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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
PART oNE-contlnued.

I'm afraid that might keep the
children from enjoying the trifes / am
going to put on the tree for them"
Ursula demurred.
I'll cut it out. then" Jabez replied.
"You just tell me where to spill the
money and III tap my barrel I'm
In your hands, understand"
He looked so meaningIy at Ursula
that Dssancey felt the ground being
pulled from under his feet. His own
allowance did not permit of such reck-
lessness. and besides he considered
such display of wealth as McAdam
was making as vulgar.
Let me come to the front with my
bright idea." he begged. Its getting
late in the afternoon. and my automo-
bile Is ten times as fast as Miss AL
lars carriage will be. I'll take her
AID her packages around to the houses
she wants to find. tn be no trouble
st all. My big machine is to call for
me here in just minute"
You are awfully kind" Ursula an
swered. But I could not think of
troubling you. Mr.. Jones was going
with me as a general utility man,
and"
Jones is tired out now with all he
has done" P. Wilmering said.
And besides he has tc prepare for
the Santa Claus work of this evening"
submitted the rector.
Don't consider me at ALL" Jones
requested. Il think Mr.. Delanceys
suggestion very GOOD"
But you haven't yet finished your
work" Simms-Sinclair argued. You
haven't yet hung the mistletoe."
Hang the mistletoe!" Jabez ex-
claimed What we need is more con-
fdence and less mistletoe. We could
have left packages at half a dozen
places while we are arguing. Let's
all get into the buzz wagon and take
the things around. Let's all of US
go. l don't intend to be crowded out
as soon as l get here. Not me. Not
Jabez McAdam. No, sir! This is the
first Christmas I've heard of in FIVE
years and I'm going to stay to the
finish. Come on. Where's the
bundles? Handing out these things
will be more fun than I've had for a
mighty long time, and want TO begin
1t right away. Show us the packages,
Miss Ursula. and Wen get busy with
them"
Under the domination of this master
of men and money there was nothing
ole n 4 hut nj
peered out of the window and saw
his machine standing near the curb,
ready for him. Ursula showed them
the packages heaped in the rear of
the wide hall. Then the men began
carrying out the things. They moved
by platoon-four at a time. Neither
of them would let any Of the others
be left alone in the house with Ursula,
even for moment.
There isn't going to be room for
all of us, I'm afraid" Delaney in
formed them presently. "The machine
IS chuckfull of bundles now"
Leave me out" Jones said. I'D
rather run along home anyhow Give
me that package for Mrs Callahan.
esuu IL NethS IL W n0l. IL uOl LluCu
out of my way"
He went into the house to get his
lat brushed. Ursula followed him,
calling back:
Wait a minute. l must go and
show Mr.. Jones where to hang the
nlistletoe"
The others waited what seemed to
them a prodigiously long tine.
I've got that six o'clock wedding"
5imms-Sinclair fretted. Every min
ute counts with me-"
HUH" Jabez commented. Every
minute counts with me, too. Let's
all so in and see about that mistle-
toe"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
The Gift Of Remembrance.

Is gift-making an essential part of
Christmas? To children. perhaps. the
question, What presents did you get?
must remain Of overtopping import
snce; but as we grow older, surely the
day becomes more and more day of
loving remembrance-the dear ami
versary when friends, kindred and
"auld acquaintance" are recalled by
the letter or word of greetings that is
crowded out in the busy working days
of the year. Childhood has its own
Perpetual universal, indefeasible claim
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

misunderstanding hurts. and heart
aches will come. and lives that are
dear to each other drift apart. But
4 the very soul of the Christmas tide is
love-the love of the Father. which
overlooked all barriers of sin, ignor-
ance and wandering and bent down TO
Us with its 'unspeakable gift; the
love of the Christ who came to US be-
cause We could not, would not, go to
him; who bore our griefs and carried
our sorrows, lived our life and died our
death, that we might know the heart
OF brother. If any dear tie has been
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

then it foretokened a year of happi-
ness; keen was the sorrow if it sud-
denly dies out
In northern England, so long as the
log lasted-and it was, in fact, a great
tree. burning for nights and days-the
servants of the household were priv
LEGGED to have ale at every meal. 1t is
doubtful whether such privileges
would be much thought of nowadays
Ale is all very well at the right time,
but few of US would care to have it
for breakfast or instead of the popu-
lar tea in the afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

with the righteous McAdam and the
bundles.
On the way to the police station
Rev. Arthur Montgomery Simms-Sin-
clair happened to place one Of his feet
on something soft and bulky. Reach
ing down, he clutched large wad of
bills.
Hello" he cried to Delaney, look
at this. McAdam's rolf"
The automobile was brought to a
sudden stop, and after negotiations
that were brief but satisfactory to all
parties the officer got out, wishing his
former prisoners a Merry Christmas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
CHRISTMAS IN 0LDEN TIME
While the Great TuIe Log Burned, the
Servants Have Ale at Every
Meal

One of the ordinary concomitants Of
Christmas in the oiden times was the
Yule log, or block, which was placed
on the wide stone hearth amidst great
rejoicing. and generally fired with a
brand saved from last years log. Loud
was the mirth II it burned and spark
led bravely throughout the night, for
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

story to the desk sergeant. MAyte he
VIII let you go on bail until tomorrow,
ana then. again, maybe you'll have to
spend the night in the cooler. Strikes
me that's the correct place for folks
who don't know any better than to
tear through the streets the way you
did, smashing up wagons and people
and things"
Seeing that the case was hopeless,
the clergyman got into the tonneau
with the officer, and, bidding M, A.
len sorrowful good-by, they leIt ner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

manger of far-away Bethlehem, or
that he has been born in your heart?
Is it that angels sang, while shep-
herds watched their flocks by night.
a song of peace and good viii toward
men, or that in your heart and life
that song has been sung?
Is it that the wise men of old
brought gifts to the infant Jesus. of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh. or
that you have brought to the glorified
Christ the gifts of yoGr substance,
your talents and your life?-Res.
Thomas Curtis Clark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
It's Deepest Meaning.

What does autosuggestion mean?"
asked Binks
That's when your wife begins to
figure out how much you would save
in car fare if you had your own ma
chine" replied Jinks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

A really old-fashioned Christmas
is seldom observed IN this country.
Coaching days and snow at Christ
mas exist only in pictures.
Still there are some customs to
which we fondly adhere-and sad win
be the day when there is felt an apa-
thetic attitude to such institutions as
the Christmas pudding and the mince
pie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

loosened, knit it UP again on this glad
dest, holiest Of anniversaries. II
there is wound or alienation any
where, let It be healed and all bitter
ness and pride buried deep under the
Christmas echo of the angels song of
Glory to God" and Peace, good viii
toward men"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
one Drawback

Can we get the publics money with
this proposition?"
Just like taking candy from a
baby"
Il don't like that simile. A baby
often puts up very unpleasant howl.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Peace and Good VIII

The Christmas note is peace and
good will. Whatever of discord, resent
ments. wrongs. or arrangements the
year has held for US, the blessed
Christmas tide should end them all.
The mists of earth blind us so often:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Not Impressed.

Il know no North, no South, no
East, no West" declared the impas-
stoned orator.
You are also badly mixed in several
other respects commented an old
farmer in the audience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Extremes PARTING.

There are certainly extremes an
the theatrical profession"
What's the matter now?"
Il heard a manager | know say
there was the devil to pay because he
couldn't get an angel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Amono Women.

Il don't like Mrs. Wombat. Wants
TO talk all the time about her -ridicul-
Gus poodle"
is that sou
Yes: never seems to care to hear
about my canary"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
The Easier Way.

How did Calkins get the right to
stick that Hon in front OF his name?
He never was in congress, was he?
NO, but he once impersonated
member of congress over the tele-
phone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
A Lesson in PoIIteness,

"But. daughter, why didn't you tell
the young man to stop kissing your"
asked the mother.
why, mother, you know you taught
me never to interrupt anyone"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Good Business.

Mrs Rich--Why do you pay your
maid such awfully high wages?
Mrs Roxe-Oh. it pays in the long
run. She never breaks those expensiyei
vases any more, for fear we win take
It out at the end Of the month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

Il never mince matters, Miss Mabel
l am very outspoken. l always call
spade spade Is your heart mine?"
Produce the diamond, Charley, and
go down and resign from your club
ard well call it go"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

There must have been one espe-
cial thing Noah was glad Of when the
food came"
What was it?"
THAT he had taken no stock In the
umbrella trust"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

upon maturity: claim to our time.
our money. our wisdom, our tender
ness; but between adults and equals,
the exchange of purchased gifts is
more often than not a peryersion OF
Christmas spirit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
HOPELESS Case.

Il am afraid my son is hopelessly
stupid"
What's the trouble at college? His
tory or geometry"
Why, they say he can't learn the
football signals"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
A Nurse,a sncoess

I've just returned from abroad
you know How is your poor father =
we lost him"
Dear, dearl"
yes, the nurse married him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
4, Real 1 ife

Hear you had romance at the
beach. Rescued by handsome young
man, eh2"
-Ch. no romance. He wasn't hand
sone and he had been eating limburg
er."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
The Commitment.

Ny wife paid me a fine compliment
this morning" triumphantly stated
skinny little Mr.. Hennypeck. She
said l was almost as big fool as her
first husband Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
ps4ber Unusual.

What's your idea in getting MP this
premium list for tobacco coupons?"
What's wrong with that list?"
Nothing Only you have q number
of articles on 1t that people might
want" =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Worse Luck.

Muggins-W What's the matter with
Brokeby? He looks worried.
Guggins-He can't meet his bilis.
Muggins-That's nothing. / can't
dodge mine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
Lona lime COMING.

DEFENDERS days are the shortest in
the year" said Mrs. Jones to Johnny.
4 think they're the very longest. It
takes so long for Christmas to come 7"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09
The Massage to You.

What is the Christmas message to
you? Is it that Christ was born in q
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-09

Conscious of this backwardness and
neglect on our part, the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation of
special commission to study the yari-
Gus systems of rural credit which
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
DUpONT'S CAR DAMAGED
Four Tires Cut with Knife in ke~ee
nav County Wednesday

Frank Dupont proprietor of the Du-
pont Garage of Laurium, suffered am
other loss this week which it is thought
MAY be attributed 10 the strike. 1t
viii DC remembered that car drivcl
by Mr.. Dupont was fired upon while
passing thrOush The village Of Ahmeek
about Two weeks ago ana two of the
occupants were slightly wounded. The
second OUTRAGE. Which occurred near
AlluucH location, seemed more in the
form of vandalism than a dangerous
attack. Al four tires of the car were
cut with knife and damaged beyond
repair The loss probably will amount
to about 500.
MIR Dupont had driven his car with
a party OF friends To Alloucz location,
lust this side OF the county line and
with the others left the car standing
on the roadside. When the party re-
turned IL was found the tires had been
cut, Although the place whore the
car was left was by no means isolated
it has been impossible to date to Sc
cure any clue as TO the identity of
the vandals, whose sole purpose seems
to have been 10 cause MI Dupont loss
ana Inconvenience.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
CHANGE is UNLIKELY
Commission May Consider Herrmann's
Plan for Series

Chicago, oct. iS-Tlcrc Is little like
hhuud that the world series a. played
for the last half dozen seasons be-
tween pcnnant- winning teams of TIN"
National and American Leagues will be
replaced 10y u general ntcr-lcaGuc con-
flict in which every club OF one circuit
would meet every one in the other
r.. u. Johnson, president of the Am
crican league, yesterday expressed that
opinion. arguing that. forrthe good OF
the came. the present system should
be retained, because of the great in
tcrcst the series between the cham
pions creates i'm every town and ham
let.
The proposal of August Hermann,
chairman OF the national commissions
for the round robin series, was first
made several years ago but not until
this fall was IL accorded much support.
II is possible Mr.. Hermann may get
the commission at it's meeting here
Monday 10 take up the matter with the
clubs but President JohusUns oppu'
sition to the plan probably viii delay
its adoption for some time at least.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
BAT NELSON THROUGH
Durable Dane Makes Final Dow TO the
Roped Arena

Battling Nelson, the once Durable
Dane. has retired from the ring for
good. The old battlcr made this an
nounccment shortly before leaving Mil
waul>ee for his home at Hogcwick
When making the announcements of
his retirement from active service in
the ropcd arena, Nelson declared that
In the past many reports have been
printed anent his retiring from the
ring bat he declared that never before
has he ever said that ne was through.
Eat says this is his first and last re-
tiremcnt and never again will he don
a NIT or engage in another ring en-
teounter.
In speaking of his retirement Nelson
said, Say for me that l am through
with the boxing game for all times. Ny
bout with Wolgast convinccs me that |
am getting along I'm years and / have
lost too much OF my strength and
stamina to continue in SO strenuous a
game. | feel fine at the start of q
with my bum mitts I am unable TO
accomplish much.
1T is nard for me To believe that !
om through for good but | guess | am
and in the future | will only appear
in exhibition bouts. ] have always Civ
81 the fight fans a run for their mon
cy and | know they are all satisfied
| always tried. never engaged i'm any
fax, battles. I will dcvoN' most OF my
;me = my property interests 81 lCsC-
Wich and may take few promising
fighters under my wing" Nelson said
he did not feet any i'll results from his
go with Wolgast and outside OF split
Up aud Il swollen ear the Dane had no
othrr marks TO show that he had been
i'm a tough battle.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
STRONG IN THE NINTH.
Boston Red Sox Make Good Record
This Year.

Boston fans probably have a perfect
right to complain of the showing OF
their Red ScX i'm the pennant race this
season. but they have no reason to hint
that the worlds champions owe their
present position in the championship
standing 10 lack OF recuperative pow
,rs.
The speed boys proved to bc the best
rallicrs IN the American league this
season. having won seven games i'm the
ninth inning aud only having let three
contests ESCAPE from them i'm the final
spasm. The Maps and the Senators
also have taken seven battles. but the
Clcl clandcrs have met with defeat
seven times in the final chapter and
Washington has been bosted live times
in the winl-up period. The records of
the oth"r American league teams in
Games decided in the ninth inning are
as follows: Detroit won >. lost &: st.
Louis won ., lost .; Chicago won I.
lost I New York Won 3. lost e. Phila-
dclphia wod ., lost 5.
Only one American Lacquer has sue
cccdcd in Grivms home the winning
marilcr in three contests. tie is iris
Speaker of Boston, who won the Chal-
mcrs ear offered to the most valuable
player in the younger organization last
season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
REEVES NUMBERING PLAN
Former Sprinting Champion Fails to
Sec Objection

Philadelphia. Pa, oct iS.-Arthur
Duffy, the cNamateur sprinting cham
pion, says: They're resurrecting that
old idea about numbering the players
in football and | don't know but what
it is a wise one after all.
out west they have already tried
out such q plan ana many of the teams
would not think of playing a game
without the players being numbered.
Here in the east such a plan has been
preached to tile rules committee on
many occasions but as yet they have
not seen fit To adopt it. When it is
taken into consideration that in. nearly
every other branch of athletic sport
such It rule is in vogue, football should
be treated likewise.
In track athletics, for instance, one
of the fundamental rules is that all
athletes shall have number on their
back before entering a race. In horse
racing the horses are numbered SO that
the spectators may know who thcv are.
True in baseball. the play ers are not
numbered. Stll any wise follower ot
the sport. in keeping the score of the
game, always numbers the players and
there is always a score board, prop
crly numbered. and stating just who is
pitching, catching. umpiring, etc. In
time those back Of football will wake
rp long enough to realize that the pub
H., which pays for il all. is entitled
To- some consideration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
LEAN YEAR FOR
TEAM OWNERS
Only Four Major League Clubs
Made Money in 1913

New York, oct, lS.-Just four clubs
in the two major leagues are reported
TO have made money this season. which
would make it appear that twelve other
clubs are conducting philanthrop!c en-
;erpriscs. The clubs that have been
successful financially are the Athletics,
the Giants the PhilliCs and the Nap
or. TO sift further, the four teams that
have occupied the leading positions
I'm their respective leagues. 1t is pos
siblc the others have lost, but it -
highly improbable. Baseball is q grant
game and all that sort of thing bu;
il is doubtful that the average of thoSa
who would be willing TO dig into their
own pockets in order TO pCrpctuate
il IS anything like twelve out ct six
teen.
The story that the majority of the
clubs are losers on the year is nothing
new. 1T crops out as regularly at the
end of the season as does the dope on
who will win the worlds series. 1t is
al institution. And If some of the re-
ports were to bc believed, We should be-
forced to admit that the baseball bus
| mess is about as profitable as invest
ing in wildcat mining schemes. Many
o1 the clubs have not for many years
been near enough to first place TO
know what IL looks like yet there is
no record of their closing up shop and
going out of business. These clubs
may be operating at loss but we are
among those who doubt it.
This year is said 10 have been an
especially lean one for the clubs which
are supposed To have come out at the
short end. why it should have been
is hard to understand for the visible
supply of money has been good and
one would have To overlook his imag-
ination TO figure that the game is los
ing it's grip on the public. The average
man would be willing To accept one
tenth &C the money taken In at the
present worlds series and retire foy
the rest of his life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
DIVORCES IN JAPAN DECREASE
Census OF Toxic Shows Falling of OF
-Four Per Cent in 7 Years.

Toxic. oct. lS.-Ouc of The mos,
striking features of the new census
report Of Toxic is the rapid decrease
.or divorces. In 1904 there were 20
divorce 10 every 100 marriages. Ia
i9il Tie percentage had fallen 10 l6
ia 100.
This decline is attributed to an inn
portant change that is slowly but
surely taking place in the famiis
system of Japan. The growth OF in
divitlualism and the greater oppor-
tunities fol the average citizen to adj
vance on basis Of intelligence and
capacity have affected the family sys-
tenn So much that certain distinct re-
suits are already noted.
Creator freedom OF choice is per-
mtttcd among the young people ana
tho influence of the mother in-law
oycr The new household has consider
ably diminished. Until western rnilu-
cuces began to AFFECT the Japanese So
cial ~ stem the newly welded bride
always entered the home OF her moth
cr-ia-lav and obcycd her in her ever,
action This state of affairs often led
and does lead now TO discord and di-
vorre. rot ;hc assertion by the
daughter 'u-law ot her rights and the
tendency for new couples to establish
- home by themselves has changed ali
this.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-18
VILLAGE WORK NEAR END
lroquois Street North OF First Being
Graded and Resurfaeed

Improvement work, that is, the little
which was attempted in the village Of
Laurium this year. is rapidly nearing
completion. street Commissioner Wills
lroquois street. north Of First, and
they are rapidly putting that street in
shape. The Grade has been made uni
form and a number OF low places have
been filled in. Cutters have been
formed and if it IS possible to obtain
trap rock now, which seems unlikely,
the street will be- resurfaccd this fall.
The pond water extension OH this
street which was completed during the
summer left it badly broken in places
and the work which is just being com
pieted was simplificd as a result.
The rc-roofing Of the LauriuIn ware
house has been completed and this,
with the completion OF the roof on the
town hall a short time ago. leaves the
village propcrts in fair condition for
winter.
Water tax collection for the quarter
"''N"' IHNNN W. 4 dlt l'PoIteu 10 nc
good despite the strike. Residents gem
orally realize that II is impossible for
the village 10 provide good service un-
less prompt payment Is made ana very
few Of them deferred payment.
Monday it is expected there viii bc
a lush OF bclatcd general tax pay
TOR after this date an extra collection
fee win be charged in accordance with
the law. Several thousand dollars like
~ viii b., collected Monday