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Decided knotty Law Point.

The courts Of Nova Scotia had ali
interesting case in Chisholm VS. CHS
holm. A decedent had promised TO
pay the wife of a deceased son a spe-
cited sum quarterly so long as | can
do so. whilst you are self-dependent,"
provided she would agree to put her
daughter in a certain educational in
stitution and permit her to remain
there until she had finished her edu-
cation. 1t was held by divided
court that the contract being enc TO
pay money and lacking the element
of personality was not terminated oy
the decedent's death. but continued
against his executors, and that there
was no ground for inferring that the
decedent or his representatives should
be the sole judges of ability or that
the words whilst you are self-depen-
dent" had reference to the lifetime Of
the testator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
A BOYS DRAGON COSTUME.

Ii is simple matter to make
iragon costume. and boy can easily
play the part of dragon once he has
such costume. There are lots OF
things that can be done with the IRA
gon. He will create a great deal of
amusement at your show or circus,
where he can be introduced as the
only trained dragon in captivity. etc;
he can be used in your next street pa
rade; ard when you go &c a party he
will be very entertaining guest to
take along. He will be especially in
interesting at a Hallowe'e en- party, and
If you can manage to slip the costume
on, unseen, and crawl in among the
guests just when they are in the midst
Of telling creepy ghost stories, the
chances are that you will create the
biggest excitement of the evening. Try
this II you are invited TO a Hallowe' en-
party, and then write to me in care
of this paper and tell me all about the
| fun.
You will see by the illustrations of
the dragon, that your body forms the
dragons body. and that the ouly
framework necessary is that for the
head Gig. p. In making the head
framework, cut sticks A and B Gig.
81 about 26 inches long, lay them
down so two of the ends are / inch
apart and the other two ends are Z
Inches apart, and fasten the wire loops
E, F, G, H, and ] upon them Make
the loops out of about No. wire. E
about inches high, f 8 inches, G 81
inches, H 412 inches, 5 inches, and ]
about 61s inches by inches. Bend
the ends of the loops to form feet, and
| fasten these feet to the sticks by
means OF double-pointed tacks. Space
the loops as shown in the illustra-
tons. Cut two teeth out of wood and
| nail them TO sticks A and Gig. 81 !,
and cut wooden horns and wire them
to loop Gig. 81. Wrap sticks A and
B with cloth at the wide end of the
framework, and tack to them two
pieces of tape, each about yard
| long. The framework is bound to
your forehead and chin by means of
the tapes Gig. p. Stretch light
stove-pipe wire across the heavy wire
loops, as shown in Fig. 2, to make a
! foundation for the head covering
Cut the jaw-sticks and d Gig. ~
IA inches long, and fasten blocks X,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
CHAPTER I-continued.


The arrival of Gloria's trunks put
went to superintend their unpacking.
Long after she had gone. David Kerr
sat gazing into the fire. Many time
he had sat in that room and planned
each move of a political campaign
from its inception TO final victory and
had seen those plans carried out TO
the letter. But here was campaign.
If he should undertake it, which would
be different. He would not be fighting
on his own ground where he was sure
of himself; and into it would enter
those unknown, unstable factor =
women.
Kerr was proud of his daughter.
He recognized that she deserved to
associate with the best families. II
she was to remain in Belmont he
would see to it that she had a social
position which would be above cavil
This much decided. there came the
question of how it could be brought
to pass. The fire had burned low in
the CRATE before he had considered all
sides of the question. When he rose
from his chair and went to the tele-
phone he had determined upon the
only course which would have as its
result the launching of Gloria as a
debutante in Belmont's exclusive cir
cles.
Great was the surprise in the box
office of the Belmont opera house
when there came from David Kerr a
request for box. He telephoned to
set it aside for him, that he did not
know whether or not he would use it.
but that he would send check for
the amount in the morning The
much fustered treasurer stammered
that he would be most happy to put
the box at Mr. Kerr's disposal and
have him as a guest of the theater,
but Mr.. Kerr inquired the price of
the box and closed the conversation
by repeating that he would send
check for the amount in the morning
And great was the surprise of the
servants when at dinner the master
OF Locust Lawn appeared in evening
clothes
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could be favored by some political
turn or damaged by some political
machination. They found it better to
employ Judge Gilbert than to trust to
luck that all would go we'll
All day Judge Gilbert had been try
ing to get in touch with David Kerr
by telephone. Kendall, who repre-
scented the Chicago packers, had been
called back to thar city and was anx-
ious to see Kerr before he left that
night. Failing IN this, Gilbert could
make no defl,ite promise as to Mr.
Kerrs attitude on certain PROPOSE
tons set forth by the astute Chicago
lawyer On his own authority he did
say, however. that the master OF Lo-
Gust Lawn was Interested il. watching
the Belmont News develop its new
policy under the new owner and ed
itor who had managed to secure con-
troll os the sheet without Kerr's knowl-
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No Decrease at Present.
How He Prouosed

1t was rainy and hardly the proper
Sunday afternoon for walk, but they
were determined, for they were young
and unmarried and liked adventure.
All went well until they approached a
new addition which had just been laid
out
While they walked slowly along, an
enterprising real estate man came to-
ward them with the greeting, Don't
you want to buy lot today?r
why, what would we do with it?"
she innocently asked
Build house, of course" said the
real estate man.
Yes. but were not marri-,"
No, t,'t We might bel" blurted the
youth as he made crosses with his toes
In the mud.
And that was his proposal
The lot was sold
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erences in his file cases or dossiers.
At the time of his death Sardou had
many hundreds of these dossiers. old
and new. Some of the older ones had
been worked up into plays, while the
newer ones we're merely raw material
for future dramas. When the idea of
a play had measurably shaped itself
in his mind he wrote out skeleton
plot, which he placed in its dossie--
There it might lie indefinitely In
this shape 'Thermidor' remained for
nearly twenty years, and Theodore
for ten.
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fore the production OF 'Thermidor' he
had the thought of one day writing
such a play. Gradually the character
of Fabienne shaped itsGf; Labussiere
was devised later to fit C3quelin. Ev-
erything that he read about that epoch
of the French revolution, and the ideas
which this reading inspired. he wrote
down in the form of rough notes. En-
cravings, maps. prints and other doc
uments of the time he carefully collect
ed
Memoirs and histories he annotated
and indexed, filing away the index ref
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

at the royal table in France was touch
ed with piece of what was supposed
to be the horn of unicorn. Even in
China legends about the unicorn pre-
vail. There it is described as so gen.
tie that it would not walk on growing
grass or tread on the smallest insect
Unicorn, it may be added, were the
supporters of the arms of the old kings
of Scotland, and for that reason the
unicorn is represented today in the
British armorial bearings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

IT was scorching June night. The
heat had paralyzed the activities OF
everything save the mosquitoes. They
pursued their calling in cloudy
swarms and with the heat made
things almost unbearable
My, but the mosquitoes are bad"
ventured one individual who sat on a
porch Swarm night" answered the
other
Which seemed to dispose of all ne
cessity for further comment.
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PREPARED PLAYS WITH CARE
Memoirs Show Sardou TO Have Been
One of the Most Painstaking of
Writers for the Stage.

more than once in his letter and
pamphlets Sardou has described his
methods Of work" says Jerome A
Hart in his "Sardou and the Sardou
Plays" Whenever an idea occurred
- him he Immediately made a mem
orandum of it These notes he CLASH
fed and fled. For example, years be-
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dered that the time

When he considered that the time
was ripe for one of his embryonic
plays Sardou would take out that par
ticular dossier, read over the mate
rial, and lay it aside again. After it
had 'fermented in his brain for a time
he would. il the inspiration seized him.
write out a scenario. After this he be-
gan the actual writing of the play"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

Let every dawn Of morning be to
you as the beginning of life, and every
setting sun be to you as its close;
then let every one of these short lives
leave its sure record of some kindly
thing done for others, some gopdly
strength or knowledge gained tog
yourselves.-Jchn Ruskin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Winning in London.

Mrs. John Astor, the first wife of
he late Col. John Aston, has as
sumed a position of Importance
in London society. She has of
late been entertaining her friends at
little luncheons in her home at Grosve-
nor square. None of these par
ties numbered more than eight per-
sons, and were given in the cool, de-
lightfully decorated dining room which
Mrs. Aston designed herself
At the recent Versailles fete in
which the court of Louis XIV was de-
picted, Mrs. Astor challenged compar-
ison in the magnifcence of her cos
tune and the loneliness of her face.
She appeared as Diana, and one writer
in commenting on the gorgeous affair
said. "One could not imagine love
lier picture than that made by Mrs.
John Aston Her TALL supple fig
ure moving with charming grace in
the filmy clinging robes and crowned
by that truly regal face with its pure,
patrician features, was one of the
moving spectacles of the grand fete."
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In the Cav places.

you doubtless recall that quota
ton TO the effect that men love dark
ness because their deeds are eviI?"
"Oh, yes, but have about reached
the conclusion that most of the wick
edness nowadays is done in the glare
Of electric lights"
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Electric Lights in Westminster Abbey.

Electric Lights IN westminster ABBEY.
The monastic gloom which has per
vaded the abbey Of Westminster for
so many years has been dissipated.
The abbey has now a new lighting
scheme which makes it the best
Illuminated of our abbeys and cathe-
drals. Electric light has been in
stalled in every nook and corner and
ii banishes forever the atmosphere
of ecclesiastical gloom that is usually
associated with churches.
Tie new scheme of illumination has
taken three years to perfect, and the
sbbev has now $50 electric lamps,
hanging in groups of four and six
from the distant roof, and the cleo
trio current is supplied from a cable
in the street.
Prior to the present installation all
the lamps stood upright at the corners
Of the pews. The electric lights are
40 arranged that the minute print Of
lie average prayer book can be read
during evening services in the remot-
est retreats Of the building
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Ancient Enuntians

That the ancient Egyptians were not
negroes is certain, and it is equally
certain that they did not belong to
the Semitic, or Jewish race. Said the
late Professor Huxley: Il am not
aware that there are any living peo-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

see where only one American won
Ia tch IN the first round Of the golf
tournament at st. Andrews, Scotland.
for the amateur golf championship of
the world"
only one American, Ell? What's his
nance"
Heinrich Schmidt. Of Worcester,
Mass"
of his answer, I'm not really so much
surprised about you; but mummy
no. / don't see how mummy managed
to get growed up"
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pie who resemble them, except the
Oravidian tribes Of Central India and
the Australians; and 1 have long been
inclined to think that the latter are
the lowest, and the Egyptians the
highest, members of a race of man
kind of great antiquity, distinct alike
from Aryan and Turanian on the one
side and from negro and negrite on
the other" In a word, nobody can
say with any degree of assurance
what breed of men the builders of the
Pyramids were
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Arms and the Man.

Another triumph for American
arms"
What is it now"
"A young man from Chicago has
persuaded a noted for 7ign beauty to
become his bride"
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Bliss.

Louise-"Has Pauline's husband
: horror of debit" Julia-.No; she is
most happily married"-Judge
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No Fear Of Father Dying Young.

When little Doris climbed up to her
fathers knee, it was quite obvious
that some deep problem was troubling
her mind. Presently she unburdened
herself of the momentous question.
Papa" she asked, was it a very
wise person who said The good die
youngg"
Yes. replied her father Il sup
pose he must have been very. very
wise"
Well, said the child, after medi-
Eating foz' some time on the import
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
platinum $40 an Ounce.

The geological survey reports the
worlds output OF platinum for 1912 as
314.751 troy ounces, of which Russia
contributed 900, 600 ounces and Colon
bia $4,000 ounces. In the United
States 721 ounces were produced. while
the imports into this country aggre-
gated s4,053,6S2 in value in the same
period. Plantinum is now worth SAG
an ounce, against $50 five years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a mothtrless girl. who has
at her fathers home in Belmont David
Kerr is the political boss of the town,
and is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning OF bis real Character.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30
Army Policy Defined.

Secretary of War Garrison in his
annual report to the president OF the
United States, which was submitted
also to congress, said: The army is
not luxury--it is a public necessity.
A nation that is opulent, enterprising
and unarmed as of old, still invites ag-
gression, If not disaster"
In this expression of the war depart
ment's official will be found the adj
ministration attitude toward the ar
my Of the United States. There were
some of the peace propagandists who
thought that with the incoming of a
Democratic administration steps would
be taken to reduce the regular fight
ing forces of the government on land
and on sea. The recommendations of
the secretary of war and those of the
secretary of the navy make it appear
that the policy of the present admin
istration toward the twin services
will be very much like that Of its Re
publican predecessors.
No Decrease at Present.
There are thousands of people III
the United States who are praying for
the day to come when peace among
all nations of the world viii be as
sured. The fat statement is made
that the good people of the country
are praying for this condition, because
representatives in congress are receiv-
ing petitions every day from all over
the country urging that any proper
means may be taken to forward the
day OF concord
1t seems likely from the present at
titude of congress. and o: the admin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-30

istration, that president, cabinet OF
ficeTs. senators and representatives
take the view that we must at least
have the foundations Of a good mill
tary and naval organization so that if
the pinch of necessity comes there
will be something substantial in
training and equipment from which
the volunteer sea and land forces can
get proper guidance and quickly be
transformed into effective fighting
units
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
Will SUE TO Get
U. S.TAx ON OLEO
Sums Aggregating $800,00O
Will Be AskeI of Chicago
Manufacturers.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6.-Suits
to recover sS00,000 of federal oleo-
margarine taxes wili be begun soon
at Chicago, against prominent packers
apd other Oleomargarine\ manufacture
ers. Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue Osborn, states that he will re-
quest Attorney, General McReynolds
to proceed in accordance with recon-
mendations of a Chicago grand Jury,
which recently investigated the situa-
tion.
The grand jurytcriticized the previ-
Gus administration. of the treasury de-
partment or@compromising a million
dollar oleomargarine tax claim for
S101 900, and found that there other
cases outside the dates of the com.
promise4in which the movement was
said to have lost large sum, because
the manufacturers were alleged to
have paid only the tax of uncolored
oleomargarine when their product was
colored
! The suit, it was announced, will be
directed against c. H. Hammond com
pany, Friedman Mandatory company
/ MoXley and company. Armour anc
company, all of Chicago, and severa
small concerns outside of that city.
Commissioner Osborn said that the
question of criminal prosecutions haC
not yet been considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
TWO ROBBERS LOOT
MAIL CAR ON |. & N.
Clerks Are Held Up and Bound
and An Unknown Amount
of Plunder Taken.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 6.-The mail
car on Louisville and Nashville pas
senger train northbound from New Or
leans was boarded and robbed early
last night by two unidentified white
men, who held up the mail clerks. All
the registered mail was taken, but no
estimate could be made of the amount
obtained
When the train reached Birming-
ham two of the mail clerks, George
Hoover and E. G. York, were found
handcuffed together in such a way
| that the irons had to be filed from
their wrists. The thumbs of Harry
Everett, chief clerk, were securely
| bound together with heavy twine
The robbers boarded the mail car
at Calera as the train began to move.
! The clerks were covered with revolv-
! ers and ordered 10 turn their faces TO
the wall. Everett looked around once
and was fired upon, the bullet ust
missed his head. The robbers jump.
ed from the train at Fourteenth street,
! in Birmingham. Both the robbers
were short, slender men, Everett said
but he did not get a good look al
their faces
The distance from Calera to Birm
! ingham is 33 miles, so they had plenty
of time to make a thorough haul. Ap
parentiy no one besides the mai
clerks on the train knew the robbers
were aboard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
REDUCING MILITARY
IN COPPER REGION

Calumet Mich, Aug. 6.-Reduction
of the military force in the copper
mine strike district was planned today
by General Abbey. Those soldiers
whose presence at home is most i'm
perative will be allowed to start back
within day or two and as the ranks
of the various units are depleted pro-
visional companies and battalions will
be organized. The plan is looked up
on as a sequel 10 the action of the
Houghtcn county supervisors in giving
Sheriff Cruise carte blanche to organize
force of armed deputies.
State authorities have from the be-
ginning stated the soldiers would re-
main only until the local authorities
are in position TO control any future
outbreaks. The sheriff began a cam,
paign for deputies this morning.
Practically all roads OF the district
led toward Lauriam today where
Mother" Jones will make her first
speech. Men and women and children
in all walks of life came on special
trolleys to hear her.
Lansing. Mich, Aug. 6.-Late today
Governor Ferris was expected to hold
a conference with several persona
advisers here in connection with thu
recalling OF troops from the copper
country The chief executive intimateC
the order might be issued within tbs
next "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
Supreme Court Refuses
to Interfere in Fight
for Rank.
HOLDS FITNESS FIRST
Subject One to Be Decided by
Executive Department of
Government.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6.-Major
Beecher B. Rays application for an
injunction to prevent Secretary Garr1-
son from promoting another officer in
the army pay corps over his head was
denied today by district supreme
court. Although Ray was in line OF
seniority. the war department in view
of the disclosures before the con-
gressional committee asked Attorney
General McReynolds if the president
might nominate another man. Nc
Reynolds held the president could.
Ray appealed to the court
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
In the decision today, which is
looked upon as having great import
ance to the army and navy officers,
the court held in part:
Personal fitness for Office should
be determined by those responsible
for the proper execution of the duties
of such office. The question seems to
be one for an executive or administra-
tive officer rather than for court"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
KEEP SUFS OUT OF
MEDICAL CONGRESS
Precautions Taken at Interna-
tional Meeting Which Opens
at London.

London, Aug. 6.-The International
Medical congress was opened by Prince
Arthur of Connaught IN Great Albert
hall this morning in the presence of
an audience of 10000. The creden-
tials of every person in the audience
were vigorously scrutinized before en-
try, as a precaution to keep out suf-
fragets, several of whom attempted to
enter. A large force of police guarde&
the building, while women carrying
billboards bearing the words, What
do the doctors think of women tor
ture?" paraded the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
GIRL LOCKED IN CLOSET
II HOURS is RELEASED

East Chicago. Ind, Aug. 6.-After
being locked in the closet of a vacant
house for nearly 72 hours, 5-year-old
Annie Newman was released yester-
day She was so weak from the want
of food that it is feared she will die
Together with several playmates the
child was playing hide and seek" on
Saturday afternoon. She hid in the
closet of the house and closed the
door. She was found yesterday by a
real estate agent The girl had been
unable to open the door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
SHORT TERM GIVEN
GERMAN ARMY men

Berlin, Aug. 6.-Light sentences
were imposed yesterday on the officers
and men of the German ordnance
corps under trial by court martial on
charges of betraying military secrets
to the Krupps. All were found guilty.
Lieutenant lillian was sentenced to
two months in prison, Lieutenant
Schleuder and Lieutenant Hinst to
four months each, and Lieutenant
Hoge to fory-three days. The first
three lose their commissions, but
Hoge remains in the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-06
JOHNSON COUNTY, ia.
FAIR BARNS BURNED

Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 6.-Fire yes
terday destroyed the barns at the
Johnson county fair grounds, doing
about 81, 900 worth of damage. When
the fire was discovered the fire depart
ment was nearby fighting a blaze
which had broke out in barn, but in
spite Of this advantage the flremen
were unable to check the flames. The
cattle, sheep and hog barns were en-
tirely destroyed, and the horse barns
were damaged. Incendiary origin Is
believed. as the circumstances were
suspicious. 1t is possible, however,
that the flames came from the sparks
OF an engine not far away. The loss
is a severe blow to the Johnson County
! Agricultural and Mechanical associar
ton, as it is badly in debt.