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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15

attractive, making becoming and enee
tive pipings and trimmings.
One suit of striped material, which
is illustrated, in the large drawing.
was effectively made up with the
stripes running diagonally across the
bodice fronts. The right side Tapped
across the left and buttoned over a
scarf OF black satin, which fell from
the neck, below the waist line. There
was trimmed rundown collar OF
white MORE.
Comfortable and practical bathing
coats are made of black or blue serge,
with large collars and cuffs bordered
with a relieving note of gay color.
boomers or Knockers are essential
features of the costume, and should
be OF the same material az the skirt
and blouse. The Knockers should be
loose enough for comfort, but fitted
carefully, though easily around tie
hips and waist.
A tight or stiff corset is an 3osurd.
ity, but there are corded bathing CIR
dies which will keep suit smooth
around the waist ana over the hips
without cramping the body The stock
ings should be snugly gartered, the
belt neatly adjusted to cover the union
of the skirt and bodice-if the two
are not as is advisable, stitched to
gether
MARY DEAN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
ECZEMA BURNED AND lTCHED

209 Walnut ST., Hillsboro, lll.-"My
child had breaking out on the lower
limbs which developed into eczema.
The eczema began with pimples which
contained yellow corruption and from
the child's clothing they were greatly
irritated. They seemed to burn, which
made the child scratch them, resulting
in mass of open places They made
her so cross and fretful that it was
impossible to keep her quiet. They
caused her to lose much sleep and she
was constantly tormented by severe
itching and burning.
II tried several well-known rene
dies, but got no relief until / got a
sample of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, which did so much good that
got large quantity that cured her in
ten days after she had been affected
for two months" (Signedj Mrs. Edith
Schwartz, Feb. rs, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Plenty of Plating.

Knife plating is having popularity
all its own. Knife plated ruffies and
frills are used on crepe de chine and
wash net petticoats; knife plated edge
collars and cuffs on coats and blouses
And knife plated silk trimming Is
much used on wolfe and crepe after
noon frocks. One way Of utilizing this
form of trimming is to edge a broad
folded satin girdle top and bottom with
knife plated satin frill about an
inch and a half wide. An elaborate
white wolfe afternoon frock was made
with a girdle of this kind in deep blue
satin and was further trimmed with a
few touches of bright blue on the bod
ice. OF course girdle SO made in
creases the apparent size OF the waist
but Fashion says that is thing tc
be desired
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
TELEGRAMS FOR PLACE CARDS
Idea That Has Found Favor WIKI
Those Who Desire Novelty at
Their Entertainments.

Some interesting place cards are
little kilograms. The envelope is
white, printed in blue. and the words
on the envelope speak of good cheer
and friendliness. The telegram inside
the envelope has more to say regard
ing friendliness and hospitality. The
name of the guest, naturally, Is to be
written on the outside of the envelope,
Two dozen of these kilograms, in a
box, are sold for IS cents. Little let
ters are also sold for place cards.
The envelopes have a slip of trans
parent paper through the center, like
the envelopes used by some business
firms, and the name, written on card
within the envelope. shows through
the transparent paper. \ riddle print
ed on the card also shows through the
paper and the answer TO the riddle is
printed at the top Of the card. to be
read when it is taken from the en-
velope In the upper left hand top OF
the envelope are the words Return
often TO this house and the stamp
Is formed of the words. Eat. drink
and be merry" printed in red
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
HINTS ON RENOVATION
WORTH TRYING BEFORE DISCARD
ING DAMAGED MATERIAL.
Restoring Pile Of old Velvet Is
Old Process Known to Many-Ex-
cellent Cleaning Medium
for Silk.


The original pile Of old velvet
every one knows-may be renewed b.
holding it over the spout Of fast
boiling kettle. and after laying !
face upwards over a moderately no
iron. working up the pile with long
bristled brush. If spotted or stained
It is something helpful to dip 4
small spare piece of the velvet II
spirits of turpentine and rub it over
the surface. using a fresh piece fire
quently.
The piece of raw potato peeled
we'll washed and then grated ant
stepped in cold water overnight, rep
resents an old-fashioned cleaning
medium for silk Only the liquit
was, however, used, which. after hav
ing been strained and poured OF the
sediment, after an hour or two, wal
considered excellent for black or col
ored silks. Two potatoes 10 pin
of water should make the required
strength, while a sponge must be
used instead of a flannel After re
peated rubbing, sponging with severa'
changes of water will be necessary
Not only silk but cotton can be treat
ed with potato water, while 1t is ex
cellent for suitings of all kinds as
well as friezes and serges.
Spirits of turpentine viii remove
most spots from silk, although care
must be taken to see that the dye Is
fast 1t is wise plan to experiment
in the first instance on a spare piece
of the fabric. Failing this, powdered
French chalk, mixed to q mustard
consistency with lavender water
should be rubbed into the stain, left
till caked, and a hot i-on-laid on g
sheet of plotting paper-fnally
passed over the top. An ounce of es
sence of lemon and half On ounce OF
oil of turpentine represent an old
fashioned remedy for stained silks.
Cashmere is always easily cleaned
and the spots removed if they are not
of too long standing. A paste should
be made of fullers' earth and cold
water and laid over the marks if they
do not yield to simple sponging with
water to which a few drops of am
monia have been added. When dry
the paste should be brushed off anC
the garment well shaken in the oper
air.
To remove grease spots on cottor
materials take lump Of unpulver
lied magnesia, dip the end into boil
ing water and rub the stained surface
briskly. Leave the paste to dry or
the material, then brush off, and ne
mark will be visible.
A mixture of one teaspoonful o.
black ink to a saltspoonful of Liquid
gum will do much to brighten a blacl
straw if rubbed well into the inter
stices of the plat with a hcg-bristle
| brush
White straws ere best cleaned with
cut lemon dipped in sulphur and
rubbed on the hat This should be
allowed to dry, and when it is rubbed
off the straw will have regained ifs
! color.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Really First SUNDAY School.

1t is often stated that Robert
Raikes was the founder of the first
Sunday school at Gloucester. England,
in 1880. The fact is that the first Sun.
day school was established by Ludwig
Hoecker IN 1740 at Ephrata. Lancas.
ter county. Pennsylvania. This was
forty years before the work of Mr.
Raikes. MIR. Hoecker's school was for
the religious instruction of the chill
dren of the neighborhood Among
other methods employed he wrote
Bible verses upon cards. which the
children committed to memory. Later
he had the cards printed. Mr.. Hoeck-
er died in 1892, after long and use
full career-Christian Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
CUBS FOOD
They Thrive on Grape-Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and
well-nourished baby that is fed
Grape-Nuts is never a crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food.
Grape-Nuts, and get we'll.
My baby was given up by three
doctors who said that the condensed
milk on which l had fed her had
ruined the child's stomach. One of
the doctors told me that the only
thing 10 do would be 10 try Grape
Nuts. Sc 1 got some and prepared it as
follows. | soaked IL tablespconfuls
in one pint of cold water for half an
hour. then / strained of the liquid and
mixed l2 teaspoonfuls of this strained
Grape-Nuts juice with six teaspoonfuls
OF rich milk, put in pinch of salt and
a little sugar. warmed it and gave II
to baby every two hours.
In this simple, easy way / saved
baby's life and have built her up to
strong, healthy child. rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per
feet to have such wonderful eneet
as this, ! can truthfully say | thinA
it is the best food in the world TO
raise delicate babies on and is also
delicious healthful food for grown-ups
as We have discovered in our family.
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable TO the
strong, healthy man or woman. IL
stands for the true theory of health
There's a reason" and il is explained
in the little book, The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the nbove lettere A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, aud full of brA1S
interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
DRESS SQUADS FOR MARKET
After Penetrating Brain With Sharp
Knife Bird Is Allowed to Bleed
Thoroughly.

(By MICHAEL X. BOYER, New Jersey }
One-half dozen or more squad are
hung ON the rack at one time. The
wings of each are then locked, which
is done by drawing the wings closely
together in the back, allowing one
wing to overlap the other. 1t holds
them firmly and causes no pain
The mouth Of the squad is held open
with the thumb and first finger of the
left hand, the head and shoulders be-
ing held in the left hand. With knife
in the right hand the blade is inserted
through the crown of the head, pene-
trating the brain.
AT once the operator releases his
grasp and allows the bird to bleed
thoroughly before starting to pluck the
feathers.
By the time about half dozen OF
the birds have been stabbed the first
killed has bled sufficiently to be ready
moved from the rack and held in the
hands while plucking the feathers.
This method is said to be the most
rapid, it being found that from 100 to
$50 squad can thus be dressed in a
day by good operator.
Some pigeon men believe in holding
the bird while killing, but it has been
proven that birds held do not bleed so
thoroughly as when hanging, owing to
the fact that the hand more or less
congresses the fine veins, thus retard-
ing the flow of blood.
When bird is not sufficiently bled
it shows itself in blisters. These bis
ters are red blotches that form on the
backs of the birds, and which develop
by the time the carcasses reach the
market.
Fresh water should be given twice
daily, but only the very best of grain.
Avoid damaged stuff.
Do not fail to bear in mind that the
profit is derived only from the mated
pairs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Idea for Work Baa.

The woman who is ever looking for
oddities in work bags viii be pleased
with one carried recently by a woman
who had just come from Paris.
The bag. of generous proportions.
was made from violet lowered ribbon,
violet chiffon velvet and gilt galloon.
Two oval embroidery hoops were
1aed for handles and covered with the
GALLON. To the lower end OF each
was sewed the upper edge IF the bag.
which was gathered 10 az oval paste.
board bottom, covered with Powered
silk
The bag part was made with sides
of the ribbon and ends of velvet, the
Joining of materials covered with
Iengthwise strips of galloon. The ends
were split in the middle for an inch
or two. where they joined the handles,
TO give a larger opening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Black and White Striped Taneta.

checks or p!aids. the stripes FREEDOM
mating herg as they do throughout all
fashions province; and some of these
models arc extremely pretty without
being as startling or conspicuous. They
are USUALLY trimmed With plain black
satin, with relieving touches of white,
and are desirable only in good quail
ity of elk; but it must be admitted
that even at their best they do not
stand the wear and tear as well a. the
plair black and are not so generally
becoming. The white stripe soils
qui ky and, when wet and clipging,
takes on distorted lines, which are I'M
becoming to the figure. In this last
respect the black and white checks
and plaids a better than the stripes,
but they have not quite so smart an
air on the whole.
The black and white stripes are
more in evidence as trimming than
otherwise, and as such are extremely
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
MATERIALS FOR THE TOURIST
Crepe de Chine Deserve6Iy Popular
China Silk and unIlned Net and
Lace Waists Useful.

Crepe de chimes are popular and
practical. as they clean easily The
familiar double fril is still used. as
are also narrow friIls which outline
the front pleats. or follow the side
fastening. Narrow pleatings to match
the frills are used as finish for fat
collars and turnbsck cuffs.
They have the button through col
lar and cuffs. with long shoulder lines.
Crepe de chine is sometimes used In
combination with net, lace or printed
silk.
China silk waists also have the frill
finish. but the designs are s little
more on the tailored style. Striped
wash silks are popular with travellers.
Some OF these silks have a white
ground work with broad or narrow
stripes in purple, gray. blue. rose, yell
low or brown Then. again. the
groundwork shows a soft shade of
gray. blue. rose or tan with white
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
PROFIT IN ASPARAGUS
One of Most Remarkable Vege-
tables Grown for Market.
Ability to Stand Annual Attacks Upon
Its Resources Depends Upon Re-
spite Granted During July
and August
By NJ. ROBERTS CONOyER)


Asparagus is one of the most re
markable of vegetables grown for the
market in that it endures over two
months of steady drain by daily cut.
tings and yet the bed is source OF
profit to its owner for number OF
years.
Its ability to stand these annual at
tacks upon its resources, however, is
not miraculous, but depends upon its
respite during July and August.
During these warm months with the
right amount of moisture and plant
food the roots regain what is lest and
for the first few years well grown
bed more than makes up the loss its
yield being on the increase from year
to year
Attacks of disease. a prolonged
period of cutting, dry weather, or any
condition which deprives the plants
of this season of growth lessons the
subsequent productiveness of the bed
Tillage and proper feeding are the
means with which the asparagus
6lONCA must H.
AS soon as the cutting season is
over-July first for the mature beds
and June first for the three-year-old
planting ridges are plowed down
and good fertilizer applied over the
crowns.
One successful grower uses a dress
ing of $50 pounds of nitrate of soda,
ESQ of muriate of potash mixed with
1900 pounds of ground bone applied
at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre
after cutting.
A previous dressing of 500 pounds
to the acre before cutting is essential,
After covering with the fertilizer the
bed is left nearly level until vigor-
Gus stand of spears has developed.
The soil is cultivated every few days.
When tie graceful, feathery foliage
has fully developed the soil should be
thrown toward the plants from time to
time by shallow burrows on either
side. This ridge of earth thus formed
serves to support the long stems and
protect the roots.
ASi>iI uS-DSuS require
of humUs in the soil in order that
the plant may avail itself of the nee
essary food elements.
Some growers plant such soiling
crops as rye or clover, sowing the
seed with the last cultivation in the
fall and cutting it up with a cutaway
harrow in the spring.
The most popular method of sup
plying the humus, in many asparagus
growing localities, is by dressing with
compost, using ten tons and upward
to an acre.
A deep furrow is made between the
rows and the manure spread up, it be
ing covered by furrow.
Careful growers advocate applying
this compost between every other
couple of rows, giving the alternate
spaces the manuring the next year.
This plan gives all the plants access
to the manure, but disturbs only half
of the root system each year by the
deep furrowing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
MARY DEAN.
PROPER CARE OF EMBROIDERY
Thereby Have Its Usefulness
and Beauty Prolonged.

Every woman who embroiders and
spends hours doing the finest kind OF
needle-work wants to protect it from
the rayages of time as long as posi-.
BILE.
If given TO the ordinary laundress
en- broidered frocks, blouses and arti-
cles for the household soon lose their
beauty. If sent to a professional clean.
er's, they are a constant drain on the
allowance. The most delicately EN-.
broidered article can be successfully
| cleaned at home If the following sag
gestions are observed:
All colored embroidery should be
soaked in salt water for ten minutes
| before washing. This will preserve the
colors.
Make a suds from warm water and
a milk white soap. Rinse through
several clear waters and hang up un'
til partially dry Roll up for half an
hour and iron on turkish towel with
a moderately hot iron.
Never hang up fine embroidery, but
pin on folded towels until dry enough
| to iron.
If round or oval pieces show signs
| of gathering up after washing. per
| haps it is due to the workers tight
stitches. To remedy this, stitch and
pin out on folded towels while wet
! Do not spare pins or trouble to have
the piece perfectly straight and fiat.
! Scalloped edges demand careful
! treatment Never pull them in shape
but lightly smooth each scallop il
| place and pin.
Never wiring an embroidered arti
Gle. but press the superfiuous water
! out between towels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Weddinn Cake.

Any rich fruit cake, heavily.iced and
decorated in white. may serve as a
wedding cake. At an informal we'd
ding the bride will cut the wedding
cake For pretty little ceremony Of
this cake cutting the guests should
make a wide circle with white satin
ribbon about the bridal pair. To ado
to the gayety of the occasion, it should
have baked in it the silver symbols
which denote various fortunes. There
is ring for the next to be married
wishbone for the one who is to have
good luck, a thimble for the spinster
and button for the bachelor. To
these should be added silver coin for
the one who is to be wealthy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Unchaperoned.

The poet invited the Young lady TO
lunch in the bachelor apartment
Holding wild horses back mas tame
compared to holding that young lady
back on the morning OF the event. At
last, at ten o'clock, she was allowed
to go. AS five winters and summers
had been the extent of her sojourn
in the world, chaperon was consid-
cred unnecessary. The poet deter
mined that his little friend should
have just what she wanted for lunch
and permitted her to order everything.
Was it any wonder that the lunch
con consisted Of dill pickles, boiled
tongue, potato salad. cheese, hard
boiled eggs, raisin cake, bananas.
cream puffs. ice cream, and few
more incidentals? When mother heetd
and after she had emptied the castor
oil bottle. she declared that never
again would a child of hers lunch with
a poet without a che9e7on.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Care of SIX Umbrella.

When coming in with a wet umbrei-
Ia, stand it handle down to dry. then
wipe off the handle and ferrule, and
turl the silk sections. If the silk gets
a spot on it, remove it with a silk rag.
warm water and soap. Clean a gold
DIT silver handle with whiting, wash a
china handle in warm soap suds, rub
Up wooden handle with a very slight
" oily rag. a good way to mend a silk
umbrella is to wet a piece of black
court plaster and fasten it to the silk
lust under the tear and let it dry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
CAVALRY CAPTURED A FLEET
"Horse-Marines" Figured in Incident
of War for the independence of
South America.

The Llanero of South America lives
on horseback; trades buys and sells
on horseback; and during the war
with Spain, the Llaneros con-
tributed much toward achieving the
Independence of both Venezuela and
New Granada In up the Orinoco
and Down the Magdalena,' Mr.. H. j..
Mozans Tells of an occasion when it
was necessary for Bolivar's army to
cross the Apure, in ordtl to engage
Morillo. But Bolivar nsI no boats,
and the Apure at this point was wide
and deep.
The Spanish flotilla was guarding
the river at the point opposite TO the
patriot forces. Bolivar was in despair
Turning to Paez, he said. Il would
give the world to have The Spanish
fiotilla; without it / can never cross
the river"
1T shall be yours in an hour" re-
piled PaeZ.
Selecting three hundred of his Liam
ero lancers, all distinguished for
strength and bravery, he said. point
ing to the gunboats, I'VE must have
these flesheras or die. Let those fol
low who please" At once squirting
his horse. he dashed into the river
and swan toward the hotilla The
Llaneros followed him with their
lances in their hands, now encourag'
ing their horses by swimming beside
them and patting their backs, now
shouting to scare away the crocodiles
of which there were hundreds in the
river. At last they reached the other
side, and sprang from their lhorses
backs on board the boats, headed by
their leader. To the establishment OF
every one who beheld it, they actually
captured the entire flotilla.-Youth's
COmDaniOn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Hot Weather Dessert

Spanish cream is a delicious des.
sert. 1t requires one and one-half pints
Of milk, one-half box of gelatine, one
half cup sugar. three eggs. and one tea,
spoonful of vanilla Dissolve the gela.
tine in a little cold water, add the
milk, sugar, vanilla and yolks of the
eggs, which have been well beaten
Put on the stove and cook two min
utes, then add the well-beaten whites
Of the eggs, stir well, and take from
he stove. Pour into wet mold and set
away to cool. Serve with whipped
cream.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
USEFUL PLANK STEP-LADDER
One Shown in Illustration Is Easy OF
construction and is Quite Handy
About Barn and House.


FOR convenience, there should be
step ladder at the house, one at the
barn and two or three of different
sizes Tor the orchard Step ladders
Dulit on the plan as shown in the cut
are easy of construction and require
Dut little material to make them very
STOUT. For use about the house, ma
terlal as follows is necessary. TO
make ladder that is two and one-half
ieee long and three feet high, (which
is tall enough for washing windows
hanging curtains and arranging pic
lures about the house, will take, 8
pieces, Ike inches. az feet long fol-
the steps, pieces same kind of ma
eerlal for the legs. and some strips
upon which the steps will rest. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Fair Speeo.

Wistfully he gazed out 10 sea. and
for long while sat motionless, watch
ing the restless waves. Then again
he turned to his fair companion, and
took her hand in his.
Molly" he pleaded, will you
marry me? Once more ! ask"
But Molly shook heG head, her
cheeks dimpling in fascinating
smile.
NO. Jack, she said; for the
twelfth time this hour tell you
will not"
Jack rose to his feet.
"Oh, WELL" he sighed, after all.
twelve knots an hour is not bad speed
Tor little craft like you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-07-15
Blue BIRD Pin

Since Maeterlinck so appropriately
used the blue bird as symbol of good
luck, representing the soul of happi-
ness, il has made a permanent niche
tude, and it is only quite fitting that
this year should see a revival of the
blue bird" pins.
These pins come in three sizes, cuff
pins, brooches and bar pins, and are
inexpensive