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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
FUNDS NEEDED To
HOLD STATE FAIR
FINANCES OF BOARD OF AGRI-
CULTURE ARE IN A CRlTi-
CAL SITUATION.
ONLY S648.O7 CASH ON HAND
At Least $4,000 More Required at
Once, Say Officials, If 1914 Show
Us to Be Given--Matter of Date
Held in allegiance.

Mllwaulzee.-Unless at least $4,000
is raised and provided for the use of
the Wisconsin board of agriculture
there may be no Wisconsin state fair
In 1914. This was the statement made
by the president, secretary and sew
eral members of the board after a two
hour executive session here.
The statement authorized by the
officers and members of the board is
as follows: I'VE have $64S07 cash
on hand The bills payable by the
board exceed the bills receivable by
between $1,000 and $4,000. The So
called debt of the board is $14,500 in
notes for permanent improvements on
the fair grounds and for bills incurred
by former boards. These notes are
alton which can be used for no other
purpose than that. At least 10000
more is needed before we can be sure
of having any fair"
The date of the 1914 fair will be
settled at the annual meeting in Madi-
son on the first Monday in February.
All questions of finance and whether
or not the Wisconsin state fair will be
held next year will be settled in Feb
ruary. The question of a Sunday OPP
ening of the fair was not brought up
at all during the meeting here, and it
will be discussed at the annual SEES
sion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
OLD FAvoRITE is THIS SOUP
Rice and Tomatoes Seem to Be Ex
eeptionally Well Liked as Founda-
tion for the Mixture.

Use one can or the equivalent in
fresh tomatoes, one-third of cuIful
OF rice, large onion. large slice of
carrot, quart of water, three table
spoonfuls of butter. two teaspoons of
salt. three dashes Of pepper ard two
tablespoonfuls of flour Chop the
onion and carrot fine and put them
into frying pan with the butter.
Cook slowly for 20 minutes. Put the
tomato and quart of water into the
stewpan and briag to the boil. Skim
the vegetables from the butter and
add them to the tomato and water.
Put the flour with the butter remain
Ing in the pan and cook until smooth
and frothy, stirring all the while. Then
add the mixture in the stewpan and
set where its contents will simmer for
half an hour Press the mixture
through a sieve, pressing everything
through except the seeds and skins.
Wash the rice and put it in the soup
pot, pouring the strained mixture over
the rice Add the seasoning and set
the soup pot where its contents will
cock slowly for an hour. Stir the
soup several times to prevent the
rice from sticking TO the kettle. Serve
very hot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
BIG INCREASE FOR
WISCONSIN BANKS
RESOURCES GROW OVER SIX
MILLION IN THE PAST
THREE MONTHS.
DEPOSITS ARE ALSO LARGE
Abstract of Full Banking Strength
Shows Total Capital to Be $685.
6e3,75o and Surplus $f4,19s,78s
Number of Banks Now 642.

Madison. WISCONSIN banks report
ing t. Commissioner of Banking XII
DIT, as of Dec. /, 1912, show total re-
sources of $2SO,073, 1888, an increase
of $780,, 346.9S, as compared with
conditions reported on Aug. 8, 1913.
The number of banks had increased
from 629 to 642
During the three months indiyiduas
deposits increased by $95.645.77, time
certificates by s2,OS0,77166, aud saw
ing deposits by $1.564,393.3S. Certifi-
Gates of deposits decreased by STA,
S65.37. Loans and discounts increased
from $751;, ,S73.S3 on Aug. 8, to
$156, 771,257.75 on Dec. l, or net in
crease of $4,S09, 1882. Commissioners
Kuolt's abstract shows that the in
crease of resources from Nov. 26, 1912,
to Dec l, 1913, was s21, 036,29
Commissioner Kuolt has also issued
a consolidated abstract showing the
full banking strength of Wisconsin as
represented by the national banks, the
state banks, trust companies and mu-
tual savings banks. This COZ solida-
ton shows total capital of $3S, $685.
$50, with a total surplus of $14,195,-
7S5.SI. Combined individual deposits
are 1924, 97S,31102, while the United
States deposits are $S75, 99134 and
postal savings deposit $910,6O420 The
total of loans and discount shown is
$271, 102, 962.68, and the total re.
sources are $427, ASS, 47322
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

the mountains of eternity
resolve to walk onward taking the sunshine
helping whom will the way
brighter
" and better for your presence Do happiness
every human Oens heritage Rather add the
when you CO. never 70 pass this
II AVE children? Then you young
II kind to them Never let needlessy
IF YOU have gossiped
your opportunity
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owng 10 unreconab proportions
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ZACH day
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cnlds golden curls
or doing something-thats easy!
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hope you do.
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work make it. Don't a
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should withhold that which
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WHATEVER has befaen another
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The happy BARBARA LEE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
SESSION LAWS ARE READY
Members of Legislature Receive Vol
umes Showing Result of Their La
bors-Others Can Buy at Cost.

Madison.-Copies of the session
laws passed by the last Legislature
have been mailed to the members OF
the legislature. The edition is bound
in leather and the state sells the vol
umes to others than members at cost.
New laws passed occupy 1891 pages,
not including the elaborate index of
over sixty additional pages. The acts
are numbered in consecutive chapters
in the order in which they were re-
ceived from the governor. The volume
also includes the joint resolutions
passed at the last session of the leg
islature that must be submitted to
vote of the people.
1t was announced at the Office of the
revisor of the statutes that the Ere
vised statutes for 1913" would be
ready for distribution by Jan. Is. This
volume contains all of the laws in
force in the state at the present time,
including the new laws and amend
ments made at the last session of the
legislature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Flank Steak with Dressing.

Select nice. thick flank and have
the butcher remove all skin and score
It on both sides. ASK for a small
piece of suet Ingredients for dress
Ing: Two cupfuls of soaked bread
crumbs, one small onion, one table
spoonful of butter one egg. one-quar-
ter teaspoonfdl OF salt. a little powder
ed sage, several shakings of pepper.
Pour water on the stale bread. When
soft press dry in both hands, then re-
1ect any hard or dark parts. Beat the
egg well, and stir in, also the season
ing; mince the onion. put in frying
pan with the butter, let it cook lit
tie, but not brown; add the bread.
turn few times, then taken from
stove. Rub the flank well with salt
and pepper, place dressing on. then
roll tightly, tie with white cord, cut
suet up finely, tie with white cord, cut
the roast, cover and cook in steady
heat; it must be Well done, but not
dried out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
EVASION OF RISK ACT
COMPLAINTS MADE OF ASSESS
MENTS ON WORKERS PAY.
Industrial Commission investigating
Claim That Some Employers Have
illegal Method of Creating Fund.

Madlson.-Complaints that few en-
ployers are assessing the wages of
Workmen in order to create fund to
pay Tor Insurance under the work
mems compensation act are receiving
the attention of the industrial com
mission. The alleged praet,ca is con-
trary TO law. The commission, in TAX.
ing up one of the complaints, issued
the following statement:
The compensation act provides
that the employer shall pay the COM
pensatlon as provided in the act and
that the employer shall secure insur-
ance covering this liability, or be ex-
empted therefrom by the industrial
commission. 1t is our Judgment that
the employer cannot shift the liability
Tor compensation or the insurance of
compensation onto the employees by
deductlng any part of their salaries to
pay insurance or compensation. We
90 not think this can be done even by
agreement with the men, for it would
be paipable evasion of the spirit of
the law to do so. The public policy
OF law is determined by the legisla-
ture, and where the legislature has
declared public policy, citizen may
not set aside that policy, even by con-
tract
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

fed along the carpet, his face work.
ing, his cheeks stained with tears.
Ee halted at the door, hesitated, and
shuffied back again. He went up to
the man.
Il don't want to go" he muttered
Il want you to call the police. Say"
he went on, in impassioned accents,
I've got an old mother like that in
Mapleton, and she's alive and wants
me- to come home, Do you think if
went that l could ever become a man
again? I've been in prison three
years"
The mans hand fell on his shoulder,
just as the head warder's had fallen.
He seemed sorry for him; it was odd,
to come to think of it, how kind men
were to one another
My dear fellow, / believe that Pro-
whence sent you Providence,
which is only another name for God.
said the man. go back and face the
world anew in your home town"
Why, that was just what the gov.
ernor had saidi
He held his hand out and the other
took it and grasped it warmly. Sud
denly Graves remembered. He pulled
out from his pocket a handful OF
shimmering rings. He placed them
upon the dressing table and walked
lightly out of the room. He did not
shuttle now, for his heart was filled
with hghtness and for the first time
in years he was at peace.
I'm going home!" he murmured.
The rain had ceased and the air
was keen with frost. From the four
quarters came the sound of distant
bells. And then Graves remembered
that this was the New Year.
The book was still open and the
new page had been auspiciously be
gun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
ELOPING COUPLE ARRESTED
Disappearance of 15-Year-Old Mara
thon County Girl Caused Sensa-
tion-Man Held for Entcing.

Wausau-Clara Bett, aged Is,
whose disappearance from her home
near Norrie caused sensation, was
found at Birnamwood, where she is al
legged to have been enticed by West
ley Newbolt. She was identified az
the railroad station by Undersheriff
Goerling of this city.
Newbolt was taken into custody at a
hardware store, where he was trying
to pawn a mesh bag They were
brought to Wausau and lodged in jail
Newbolt is held on charge of entic-
ing girl away from home for i'm
moral purposes.
The girl had nothing to eat for din
ner or supper. The man had no mon
ey. 1t was ascertained that she had
previously met the man without the
knowledge of her father. Newbolt is
said to have induced her to leave by
promising marriage.
The girls parents, Mr.. ann Mrs
Frank Bett spread an alarm wieis she
failed to return from her errsnd To a
store. Her basket of butter w$s found
behind stump at the roadside an6s
persons saw the couple together, but
it was more than twenty-four hours
before they were arrested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

joint" whispered the sick woman.
/ John! lis you, dear John, knew
you would come home,"
The captor and the captive stood
motionless. thrilled by the pity in the
voice.
John, won't you come here and kiss
your old mother?" pleaded the voice.
knew that l should live to see you
again"
The middle-aged man whispered into
the ear of the thief
her son was killed in an automo-
bile accident last week Now's your
chance. Ill let you go if"
You're coming to me. aren't you.
John?"
Yes muttered the thief, and with
unsteady footsteps he staggered to-
ward the bed. found it, and sank down
upon a chair. He felt the hand Of
the Old woman close upon his
Are you John? Are you my boy?
cannot see. Tell me that you are
john, the old woman whispered.
Yes, / am John" the convict whis-
pered back.
she said no more for a while but
seemed TO doze. Gently, by almost
imperceptible degrees, the man in the
room lowered the gas light till it was
only little twinkling flame in the
darkness. And the thief sat notion
less, his hand held tightly in the light
clasp of the dying woman
After long time she reused her
self. Johnny" she whispered, turn
me SO that l can put my lips to your
ear And the convict turned the
shrunken old. body reyerently, and
with a new and strange fearlessness
Then the old woman spoke again, and
SO low and weak were her tones that
he could only grasp them by bending
his ear till her lips touched it.
Johnny" she said, Il want you to
be gooG boy after ! am gone
want you to be good for your old
mothers sake, Johnny. There's no.
body viii ever love you as have done
nobody in the whole world. You've
been wild, Johnny, dear, and people
have said hard things about you and
called you hard names, but | knew
that you were my boy Johnny, my
good boy, and that you were good at
heart. Promise mel you'll always ruY
straight, Johnny"
Graves promised
Then l can go in peace, Johnny,
dear Kiss me-" The dying woman
half raised herself and Graves took
her in his arms and pressed his lips
reverently to her forehead. And not
daring to stir, he remained thus half
through the night
Then longer-till the gray light be-
gan to steal through the shutters,
vying with the low glow of the gas.
The outlines of the room became ap-
parent, the objects visible. Graves
had almost fallen asleep when the
man touched him on the shoulder and
pointed
The vital fires had burned them
selves out; gently and imperceptibly
the life had faded out of the old
&ame The dead womans placid
smile seemed like benediction.
Graves rose up. I'm ready now"
he said to the man.
Col" answered the man, pointing
to the door; and the ex-convict shut
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
The Turn
Of the Page
Copyright by w. G. Chapman)
BY FRANK FILSON

Come along. 752." said the head
warder cheerfully, clapping an enorm-
GUS hand upon the young mans shout
der THE chief wants to say good
bye to you"
The convict stepped out of his cell
and followed the head warder obedi-
emily. Three years of discipline had
taught him to ask no questions, to
demand no reasons. He hardly dared
to hope that the pardon board had
granted his petition.
""Tention! Eyes front! said the
mead warder mechanically, and the
convict mechanically obeyed. But the
took the convict's in hearty clasp.
The board of pardons has granted
you your freedom, Graves" he said.
Il strongly recommended 1t at the
last monthly meeting. | know that
you will run straight in future. If you
and shame will be mine, and it will
be just so much harder for the rest of
us. Here's a letter from your mother
in Mapleton," he added, handing the
missive to the prisoner.
Graves read it and the governor
watched him curiously. The young
fellow had impressed him favorably
ever since he had entered the peniten-
tiary three years before to serve a
first sentence for forgery. He had
been a model prisoner; but he seemed
curiously hard. Even now he seemed
unaffected either by the letter or by
his release. He folded the missiye
and put it in the handkerchief pocket
of his serge tunic.
Yes, sir, I'll run straight in future .
he answered.
Good" answered the governor.
And my advice to you is, go home to
your mother You have about thirty
seven dollars coming to you. Go
home. face the world in your home
town, be man and begin your life
anew. You viii find people kinder
than you imagine. Good morning"
He grasped the prisoners hand
again and dismissed him. Graves
went out. Subdued and deferential
though he seemed, he remained total
ly unmoved The governor shook his
head as he watched him pass through
the doorway.
AS a matter of fact, Philip Graves
was deeply moved, but for all that he
had not the least intention of return
ing home. During his period of i'm
prisonment he had been thoroughly
initiated into the possibilities Of
crime by his fellow conyicts. He
would have liked to re-establish him
self in the favor of his fellow citizens,
but the idea seemed laughable. His
old mother in Mapfetou was doubtless
able to exist without him; his sisters
held good positions and could take
care of her. He took the train to the
capital and spent his money in two
days of riotous living.
The second evening found him pen
pfless. 1t was cold and dismany wet,
and the long tramp through the dismal
suburbs had not raised his spirits. He
sat down on the sidewalk and buried
his head in his hands. That was the
first time he had ever seriously sonsid-
cred the future.
''Forgings NUTS game" one of
the other prisoners had told him soon
after he was brought TO the jal,
Take my tip. lad, cracking cribs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
How to Spread Blankets.

When putting fresh blankets on
cloth about Is inches wide so that half
the width will be on each side of the
top. Use a long thread so the strip
may be quickly cut away when next
the blankets are cleaned This will
enable them to be used much longer
and keeps them neat, as the soiled
cheesecloth may be removed and
washed while the blankets are still
clean Nainsook, lawn and other ma
terials may be utilized instead of the
cheesecloth. which. however, appeals
because of it's cheapness
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
TOBACCO WORKERS STRIKE
rive Hundred Employees of SORTING
Plants at Westby Resist Re-
ducticn in Wages.

Westby-Fiye hundred employees of
the tobacco sorting plants in this vii
lage went on strike today, resisting an
attempt to reduce their pay from 80
TO so cents per 100 pounds. The plants
were obliged to close There has been
no Violence and no attempt to resume
work. A committee of the tobacco
sorters was named to meet the en-
ployers and if possible arrange com
promise.
Tobacco sorters and employers at
Sparta and Viroqua, where many
more hands are employed than at
Westby, have not as yet been drawn
into the controversy, but may be later
If a settlement is MOI made, as the
employers are largely the same at all
points.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
THOMPSON NAMED AS JUDGE
Governor Appoints Ellsworth Attorney
to Succeed Judge Helms in
the Eighth Circuit

Maaison.-Gov. McGovern mas ap-
pointed George Thompson of Ellis
worth circuit judge for the eighth
circuit in place of e. w Helms, who
recently resigned, to take effect Jan.
/. Mr.. Thompson is native of Dane
county and a graduate of the univer.
stty in 1899 and of the law school in
1901. He is practicing attorney at
Ellsworth, has been district attorney
for six terms and is a member of the
board of normal school regents. The
eighth circuit comprises the coun-
ties OF Pierce, st. CroiX, Dunn, Buffalo
and APepin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
RHODES PRIZE is AWARDED
Badger Candidates for Oxford
Scholarship.

Madison.-Lucius r. Shero of Ra-
cine, who took his bachelor OF arts de
gree at Haverford college, Pa, and
graduate student at the University of
Wisconsin for two years, receiving his
master of arts degree in 1912, becomes
the Rhodes scholar for Wisconsin.
There were two other candidates
in the field, Ralph B. Yewdale, Mil
waukee, representing the University
of Wisconsin and a. contestant from
Lawrence college. The honor carries
an annual endowment of $1,000 which
covers student expenses and summers
travel on the continent. The present
Wisconsin scholars at Oxford are
Carl Haessler, Milwaukee, who fin
ished in 1914, and Arthur B. Doe of
WauwatoSa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
NOT LIKE NEW EXPERIENCE

They are telling a story just now
about Senator Vardaman, who, as
you undoubtedly know, comes from
Mississippi, wears his back hair
longer than any man in congress, and
is furiously devoted to white clothes.
Senator Vardaman is also an expert
fisherman
But his sartorial garb is his chief
delight. Whether he is in the senate
chamber or out on the rocks seeking
the elusive bass, the statesman from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
RUSH WORK ON CAPITOL DOME
Enclosing Nearly Finished as a Result
of Favorable Weather
Conditions.

Madison-Because of the favorable
weather conditions all fall, the work
of enclosing the new capitol dome
with tile and granite is rapidly ap-
preaching an end. The thing is fin
ished and about three-fourths OF the
stone is in position. When completed
this will be the only stone dome in
the world. The work of excavation
on the north wing has been started
and foundation walls viii be put in
this winter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Pumpkin -ritters.

Peel a pumpkin and cut it in finger
shaped pieces, four inches long and an
inch wide, or narrower. Rub each
with salt and soak them in cold water
and dry them with a cloth. Cover
each with flour by rubbing it on thor
oughly, and fry them in deep fat
Sprinkle with salt, and serve hot, each
topped with a slice of boiled bacon, OF
bacon fried in deep fat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Oysters SouTle.

Blanch "A good sized oysters in
their own liquor, slice them, do not
chop, and let them cool. Meanwhile
make sauce with two tablespoonfuls
each of butter and -four, salt and pep
per- yolks of two or three eggs, cook
until smooth and thick, then put in
the oysters and the souffie cases,
sprinkle each with buttered and
Drowned crumbs. and bake in mod
crate oven for about Is minutes, then
serve at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

the Southland is Invariably clad in 9
pure celestial coat and trousers. g
white tie and collar and a white felt
hat
Recently the senator made one of
his bass fishing trips up the Potomac
river. After he had got through he
was making his way toward the hotel
where We're inearcerated. in small
trough, couple of dozen live and ex-
ceedingly irritable fish. The trough
was muddy and the fish il tapping
around were making 8 magnificent
muss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Delicate StlmuIant.

Every invalid sooner or later be.
comes tired of raw eggs in the usual
manner in which they are served. The
following viii be found very tempting
and new
Beat the yolk of one egg lntil quite
thick. Then beat in thoroughly one
tablespoonful each Of powdered sugar
and brandy. Whip the white of the
egg to froth with a pinch of salt
and stir into the hrst mixture. The
whole should be quite thick wher
ready to be eaten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Shredded Crab.

An easy way Of serving crab meat
in the shells is to shred it and mix ii
with a dressing made of four table
spoonfuls of oil, two tablespoonful OF
vinegar. salt. white pepper and cay
enne. Return the dressed crab meat
to the cleaned shells and garnish each
with thin slice Of lemon, cut in two
pieces, and two or three green sprigs
Of parsley.
Crab meat may be prepared in the
same way heated then returned to the
shells, and eaten hot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
U. S. Employees Face Income Tax.

Madison.-For the first time in
years occupants of the federal build.
ing are facing the prospect of paying
state income tax. Under a law
passed at the last session of the leg
islature federal employees heretofore
exempt are placed under the provi-
sions of the income tax law. This
means that about 100 federal employees
will be brought under the act in the
western district of the state.