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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-13
Why Is II That Women Always Seem
to Have Something to Apollo
gze For?

Isn't it queer the sort of things we
are ashamed of? queries a western
woman writer. How often do we hear
people apologizng profusely because
they happen to live in an unfashlon-
able part of town. They will explain
and explain ad nauseam how they
came to be living in that house and
how very awkward it is having that
class of neighbors.
/ have come to the conclusion it is
little short Of a crime not to live IN
the fashionable part of the city.
And then relations. Everybody
seems to be ashamed Of at least one
relation. In most cases the only ones
they are proud of are dead ones,
long time dead, and very remote re-
lations at that. But the living rela-
tons always seem to be a cause OF
shame-they never will live in the
right districts, build the right klno
of house, bring up their children sly
lishly or indulge in the right kind OF
trade. Female relations will insist
upon marrying undesirable husbands,
and male relations always manage to
acquire vulgar or dowdy wives.
One stylish lady is wont to sign
elegantly as she murmurs poor dear
George-peculiar wife, you know; I've
tried, but / really can't include them
in my social affairs, you know
But of all the shameful shame pro-
ducers the behavior of our babies is
the shamiest.
Our babies always will dirty their
pinnies, ask for candy. wipe jammy
fingers on the visitors coat, demand
attention persistently and vociferous-
". knock over the tea cups. spread
the cake crumbs all over the best
carpet and perpetrate all the other
hundred and one misdemeanors that
the dear lambs are heir to. They all
do IT sometimes and they all DO IT
always on the days we earnestly
yearn for them to make good i'm
preston.
So why are we ashamed OF them
for being normal? Why do we all ex-
nlain at great length low Tommy
never behaves like this on ordinary
occasions and why do we persist in
heing mortified so poignantly!-Ex-
change.
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SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland frank, free and I'M
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, is taken
70 I the Colorado mountains by her uncle,
robert Maitland. James Armstrong
Maitland's protege, falls in love with her.
Ills persistent wooing thrills the girl. but
she hesitates. and Armstrong goes east
Enid hears the story of q mining engi-
neer, Newbold. whose wife fell eff elm
ana was so seriously hurt that he was
compelled to shoot her to prevent her pc
Ing eaten by wolves while he went for
help. Kirkby. the old guide who tells the
story, gives Enid package OF letters
, wnlcn ne says were found on the oea9 eau
woman's body. She reads the letters ana
AT hlrkby'S request keeps them. w nile
oathing in mountain stream Enic IS at
lacked by bear. which is myster1ously
sudden deluge transforms brook into
raging torrent, which sweeps Enid INTO
gorge, where she is rescued by noun
tam hermit after a thrilling experience.
Campers in great confusion upon discov-
ing Ends absence when the storm
breaks. Maitland and Old Kirkby go In
search of the girl. Enid discovers that
her ankle Is sprained and that she IS IN
able to walk Her mysterious rescuer
carries her to his camp. Enid goes TO
sleep In the strange mans bunk. Miner
cooks breakfast for Enid, after which
they go on tour of inspection. The her
init tells Enid of his unsuccessful attempt
70 nnd the Maitland campers. He admits
that he is also from Philadelphia. The
hermit falls In love with Enid The man
comes TO a realization of his love for her.
but naturally in that strange solitude the
relations OF the girl and her rescuer be-
come unnatural and strained. The strang-
er tells OF a wife he had who is dead,
and says he has sworn to ever cherish
her memory by living in solitude. He and
Enid, however, confess their love for
each other. She learns that he is the
man who killed his wife IN the mountain.
Enid discovers the writer of the letters
to Newbold's wife to have been James
Armstrong Newbold decides to start to
the settlement for help. The man is
racked by the belief that he Is unfaithful
to his wife's memory. and Enid is tempt
cd to tell him of the letters In her pos
session. Armstrong. accompanied by
Kirkby and Robert Maitland. find note
that Newbold had left in the deserted
cabin, and know that the girl is in his
keeping. Fate brings all the actors to-
gether Newbold returns from hunting
game and sees a man near the hut 1t
is James Armstrong, who has at last 10
Gated the missing girl. and he enters the
cabin. Armstrong pleads his love for
Enid, but she reminds him of his affec-
ton for Newbolds wife. He grows in
sulting and Enid orders him from her
presence. Newbold returns opportunely
He discovers the truth about Armstrong
and would have killed him but for the
interference of Kirkby and Maitland
who came upon the scene.
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the opening UP OF this rich field of ag-
riculture, and it is high class of ag-
riculture, carried on by the use of
brains, and, where energy has not
been endowed, it has become in that
splendid air case of inoci.lated en-
ergy.
The rapid advancement Of railways
makes the situation easy. Today one
may be located thirty miles from one
Of the many branches of the different
systems. A year from now, the whis-
tie of the locomotive and the long
train of cars may pass the farm, the
elevator is but short drive from the
home, splendid market is established,
and all the advantages of an old set
tied community are at hand.
The prospects this year from an ag-
lricultural standpoint are exceedingly
bright and, relieved of untoward con-
lditions. the farmer is already counting
his bank roll, planning for more ex-
tensive operations for next year, and
figuring on paying out for his farm.
He is calculating what the increased
value of his holdings, as result OF
successful crop. will add to his assets.
Already some fields of wheat have been
harvested, barley has been cut, and
the yield is above his expectation. In
fact, the feeling at the time of writing
| is that never in the history of any
country on the continent has there
been such prospect of large aver
age crop, all over the three central
provinces of Canada, as will be harvest
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being an estimate of the immigration
from the United States for 1912, the
consumption of coal will naturally In
crease
The agricultural districts of Canada
have now become so well known
throughout the world, and the vacant
area of splendid land is still so great
that it may be expected that the num-
bers mentioned will increase from
year to year, and it will not be many
years before the immigration figures
will reach the million mark.
1t may be asked what is there to
warrant this large immigration? With
millions of acres of land, capable of
producing twenty-five to forty bushels
OF wheat to the acre; or, If In oats,
from forty to ninety, and even as high
as a hundred bushels per acre, or the
same splendid yields of fax or bar
ley, there is ample inducement to at
tract these hundreds of thousands who
are filing the present agricultural set
Elements and pushing forward into the
newer settlements year by year, and
leave room still for the hundreds of
thousands Who Will follow. There re-
mains not only the agricultural wealth
of the country, but there are also the
social advantages, the home-making
privileges, apart altogether from the
financial opportunities, there is the life
and the energy born from the knowl-
edge that the settler Is more than
unit in the1upbuilding, in the making
of a country that will soon rank
amongst the first In the nations of
the world. There is no desire on the
part of the writer to dwell upon the
success that has followed the Ameri-
can settler IL tho Provinces of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and
the coast Province of British Column
bia, or to speak of the thousands Of in
dividuals whose hundreds of dollars
have made them thousands, but atten-
ton must be paid to the fact that these
people have done well. They are fol-
lowed by their families and their
friends, who also are doing we'll
Where, few years ago, seemingly
only months ago, there was nothing
but the open prairie, or If we speak Of
the more central portions of these
provinces. the park districts, there are
today well titled and cultivated farms,
large farms, too, and the herds of cat
tie. Cities and towns are the result of
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ed this year. The railroads are add
ing to their already large mileage and
have got ready for handling the crop
thousands of box cars. The govern
ment agents and the railways are max
ing arrangements for from fifty to six
ty thousand extra farm hands in order
that the crop may be successfully and
quickly harvested, business men are
laying in larger stocks than usual, real
estate men are active, preparing for
the rush of business that is sure to
follow, and everywhere there is the
note of optimism, which seems to be
perfectly justifiable.
There is, as has been said, a vast
area of the country still open for set
Element and demonstrating Is ing in the
center north. Speaking OF this part
a writer, who made the trip when the
crop was in it's green stage, said:
'Just now, the whole country Is q
beautiful sight, as it presents itself In
full dress of living green, varied in
shade, many places elegantly fringed
and interspersed with pleatings OF
shrubbery and patches of sweet scent
ed flowers in rose, yellow, white, pink,
scarlet, cardinal and purple. iii trav-
cling over the virgin soil. have seen
some Of the most charming rolling
prairies. sloping hills, deep ravines.
mirrored lakes artistic flower fields.
and natural parks that one could wish
to behold, and all placed there without
the aid Of man. The land in general
Is heavily matted with grass, mixed
with vetches and pea vines nearly up
to the knee, and many millions OF
acres Of which are going to waste
while beef, pork and mutton are soar
ing at prices heretofore unknown. The
comparatively small acreage under cul-
tivation reminds one OF few small
garden patches.
when we consider the estimated
crop OF 300,000,000 bushels of wheat
for 1912. to be produced on these west
ern prairies from these garden patches,
some faint idea can be torred by an
imaginative mind as to the immense
possibilities and rich heritage of glo-
rious western Canada"
The estimate of the wheat crop, as
made by the writer quoted, is excess
sive, but with even $50 million bushels.
there will be a great deal of satisfac-
ton on the part of the settlers.
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Hard Work to Find Publisher

1t is not generally known that ]. z
Shorthouse had some difficulty in ge'
ting his famous historical romance
John Inglesant" into print.
Shorthouse was engaged ten year
in writing the book. and every rag
as he wrote it he submitted to tn
discriminating criticism of his wife
When the story was finished no put
Usher would accept It. Four year
passed away ARD then Shorthouse re
solved to publish 100 copies at hi
own expense. When this was done
copy came into the hands OF Alexar
der Macmillan. who recognized tn
merit of the novel. and published il
with the result that all the worl
knows.
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Interesting Pines,

Some people have found pipe co
lecting fascinating hobby. A Bill
mingham enthusiast, William Braggt
died some years ago, leaving a collet
ton of seven thousand pipes. eac
one different from the other. Tn
gems of the collection were TIL
Broseley clays, of which there wer
four hundred specimens. Pipes wer
made at Broseley long before the il
PRODUCTION of tobacco into this cour
try. for the medicinal smoking of ne
tive herbs, and some of the clays 1
the Bragge collection were said to b
500 years old 1t also included earl
knockrogheny pipes-the Irish clay
which Tennyson preferred above a
others.-London Chronicle.
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three men hitched themselves to the
sled with ropes and dragged it and
Enid over the snow. OF course for
miles down the canon 1t was impossi-
BILE to use the sled When the way
was comparatively easy the woman.
supported by the two men, Newbold
and Maitland. made shift to get along
afoot. When II became too difficult
for her, l,ewbold picked her up as he
had done before ard assisted by Matt
land, carried her bodily to the next
resting place. At these times Kirkoy
looked after the sled
They had managed to reach the tern.
porary hut in the old camp the first
night and rested there. They gath
cred up their sleeping bags and tents
and resumed their journey in the
morning. They were strong men, and
save for old Kirkby, young. 1t was
desperate endeavor but they carried 1t
through.
When they hit the open trails the
shedding was easy and they made
great progress. After week of ter
rife going, they struck the railroad,
and the next day found them all safe
in MaitlaHds house in Denver.
To M. Stephen Maitland his daugh-
ter was as one who had risen from
the dead And indeed, when he first
saw her, she looked like death itself.
No one had known how terrible that
journey had been to the woman. Her
three faithful attendants had surmised
something, but in spite of all even
they did not realize that in these last
days she had beer sustained only by
the most violent effort of her will. She
had no sooner reached the house,
greeted her father, her aunt and the
children. then she collapsed utterly
The wonder was said the physician,
not that she did it then but that she
had not done it before For a short
time it appeared as if her illness might
be serious. but youth, vigor, a strong
body and a good constitution, heart
now free from care and apprehension
and a great desire to live and love
and be loved, worked wonders.
Newbold had enjoyed no opportunity
for private conversation with the wo-
man he loved which was perhaps just
as we'll He had the task OF readjust-
ing himself to changed conditions: not
only to different environment, but to
strange and unusual departures from
his long cherished view points.
He could no longer doubt Arm
strong'c final testimony 20 the purity
of his wife, although he had burned
the letters unread, and by the same
token he could no longer cherish the
dream that she had loved him and him
alone Those words that lad pre-
ceded that pistol shot had made it
possible for him to take Enid Matt
land as his wife without 1oins violence
to his sense OF honor or his self-re-
spect. Armstrong had made that
much reparation. And Newbold could
not doubt that the other had known
what would he the result Of his speech
and had chosen his words deliberately;
score that last action to his credit. He
was sensitive man, however; he
realized the brutal and beast-like part
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WILLING TO Wait for Good Time.

A woman who for twelve years has
conducted a boarding house in Chi
cage, and who takes pride in telling
that "boarders usually stay until they
get married and then send some one
to fill the place made vacant by mat
rimony," anticipated possible com
plants because of smaller portions
of meat by placing a neatly written
notice in the dining room which stat
ed that the price of beef. mutton and
veal had advanced to figures which
had not prevailed since the Civil war,
and that everything is high In pro
portion There has never been any
complaint among my ooarders, and
hope there will be none. | am doing
the best l can and complaint viii do
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Singular perversion of language and
thought there! If two struggled like
wild beasts that was fighting like men!
Put let that pass" continued the
woman. II don't deny your physical
courage, but l am going to appeal to
another kind of courage which ! be-
lieve you possess. You have showed
your evil side here in this room, but
/ don't believe that's the only side you
the past. You have made charge
against two women; one dead and one
living. 1t makes little difference what
you say about me. need TO defense
and no justification in the eyes of
those here who love me. and for the
have slain this mans confidence in
woman he once loved, and who he
thought loved him. AS you are a man,
tell him that it was a lie and that she
was innocent of anything else although
she did love you"
What singular situation, an obser-
yer who knew all might have reflect
ed! Here was Enid Maitland pleading
for the good name of the woman who
had married the man she now loved,
and whom by rights she should have
jealousy hated.
You ask me more than l can"
faltered Armstrong yet greatly moved
by this touching appeal to MS better
self
Let him speak no word" protested
Newbold quickly. Il wouldn't believe
him on his OATH
STEADY now, steady" interposed
Kirkby with his frontier instinct for
fair play. the mans down, Newbold.
don't hit him now"
"Give him a chance" added Matt
land earnestly
"You would not believe NE. eh?"
laughed Armstrong horribly, well
then this is what / say, whether it is
true or lie you can be the judge"
What was he about to say? They
all recognized instinctiYely that his
forthcoming deliverance would be a
final one. Would good or evil doInin-
ate him now? Enid Maitland had
made her plea and 1t had been a pow
erful one; the man did truly love
the woman who urged him; there was
nothing left for him but chance that
she should think better of him than
he merited; he had come to the end
of his resources. Aud Enid Maitland
spoke again as he hesitated.
J. l. ,
she cried
IF l thought" answered Arm
strong quickly, Il should go mad New
bold, your wife was as pure as the
snow; that she loved me cannot and
will not deny, she married you in
fit of jealousy and anger after a quar-
rel between US in which 1 was to
blame. and when came back to the
camp in your absence. I strove to
make it up and used every argument
that possessed TO get her to leave
you and TO live with me. Although
she had no love for you she was too
good and too true woman for that
Now you've got the truth. damn you.
believe 1t or not as you like. Miss
Maitland" he added swiftly IF had
met you sooner, | might have been
| a better man. Good bye"
He turned suddenly and none pre-
venting, indeed it was not possible. he
/ rsn to the outer door: as he did so
bis hand snatched something that lay
on the chest of drawers. There was
/ a fash Of light as he drew In his arm
but none saw what II was. In few
seconds be was outside the door. The
table was between old Krkby and the
exit; Maitland and Newbold were
nearest The old man came to his
senses first
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To surprIse the Foreigners.

A member of the London county
council was regretting the lack of art
sense displayed by his fellows when
they placed an open space at the dis
posal of the people, says story In
the Strand. He pleaded eloQuently
for fountains, goldfish in ornamental
basins. lions and unicorns in stucco
and emersid green garden seats.
why" said he In splendid perora-
rion, we want something homely and
country -like-a little a.rbor here and
shsre. II foreigner came to this
country and asked to see one we've
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-13

er goin' along an I seed dat chicken
er settin on dat limb what had ice all
over it, an de chicken sho' wus cole
Den my natchel dneheartedness.
whut | done tols you about, got de
bes' Nv me an ] done put de plank
'longside NV de chicken. An he sho'
wus grateful fur dat warm plank to
stan on. Now never noticed dat de
en- NV de plank vhut was on de
groun' wus if de bag. an when de
chicken step on dat plank de law Nv
grabbertation done kotch holt er him
an throwed him In de bag. Well. boss.
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chicken. Ny natchel kneheartedness
an de law OBJ grabbertation done put
de chicken in de bag.
A further explanation being deem
ed necessary by the magistrate. the
prisoner stated:
81 wus a7goin' through de lumber
yard an picked up er plank 1t didn't
have no ticker value an de white
folks amt err goin' ter grudge de pore
niger de plank. amt took no no
tice dat de plank WIS warrL- had er
bag under my arm. too. disremem-
bers whut had de bag fur. but wus
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Becoming End.


why did you interfere?" asked
Newbold when at last he got his
breath again, of Maitland who still
held him firmly although restraint was
now unnecessary, the heat and fire of
his passion being somewhat gone out
of him. II meant to kill him"
He'd oughter die sure nuff," draw
led old Kirkby, rising from where he
had been kneeling by Armstrong;
side," but l don't knows how you're
bound to be his executioner. Hes all
right now, Miss Enid" said the old
man "Here"-he took a pillow from
the bed ar slipped it under his head
and then extending his hands he lift
ed the excited almost distraught wo-
man to her feet" faint flttin' for Tou
to tend on him."
oh" exclaimed Enid, her limbs
trembling, the blood flowing away
from her heart, her face deathly white.
fighting against the faintness that
came with the reaction, while old
Kirkby supported and encouraged her.
II thank God you came. ] don't know
what would have happened if you had
not"
Has this man mistreated your"
asked Robert Maitland suddenly, tight
ening his grip upon his hard breath
ing out unresisting passive prisoner.
mo, no." answered his niece. HE
has been everything that man should
be-"
And Armstrong" continued her
uncle.
mo, not even he"
II came in time, thank Cod" ejacu-
lated Newbold.
By this time Armstrong. had recov.
cred consciousness. To his other
causes for hatred were now added cha
grin, modification, shame. He had
been overcome. He would have been
a dead man and by Newbold's hands,
if the others had not interfered. He
aim ost wished they had let his en-
envy alone Well. he had lost every
thing but a chance for revenge on
them all.
"She has been alone here with this
man in this cabin for a MONTH" he
said thickly. Il was willing to take
her in spite of that, but"
'He made that damned suggestion
before" cried Newbold, his rage re
turning. IL don't know who you
are"
MY name is Robert Maitland, and
am this girls uncle"
We'll, If you we're her father,
could only swear"
1T isn't necessary to swear any
thing, answered Maitland serenely
Il know this child, and / believe In
beginning to find out this man."
Thank you. Uncle Robert" said
Enid gratefully, coming nearer to hin
as she spoke. mo man could have
done more for me than Mr.. NewbolC
has. and no one could have been more
considorate of me, AS for you" she
turned to Armstrong, who now SLOWLY
got to his feet, your insinuation:
against me are on a par with your
charges against the dead woman. be
meath contempt"
What did he say about herr" asked
old Kirkby.
you know my story" asked New
bold.
yes"
He said that my wife had been IN
faithful TO me-with him-and that b
had refused to take her back. Grea
Cod"
And It was true" snarled Arm
serong
It was all Maitland could do t
check Newbold's rush. but In the ent
1t was old Kirkby who most effectivel.
Iinterposed.
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NEGRO PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Natural KIndheartedness and Law of
Gravita1ion Responsible for Ap-
parent Theft of Chicken.

A negro was once hailed into court
IN a Mississippi town for the theft OF
a fancy chicken. The chicken In ques-
ton was in the bag In which 1t was
found at the time of the arrest When
asked IL be had anything TO say In
his own defense. the negro replied:
"a. c..se / is. | amt stole dat
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patrlotism Not Appreciated.

On the Fourth at one Of the amuse-
ment parks Of Chicago dense crowd
Of Americans listened with indiner-
ence while an inspiring band played
American airs.
Finally the band played a Scotch
air. A group Of Scots were on their
feet at once, and little low sounds OF
approval were heard from the group
~. liz hand started to play a we'll
1-rnr-n scotch melody. when the group
started to join in singing 1t.
one of the ushers rushed up to the
group, and, laying his hand on tne