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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Turn a Bright SearchIght on Capital Spooners

such phrases as Baby DOLL Lear
ie,' and Honey Boy
Holding hands, if the grasp is not
too tight, and the resting of the arm
on the back of the chair occupied by
the object of its affection, are per
mitted"
Break away. there" is the com
mand given by the officers on the St.
John and the Charles Manchester, and
at the capitol. when they come upon
spooning couples. If the order is not
obeyed, a very brilliant searchlight
is turned on the guilty persons.
For many years dark spots about
the approaches to the capitol have
been used by counting couples. 1t was
not unusual to see as many as 25
couples hugging at once in the coy
hooks that flank the senate and house
wings Of the building The officers will
try to check this. There is no objec-
ton. they say. to gentle cooling of the
turtle dove variety, but when it comes
to going into an embrace that lasts.
they call halt.
The river men and the capitol off.
GERS caught the spirit of reform about
the same time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN DENMARK
Every Town in That Country of Over
5000 Population Has
Public Service.

According to recent information
about the progress of electric light
and power industries in Denmark, it
appears that all the towns OF 5000
inhabitants and over are now provid-
ed with public electric service, says
the Scientific American. AS to towns
having between 5000 and 5000 inhab-
itants, there are only three in which
electric mains are not installed. so
that Z will be seen that Denmark is
one of the most progressive countries
in this respect. The largest sized cleo
trio stations are to be found at Co
penhagen and at present there are
three large plants in operation giving
a total of $4,000 horse power. Cur
rent is supplied for the city mains,
as we'll as for the tramway lines. AS
regards the Danish stations in small
towns, in general each town has its
own plant, and there is but one ex-
ample of an intercommunal system.
This is at Skovshoved, near Copenha-
gen, and the central station extends
its power lines over all the suburban
regions, also supplying the trfNnways
of Hellerup and Klampenburg. In
most of the town electric stations the
Diesel heavy oil engine is used.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
IT'S YOUR EYES
PETTIT,S EYE SALXE Ia what Won need
nENcSnNC Write Milo 3. Stevens & Co., Attys.,
E6HOsOMS 653 r St. Washington. Hstab. lSt4.
MEANING OF FAT HALF MAST"
At First Universal Symbol Was Token
of Submission and Respect
For Enemy.

Perhaps you have noticed thai when
ever prominent person dies, espe-
cially IL he is connected with the gov
ernment, the Tags on public build
ings are hoisted only part of the way
up, remarks the Toronto Mail and Ex-
press. This is called half mast" Did
you ever stopsto think what connec-
ton there could be between a flag
that was not properly hoiste1 and the
death of great man?
Ever since flags were used in war 1t
has been the custom to have the flag
OF the superior or conquering nation
above that of the i.:1erior or vanquish-
ed. When an army found itself hope
lessly beaten it hauled its flag down
far enough for the flag of the victors
to be placed above it on the same
pole This was a token not only of
submission, but of respect.
In those days when famous sol
der died flags were lowered out OF
respect to his memory. The custom
long ago passed from purely mill
tary usage to public life of all kinds,
the flag flying at half mast being a
sign that the dead man was worthy
of universal respect. The space left
above it is for the flag of the great
conqueror of all-the angel of death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Wife at Park Resort

were Miss Orrie Smith and Viola Col
Inns, ticket sellers, and Cissel Hus-
band, who operates a wicked" mer-
ry-go-round, and Leroy Hill. who runs
the miniature railroad.
Sheriff Howard personally had col
lected evidence against the resort.
His methods would have done credit
to Sherlock Holmes. He purchased
tickets and took a ride.
There may have been dryer places
in the world than Glen Echo, but they
are not mentioned in the afternoon
meetings of the Dorcas society. II
any fellow took his girl to the park
expecting to cut up and buy lemon
ade or soda pop. he gets caught steal
ing second. Rockefeller could not
have bought wet glass. The Sahara
desert was a clouGburst compared
with the park.
There never was time at Glen
Echo when man person could buy
drink with a headache hung on in
stead OF a green trading stamp, but
pop used to run wild in the streets
One child called it's father pop" and
nearly caused riot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Government Is Willing to Pay Money for Bugs

III HERE has been found mar who
i not only wants bedbugs, but is
willing to pay five cents each for them
If delivered alive.
This unique demand comes from G.
NJ. thinner. superintendent of the
United States agricultural experiment
station at Vienna. Va. He has hung
cut a sign advertising the fact that
bedbugs are WORT just nickel a
niece At his establishment, and prom
Uses to buy all that are offered up to
the value of S.. Strange to say. Mr..
thinner as been unable heretofore to
buy all the bedbugs he desires for his
purpose, which is TO set them to work
exterminating another insect which is
destroying an orchard on the expert,
mental farm. 1t is believed that the
residents of Virginia are shy about ad-
hitting that they are familiar with
the habitat of bedbugs by bringing
in any captives. even at the price OF
I've cents each.
The postofice department. on the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Amber Bead Necklaces.

A pretty second empire fashion that
was especially noticeable at cne of the
smartest social functions OF the week
is the wearing Of long chains OF am
Der beads. No other jewelry is worn,
except, perhaps, a buckle or caDochon
Of amber. for the brilliant yellow
would kill any other stones, however
beautiful or valuable Some of the
chains are so long that they reach al
most to the hem Of the skirt, and 9TH
ers are shorter. not appearing below
the Vsaistbelt These necklaces look
charming when worn With SIMPLE
white frocks OF bToderie znglaises lace
or muslin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Ban on Kissing Ones

GS1F YOU kiss your wife in Glen
L Echo park on Sunday you will
lose five pounds of tobacco.
IF you kiss some other mans wife
it will cost you your life"
This was the disconsolate vail OF
Manager Schloss of the park the other
day.
what is the trouble. Mr. Schloss?"
he was asked.
Guess" said the manager.
blue laws?"
"Righto," said Mr.. Schloss, as cheer
fully as a crutch.
Schloss is aggrieved that Mont
gomery county is now playing in the
Blue Law league, and he says it hurts
the batting average of the park.
why, just think; there was time
not so far distant, when the turn.
stiles at the amusement places
clicked until they resembled the ex-
haust of a motor boat.
But them was the halcyon days,
he muttered. ut used to be that the
band crashed out the airs that made
the crowd forget that they had moth
ing to do till tomorrow. Now the
band plays only one air that keeps
the crowd"
What is it, Mr.. Schloss?"
Abide With Me-"
This little conversation with the
manager took place just after Sheriff
Howard of Montgomery county gave
an imitation of making an arrest
When the sheriff had finished his lit.
tie act he had four violators. They
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Novel Trimmings.

Many of the smartest hats have a
very tiny bunch of flowers placed in
the most careless manner anywhere
on the bin, just at the edge One
made of delicate lavender mousseline
with goffered frills covering the brim
has tiny pink rose trimmed with for
get-me-nots on the extreme edae oil
the brim at the left side
A wreath of oats. mingled with fiat
rosettes of very bright blue forget
me-nots, looks charming on a hat oil
the picture type carried out in white
chip. Royal blue velvet strings com
pie the decoration of the model.
Field flowers are greatly liked. but
they are of an immense size, which Is
very noticeable on a black Tagal
straw hat, of a round shape, trimmed
with a loose bunch of clocks, pop
pies and corn flowers rising to a great
height at one side
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
CLOTHES AS AN ATTRACTION
Admittedly Important, but Not Always
the First Thing That Catches
Mans Eyes.

A writer on women's fashions re-
Gently declared that dress has become
SO important a factor nowadays that
men notice a woman's dress before her
face. and pretty woman badly dress
ed is often passed by. A number o.
opinions on the subject from men are
here given. A few are OF opinion thar
a woman's hat ana clothes would be
the first thing they would notice.
Others. however, think that woman 8
face and hair would be the predomi-
Mating factors OF attraction. Woman =
dress is undoubtedly becoming q
strong attraction to mems eyes. said
one. Il think, however, II IS an OUT
door attraction. for woman S clothes
indoors do not, at first sight attract
q man. l care not whether the face
is pretty. so long as it is not positive
" ugly / am attracted A woman
who knows how to dress is bound to
be interesting A sportsman attributes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Adulat,on Pleased Rousseau.

Rousseau, whose bicentenary cele-
bration occasioned a riot in Paris the
other day, created a sensation when
he visited england in 1865. Rousseau
and his Armenian Dress wrote Lord
Charlemont, were followed by
crowds when he first arrived in Lon
don, and as long as this species of
admiration lasted he was contented
and happy. Garrick not only gave a
supper in his honor, but played two
characters specially to please him.
Rousseau was highly gratified, but
Mrs. Garrick declared that she had
never spent more unpleasant eve
ming in her life, the philosopher be-
ing so anxious to display himself,
and hanging over the front OF the
box so much, that she was obliged to
hold him by the skirts of his coat to
prevent him from falling over into
the pit"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

ksM o more spooning on the upper
IL decks in the dark corners" is
the edict that has gone out from the
offices of the St John and the Charles
MacAlaster two pleasure boats that
ply the Potomac river between Wash
ington and Marshall Hall
Stop promiscuous hugging, kiss
ing and flirting on the approaches to
the capitol is an order issued to
capitol policemen.
The new rules on the ST John and
the Charles Manchester prohibit kiss
ing of all kinds-the ordinary catch
as catch can, as we'll as the soul kiss.
which becomes an endurance contest.
The rules also prohibit:
Embracing. means slight squeeze
or the grapple of the to-have-and-to
hold kind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
unfaiIina stImulant.

Men have tried many things, but
still they ask for stimulant-the slim.
ulant in use but requires the use OF
more. Men try to drown the floating
dead of their own souls in the wine
cup, but the corpses will rise. We see
their faces in the bubbles. The in
toxfcation of drink sets the world
whirling again, and the pulses playing
music, and the thoughts galloping, but
the fast clock runs down sooner, and
the unnatural stimulation only leaves
the house it fills with revelry-more
dead. There is only one stimulant
that never fails, and yet never intox
icates-Duty. Duty puts blue sky
over every man-up in his heart may
be-into which the skylark, happiness
always goes singing d. Prem
tice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
MARK OF REFINEMENT
HOUSEWIFE FREQUENTLY JUDO.
ED BY HER TABLE LINEN.
Certain Amount of Pride in Its 40
qulrenf~nt and Maintenance Is
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
Be Taken in Laundry.

Not every woman takes the same
pride in her linen chest as did her
sisters of the past She gazed with
raptuTous pleasure upon the neatly
piled tablecloths and napkins and
well-assorted doilies and centerpieces.
Every housewife aimed to collect a
goodly supply of table linen. Circum-
stances only governed her limitations.
Where some women purchased twenty
of one article, another would make a
half dozen answer.
While the woman of today does not
stock up linen for future generations,
she should show taste and discrimina-
ton in the selection of her household
linen
1t is impossible to regulate the guam
tity of table linen needed in each
household. Few can get along with
iess than half a dozen tablecloths, a
dozen napkins, half dozen luncheon
cloths of varying degrees of elaborate
ness, tray cloths, doilies and center
pieces.
Two grades of linen should be pro-
v'ded for everyday and best wear.
Each should be the best in its class.
Economy in linens does not pay in
the long run.
Keep your supply over rather than
below the limit. 1t strains the purse
strings unnecessarily to replenish
many articles at the same time. An
excellent plan is to lay aside a small
sun each week or month for this pur-
pose. Do not wait for tablecloth to
actually wear out before buying new
one
TIE wise woman will take advantage
of tie linen sales, when soiled linens
of an excellent quality may be had far
below the original price. This prevents
undpA financial pressure when new
linen is required.
Lil5ens should be handled carefully.
Never fold tablecloth in the same
manner twice in succession
THIS has a tendency to make the
cloth wear holes in the creases.
Crumbs should be removed with a
crumo brush; a scraper tends to
rougken the surface of damask linen.
In case of stains upon tablecloth,
try the effect of putting a bowl under
the stain and pouring boiling water
through until the stain disappears.
Cover a fruit stain first with salt But
ter is also excellent before washing
in boiling water. Carefully darn all
holes and thin places in linen before
laundering.
All table linen should be marked
with embroidered initials.
There are many forms in which
table linen may be monogrammed.
The work is becoming an art If
preferred, the monogram may be
placed in the corner; but most persons
at present place it IN the center.
Never discard old linen. Worn
tableclotEs may be made into every
day serviettes or glass cloths, while
the oldest linen is invaluable in case
of illness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

other hand, is opposed to bug conser-
walton, and is seeking some method OF
exterminating water bugs" 1t has
been found that water bugs have an
abnormal appetite for the glue on
postage stamps and are rapidly con
Stunning the "stickum" in many post,
Offices. The use of poison is not al.
lowed. because of the danger to hu-
man beings who are accustomed to
moiStell their stamps by licking them
Neither do the authorities dare to
turn loose in the postoffices any bag
enemy of the water bug. Consequent
ly, they are in a quandary and would
like to have some one point the way
out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
A FUoO CONVERT
Good Food the True Road to Health.

The pernicious habit some persons
still have of relying on nauseous drugs
10 relieve stomach trouble keeps up
he patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army of dyspeptics.
Observation-Disclosures - is caused
by what is put into the stomach in the
way of improper food, the kind that
so taxes the strength of the digestive
organs they are actually crippled.
When this state is reached, to resort
to tonics is like whipping a tired
horse with a big load. Every addi-
tional effort he makes under the lash
diminishes his power to move the
load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
off heavy, greasy, indigestible food
and take on Grape-Nuts-light, easily
digested. full Of strength for nerves
and brain. in every grain of it. There's
no waste of time nor energy when
Grape-Nuts is the food.
Il am an enthusiastic user Of Grape
Nuts and consider it an ideal food
writes a Maine man:
81 had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down and nv food seemed to
do me but little good. From reading
an advertisement 1 tried Grape-Nuts
food, and, after a few weeks steady
use of it. felt greatly improved.
Am much stronger, not nervous
now. and can do more work without
feeling so tired, and am better every
way.
Il relish Grape-NUts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspoonfuls as
the cereal part of meal. | am sure
there are thousands OF persons with
stomach trouble who would be bene-
flied by using Grape-Nuts." Name Civ.
en- by Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's resr
son."
Ever read the absVe letter. a new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true and fsii, OF human
interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

position, and often it slips down, or
possibly, the article which is acting as
support may be required, and this
means an interruption which is not al
ways agreeable, especially so when
the time for reading is perhaps very
limited
For making the simple table book
rest shown in the accompanying
sketch. no knowledge of carpentry is
necessary, as it merely consists of
three pieces of wood joined togeth-
er with nails or screws and a loop of
elastic fastened across the front I'M
der which the book or paper may be
slipped and held in its Place. About
twelve inches in length and nine or
ten inches in height, is a good size in
which to carry it out, and, this should
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Maline Neck scarfa.

If you wish to be ultra-snart, af
feet the malines neck scarf. 1t must
exactly match the shade of your frock
be two yards long and the full width
of the material. There is but one way
to adjust it. Dividing the strip pre-
cisely in half, bring it firmly about the
throat from front to back, cross the
ends and bring them forward. They
may then float down the front of the
blouse to the girdle or one end may
be tossed carelessly over the left shoEi
der
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

is featured, from the narrow, round
styles to deep pointed, rounded and
square styles. Some of the newest
numbers have two points in the back
However, conservative styles, mod
erately deep, will be the leaders. The
Robespierre influence is evident in
some of the new Plauen products now
being received. In some instances a
high Robespierre is noted, in conjlnc
ton with round, fiat collar that stops
in front Others have revers or tabs
which resemble somewhat the orig
inal Robespierre.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Champion Bug Catcher

Washington in cold storage. the stOm-
achs of some 3,398 were examin ed.
These atomachs, according to the re
port, were about five per cent. stom-
ach and 94.9S per cent obnoxious in
sects. Or. at least, the 94.99 per cent.
thing represents the portion OF obrox-
ious insects on their daily bill of fare
Whether they take them la carte
or table d'hote was not dwelt upon
in the report
There are seventeen species of these
birds. The aggregate benfits of their
depopu.ation of the insect Kingdom
are enormous. Under these conditions
farmers win hardly begrudge them
the 81 per cent of vegetable food they
fitch from the cherry and grain crops.
But insect killing is only one of the
fy-catcher's accomplishments. He is
the braTest bird in the air. and fear
lessly attacks crows and hawks many
times his size. He will assail a hawk
in midair and follow him for miles
The great falcon, too cowardly to
fight and too slow to dodge. can only
put on full speed and leave the coun-
try. In this way fy-catchers are a
great benefit to the poultry raisers
This great crested fiy-catcher. by
the way, is a bird of marked indiId-
uality Like other bold creatures, he
is something of a CRATER, and ire
quently drives bluebirds and wood.
peckers from their nests that ne may
use them himself One of his Pecnl-
iarities is to always place a shed
snakeslSin in his nest. This trait
has greatly puzzled naturahsts, for
nothing IN nature is without reason
Miss Nellie Blanchan, woman crni-
biologist, suggests that the fearful
sight of snakeskin, greeting the
newly Matched 1y-catcher, may be
what causes the feathers on it's Little
head to stand erect.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

the attraction of women to the follow.
ing in the order given: (1) Her shoes
and the shapeliness OF her foot aud
ankle; 90 her face and complexion
CD her hat: C4) her clothes. A poet
holds that in a woman's face is the
first. and indeed the only attraction.
beautiful eyes make a woman sigaif-
icant in any company" he said
Dress is as nothing beside plainly
attired woman with speaking. ap
pealing eyes and eyebrows"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

be the measurement of the front piece
of wood, and the side pieces must, OF
course, be cut to correspond
When the woodwork has been con
structed it is an easy matter to cover
1t with silk or cretonne or any rem.
nant of material that may be handy,
which should be stretched evenly
across and fastened on at the back
with tiny tacks or some strong ad.
hesive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Myiarchus Crinitus is

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The department of
w agriculture. in a long biolog-
ical treatise, whatever that Is, claims
credit for discovering the ore omniv-
orous fly swatter Of the country. OF
course the department doesn't call 1t
that. 1t is known by a long scientific
nomenclature, printed in italic. Trans
lated. this devolves itself into "hy
catcher" or words to that effect.
The catcher" according to the de-
partment's experts, is widely different
from the generally accepted swat
ter" 1t is a long, thin-shanked bird
about the size of robin, and wears
tuft of black feathers in the gen.
eral vicinity of its wishbone.
The best thing this bird. the great
crested fly catcher" they call it, does,
is sit on a fence rail and survey the
landscape. This it does dolefully and
without enthusiasm. BY and by a
fly or some other insect comes flying
along. A short squirt, click Of a
pointed beak, and it is exit insect.
The pamphlet issued By llama
Jim" Wilson's department contains a
study of the life and habits OF the
great American fly catcher. Depart
mental experts, on adventure bent
went forth into the rural sections
armed with butterfly nets and six
shooters and captured large number
of these desperate birds. thereby
causing a large increase in the fly
population Bringing the birds tc
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Travel Dress.

One OF the incest dresses in which
to travel is simply made onepiece
dress of black satin. Several little
separate yokes of net or lace folded
into the handbag insure a fresh ap-
pearance when necessary. and the
satin, if of good quality, win not crush
much aid viii shed the dust.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Raises Butterflies for Profit.

L. W Nouman has butterfly farm
at Bexley. Kent, England. He sells
upward of $4,000 insects year at
prices varying from two cents TO $50
each. as well as quantities Of ov
larvae, and pupae. at relIlunerative
rates He regards $1,000 as the mini
mum figure for his sales liz the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Furious.

First Deaf Mute-"He wasn't so
sery angry, was he?" Second Deaf
Mute-"He was so wild that the words
he used almost blistered his fingers"
Pittsburgh Leader.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

What are the principal activities
of the official position our friend occu-
pies?" Those involved in holdint, on
TO it, replied Senator Sorghum
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
His Weapon.

did you see where an escaping mR-
MAC somewhere struck down his pur-
suer with a cake of soap?"
Then / suppose he made clean
getaway"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

When Smilitart suffragettes get
mad az hornets tley won't eat
Il wonder why
Maybe food reminds them of the
kitchen and the kitchen reminds them
OF thralldom.'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

How fashion does follow the
events Of the day"
What's struck you in fashions Just
at present"
The way we are having AVIATION
food prices"