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Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Time Servers

to win back some of his besmirched
reputation.
William died childless and at his
death the English crown went to
James youngest daughter, Anne
Churchill had foreseen this, and had
made his plans accordingly. He had
managed to install his clever wife as
Anne's chief lady-in-waiting and to-
win for himself the new queens trust
and admiration. Anne-stupid. weak.
good natured-was the willing ard
meek slave of the imperious Lady
Churchill, obeying her every wish,
heaping honors on her tricky hus-
band; ever enriching the couple.
Churchill was made COMMANDMENTS
chief of England's forces In the con-
tinental war. Here he showed bril-
liant genius. He won battle after bat
tie. campaign after campaign; amaz-
ing the world with his military skill
He also gained himself a Maine for
humanity, during these wars, III spite
of the fact that he burned more than
800 townE, villages and castles In
Germany alone.
Flushed with triumph, he came back
to England. Foreign governments
granted him high honors. Queen Anne
made him duke of Marlborough and
lavished priceless gifts on him.
Among other presents from her he re-
ceived the huge estate of "Blenheim"
manned for one of his victories), and
a castle was built there for him at
royal expense.
For years he and his wife practi-
cally ruled England, through the
weak old queen. But for the duchess
of Marlboroughs bad temper they
might perhaps have continued 50 un-
til the end But the duchess at last.
in I'LL, lost her temper once too often
with the patient Anne She is even
rumored to have slapped her majes-
TVS face. There was a terrible scene,
ard the 'Marlboroughs fell into dis
grace. The duke was stripped of his
offices and found it convenient to
leave England
Later, in George Is reign, he was
partially restored to power. But his
old greatness was gone. lie was no
longer fully trusted. Life turned bit
ter to him. His only son was dead.
A stroke of apoplexy thickened his
speech and made him feeble Hand
some Jack" was an old, old man:
broken and a wreck of his former
self He died In 1922 In his seventy.
third year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

military genius. Il would be hard to
say which of these three qualities did
most for him.
John Churchill-"Handsom Jack,"
as he was nicknamed-came of an old,
impoverished family He was born
in 1860, had almost no early education
and became a page to the duke of York
(afterward James H.. Charles H., the
duke of York's brother, was king of
England and ruled a dissolute court,
where wit and beauty brought far
higher rewards than did mere merit.
He soon worked his way into the
duke of York's favor and received
from him commission in the army.
AS a soldier he showed both valor and
martial skill. But 1t is doubtful if
he would have risen as rapidly as he
did were it not for the very shady
means he employed for his own ad-
yancement His good looks and his
INSCRIPTIONS conduct brought him
money and swift promotion. He
strengthened his position by marrying
Sarah Jennings, woman much Of
his own sort, and even more ambi-
tious.
James II. came to the throne in
1886, and his favorite courtier,
Churchill, was made general and a
baron Handsome Jack" owed every
thing to James. Yet, when the latter
was attacked by William Prince of Or
ange, who claimed the English crown,
Churchill quickly saw that William
would be the victor, and decided to
throw his fortunes with him So,
when James Churchill calmly went
over to the enemy and took the army
with him, James deserted. fed to
France and the Prince of Orange be-
came king William III of England.
Churchill gained new honors by this
bit Of treachery.
Williams reign was not wholly pop
ular. 1t looked at one time as II
James might possibly regain his lost
crown. Churchill, in order to make
certain of being on the winning side,
served with William openly and kept
up a secret correspondence with
James. William learned of this and
had Churchill thrown into prison. For
less lucky; less shifty man, this ex-
posture to treason would have meant
political ruin. But Churchill man
aged to secure his freedom and even
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Historic Blackguards
By ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE.
CopyrIght Publishing CHE woxd
Lord Byron, Scoundrel and Genius

Idol. Maidens clamored for locks OF
his hair and wrote him wildly roman
tic letters. All this delighted Byron
BY this time he had plunged into the
grossest dissipation of London life.
He halted for brief time In his ca
reer of vice to marry Miss MIL
banke.
They were wretchedly unhappy to-
gether and parted in less than year.
The true reason for their separations
was not made public at the time.
though the fault was admittedly By
ron's. He proceeded to write a touch
ing farewell to his wife. 1t was a
poem that sought TO draw all publio
sympathy from Lady Byron and to
make himself appear more or less a
martyr. In spite of this rascally ef-
fort popular opinion was against By
ron, and he left England in hun.
never to return.
lie wandered around Switzerland,
Italy and Greece, leading a vile life
and writing marvellous poetry. His
jaded brain was seeking new sensa-
tons of every sort For instance, he
swan the Hellespont, watched the Gre
nation of the poet Shelley and at last
decided to become a military hero.
Greece was fighting for independ-
ence against her Turkish oppressors.
Byron hurried to Missolonghi and
placed his sword end life at the serv-
ice of the Greeks. 1t seemed to him
fine thing for a poet to draw blade
In deferse of the Ancient Land CT POI
etry Tle idea struck Byron as a
bit of genuine inspiration. He is even
said to have had vague hopes of be-
coming king of Greece.
But he found that drilling, march
ing, collecting provisions and study
ing maps was not as poetic pastime
as ne expected. 1t bored him. He
preferred to loaf at Missolonghi, talk
ing long swims, writing poetic verse
and flirting with dark-eyed Greek
girls And thus he spent much of
his time when he might have been
fighting for independence.
He also had a new ambition, name.
ly. to reduce his flesh. He tried to do
this by drinking vinegar and taking
long rides. The result was not what
he had hoped. In fact he fell ILL.,
Don't grill me as you did poor
Shelley" he begged his friends.
There, after a brief sickness, he
died, on April 10, 1924. Byron was
only thirty-six at the time of his DEATH
Gifted beyond ordinary mortals. he
had wilfully throw away the respect
of his friends and of the world at
large.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
CAR STOPS AT MANY TOWNS
Livestock Special viii Leave Madi.
son on August I9 for Next
Tour of the State.

Madison.-The itinerary for the
livestock special car of the Wiscon-
sin Livestock Breeders association
on its forthcoming trip over the
Omaha road is announced Twenty
two towns and villages in fourteen
counties will be visited The sched-
ule is as follows: August 10, Hustler
and Black River Falls; 20, Neills-
vile and Osseo; 81, Mondovi; %,
Augusta and Eau Claire; %, Rice
Lake and Bloomer; "a, Spooner and
Hayward; 26, Cumberland and Tur-
tie Lake; 81, Clear Lake and New
Richmond; %, River Falls and Els
worth 30, Spring Valley; 80, Rob
erts and Baldwin; 81, Elk Mound
and Menomonie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

England was unfit for me. l with
drew"
So wrote a first-class genius and
third-class scoundrel, Lord Byron. He
was a very pitiable sort of blackguard
at best. Not one-tenth as bad as he
tried TO make people think Yet bad
enough in cheap, sordid way to de-
serve decent mems contempt. He
was tremendously vain Not so vain
of his poetry, which was great, as Of
the petty, melodramatic feats that
reused more laughter than applause.
Byron's father was a dissoiute,
worthless army officer His mother
was gambler, shrew and little
better than her spendthrift husband.
The couple quarreled and separated
The wife took her little boy and went
to live in Scotland on an income of
$3.50 year. Byron's father died soon
afterward. On the death OF his great
uncle, in 1898, the ten-year-old lad sue
ceeded to the latter's title and estates,
becoming Lord" Rvrcn. His days OF
bitter poverty were over, but their
mark never wholly left him.
Byron had been lame from birth
Part Of the time his mother over
whelmed him with caresses and love
words. At other times she would
scream at him, curse him for "a lame
brat" and hurl books at his head. 1t
was bitter childhood for the sensi-
tive, afflicted youngster. He never
forgot 1t. Nor did he forgive the
mother who made him so miserable.
He hated her to the day of his death
Byron began writing poetry while
he was a mere schoolboy. 1t was an
artificial, morbid era in English litera-
ture, and Byron was just the sort of
writer to catch the public's fancy.
He found that people were interested
in gloomy, mysterious heroes. So,
both in life and in poems, he proceed
ed to become mysterious and gloomy.
He limited at black secrets that cloud
ed his life and talked vaguely of fear
iul crimes he had committed
This attitude, combined with his
good looks, made him the School Girl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Ing easier the amendment of the ma
tional and state constitution
Recognition of the right of the
people of a state to secure to them
selves the initiative, the referendum
and the recall
Development of methods for MAX
ing it easier to get rid of an incom-
petent Judge
Publicity of campaign contribu-
tions during the campaign.
Employers to file wage scales and
other data as the public element in
industry demands.
A living wage and the establish
ment of minimum wage commissions
by the nation and states.
Immediate establishment of mini
mum wage standards for women
Establishment of standards of
compensation for Industrial accidents
and deaths and for occupational dis
eases.
Prohibition of nigh tabor for
women and children.
Prohibition of the employment OF
women for more than forty-efght
hours per week
Three shifts of eight hours in con
tinuous industries.
Prohibition of the premature en-
ployment of children.
Provision for Insurance. against
hazards of sickness, accident, invalid
ism AID old age.
frightening aud efficient en-
forcement of pure food laws.
Establishment of a federal depart
ment in which shall be combined al
agencies relating to public health
Establishment of a department OF
labor with a seat in the cabinet.
Revival of the country life com
mission and cooperation by the gov
eminent with the farmer to make the
farm more productive.
Provision for rural banking and
rural credits.
Strengthening of the antitrust
law
Creating national industrial com
mission, with full power to regulate
and control all features of the great
industrial corporations
Remodeling of patent laws anG
prevention of use of patents as tools
of monopoly
Establishment of parcels post on
the zone principle.
Strengthening of the interstate
commerce law, especially as regards
railroads.
Sound and elastic currency form
guarded against use for any specula.
tive purposes.
Extension of rural free delivery
and favoring good roads.
Opening of coal and other re
sources of Alaska to development al
once under homestead plan.
Natural resources of country
should be conserved for benefit of all
the people
Providing for two battleships a
year.
Improvement of waterways.
Panama canal, built and paid for
by American people, must be used
primarily for their benefit
Protective tariff lich shall equal.
ize conditions of competition between
United States and friendly countries
both for the farmer and the manu-
facturer and which shall maintain
for labor an adequate standard Of
living
Graduated inheritance tax anC
favoring ratification of the pending
amendment to constitution giving
the government power to levy income
tax
Enforcement of civil service act in
letter and spirit and Legislation
bringing under competitive system
postmasters, collectors, marshals
and all other non-political officers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
INSECTS NyURE POTATO CROP

Surfing. - Many potato growers
have reported the appearance of a
black or slate gray insect about
half inch long and an e.ashtn Gf an
inch wide This iasect attacks the
potato vines and numbers of them
have done a great deal OF damage in
this county. The beetles are the So
called blister beetles, being closely
related to the variety which is dried
and used in making blister plasters.
Their life history is very similar to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
ClintonvilIe Youth Suicides

Clintonville -Lester Dawson, III
years old, son of r. T. Dawson, COM
mitted suicide at the homo of his
parents in this city. The young man
loaded a gun, fastened a string with
a loop to the trigger, put his foot
into the loop, leaning over on the
muzzle of the gun and pushed the
trigger. The load went through the
heart. Two years ago he suffered a
stroke OF paralysis from the waist
down and was just getting so that
he could walk with the aid of cane.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Veterans Meet at PaImyra,

Palmyra.-The meeting of the SOL
diers and sailors of southern Wis
consin held here was the largest in
the history of the association The
next meeting will be held at White
water Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, e. B. Heimstreet,
Palmyra; vice president, Capt. j. w.
Weld, Whitewater; secretary, c. n.
Griffith; treasurer, Capt. F. c. Kizer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
State Death Rate Increases.

Madison.-During April, May and
June, 1912, 1907 deaths were re-
ported to the state bureau of vital
statistics by the various villages and
cities of Wisconsin. This is exclu-
sive of still births and corresponds
to an annual death rate for the state
of lis per thousand estimated popu-
lation. The rate in 1911 was III
and in 1910 was 11.6.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Successor for Demented Sheriff.

Madison.-William J Mccormick.
deputy sheriff, has been appointed
sheriff of Winnebago county by Gov.
McGovern TO succeed John f. Will
wock, who resigned after he had
gone insane from worry over official
duties. Mccormick has agreed to
give the sheriff's salary 70 Villwock's
wife and children until the end of
his term.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Finds Inquest Unnecessary.

Madison. Lynch decided
not TO hold an inquest on the deaths
of Miss Alice Mullen and Edmund
Afford, who were killed when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
hit telephone pole n this city. The
coroner concluded after an investiga-
ton that Frederick Waltzinger, who
was driving the car, lost control of
it and was not to blame for the acct
dent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Sound advics, paradoxically, is the
kind that makes the least noise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Principal Planks in
New Party Platform

Woman's suffrage.
National presidential primaries
Election of United States senators
by popular vote.
Provision for a short ballot.
A stringent corrupt practices act,
which shall apply to primaries as
we'll as elections.
Recall of judicial decisions and
the creation of machinery for maxi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Hotel Man Indicted.

arinette-William F., kid"
Kasson, hotel proprietor at Neenah.
was indicted by the grand jury which
IS investigating alleged official cor
ruption here. Kasson is suspected of
being the agent who placed a bride
to secure the escape from the county
Jail of Edward Jamison, piekpocket.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Railroads Paw Big Taxes

Madison. Over three-quarters of
a million dollars in taxes received by
the state treasurer on August 9 in
cIuded the following large checks:
Northwestern railroad company,
S626, 4O6.51 Omaha road, $751;
6SS.46; Milwaukee road, SS4,940.06.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Sell Railroad on Oct. Is.

Merrill.-On Oct. 10 the Mari
inette. Tomahawk and Western rail-
road viii be sold et auction at its
passenger station in Tomahawk. by
order of the Circuit court. The road
consists OF forty-four miles of main
track and eight miles of spurs and
sidings connected With other roads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Wan. More Money for Counties.

Chippewa Falls.-The county board
of Chippewa county has passed res
oiution demanding that the law be
changed in the next legislature to
give the counties SO Per cent of the
inheritance taxes collected from said
county. AS the law now sta1ds the
state gets 20 12 per cent OF all inheri-
lance taxes anc counties tx per
cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
State Grocsrs to Picnic

Neenah. -Neenah. Appleton, Kau-
kauna, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Me-
nasha groeers and merchants, to-
gether with their clerks, will go to
Pond du Lac on Aug. 10 to attend
the State Grocers and General Retail
Merchants association picnic and
meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Reedsburr Rank increases Stock.

MISUNDERSTANDING Commissioners
Kuolt has approved the amendment
to the articles of Incorporation of the
State bank of Reedsburg increasing
the capital stock from $4,000 te
5000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Fight to Hold Berger's Seat.

Milwaukee. - The socialists are
Planning to bring several outside
speakers to Wisconsin for the cam
paign. A very warm battle is to
be waged in this county and great
efforts made to re-elect Congressman
Berger
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Green Bay.-The Key Calk Manu-
facturing company has begun opera
tions at its new plant and will manu-
faeture horseshoes and calks under
the Bondilly patent. Tie output will
be 10000 calks and two tons of
shoes every ten hours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
To Have Joint ceIebration.

Neenah-The labor unions of Nee
nah, Menasha and Appleton will
unite in labor day celebration Sep
TENDER 2. Last year joint celebra-
ton was held in this city and fol-
lowing the plan, Appleton unions
will have charge this year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Calculating Nature.

rs that garden you are making2"
mo" replied Mr.. Crosslots. It's a
subterfuge. | tear up as much OF the
yard as my wife viii allow me to and
then let it alone all summer. It's just
that much less territory to run the
avn mower over"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Never. allow yourself to live habitu-
Ally beneath your Hottest ideal, for,
II you do, that ideal viii fade from
before you, as q painters who might
paint sunsets, but contents himself
with painting signboards.--Henry Van
1ivta
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Tobacco IN China.

The tobacco consumption Of China
IS very large and mostly homegrown.
The finer grade of leaf comes from
the Philippines. but the whole situa-
ton is controlled by the tobacco
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Farmer Jumps in River.

Manitowoc.-Fred Klann, a far
mer of Clark's Mills, respondent oyer
i'll health. killed himself by leaping
from bridge into the river near his
home Klann was recently badly
hurt in a runaway accident.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Not Selfish.

Mary" said the sick man to his
wife, after the doctor had pronounced
1t case Of smallpox. IF any OF my
creditors call, tell them that I am
at least in condition to give them
soTrething.f Tit Bits"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Stops Sunday Prize Fight.

Sparta.-A Sunday prize fight
scheduled to entertain the regulars
and militiamen at Camp Mccoy was
post poned upon notice from the dis
triet attorney that he would not al
low the mill to be pulled OF on
the SABBATH.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Ak for Scent Fare.

Fond du Lac.--A petition asking
tina tinterurban cars carry passengers
within the Fond du Lac city limits
for fare of five cents has been filed
nv the city with the state railroad
commission
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
sutfragIsts Spend sLoel.74.

Madison.-In statement filed Au-
gust 10, the Wisconsin Women s
Suffrage association showed disburse-
ments of s1,061.74, of which 1882
II was previously reported Total
contributions have been S1,22706.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
VIII ApneaI to Commission.

Racine.-The common council win
appeal TO the railway commission in
an effort to compel Manager Stearns
to furnish the local stree tear lines
with new cars in exchange for de-
sired franchises on three streets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
romn treasurer shoots Self.

wausau.-John Connor, treasurer
of the town of Mosinee for several
wears. committed s1ieide by shoot
ipr himself through the head
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Couderay.--John kzrcher, living
ten miles from here in The Deer Lake
settlement, was discovered In q
swamp screaming and raying mad.
He was taken to the asylum at
Mendoza
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Madison.-Wiliiam Owens has re-
eeived word from Edinburgh of the
death of his daughter, Lillia. "a
years old. who was visiting In Scot
lane with her mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Kenosha Considers Board Rule.

Kenosha Petition are ready for
circulation among voters, who viii
be asked to sign for a special cleo
ton TO decide on the adoption of a
commission form of government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

that of the potato bug. The eggs are
attached to the under side of the
leaf and the newly Matched larvae
descend to the ground where they
mature. The vines are attacked by
the adult beetle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Goes TO Pasteur Institute.

Eau Claire.-Paul Iverson, IA
years old, is at Madison receiving
treatment at the Pasteur institute for
rabies. He was bitten by a dog
while delivering papers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Fair at Marsh field

Grand Rapids.-The Central Wis
consin fair will be held at Marsh
field, Aug. 1923. Two features will
be an aeroplane meet and final Sc
ries baseball game between Grand
Rapids and Stevens Point
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Leaves Pulpit to Teach.

Winneconne.-Th Rev. Gevaroff
pastor of the Methodist church, has
resigned to go to Bellingham, Wash,
to become director of manual train
ing in the state nor NAL school
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

A woman wrirer says a kiss on the
forehead denotes reverence. Perhaps
she is right, but the average girl
doesn't care for that brand OF rev.
erence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Manitowoc Man Killed

Nanitowoc.-Riehard K Burke,
former city attorney of Manitowoc
and head of the Tubbs Type company
at Ludington until its dissolution.
was killed recentlv in an auto acct
dent near Tampa, Fla
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Gets ST., 800 for Fox.

Iron River.-Henry l.. Moreland,
living in the town of Hughes, has
rad the record price for fox.
He sold a female black fox to a Ca
madam breeder for $1,000,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Denmark Box Factory eurns

Green Bay.-Dufeek Brothers box
factory at Denmark was destroyed by
fire with loss of $4,000. There is
little insurance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
Trempeleau Fair Aug. 5000

La Crosse.-The fifty-fourth fair
of the Trempealeau County Agricul-
tural society will be held at Gales
vile on August 20, 81 and %.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20

Racine.-Charles Gl,oeling, men,
Der of contracting firm, went to the
Office of Mayor GoodlaI.d and started
dispute that resulted in his being
thrown bodily into the street