his jaws.
Greatly frightened. the woman did
not move, but uttered few shrieks.
Which brought several men to her
side. They were cruel enough to laugh.
Drivers gathered around the horse and
tried yainly to coax him to release
the trimming. Finally a garden truck
vender placed bunch of carrots in
front of the horse, and the trick was
done. He opened his jaws for the
tempting vegetables. and the impris-
oned trimming was liberated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
A Bread Help.

During cold weather many women
who do their own baking find 1t diff
cult to get their bread to raise with.
out the sponge getting chilled. With
this recipe make the sponge at ten
O'Clock and the bread is done in time
for supper Take six medium sized
potatoes. slice thin, and boil in two
quarts water; mash in water and add
one-half cupful of sugar, one-half cup
full of lard, three cents worth of com
pressed yeast or one-half cupful of dry
yeast in water; flour enough to make
d stiff batter Set on back of stove
and stir from bottom every hour, In
two hours viii be ready to knead
down. When ready to make into
loayes knead well for 20 minutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TO SERVE POTATOES.

Sunday potatoes, peel
thin. steam, place in pan and mash.
adding milk, butter and salt; beat
light
Monday-Baked potatoes in jackets.
Tuesday-Peel and bake with roast
of beef.
Wednesday-Slice thin, place in
cold water half hour; remove into
dish, with salt, pepper and milk, half
pint to an ordinary vegetable dish;
put in oven and bake for one hour;
remove from oven and scatter butter
over top.
Thursday-Peel. steam and serve
whole
Friday-Cut in thin slices length
wise, sprinkle wit. pepper and salt
and fry in butter or beef drippings.
Saturday-Potatoes boiled in jack
cts.
Pot,ltc Gravy.-Put tablespoon or
more of butter into frying pan and
let brown; mix a tablespoon flour
into cup of cream: pour into butter
let boil, season with salt and pepper
and turn over potatoes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Strawberry Cocktail.

Cut choice strawberries, thoroughly
chilled. in halves or quarters, mix with
a combination of fruit juices, lemon,
orange, pineapple, etc. and one heap
ing tablespoonful of sugar. Pour over
the strawberries in cocktail glasses.
Wine is sometimes used with fruit
juice. Serve very cold as first course
at luncheon (often they are surround
ed with crushed ice).
Another Method-Slice large, ripe
strawberries into cocktail glasses, al
lowing four to six to each person. Re-
member, this is an appetizer, not des-
sert Put one heaping tablespoonful Of
sugar in the center and squeeze into
each glass the strained juice of half a
lemon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Harm IN Too Much Exercise.

DR.. Lawrason Brown and DR., f. II.
Heise of Saranac Lake, in an article
on Properly Regulated Rest and Elk
ercise in Pulmonary tuberculosis, in
the June number of the Journal of the
Outdoor Life, holds that the action
of the poisonous germs of this disease
on the body is very similar to that of
oVerexercise. The poisonous irrita-
lions caused by the germs gives the
organs and tissues of the body dou-
BILE load to carry. Drs. Brown and
Heise emphasize the Importance of
rest in the treatments of tuberculo-
sis. but also insist, that properly reg
ulated exercise is very necessary
They state their conclusions thus:
ITO sum up, exercise when properly
regulated and systematically graded
is an important factor in the treat
ment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Through it the patient is in many
cases returned to home and family
with lessened chances of future re-
lapse. At the same time part OF his
earning capacity is restored and he
is consequently financially less de-
pendent upon others. relieving him of
much worry, expense and hardship"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Gypsy Cake.

Make or buy good sponge cake;
cut it open and spread between jam
or any sweet preserves you may have
on hand
Now get a few small macaroons.
Cut the cake and put into the dish
you are going to serve 1t in. Place
the macaroons around and between
the cake and steep the whole thing
in port or sherry for two hours. Now
make a boiled custard or sweet corn
starch pudding. not too stiff and fla
vored with vanilla, will do. Pour this
over the cake and then on top OF
trat pour whipped cream and stick on
top either blanched almonds or can.
died cherries This is rich and de.
licious and win serve, in custard cups
or small dishes. twelve people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
FATE OF SCHOOL OF WHALES

A remarkable incident has taken
place on the coast of Perkins Island
North Tasmania). no fewer than thir-
ty-seven monster whales having been
stranded there. The whales, among
which there was only one COW, quar-
relied. and in chasing the female en-.
tered the shadows. All attempted to
jump backward into deep water, only
to fail in every effort. As the tide re
coded the huge animals were left
loundering on the sands, in which they
half buried themselves in their strug-
giles. Unable to help themselves they
persisted in a short time. A number
OF persons who saw the spectacle
formed syndicate with capital OF
G 300 to recover the ambergris from
the carcasses. They have already OBJ
tanned three thousand pounds Of the
valuable commodity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
ANCIENT DANCE OF DEATH

On the road from Trent to Madonna
d; Campiglio, little to the north of
Pinzolo, stands the interesting mortu-
airy chapel of San Vigilio which bears
upon its south wall painting of the
Dance of Death" dated 1867 and
some verses in Italian.
| The Dance of Death" like the Ober-
| ammergau Passion Play and the early
English mystery plays. was orig
inally spectacular play of semi
religious origin 1t has been traced
back to the middle of the four
tenth century. in which the fire.
quent destructive epidemics brought
yividly before the people the subject
of death and it's universal swey over
mankind. The dramatic movement
then developing led 20 it's treatment in
the dramatic form. In these plays
Death appeared not as a destroyer but
as messenger of God summoning
men to the world beyond the grave, a
conception familiar alike to Holy
Writ and the ancient poets. All the
first of these observances Death and
his victims moved at slow and dig
nified pace But later Death, con-
ceiVed as acting the part of q. mes
senger, naturally took the attitude and
movement Of the traditional messen-
| gers of that period-namely the fid-
dlers and musicians-and the Dance
of Death" was the result.
The purport of the play was to teach
the truth that all men must die and
| that they should therefore prepare
themselves to appear before their
Judge. The scene of the play was
usually the cemetery, or tho church
yard; in rare instances the church
itself The spectacle was opened by
sermon on the certainty of death, de-
livered by monk
At the close of the sermon there
came forth from the charnel house
number of figures dressed in the ira
ditional garb of Death, close-fitting.
yellowish linen suit, painted to resem-
BILE a skeleton. One of these addressed
the intended victim, who was invited
to accompany him beyond the grave
The invitation was not accepted, and
various reasons were given for de-
clining it. but all such reasons were
declared to he insufficient, and Death
finally led away his victim. A Sec
ond messenger seized the hand of
new victim, third did likewise, and
so on until the usual number, "a, had
been led away. This terminated the
play, which was followed by second
sermon. emphasizing the lesson of the
representation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
BEVERAGE FOR SUMMER TIME
How to Make Tea Punch. q Refresh
ing Drink II 1t Is Mixed With
Proper Care.

Tea punch is much used bever-
age for summer porch. tennis and golf
teas. and properly made is most re.
freshing. For a quantity of punch
make a quart OF rich, heavy sugar
syrup. and while hot pour over one
cupful Of orange juice, one cupful Of
pineapple juice and half a cupful OF
strawberry or currant or raspberry or
cherry juice or mixture of these If
preferreo Let stand until cool, then
add one cupful of chopped ice to thor
oughly chill. Meanwhile make one pint
of strong tea. using mixture of Eng
lish breakfast and Orange Pekoe tea
if possible. The strength should be
given by the proportion of tea used
and not by the length of time the wa
ter stands on the leaves. Take a full
teaspoonful of tea for each cupful Of
water and let this water be freshly
boiled and just come to boil. The
utmost care must be used in making
this tea, for the success of the punch
depends upon the flavor of the tea
which should be there supporting the
fruit flavors. yet without astringency
or perhaps actual detection as tea.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

gurgled. "Hayo. John. why. hadnr
any idea you were here! And Bunch
tool I'm glad to see youl''
1t was Peaches. and behind her
smiling sweet approval. stood Aunt
Martha.
Heart failure for mine as / STUN
Dled to my feet and caught the inter
ested expressions on the faces OF
Skinski and Dodo.
Aunt Martha and have been shop
ping, and we dropped In here for
luncheon" ny wife ratified on, while
was slowly recovering.
"Of course we don't wish to be de
trop." she added, glancing curiously
at the famous Skinski and his assist
ant in the mind-reading tests.
No, no, Peaches; certainly not,'
spluttered; hadn't the faintest idea
you were coming in town today. Let
me present Bunchs Uncle Cornelius
MCGOWAN and his Aunt Flora from
Springfeld-my wife and my mother
in-lawi"
Skinski and Dodo were wise in q
minute, and they never batted an eye
but Bunch took the full count.
OF course he couldn't deny the yela
tionship without giving himself away
so he simply stood there and looked
foolish.
Have you been in the city very
long?" my wife said most pleasantly
to Signor Petroskinski.
No, madam he answered, with g
courtier-like bow; I'VE only broke
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
HEART RIGHT.
When He Quit Coffee.

Life Insurance Companies will not
insure man suffering from heart
trouble.
The reason IS obvious
This Is a serious matter 10 the hus-
band or father who is solicitoEs for
the future of his dear ones. OFTEN
the heart trouble is caused by an I'M
expected thing and can be corrected II
taken in time and properly treated. A
man in Colorado writes:
Il was a great coffee drinker for
many years, aiad was not aware OF the
Injurious effects OF the habit TIL |
became a practical invalid, suffering
from heart trouble. indigestion and
nervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
a nuisance TO those who witnessed my
sufferings.
II continued TO drink coffee, how
ever. not suspectlng that 1t was the
cause of my ill-health, till on applying
for life insurance was rejected on ac-
count Of the trouble with my heart.
Then / became alarmed ] found that
leaving OF coffee helped me quickly, so
/ quit It altogether and having been
attracted by the advertisements Of
Postum / began its use.
@The change IN my condition was re-
narkable. All my ailments vanished.
My digestion was completely restored.
my nervousness disappeared, and.
-,ost funr,ortant az all my heart stead.
led down and became normal. and~n
second examination wss accepted by
the Life Insurance Co Quitting coffee
ard using Postum worked the change"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason" and II Is OK
planned in the little book. The Road
to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above iesfers new
enc appears from time to sime. They
are genuine, true, and fall of humMs
Interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
FISH THAT EAT OYSTERS

AS a result of recent Investigations,
T. Southwell finds that the fishes
most destructive to pearl oysters are
those commonly known as the globe
fish. says the London Globe. Another
fish belonging TO the group known as
Pagrina is seldom or never found with
out oysters in its stomach. The larger
species of rays and sharks are sus-
pected OF committing great ravages IN
the oyster beds. but hitherto Mr..
SouthweIl has not been able to con-
vict them by finding oysters inside
them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

Bunch and ! went into a restaurant
and found Signor Petroskinsk, who
was looking for u.s.
His right name was JEFF Mulligan
bat Petroskinski sounded more for
eign, and he fell for it.
| introduced Skinski to Bunch, and
in five minutes all the business de
tails of a scheme l sprung were
settled.
Skinski needed about 5000 to pay
for q couple of new illusions which
were being built for him, and Bunch
was appointed committee to go down
to Sixth avenue and disburse the
funds.
Il think we've got the real graft
don't you, Skinski ?" said, after the
luncheon had been ordered
IT'S pipe!" Skinski replied in
pure United States, much to Bunch s
surprise. From the name and the
makeup | suppose Bunch expected
Sklnski to yelp in Bulgarian or throw
out signals in Graeco-Roman
Skinski was a warm member with
the CAB thing.
He got his start travelling with a
medicine wagon in the west and what
he didn't know about the show bust
ness wasn't necessary.
Say, people!" our star went on
1--WE a couple of new card tricks up
my sleeve that will leave the Reubens
gasping for air. And when / pull my
new illusioA entitled, Keno, or the
Curious Cage on the public it will be
case of counting easy coin Say!
did | ever tell YOU about that gold
mine won in the west many moons
ago?"
mix on the dream work, Skinski, .
/ cut in. We've put up our good
money to start you, so let's get down
to the programme"
"Oh very WE'LL said Skinski; "but
was down to see my brokers today
in Wall street and there are doings
I've got plantation full of gold out
near the Blue hills, and"
please don't smoke, there are Ia
dies PRESENT. admonished Bunch.
"Oh, very Welt" said Skinski, and
forthwith he launched into a descrip-
ton of his various tricks.
The waiter had just brought our
luncheon when large blondined
shadow fell across the festive board
and Skinsh jumped to his feet, fol-
lowed by Bunch and yours sur
prisedly.
Permit mel" Skinski said "our
new hackers, Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.
John Henry! this is Mademoiselle
Dodo, the human Guessworks. She's
my assistant in the mind-reading
tests, and she's all to the elegant.
VIII you feed the face, Dodey?"
you betcher sweet" Dodo replied,
as she splashed into the chair pro-
yided by the waiter, while | glanced
at Bunch sideways and found him on
the verge of a fainting fit.
i've told Dodey all about you two
glad boys" Sknski went on, and
she's for you amt you. Dodey?"
You beteher sweet" Dodo chimed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
CAPTURING WILD ELEPHANTS

In Ceylon the natives capture wild
elephants by lassoing them and tying
their hind legs to trees. Thus tied,
they are left 10 struggle for four or
five days. If the ropes be well SCI
cured and knotted the animals strug
gle in vain. for they are unable TO
exert their full strength toward get
ting free. When they have grown
tired OF the fruitless fight they are
tied by the neck between two tame
elephants and marched of to the tea
plantations or the railroad. where they
are put to work. Under the tuition
of tame elephants they learn rapidly
to perform the labor that is required
of them and soon are able TO lay rail-
road ties accurately.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
VAST SALT BEDS IN KANSAS

Instead OF gas or oil, a company
prospecting in Lincoln county, Kan
sas. encountered salt at depth OF
STA feet. Since then the prospect
hole has been put down to 100 feet,
and the drill is still in salt. 1t is be-
lieved the bed is 200 feet thick. A
statistician has figured that there are
more than 10000 coo, OO0. 900 barrels of
salt in Kansas. The deposit as out
lined is $50 miles long and 40 miles
wide, and covers an area OF about
5000 square miles. practically in the
center of the state from the north
boundary to the south. The beds range
from 400 to 1000 feet below the sur
face
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Rird stioks TO old WAYS.

AS indicative of. thes conservative
nature of birds writer calls attention
to the habit of the gray wagtail, which
offers a striking example of the undo
waiting fight of certain species. This
bird passes its winters in the heart OF
Africa and in summer it is seen every
where in Europe, ir. Asia and even in
Greenland. Ii has never been known
to travel to North America from
Greenland. II goes to Greenland by
way of England, the Farce islands and
Iceland. The bird does not know and
will not know any itinerary that has
not been laid out by the birds of its
species in the past.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Brownstone Front Cake.

Two squares Of chocolate grated.
one-half cup of milk, yolk of one egg.
Stir and cook until the consistency of
custard, stirring constantly. Add one
teaspoonful of butter. When cool add
one cup Of sugar, one-half cup of milk.
with one teaspoon of soda, dissolved
in it, one and ene-nalf cups of sift-
ed pastry -four, one teaspoon Of vanilla
and a pinch of salt. Frost with the
egg white and enough powdered sugar
to spread. Flavor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TELESCOPE is HIS TOMB

In an article published recently deal
ing with the work of John A Brashear
attention is called 10 strange resting
Mace of a brother astronomer. James
Edward Keller Aftei Keller had be-
come head OF the Lick observatory
and died there and his ashes were
brought back TO Allegheny for burial
# was his friend Brashear who seal
ed them up il their last resting place.
a hollow In the supporting pillar Of the
so-inch reflector. which is Keeler's
memorial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
CAMEL WATER-CART OF ALDEN

Alden, the Arabian seaport which be-
longs to Great Britain and which has
been called the Gibraltar of the East
is situated on barren peninsula and
is exceedingly dry Water has to be
distributed continually, and one of the
curiosities OF the place is the water
cart which is drawn by camel. 1t
the many tourists who stop there on
their way to and from the Orient by
way of the Suez canal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
Bears the
Heather Nations Invent NOTHING.

Bishop Thoburn, who has been a
missionary in India for fifty years.
and knows India better than any other
living American, says: III you visit
the patent Office at Washington you
will see six hundred improvements on
the pillow. India has not invented one
Improvement on the toothpick in two
thousand years The nations without
God have no inventive faculty They
are almost universally the savage, I'M
enlightened nations of the earth"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TWO TREASURED TREES

Two trees to be seen in the main
street of Thorshavn. the capital of thu
Farce Islands. have an interesting
history. Trees resolutely refuse to
grow in these islands. except in some
few sheltered spots. and the inhabi-
tants therefore prize them greatly.
When the road was made 1t was de-
cided to leave the trees in the middle
OF the carriageway rather than be
guilty Of the crime Of telling them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

inch wide, where II was deeply imbed-
ded in the flesh, causing them to give
the wrong diagnosis. 1t developed that
Donnelly was knocked through the
yestibule door of trolley car in an
accident about four years ago. A deep
wound was inflicted in the back OF
his neck. into which the broken glass
vas imbedded. The wound was sewed
I'D without knowledge of the piece Of
glass. which in course OF time worked
down to a point between the shoulder
blades.