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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
A COMBINED DESK AND BOOK
CASE, AND A DESK STOOL.

one of the most important pieces OF
furniture for a boys room is a good
Writing-desk, and another is a book
case-either with closed or open
shelves; and a combined desk and
book case such as is illustrated in
Fig. l. will be found most convent
emit, as school books, a dictionary, and
other books of reference, can be kept
close at hand, while lessons are being
prepared This piece Of homemade
furniture can be constructed entirely
or boxes and box boards, and if the
wood is carefully put together and
then neatly finished, it will look al
most as well as if 1t had been made
of new boards.
TWO grocery boxes or small packing
cases about 80 inches long, 20 inches
wide and II inches deep, are needed
for the book case, and box approx
mately OF the same length and width,
but one inch less in depth, for the
desk port'3n. SEf you cannot get boxes
OF the right sizes it will be an easy
enough matter to cut them down. Re-
nail all boards that show signs of COM
ing loose, and remove any pieces that
are badly split or that have knot holes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
DIAMONDS ON THE SURFACE
In Parts of South Africa Precious
Stones Are Picked Up Much as
Common Pebbles

To pick up diamonds on the ground
as yon crawl on your hands and knees
is the newest way OF acquiring great
wealth in South Africa. 1t is in Da-
MARYLAND where recent valuable finds
are reported to have taken place. At
one spot, it is told, 20 negro laborers,
working under two white overseers,
picked up $4,000 carats of diamonds,
valued at more than $2,000,0 900, in
three days, and at a point about 10
miles from LuderitZbucht. two white
men gathered 5000 carats, worth over
$500, 900, in a single afternoon Dia-
monds have frequently been found in
the streets of Luderitzbucht.
The great mass of the diamonds OF
Damaraland are found in the narrow
valleys between the moving sand
d. IS, on a granite surface. with its
carpet OF three to four inches of sand.
In these fat places negro laborers in
bands of from 10 to so. with an over
seer to every 10 OF II men, crawl
slowly on their knees over the sand in
search of the gems. each one carrying
a bottle in which he drops them as
they are found. Fifty laborers will
thus scan about an acre day. One
feature OF misunderstanding in Damara-
land that seems almost uncanny lies
in the circumstances that the same
thoroughly searched area may be gone
over again a few months aftervard
rxisb an almost arually uuNpoSefui re-
suit as on the frst inspection, proving
that these gems are shifting.
The coast Of Damarslsnd is Ike no
other part OF the world For 500
miles the giant sand dunes. pushed
increasingly By the winds from the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
IN ALL SIZES AND SHAPES
New Buttons May Be OF Any Kind
Which the Fancy Of the Wearer
Chooses to Dictate.

The new buttons are in odd shapes
and colorings. Squares, hexagons,
pyramid effects, barrel, platter. olive
bathtub and pear shapes are the nov
elites. Besides these unusual shapes
there are still the ball and half-ball
buttons.
Some very striking novelties are in
black glass or crystal with mosaic de-
signs in Chinese colorings. These I'M
usual effects are accomplished by
means of carving. and by painting the
designs underneath the crystal. Dainty
floral designs are done the same way.
These Chinese colorings are even
more strikingly emphasized in the
semi-ban buttons. some of which are
half one color and half another, while
others are divided into as many as
four sections, each of which is in diff
ferent color. Rich burnt orange tones
are frequently used.
Some handsome porcelain buttons
are painted in Persian and mosaic eff
fects. Among the extremely new ef'
fects in porcelain and crystal are the
fruit buttons in realistic shapes and
colorings Apples. pears, cherries,
etc, are so perfectly designed as to
render them readily recognizable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
NEW MILK RECORD is MADE
Eminent 8ess, Fed on Sugar Beet
Pulp, Gives 1878 Pounds
of Milk.

Marinette.-Th efficacy of sugar
beet pulp and beet sugar moIasses
mixed with grains as feed for cows
was given quite a boost when a years
record established by Eminent Bess, a
Jersey COW on the famous Roycroft
farm, was announced.
Bess has now won the worlds 'long
distance" milking record for both Jer-
sey and Guernsey cows. Her record
for year, made under the supervision
of the Michigan agricultural college.
shows a production of 1878 pounds of
milk testing 1882 pounds, nine ounces
of butter.
The achievement of Eminent Bess
exceeds the record of Jacoba Irene.
heretofore the worlds champion of
the Jersey breed. by 1926 pounds OF
milk and at the same time exceeds the
record of SpOttswood Daisy Pearl. the
worlds champion Guernsey COW, by
179 pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
DUNN COUNTY CATTLE PAYS
Sixteen Creameries Paid 2,750 Men
Se46,9te for 9,317,1es Pounds
of Milk From 17,675 Cows.

Menomonie.-The dairy cows of
Dunn county contributing to the six
teen creameries produced 9.317,19S
pounds OF milk and cream during the
year ending April so. 1918. according
TO the statistics just complied by
County Clerk Frank Pieper from the
reports of the assessors, and earned
for their owners nearly $1,00O.000.
The report shows there are sixteen
creameries in Dunn county, valued at
S79,475. The number of patrons con-
tributing is 2,750, with 1855 COWS,
shipping 9,31719S pounds of milk.
which made S,15S,3O6 pounds of but
ter, for which they received 1885,
916.3S. The average earning of each
COW was $5357. Three creameries re
ceived over 100000 for their produce,
the townsville Cooperative Creamery
company leading with S16O.423.42
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
TO COLLECT UTILITY LAWS
Rail Board Writes for Copies of All
American and Foreign Laws Re-
lating to Subject.

Madison.-FOr the purpose of MAX
ing comparative study and survey of
all the public utility laws and regula-
tons of the world, Secretary l.. A. Get
tie of the railroad commission has
written letters to the secretaries of
state of all the states of the union and
to the proper authorities Of all for
eign countries.
In the handling of claims which
come before the commission many OBJ
stacles are encountered that make
this particular work very unsatisfac-
tory, and it is sometimes found diff
cult to enforce the judgment of the
commission. Delays often result be-
cause there is no penalty provisions
i'll the laws. These and other obstacles
have been met and overcome in some
OF the states and in foreign countries
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
in them, and replace them with boards

in them, and replace them with boards
from another box.
Set the boxes of the. bookcase one
on the other, end to end, and screw
them together. Then divide each box
with a shelf fastened half way be-
tween the ends. Cleats may be nail
ed TO the sides of the boxes to sup
port the shelf boards, or you can nail
through the sides into their ends Nail
strips three inches wide around the
bottom of the lower box for a base
The end of the writing desk box
should be screwed to the side of the
bookcase, with its back even with the
back of the bookcase, and the top
about eight inches below the top of
the book case.
Fig. shows how the outer end of
the desk is supported upon uprights.
These uprights should be three inches
wide and as long as the book case is
high. Before mailing them to the
desk, fasten the lower ends at the
proper distance apart with three-inch
strips nailed to their sides and across
the ends. This will form a base uni
form with that around the bottom OF
the bookcase. and at the same time
will make more solid support than
the two ends OF the upright would. A
board may be extended from the top
OF this end support to the bookcase
base. BY fastening a horizontal strip
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

Great quantities of water at me-
dunn pTessures are used in a steel
plant, most of 1t for cooling purposes.
The following gives good idea OF the
water required by the several depart.
ments OF steel plant
The total consumption OF the plant,
including six blast furnaces, seven
rolling mills, bessemer and open.
hearth steel mills, twenty-four gas en-
gines and about 100 gas producers.
was 57,500,00O gallons per day. The
average daily displacement of the
pumps for one month during the time
these measurements were taken was
60,S77 900 gallons, no allowance be-
ing made for slip
The pumps used for pumping this
cooling water in steel plants are about
the same type as those used in city
pumping stations, steam reciprocatins
pumps with compound or triple steam
cylinders, or motion-driven centrifu.
gal pumps. The usual water pres
sures are from forty 20 sixty pounds
Engineering Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Tulle TUNES.

Some OF the new tulie tunics are
making an appearance. The word
"tulle" in this connection means real
ly soft and vaporous net of the finest
kind. One of these tunics is part OF a
toilet composed of black foulard scat.
tered over with flowers in natural and
very vivid colors Over this hangs a
tunic OF dark blue tulle, forming a
deep point in front and hemmed all
round with jet bugles. whose weight
draws down the folds and gives them
their proper position. On the waist
a little of this blue tulle is introduced,
and the ruche. now regarded as an
indispensable finish to the neck open
ing. is half white, half blue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Big Trees Practically immortal.

Big Trees Practically Immortal.
Curious information on the habits
of the big trees of California is CIV
en- in one of John Muirs books. Those
big trees, he says, seem to be immor-
tai unless they are destroyed by acct
dent: There iscno absolute limit to
the existence of any tree. Death, is
due to accident, not, as that of ami.
mails, to the wearing out of organs.
Only the leaves die of old age Their
fall is foretold in their structure; but
the leaves are removed every year,
and so also are the essential organs
wood roots, bark, buds, Most OF
the Sierra trees die of disease, insects,
fungi, etc, but nothing hurts the big
tree adds the distinguished natural.
list. Il never saw one that was sick
or showed the slightest sign of de,
cay. Barring accidents, it seems to be
immortal. 1t is a curious fact that
all the very old sequoias had lost their
heads by lightning strokes. All things
come to him who waits But OF all
living things, the sequoia is perhaps
the only one able to wait long enough
TO make sure OF being struck by light.
ming"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
PROF. R. C. CHAPLIN is DEAD
5eioit College instructor Stricken
With Pneumonia While Visit
ing in New Hampshire.

Beloit.-Prof Robert Colt Chaplin,
professor of economics and finance in
Beloit college, son of the former Presi.
dent A. L. Chaplin of the institution.
died with pneumonia at Whitefield, n.
H., where he was spending the sum-
mer, according to word received by
relatives.
Prof. Chaplin was graduated from Be
lott college in 1885 and later special
lied in economics and sociology. While
on a years leave of absence a few
years ago, he studied living conditions
in New York and wrote an authorita-
tive treatise on the subject. He leaves
u widow and one sister.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
FASHION MORE SOBER
RICHNESS AND SIMPLICITY TO
MARK NEW GOWNS.
Possibly Even More Costly, but Dec;i-
eddy ouieter in Effect, Is the
Promise Made to Us by
the Designers.

There is a familiar and much abused
word which succinctly describes the
best class of new tailored wear for
fall, and that word is elegant" the
word being used iG its best sense as
pertaining to all that is distinguished.
refined and aristocratic. The Partisan
term elegant" the woman of highbred
distinction, and OF wealth and class
truly elegant, then is the new fail
taileur with its trim, slim lines, its
perfect cut, its unexaggerated and re-
served character throughout gra-
cious contrast indeed to the overdone
Oriental effects with which tall, short,
through the past twelve months
There has been tendency for some
months past, on the part OF the tailor
ing craft, TO get away from intimate,
meaningless draperies. slashes, sashes
and other features of far eastern orr.
gin, and establish feminine tailored
wear more on the safe and sane basis
of effects more nearly approaching
those masculine tailored garments.
The new fall suits turned out by au-
thoritative hands, are not mannish-
they are far too graceful and dainty
for that, but they keep to established
mannish forms. Skirts are straight
and narrow, and though drapery ap
pears reasonably it is beginning now
to take its proper place in gowns of
silken stuff, while the tailored walking
skirt is embellished with stitched
bands of braid, buttons, cleverly in
serted tucks, or skillfully loaded plaits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
BLAME RAILROAD FOR FIRE
insurance Companies to Sue to Collect
and the Defendant Seeks d
Change of Venue

Fond du Lac.-In circuit court the
Northwestern railway filed application
for a change of venue in the suit of
the Campbellsport Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. The heSring will be Sept. 81.
In Dodge county similar petitions In
seven like cases will be argued before
Judge NJ. L. Lueck. and also in one
case arising in Washington county. In
all, the plaintiffs are insurance compa-
MES, which carried losses on the fire
which wiped out West Salem few
years ago. The companies are suing
TO recover on losses paid as a result of
the fire, which, they claim, was started
through the negligence of the railroad
company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
RECEIPTS ARE ABOUT SGT. 900
Amount Less Than for Several Past
Years-Exhibts of Northern Wis
consin Counties a Notable Feature
Plan Separate Building.
FAIR ATTENDANCE

Milwaukee, When the ticket takers
OF the 1913 state fair passed the last
patron through the gates the attend
ance record of 1912 had been surpassed
by 1918 by 3.041
Had it not been for the rain on
Milwaukee day" which kept thou
sands away, the 1913 fair would have
hung up a new record for attendance
1t had been claimed for several days
that the fair, as an agricultural exhibit
ton, had been a greater success than
ever before, and this was conceded by
the majority of the patrons
The total attendance in 1912 was
1O8,974. That of 1913 was 112,015, ac-
cording to the figures which had been
tabulated at the Office OF Secretary
Mackenzie.
The opening day this year fell short
by more than 500 of the mark set on
Tuesday, the opening day of last year;
on Wednesday, state fair day in 1912,
was exceeded by the Wisconsin day
attendance of this year by about 1000,
while Milwaukee day this year, owing
to the elements, was approximately
$4,000 less than the figures of last year.
Receipts for the week were $62,-
221.97. About $4,000 more will be add
ed to this from collections yet to come.
Last year the receipts for the five days
OF the fair were S71,14702. In 1911
the total amount was $73, 776.04; il
1910, receipts were $7S,4SS96, and in
1909. the total was $7S,99793
One notable feature about this fair
was the interest that northern Wiscon-
sin has shown. From that section of
the state have come some notable ex-
hibits. The men from upper Wiscon-
sin are determined to secure appropri-
atoms from their county boards for
the erection of a northern Wisconsin
building to house the exhibits of eight
counties during future state fairs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Veterans Elect Officers

Janesville.-One hundred former
soldiers and sailors attended the eigh.
teenth annual reunion of the Rock
County Soldiers and Sailors union
held in this cit. Officers elected were:
Almond Baldwin, Clinton. president: ].
+. earle, Janesville. vice president: w
A. Mayo, Clinton, secretary; H. A. An
derson. Clinton. treasurer, and w. Il.
Brown, Beloit, chaplain. The veterans
and their drum corps took part ia the
Perry centennial celebration OF the
city schools which was held at the
courthouse pax.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
FARMER STOPS ROAD WORK
Armed With Rifle, He Threatens Crew
Near Marinette and is
Arrested

Marinette.-The good roads move
ment was given an unexpected setback
at Beaver i'll this county. John OBJ
narske, armed with rifle, held up
the county ro&l crew and threatened
them with death if an attempt was
made to continue the work Opera
tions were stopped and Obnarske
was arrested Obnarske claimed that
the county had no right to maintain a
highway acros5 his farm. but the
county claims to have obtained right
of way from a previous owner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

tied above the
normal waistlins
in the back in a
spre a d in & bow
somewhat like the
obi--or sash-oi
the Japanese gel
shR girl. These
sashes are the
craze in Paris
now and the mod.
ell pictured is OF
white hemstitehed
crepe de chine,
matching a bodice
of the same ma
terial. over which
is draped a tunio
of chiffon. The
draped skirt is Of
black Iansdowne
and smart boots
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
t4s Llahted hIs parknes..

It was evening. 4 stranger APP
preached the cyclist.
Sir" said he. your beacon has
ceased its functions"
SIR"
Your illuminator. say. Is shroud-
ed III unmitigated oblivion"
But really / don't quite"
The effulgence OF your irradiator
has eyanesced."
My dear fellow. 1"
The transVersal ether oscillations
In your incsndescencer have been dis
continuous"
Just then a boy shouted:
Hi, mister. your lamps out"
And the cyclist understood
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

Don't be toe polite to grab an op-
portuuisv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

Some Of tne lately exhibited black
velvet hats have patent leather trim
mings. One hat. with a narrow. stiff
brim and pulled crown, is banded with
wide leather belt-black patent
leather. stitched lengthvfse in fifteen
or twenty lines. Another hat. a big
model. is piped about the edge with
patent leather. and the big bow which
trims it IS also piped with patent
leather.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Suede selts.

Suede belts that button are seen on
some of the sno!mer street frocks of
thin material fhe buttonholes are
simrly Sits in the suede and the but
tons are big. round brass ones. There
are three buttonholes. so that the belt
can be adjusted to the individual waist
as easily as a buckled belt can be.
Leather belts OF all kinds. by the way,
are much worn with linen and cotton
frocks Some of the figured muslin
frocks show belts in the darker color
found in the figured design. Black
patent leather belts. both narrow and
wide. are worn with other wash frocks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Made State Inspector.

Fond du LSc.-Miss Emma Conley
of this city was appointed state in
spector of domestic science in the pub.
lie schools, tn . office recently created
Miss Conley vas formerly teacher OF
domestic science in the Fond du Lac
public schools and later had charge OF
that department in the Marathon
County Training school Later she
was connected with the faculty of the
Stout Training school and the Oshkosh
normal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

eraI rule for selecting veil holds
good with these wells as with others;
that is. a woman with small features
should choose veil with a subdued.
small design II she would not hide her
face entirely behind a curtain, while
the woman with a more generous cast
OF courtenance should select wells
with large splashy designs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Women Are Independent.

Rheta Childe Dorr says that the wo-
men Of Finland share In everything
with the men and are chimney sweep
ers and hod carriers as well as
clerks and stenographers. She says
that most Of the unmarried women
have money. which they have earned
themselves. and it is almost impos-
sible 10 find one Of them depending on
father or brother
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
RAISING the Aunty.

Lock here, sutie, we are going to-
raise your rent this month" the
agent remarked briskly. Deed, an
An glad TO hear dat sab, the old,
woman replied. ducking her head
politely. Mighty glad, 70 sho', case
An Ges come in hyah terday ter tell
you-'all dat All couldn't raise hit dis
month "-Harper's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Velvet Girdles

Mirrored velvet is used for girdles
on dresses Of thin material either in
white or colors. A Chinese blue mir
rored velvet girdle made of velvet six
or eight inches wide could be effec-
lively worn with figure print frock
of pink and faint violet. The ends Of
these girdles are finished with heavy
silk tassels in the same color as the
velvet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
oueta,Ian in oisnuts

"One touch OF nature makes the
vsnole world kin As the expression
occurs in Shakespeare (Troilus and
Cressida. Act III, Scene 81 in cyEli-
cal speech. it means that all men are
alike in that they slight familiar
merit and prefer trivial novelty" A
leading Shaksspearean commentator
considers the passage in which the ex-
preston occurs enc OF the most
nicsl grerapces that ever came
ca Saakespeare's pen This critic
as8els e. IS sentimental tHadGie
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Some New Wells.

There are so many new suggestions
in wells. the designs varying extensive
ly. One OF the most striking has Dor.
rowed it's inspiration from the east
and is Egyptian in theme. The hex
agonaI center is plain. and a tiger lily
is woven throughout the balance Of
the veil They are used 10 large ex-
tent, and are so generally becoming
hat they can be recommended to
women with small features or their
friends with large features The gen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Boy Wins Corn Contest.

Fond du Lac.-Pacifc Landerman,
Jr., 13 years old, town of Friendship,
has been pronounced the champion
juvenile corn grower of Fond du Lac
stakes winner in the county corn con-
test conducted among the school chill
dren. Second honors went to Henry
Hayes of the town of Eden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

which without giving the effect OF
greater width really accomplish this
desirable end.
One model OF a new and much
favored material called "Duvetyn' had
the edges of the jacket trimmed with
narrow bands of sealskins. A band of
the sealskfn extended down half the
length of the skirt and was ornament
ed with small round buttons. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23
Luncheon for Children.

A fayorite luncheon for small chill
dren with dainty appetites is made
from a box of animal crackers, one
of saltines and cup of pure maple
strip Boil the sirup until It forms a
soft ball when dropped in ice water.
Then put little on each Saline and
press an animal into this in a standing
position Cream cheese and mar
malade with saltines is also a good
combination
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

of patent leather with buttoned suede
| tops complete the costume.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-23

This pretty play-frock is made with
the new long wasted effect and has
separate boomers attached to an IN
derwaist. The sleeve is fulled slight
ly into the armhole and may be eth
er long or short. When long Ii Is
gathered into a wrist band. Collar
and cuffs of contrasting material and
the pockets are sufficient trimming
Any suitable material may be used
Linen, duck, chambray or serge will
all wear well and be appropriate.
Child's dress pattern (6355) is cut in
sizes 2, and 6 years. Medium size
requires .2ss yards of A inch mate
rial
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" OF this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.