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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Had on Her Mothers Largest
Galoshes.


1t was not until after the ceremony
had been performed and was coming
down the aisle OF my husbands arm, .
said Mrs. June Bride. that discover
ed"-she paused and tremor passed
over her delicate features.
That you discovered prompted
hearer.
There was not prettier wedding
in Rechercheville this spring than
mine" she resumed retrospectively.
My gown was a dream and | must
admit looked very well. 1t rained In
torrents on the morning of my we'd
ding day, and when we were about TO
start for church somebody hustled me
into a rain coat and rubbers. so |
might not get. damp going from my
door to the carriage. The sun came
out just as we reached the church. but
| was too nervous and excited to no
tice | only knew that somebody help
ed me out of the carriage that some
body else removed my rain coat and
that somebody gave my veil final
touch--and next thing remember
with clearness | was coming down the
aisle on Jacks arm and then when 1t
was too late. the miserable discovery
was made.
Dearest. whispered Jack, what
under the canopy have you got on
your feet?'
My feet | murmured and. glanc'
ing down, perceived that my snow
shimmering wedding gown was not
long enough to conceal the dreadful
fact that wore mas Oldest and
largest pair of rubbers,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
A rru. Son of the sol.,h

A statue was unveiled al Sceaux to
Clovis Hughes. poet and deputy. says
the Paris correspondent of the Lon
don standard Clovis Hughes was a
typical son of the south. and like all
Marseil.als he believed that the Paris
bouleyalCls would be a very fair imi,
tation OF the Carnahiere If there were
only a bit of sea at the end of the
street One afternoon in Marseilles a
Partisan ventured 10 claim some
charm for Paris Absurd. said Clovis
Hughes. Paris cannot compare with
Marseilles at all Here, at least. we
have the sun" We have the sun In
Paris. too remarked his friend "Ah.
BAH said CioNis Hughes: your sun
in. Paris is only an old moon which
Narseines has no further use for
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

prising. that all power of expression
deserted him. In bewilderment he
lifted her face and looked into her
eyes Perhaps she realized-with the
swift intuition of clever woman
the mans perplexity, for instantly she
led his mind to other things
But let US not talk of ourselves
| wish to know; so much that ought
to be done" She sprang to her feet
Why, 1t is almost shameful for US to
stay here, selfshly happy. while 9th
ers are In such trouble. Have they
discovered Hopper"
No; we secured the whole town
and found no trace. Now they are out
side on the prairie, but there can be
little chance of their picking up a
trail before daylight"
And Hawley?"
He has vanished also; without
doubt they are together What do
you suppose he can want of her? How
do you imagine he ever got her to
go with him? She isn't that sort OF a
girl
She shook her head. shiyering lit
tie
He must have mistaken her for
me-perhaps has not even yet discov
cred his mistake. But what it all
means, or how he gained her consent
to go with him, | cannot conceive"
She stood with hands clasped, star
ing out OF the window
There is a little light showing al
ready" she exclaimed, pointing. See
| yonder. Oh, | trust they will find her
alive, and unhurt That man, | be-
lieve, is capable of any crime. But
couldn't you be of some help? Why
should you remain here with me?
am in no danger
You really wish me to go. Chris
tie?"
Not that way-not ttat way" and
she turned impulsively, with hands
outstretched "Of course want you
here with me. but | want you to help
bring Hope back"
He drew her to him, supremely hap
Ply now, every feeling of embarrass-
ment lost il complete certainty of pos
session.
And | WILL" he said solemnly.
Wherever they may have gone shall
follow | am going now, dear and
when come back you'll be glad to see
me?"
Shall II" her eyes uplifted to his
own, and swimming in tears. Il will
be the happiest girl in all the world. |
reckon. Oh, what night this fas
beeni What wonderful night! 1t
has given me a name. mother, ana
the man ! love-"
He kissed her, not in passion, but
in simple tenderness, and as he turned
away she sank upon her knees. at the
window, with head bowed upon the
sill At the door he paused anu
looked back, and she turned and
smiled at him. Then he went out.
and she knelt there silently, gazing
forth into the dawn. her eyes blurred
with tears-facing a new day, aud a
new life
(TO BE CONTISUED9
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MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Feb. 10, 191

Milwaukee, Feb. 10, 1ylz.
Butter-Creamery, extras. 32c;
prints. 3Sc; frsts. 27@29c; seconds,
24@25c; renovated, 500 sic; dairy.
fancy. 29c.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, tic; daisies, new, 17@174sc G.;
Young Americas, 1715 @1Se; long
horns, 19c; Swiss, 15@17c.
Eggs--Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 90@S2c; recandled, ex-
tras, 37@SSc; seconds, 2OQ24c.
Live Poultry Fowls, IL &c; roost-
ers. SC; springers, lac.
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked, on
track, 1.OO@1.05.
Hay-No. timothy, 2100; clio.
yer, 1850; No prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. l northern, LII q
lib; No. northern. 100 q 1,12;
No. northern, 1.04 q 1.06.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, sc 1sc.
Oats No white. 2Ac; stTnd-
ard, So
Barley Wisconsin, 1928; No. 2,
1.28; medium, 1.27.
Cattle-B Butchers steers, AGO q
$50; heifers, 3.40Q54O; cows,
3.75@5.15; feeders. 1900 40;
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 6.10
@6.26; fair to best light, sos a
61O; pigs, 5000 $50.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.00@6.O0; ewes
360Q375
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
You Know What mean-Thas i Love You"

"He-he interested me-" admitted
the girl, hesitatingly, her eyes dark
ening with sudden anger. He lied
and | believed him would have be-
Iieved any one who came with such a
story. Oh. DR. Fairbain, and she
chung TO him now eagerly, you can
not realize how hungry have been
for what he brought me. | wanted so
| to know the truth of my birth. Oh. /
hated this life!" She flung her dis
engaged hand into the air. with a ges-
/ ture expressive of disgust II was
crazy to get away from it. That was
what made the man look good to me
-he-he promised so much. You will
believe me. won't you? Oh, you must;
| ! am going to make you. am
! singer in music halls; | was brought
up to that life from a little girl. and
of course, | know what you Western
men think of us as a class. Hawley
| showed ii in his whole manner to-
ward me, and | resented it: just for
that. deep down in my heart, | hated
1 him. | know 1t now, now that real
| ly understand his purpose: but some
way, when | was with him he seemed
! to fascinate me, to make me do just
as he willed. But you have never
been that way; yeg-you have acted
as though | was somebody-somebody
nice. and not just a music.hall singer.
Perhaps it's Just your way, and may
/ be. deep down you don't think I'm any
/ better than the other do, but-but |
want ycu to think | am. and | am
going to tell you the truth, and you
must believe mel am a good girl"
Great God. of course you are, :"
/ he blurted out. Don't you suppose
/ l know? That isn't what has been
bothering me, lassie Why. I'd a.
fopght any buck who'd "a sneered at
you What / wanted to know was.
/ whether or not you really cared Tor
any OF those buffers. Can you tell me
that. Christie?"
She lifted her eyes to hts face, her
lips parted.
Il can answer anything you ask 3"
And you do not care for them?"
NO"
lie drew his breath Sharply, his
round face rosy.
Then YOU have got to listen to me.
! for I'm deadly in earnest. I'm an old.
rough, bald-headed fool that don't
know much about women never
/ thought before Id ever want to-but
you can bet on Cne thing. I'm square
Anybody in this town will tell you
I'm square. They'll tell you that
whatever | says goes. I've never run
around much with women: somehow
I never exactly liked the kind I've
come up against. and maybe they did
nj feel any particular interest in me.
/ didn't cut much shine as a ladies'
man. but. reckon now. its only be-
1 cause the right one hadn't happened
along She is here now. though, al
right. and knew II the very first time
( ! set eyes on her. on, you roped and
tied me all right the first throw May
&c ! did set you and that half-sister
mixed rp bit but JUST the same you
were the one / really wanted Hopes
an right; she's a mighty fine girl but
you are the one for me. Christie,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Milwaukee.-At' a meeting of the
executive body of the Wisconsin
branch of the National Postmasters
league, held here, arrangements
were made for holding the next an
nual convention at Madison, on Aug.
20 and 21 A program is now being
prepared and will be issued to the
postmasters of the third and fourth
class offices within short time The
Wisconsin branch has a membership
of about 700.
Madison.-That the same person
may not be district attorney in a
county and at the same time hold the
Office of mayor of city in that coun-
ty is held today in an opinion by As
sistant Attorney General w. w Gil
man in response to an inquiry from
one who is thus burdened with dual
official responsibility To the same
person an opinion is given to the eff
feet that one person in the same city
may own and operate two or more
saloons.
La Crosse. noiseless Fourth of
July will be the outcome of an ordi-
nance passed by the common council
prohibiting the use of any and all
fireworks and explosives within this
city
Viroqua NJ Warner, a.
prosperous farmer of the town of
Harmony, was found dead by his
wife. He had shot himself, evidently
with suicidal intent.
Madison.-By the explosion OF
magnesium used in taking a flash
light picture, Edward Ballard, a pho
tographer, was seriously burned.
Eau Claire.-A. j. Arts, Augusta.
was fined s25 and costs here for haY-
ing in his possession the hide of a
beaver.
Merrill.-Mrs. Varrie Wright, wild
ow of a wealthy lumberman, died
Eere, three hours before the arrival
of her son, A. H. Wright, who raced
from Littell. Wash, to see her be-
fore she died. Her death was has
tened by the death of another son.
former Senator James A Wright.
Brodhead With the death of
John A. Young of Brodhead there
passes one of the veteran pearl buy
ers of the state who was recognized
as connoisseur of these gems Mr..
Young's death was due to injuries
received in a fall.
Rseine.--The romance Of Sophia
Peipol, aged II, known as the Polish
queen of Racine, ended in Chicago
when the girl drank poison. she
went TO Chicago with Anna Ander-
SON fell in love, and when the man
OF her choice transferred his affec-
tions to her companion, she took her
life
Marinette. George W. Price, head
of the Marinette Woodworks' com
pany, has been requisitioned BY the
sheriff Of Cook county, Illinois. on
the charge OF operating a confidence
game, a felony il that state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
sI25,Qg0 BLAZE IN
JANESV|LLE PLANT
Large Harness Factory Com
pletely Destroyed.
THREATEN RETAIL DISTRICT
Merchants Move Stocks of Goods to
Street-Frozen Hydrants Hamper
Fire Department in Starring Fight
Against the Flames.

Janesyille.@The harness factory
Of the Bassett Echlin Harness COM
pany was destroyed by a fire which
for an hour threatened the entire re-
tail district of the city
The loss will be between S125, 200
and $4,000, the harness concern
being the heaviest loser.
Two buildings owned by Bostwick
& Tate were burned
The blaze was discovered in the
cellar room of the factory. which
Was over a boiler and filled with in
fiammable material
A frozen hydrant hampered the
work of f1remen and the department
lost all control of the flames fol a
time. AS result the Bostwick &
Tate buildings caught fire and the
flames began spreading in several di-
rections.
A panic ensued among merchants
near the factory and the stocks of
several stores were taken into the
street. When the walls of the burn
ing factory fell, fire was scattered
throughout the district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
SuCceSSWard.

Miss Annie S. Peck. the famous
mountaineer. was talking at garden
party in Boston about her contem
plated climb in the Andes.
ITO what" said a girihood friend
from Providence, do you attribute
Miss Peck, your success as a noun
taineer?"
Simply to perseverance, to assid
uity.' the other answered. That is
the secret of all success. A great de
partment store keeper put the idea
though, more neatly thar have done
At birthday dinner he said: I al
tribute my success 10 TIE fact that II
a customer doesn't see that SIZE
wants I've always made her wan
what she sees"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
FOUND DYING IN POTATO CAR
Fond du Lac Police investigate Fatal
injuries to Emil kronitz, Post
master at Embarrass.

Fond du Lac.-Emil Kronitz, aged
As, postmaster of the village of En-
barass, Waupaca county, was found
unconscious with his skull crushed in
a potato car in the Northwestern
yards here and died a few hours
later. The authorities are making an
investigation to ascertain if he was
murdered or was killed by being
thrown in the car. The dead man was
in charge of two cars of potatoes,
consigned to Albert C. Miller of Chi
cago When he left Embarrass he
had $40, which was found in his
clothes when the body was discoy-
cred
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
tcopyright. A c. Mcclurg & Co. 1910,

Gould you-could you care for such a
duffer as | ann"
Her lips were smiling and so were
her eyes. but it was a pleading smile
Il don't think 1t would be SO
very hard" she admitted. mot if you
really wanted me to-"
You know what | mean-that | love
you-wish you to be my wife,"
Il supposed that was it-that-that
you wanted me.
Yes, and-and you will loye?"
Her head dropped slowly. SO slowly
he did not realize the significance OF
the action until her lips touched his
hand
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Growth Of Atlantic CITY.

Atlantic City was Incorporated IN
1854. the year when the first passen-
ger train was run from tho Delaware
river TO the Atlantic ocean. At that
time the village consisted of half a
dozen families which had increased
TO populatic - to4s "a 1910. &C.
cording TO the ~ States censas.
Ten years later it aad grown to ;.
All: in 1890 it was 1865. and in 1906
there were 27.S3S residents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

'Who?"
Oh. Keith, and Hawley. and that
bunch of officers from the fort; you
never had any time to give me-.
She laughed again. her fingers tight
ening in their clasp on his hand
Why. how foolish; Hawley is older
than you are. and | was only playing
with Keith. Surely you must know
that now. And as to the officers. they
were just fun. You see. in my probes
sion, one has to be awfully nice to
everybody"
But didn't you really care for Haw-
ley?" he insisted. bluntly probing tor
facts
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

they we're beginning TO be cultivated
for Holinshed records under that date
a particularly dne crop Yrown by the
Bishop Of Ely N the grounds Of bis
ralace. now covered By Hatton Gar
den
He quotes the Duke Of Gloucester
IS saying 10 the Bishop. Ny lord. yon
aave very gc0a Strawberries in your
garden in Hol5orn require ron to
lei US have a mess OF them This
speech was copied almost verbatim
by Shakespeare IN Richard III Still.
even the Bishops fruit would not sp
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Ice Is Three Feet Thick.

Fond du Lac.-While cutting ice
in Lake Winnebago off the shore of
Winnebago park, preparatory to
dropping the framework of the big
breakwater, it was discovered that
the ice had attained thickness of
three feet. This is declared to be a
record thickness by the farmers along
the lake shore who yearly harvest
ice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
RaIslne - n ousIIn.

The UNIQUE enterprise Of raising
lions for the trade is one pracuced BY
the geological Garden in Dublin.
where severe hundred lions have
been raised since the first expert
ments were made. more than thirty
years ago. Curiously enough. The race
70 which these lions belong has dis.
appeared from its original home in
Natal. South Africa, while II has been
perpetuaTed under artificial conditions
in the Irish capital city a few years
ago the Zcolosicai Society OF Ireland
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Fur Merchant Held for Forgery.

Appleton. A. Abrahams of Sey-
mour, president of the Abrahams Fur
company, now in bankruptcy court at
Green Bay, was arrested here on a
charge of forging a bill of lading. He
pleaded not guilty, and was immedi-
ately released on $4,000 bond The
complaint was filed by Charles r.
Prosser, cashier OF the Seymour
State bank, the bill of lading, accord
ing to the complaint, having been
passed on that institution on Nov. g.,
1871
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
A sub.I. Beauty.

Young Halloran seems 10 have q
great admiration for your daughter.
Mrs Mccarthy
Sure: twas the same Md me hsn
I was gerrl. miss All. many's the
brave young heart was broks by n1y
face. Punch
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

Il do" she said; you are the best
man in the world"
Fairbain could not move. could not
seem to realize what it all meant The
outcome had teen so sudden. so sur
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
wild STRAWBERRIES.

Straw berries have improved very
much In flavor since the fifteenth cen
fury Until then the ouly s;rawber
ries eaten we're wild strawberries Of
a kind which would never find mar
ket nowadays. By 1850. however.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Prominent poIitieian pes.

Milwaukee. - Geo.ge Thuering,
aged 6S. former county treasurer for
four years and alderman for twelve,
one of the most widely known men IN
tie city, died at his residence here.
He is survived BY his wife and seven
children
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Easily Detected

Smart Aleek-Here's Jimmy Jiggers
been arrested for uttering a forged
note
Stupid Steye-Then II he uttered Il,
they ought to have known it vas
forged.
Smart Aleck-How could they
know?
STUPID Because be shutters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

Rusk County Land Men Cooperate.
adysmith.-Land owners have
formed a cooperative society, known
as the Central Wisconsin exchange.
to develop the agricultural interests
of Rusk county, dispose of lands list
ed for sale and conduct a publicity
campaign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Woman Cremated in Home.

Milwaukee Anna Runge,
aged As, was burned to death in
fire which destroyed her home west
of this city. An exploding kerosehe
lamp started the blaze, oil being
thrown over the womans clothing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

extended its business OF lion raising.
and added male lions from Nuh.a 10
its stock. hitherto exclusively OF Natal
blood The institution IS now en-
gsged in ar attempt to interbreed TIE
two varieties
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

Madison The state tax commits
sion has appointed E. O. Dent Of tt
gerton as assessor Of income tax for
the district composed Of Langlade
and Shawano counties
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 1a. 1s12.

Wheat-No. /, hard. LOS; No.
1, northern, 107h; No. 2, northern,
1051a Corn-No 3, yellow, Csc.
Oats-Ne. 8, white, SOC. Rye-No.
2, SSc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
Chicago. Feb. 10. 1912

Cattle-Beeyes, 4.S5 q go; stock
ers and feeders, 3.90@6.10; COWS,
and heifers, 2.25 @6.S5; calves,
6.0O@8.50.
Hogs-Light, 2.25@6.s5; heavy,
6.05@6.45; rough, 6.0546.20; pigs,
425@5.75.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

zeal much TO modern connoisseurs,
ior the garden strawberries at that
period we're only transplanted wild.
ings. the plants being SOLD at aiie3f
"a a eushel.-Londou Chronicle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
State Lumhermen to Meet

Milwaukee.-The annual conveL-
ton of the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
Dealers association viii be held in
this city on February 20-22
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
TraxeIinr Men d ouarantine.

La Crosse travelling men.
are under two weeks quarantine al
the City hotel at Blair A case OF
smallpox IS the cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

Beloit--Mrs. Abbie Jane Strong.
wife of the former president OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road. died az the home Of a daughter
in Newton Center, Mass, aged IA
She was born near Beloit in 1855.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

The natives OF some Of the islands
az he Pacific are always glad TO see
the doctor on his periodical visits At
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20
NFki BROWN L. A. PRADT cS GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Marsthss
county. We have thoroughly qualified
abstrsciOr, and make abstracts at rs,sen-
able prices. We are responsible Tor ID
abstract. made by US ard guarantee thai
they show the condition Of The ids proper.
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of tile Is useful Il you de-
sire to sell or mortgage your property, and
is very valuable in ascsrtainins detects In
your title that can be easily remedied. and
yet might be sufficient 10 spoil a sale. II
you desire an abstract 81 the title 10 yesa
property. call and see VS.
WauSau Law & Land Associations
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-20

Black River Falls.-The Mer-
chants hotel, the only hotel here
spared By the flood. has been quar-
antiued as a result Of a case OF small
pox II is thought the epidemic in
this section was caused By a travelling
salesman who makes this part Of the
state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-07
FREE IF IT FAILS
Your Honey B ok if You are not Sat
isfied with the Medicine We Rec.
ommend.

We are SO positive that our remedy
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no matter how chronic it may be, that
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1t is worse than useless to attempt
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drugs. Laxatives or cathartics do much
harm. They cause reactioo, irrltate.
and weaken the bowels snd tend to
make constipation more chronic. Be-
sides, their use becomes habit that is
dangerous.
Constipation is caused bya weakness
of the nerves and muscles of the large
intestine or descending colon. To ex-
pect permanent relief you must there
fore tone up and strengthen these or
gans and restore them to healthier ac-
tivity.
We want you to try Rexall Order.
lies on our recommendation. They are
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t the bowels. They apparently have a
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glands. They do not purge, cause
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Will positively relieve chronic or habit
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