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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Polar Plunge Is the Greatest Dance of the Day

mr. EW YORK.-Some folks say that
IN the tango is the greatest dance of
the day. Others favor the turkey trot
and the bunny hug.
They are all wrong. The greatest
thing of them all in that line is the
polar plunge. All that you need to
be able to go through this is a consti-
tuition that will stand your jumping
into a tank where the ice is begin
ming to coat the surface and then
Waiting around
Silver King, the dancing polar bear
of the New York geological park, dis
covered the new dance and immediate
ly started to show Matilda, his wife,
how the new fad had taken hold on
him. For time Matilda liked dane
ing and waltzed, tangoed and bunny
Rugged around the cage, but when
Silver King wanted to show her his
latest steps in the tank she was not
so enthusiastic.
In fact, to show her resentment, Ma
tilda "walloped" Silver King a few
times on the chin, but finally he in
duced her to get into the tank with
him and try Waiting in three feet of
water.
At first Matilda did not like the new
dance, but finally she decided to try
and be agreeable. After the first les
son she agreed with Silver King that
the tank dancing was far superior to
that on the hot concrete of the den,
and ever since she has been an en-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Monkey Breaks Jail and

/ NDlANAPOLIS, IND-An otherwise
laW-abiding monkey made perfect
~ good jail delivery in a bird store,
on West Ohio street, the other after
again. For about an hour, till
the arrival of A. c. Ward, proprietor
ne followed the vagaries of his own
Inclination which were numerous and
startling.
The Gagged birds, animals, crawling
thlngs and little fishes were terror
lzed. Joco bounded from the floor to
the ceiling to escape a Boston bull
terrier, landed on a stack of Swiss
mousse bird cages and tumbled them
with their canary bird captives to the
moor. One lone canary escaped and
the monk seized it and yanked out a
handful of tail feathers. Whereupon
ne offered the feathered trophy to a
humped-back tortoise who drew his
head into his she'll and refused abso-
lutely to participate in the festivities.
Pouter pigeons fluttered and beat
their wings in vain against their
cages in an attempt to escape That
was unwise, for Joco had failed to
notice them before. However, when
his attention was engaged, he hoped
over to the nearest one and offered
the pigeon handful of birdseed in an
attempt to establish amicable rela-
tons Finding friendly advances
spurned, he reversed his tactics and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
An Automobile, Hat, and a Sorrowing Husband

young women sat within the glass in
closure. There was a sickening crash
and mournfdl grinding as the limou-
sine whirled over the pasteboard box
The closed car dashed on, while the
young women occupants looked back,
horror stricken. Where before had
been the neatly tied box there was
now heap of broken feathers. strag-
gled plumes, torn ribbons, ragged
pasteboard and a large, black, willowy
form, from which the crown had been
all but ripped out.
"A womans hiatt" the crowd
sighed.
In the meantime the driver of the
open car had brought his machine to
a halt. Dodging a dozen automobiles,
he went back to the scene of the
tragedy. For a moment or two he
gazed helplessly at the wrecked
plumage. Tears appeared in his eyes
Then, as a mother would tenderly
pick up an injured child, he gathered
the remnants of the ruins into his
arms and walked back to his machine
He placed the mangled mass into the
tonneau. While the crowd was still
signing he jumped in the front seat
and whizzed away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
FOR THOSE FOND or VEAL
Blanquette One of the Best Ways lr
Which the Meat Can Be
Served

Five or six pounds veal brisket, two
onions, two carrots, one-fourth hand
lui parsley, two tablespoons butter
one tablespoon -four, salt and pepper
Cut the brisket in pieces about
three inches long and one and one
nan inches wide. Freshen them II
cold water for one-quarter of an hour
race them in a stew pan, cover with
cold water. and when it begins to Dol
add two onions, two carrots sliced
parsley cited with a thread). white
pepper and salt.
Allow to cook one end one-hali
hours. When the veal is cooked nell
In another sauce pan two tablespoons
butter; mix it with one tablespoon
flour. Add little by little and while stir
ring add enough of the stock in which
the veal has been cooked to obtaiI
quite a strong sauce. Place the cook
ed veal (but not the vegetables) il
the second stew pan, boil the whole to
gether and when ready to serve place
the sauce pan on the corner of the
range and pour in four eggs mixed
with two tablespoons milk and serve
with rice.
Wash pound Of cold rice in colo
water several times till the water is
clear. Cook it in boiling water till
quite soft; the rice will be done when
you can cut it easily with your finger
nail, but before the grains are 50 soft
as to mash between fingers. Let ii
drip. cool and d<y again Melt in d
sauce pan one-quarter pound butter,
add rice and some pepper and salt.
Mix well, cover the sauce pan and bake
in an oven for one-quarter of an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
TOO FEW SPECIAL SUNDAYS
Move to Secure Cooperation OF
Churches In Effort at Social
Bettsgment.

In report on social Sundays sug-
gested to be observed by all of the
churches in the United States, the spo-
cial committee which investigated the
subject says:
One of the results of this investiga-
ton was the revelation that the num-
Der of special social Sundays now be-
ing observed on q national scale is
much smaller than has been generally
supposed. Only six special Sundays
not specifically designated by the cal
endar are at present observed on any
considerable scale throughout the
country. These are Child Labor Sun
day. Mothers day, Peace Sunday. La
Dor Sunday, Prison Sunday and Tu-
berculosis day. The other special
Sundays in the calendar given above
are all fixed by certain national or re-
ligious holidays, such as Washington's
birthday, Memorial day or Christmas.
The report of the committee will be
submitted to the Federal Council OF
Churches, representing most of the
Protestant denominations, to the Ro-
man Catholic church authorities. to
the Jewish church authorities and to
all other church organizations which
can be interested in this movement.
The aim of the report is to secure the
cooperation of all of the churches of
the country in movements for social
betterment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Boy Sees "Upside Down" and Sings "Topsy Turvey'

n ALTIMORE. MD-The case of a
ID boy who writes upside down and
backward, who reads with his book
upside down and even sings stopsy-
turvey, singing high where he ought
to sing low, so puzzled the brain and
eye specialists of Huntington. w. Va,
that they have decided TO appeal to
the experts of Johns Hopkins hospital
for help.
A detailed description of the case
will be written by the specialists of
Huntington, and sent to DR.. William
H. Howell Of the Johns Hopkins hos
rital.
DR.. Howell said there have been cas-
es of mirror vision" In these cases
the person sees things backward or
upside down and writes as he sees.
He explained that camera vision" is
the more accurate term, as the pic
lures focused in a camera are not
only backward, but upside down as
we'll
The patient is Russell Baker, eight
years old. and a pupil in the public
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
What So Precious
AS a Healthy Baby?
Every YoungSfer Con Have Fine
Digestion if Gfoer, a Good
Baby L0x0ripe.

In spite of the greatest personal
care and the most INTEL cent attention
to diet, babies and children will be-
come constipated, and it is fact that
constipation and indigestion have
wrecked many young life. To start
with a good digestive apparatus is to
start life without handicap.
But, as we cannot ell have perfect
working bowels, we must do the next
best thing and acquire them, or train
them to become healthy. This can be
done by the use Of a laxative-tonic
very highly recommended by great
many mothers. The remedy is called
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tions. 1t can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents or one
dollar bottle, and those who are al
ready convinced of its merits buy the
dollar size.
It's mildness makes it the ideal nedi-
cine for children, and it is also very
pleasant to the taste. 1t is sure in its
effect, and genuinely harmless. Very
little of it is required and its frequent
use does not cause it to lose its eff
feet, as is the case with so many other
remedies.
Thousands can testify to its merits
in constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches, etc, among
them reliable people like Mrs. James
r. Rouse, of Marinette, Wis. Her lit
tie son Howard was fifteen months old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
SCALP ITCHED AND BURNED

Greenwood, Ind-"First my hair be-
gan to fall. then my scalp itched and
burned when I became warm. had
pimples on my scalp; my hair was
falling out gradually until 1 had
scarcely any hair on my head. /
couldn't keep the dandruff off at all.
My hair was dry and lifeless and l
lost rest at night from the terrible
itching sensation, l would pull my
hat off and scratch my head any place
l happened to be.
For several years was bothered
with pimples on my face. Some Of
them were hard red spots, some were
full of matter, and many blackheads.
l was always picking at them and
caused them to be sore. They made
my face look so badly l was ashamed
to be seer.
Il tried massage creams for my face
and all kinds of hair tonic and home
made remedies, but they only made
things worse. Nothing did the work
until l used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. l washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap, then put plenty of
Cuticura Ointment on Three months
use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
has made my face as smooth and
clean as can be" (Signed) c. NJ.
Hamilton, Sept "a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
KITCHEN WRINKLES

A piece of starch placed in the wa.
ter will keep flowers fresh for quite
a long period.
If little saltpetre is sprinkled over
the fire occasionally it will keep the
chimney free from SCOT.
After washing cut-glass articles let
them dry and afterwards rub them
carefully with prepared chalk, with a
soft brush.
Potatoes are more nutritious If
boiled in their skins, after being
rubbed clean; they can be skinned be
fore taking to table.
After using a gas stove for baking
leave the door open a little while to
allow the heat TO escape. This will
prevent sweating and rusting.
The best way to keep a dustbin
fresh and clean is to put hot ashes into
it each time it has been emptied. 1t
keeps it quite clean and free from all
smells.
Celery or parsley rubbed on the
hands after peeling onions will coun-
teract the odor. Lemon, borax or am
monia is excellent for removing stains
from the hands.
Brown stockings should never be
ironed, but just passed through the
mangle to smooth them out. A hot
iron will spoil the color and give them
an unpleasant yellow tint.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11

One thing this groaning old country
needs is union suit guaranteed not to
skid.-Columbus Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
PUTTING UP THE PORK
SOME HINTS THAT MAY BE
FOUND OF VALUE.
One Who Knows, Describes the Best
Method of Pickling the Meat-That
for Sausage Requires Differ
ent ArraGa cement.

AFTER your pig is dressed and cut
up let 1t stand for a day or two to
get cool; then pack your salt pork
In q cleaa barrel just as tight as pos
slole, standing it edgeways and pack
ing around the sides of barrel first
and then fill in the center, placing
plenty of coarse salt between each
piece. Now another layer of pork and
more salt, until all is used. We use
a little water, as it will make its own
pickle. Now for the hams, shout
ders, cheeks, hooks, feet and any
lean pieces. For every 20 pounds Of
meat add water enough to cover, one
pound of brown sugar, one tablespoon
saltpeter. one pound of rock salt
COOK the pickle and skim we'll and
turn on the meat while hot Ready
tor use in two weeks. Now take the
belly strips and any lean pieces that
you may have cut out from your salt
pork and run them through your meat
cutter for sausage meat, and to every
pound Of meat add one-fourth tea
spoon sake, one heaping teaspoon salt
ana a small quantity of ginger. Mix
Wen and turn in small cloth salt or
sugar bags and press the mixture in
hard. When you wisE to use it. turn
the bag back and slice it half an inch
thick and fry. The sausage meat can
be put in lard pals if you like and a
little melted lard turned over to
keep the air from it, and when you
use it. make it in little cakes. The
leaves are to be tried out for lard,
also the gut fat, but don't try out the
gut until you soak it over night to
draw the blood out. The spare ribs,
cnlmes, ETC., can be frozen, or you can
put them in the sweet pickle. We cut
off thick slice of ham, put it in a
pan with another one over it, in the
oven, and bake it half an hour, and it
Is much nicer than fried, We bought
large farm last fall and have learn
ed SO much. The former owners wife
taught me- all about putting down
pork, making yeast and many other
useful things.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
DemoIishes Bird Store

attempted to get handful of the
pigeons tail feathers
He then offered the feathers to the
Boston bull terrier, which is a most
dangerous thing for any monkey to
do. The terrier made a lunge 1t him
and sent him to the top of a goldfish
aquarium, where frying-sized bull
frog Immediately engaged his atten-
ton. Mr.. Frog retreated to the dark
est depths of the aquarium and the
goldfish did center rushes over one
another to keep out of reach of the
agile fugitive's playful claws.
A troup of green parrots, grown and
in the process of growing, heaped up
on him all the abuses that a garrulous
bird reared by a South Sea pirate
could express. All of which received
its due amount of attention from Joco,
but made little impression.
This antic was followed by a visit
to the rear of the store and a leap
to a cage of Angora cats. But the
cats were in no f-<1dly frame of
LlIllQ. OA6 lnSWluS llOluSi VI q biOON
of five pounced upon Joco's caudal
appendage with scratching claws and
left several reddening marks on that
useful instrument.
When Mr.. Ward arrived Joco was
busily engaged digging into corner
full of cobwebs in search fer spider
delicacies. JOco had escaped from his
cage by lifting one of the imprisoning
bars at the front and squeezing his
body through a very small opening.
He refused to be captured by Mr..
Ward and policeman and in order
that the Sabbath might not be further
desecrated with noise Mr.. Ward de-
cided to put all the frail things out
Of his reach and let him continue his
period of freedom for the night
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Menu Savorjes.

AS dainty to serve with salads try
crisp crackers. Split common crack
srs and spread lightly with butter.
then bake in oven until a delicate
brown
Stale bread is always useful for
bread sticks and croutons to serve
with soup. Cut into slices half-inch
thick For the croutons cut into
cubes, and for the bread sticks cut
three-inch lengths. Spread before cut
ting with butter and toast golden
brown.
A delicious sour cream dressing for
fruit salad is made with a cup of rich
sour cream into which a half cup of
melted butter is stirred gradually.
This blended with a variety Of cut
fruit, such as pineapple, bananas and
oranges, and nut meats or some dates,
is most appetizing spread on crackers
as a luncheon dish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Fricasseed Chicken,

Cut up a tender, fat hen into pieces
for serving. Arrange back and legs on
bottom OF kettle and breast pieces on
top, so they will not be overlooked
cover with boiling water and bring to
the boiling point, then add one table
spoonful salt and reduce the heat so
that the water only SINNERS, until
the chicken is perfectly tender (about
an hour and half, usually. Make
gravy by thickening one pint of the
stock with three tablespoonfuls flour
and two of butter, or chicken fat, rub
bed together. Season to taste and
just before serving pour in slowly the
beaten yolks of two eggs and add two
teaspoonfuls chopped parsley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Tomatoes on Toast

Here is rather a nice recipe in
which to use tomatoes. One quart
canned tomatoes, 1 medium size onion,
u cup grated cheese, 1 dessert spoon
sugar, butter size of a large walnut,
1-3 cup flour, thickening, salt and pep
per to taste. Put tomatoes into : ket-
tie allow to simmer for Is minutes,
then CRATE in onion. cook five minutes.
add sugar salt and pepper, then the
cheese and thickening; lastly the but
ter Having placed several slices of
toast on a deep platter, pour mixture
over same and serve at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
How to RroiI Steak.

To broil a steak wipe with a cloth
wrung out of cold water; trim off
superfluous fat. With some of the fat
grease a wire broiler, place meat in
broiler (having fat edge next to the
handle), broil over a clear fire. turn
ing every ten seconds of the first min
ute, that surface may be we'll scared,
thus preventing escape of juices
After the first minute turn occasional
ly until well cooked on both sides.
Steak cut one inch thick will take five
minutes if liked rare, six if we'll done.
Remove to hot platter, spread with
butter and sprinkle with salt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Honesty of Childhood.

A lady, out wheeling her two-months-
old baby, met a neighbours boys and
asked them if they wouldn't like to see
the baby.
The little fellows, highly elated at
the invitation, tipped their chins over
the edge of the baby buggy, when the
younger broke forth:
"Oh, isn't he cute! He looks just
like the little monkeys we saw in the
park"
mo, Harold" protested the older
brother. nudging the, little four-year-
old. He doesn't look like a monkey.
No, Harold, no, he doesn't look like a
monkey"
All the time he kept up vicious
nudging at little Harold, who, seeing a
great light down, suddenly corrected
his bIunder by explaining: We'll, !
just meant his face" Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11

last April, but he was sick with bowel
trouble from birth and suffered in
tensely. Since Mrs. Rouse has been
giving him Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin all trouble has disappeared and the
boy is, becoming robust.
Thousands keep DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin constantly in the house,
for every member of the family can
use it from infancy to old age. The
users of Syrup Pepsin have learned
to avoid cathartics, salts, mineral wa
ters, pills and other harsh remedies
for they do but temporary good and
are shock to any delicate system.
Families wishing to try free sam
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by
addressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 20S
Washington ST., Monticello, III. A pos
tai card with your name and address
on it will do.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11

n Observation-Disclosures avenue wit
~ messed tragedy few days ago. 1t
happened in front of the Congress
hotel. A score of persons on the side
walk witnessed it. Another score in
passing automobiles beheld the scene
A lone man in an open touring car
was whizzing southwark. Suddenly
there was a slight bump as a front
wheel struck a small obstacle careless
ly thrown in the roadway. Immedi-
ately there bounced from the unoccu-
pied seat in the tonneau a large,
square, pasteboard box. tightly bound.
1t fell lightly and lay therefor only
an instant
Witnesses held their breath. Close
upon the open car there came a large
limousine equipage. Half a dozen
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thusiastic advocate of the plunge tan

thusiastic advocate of the plunge tan
go.
Sometimes, however, she wants to
talk with Mrs. Blinky, the Alaskan
brown bear in the next cage, so when
Silver King decides it is time for an
other dance she does not always agree
with him. Silver is capable, however,
of running his own home, and Matilda
gets knocked head over heels around
the den until the tank is reached and
there does a dance that comes up to
her mates satisfaction or gets her
head ducked under water until she is
ready to act like a real nice polar bear
Walter ought TO-
Sometimes Silver King has to use
his teeth as well as his paws on Ma
tilda to make her dance, but after a
while he gets her dancing in a way
that satisfies him, and then he is
happy. Since he took up dancing he
is the best-natured polar bear ever
a member of the Bronx animal collec.
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11
Mock Hare.

Take equal parts of minced beet
and minced pork and to each pound of
meat allow one egg. the rind of one
lemon, one small teaspoon of minced
parsley, one cup of fine breao crumbs
and one small onion, finely chopped.
Mix all the dry ingredients we'll to-
gether. favor with teaspoon table
sauce, pepper and salt and bind with
the beaten egg. Make into roll. stick
little pieces of fat bacon on top, dust
over with -four and bake in moderate
oven one hour. Serve hot with the
thickened gravy and red current jel-
ly. Delicious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-11

ton plate. The business men of At
lantic City. as well as the visitors.
think it worth while, and maintain this
gospel lighthouse by the sea. Ninety
per cent of the audience is new each
Sunday. Persons gladly turn in from
the boardwalk at the call for worship.
The audience is reverent. though cos
mcpolitan- One Sunday morning when
test was made every civilized coun-
try was represented in the large con-
gregation, as well as most OF the
states of the Union.-Christian Her
aid
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Same Old Suit

Hemmandhaw-Here is an interest
Ing article on dress.
Mrs. Hemmandhaw-Wh What is it all
about?
H.-A lecturer describes the clothes
which women will be wearing 100
years from now
Mrs. Huh! That doesn't interest
me a particle.
H.-Why not?
Mrs. H.-Because, unless something
wonderful happens, / will still be
wearing the same old blue velvet suit
I've had ever since we were married.
Youngstown Telegram.
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About Hairbrushes.

When the bristles of the hairbrush
become soft, stiffen them in the fol-
lowing manner: Wash the brush well
in about a quart of hot water to
which a dessertspoonful of ammonia
has been added; then dissolve a
large lump of salt in cold water; dip
the brush in several times, and leave
to dry in the open air.
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Novel Church.

Without sectarian ideas or denomi-
national teaching, a gospel meeting is
held all the summer months in the
unique Boardwalk church at Atlantic
CITY. This year-the fifth OF the
chureh's existence-service are being
conducted each Lords day morning in
the Biiou theater-a room used usually
for moving pictures. The Rev Robert
Elweod is the founder and pastor. II
is a church without choir. officer or
sintge member and without . collec-
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The Oinina-3oon1 Ruo

II the margin of the dining-room
floor is to be stained and rug is
wanted for the middle of the room.
plain ingram carpet or filling" is suit
able. Being in plain, solid color, it
has a quiet effect and harmonizes cas-
lily with walls and furnishings. Three
or four breadths, according to the size
of the room, are sewn together and
bound with carpet binding. Sage o.
olive green are good shades for the
floor Of the average room.