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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
COLD DAY LUNCHEONS
EASILY PREPARED DISHES THAT
WILL SATISFY APPETITE.
Cheese Fritters Economical. and Wei.
come as & Chang ervediy
Popular Is Rasout of Corn
and Mutton Chops.
BY LipA AMEs WILLIS.

Ai1tN Avs 'A@AtO.
Cheese Fritters.-Mix two table.
| spoonfuls OF grated cheese with two
| dessertsroonfuls OF bread crumbs, half
a tablespoonful OF dry mustard, des-
| sertspoonful of butter, a pinch of cay
| enne. Pound smooth with a potato
masher. mixing well; make into balls
size of walnuts and flatten them A
little. Make batter with cup OF
sifted flour, a tablespoonful Of melted
butter, scant cupful of warm water.
pinch of salt, and the white of one egg.
well beaten. Drop the fritters into
this and then from spoon into the
hot fat, cooking as you would Gro
auettes.
Ragout of Corn and Mutton Chops
Cut into small pieces a pound OF leg
chops of mutton, and put into sauce
pan with enough butter to prevent
burning, and brown over hot fire.
When well Drowned add half can of
sweet corn, and season TO taste with
salt and pepper. Add enough boiling
water to moisten. Stir over the fire
until we'll heated and serve at once
King Williams Pudding finely
two apples. mix with two ounces each
of grated bread, sugar and curranls:
the ,rated rind OF a lemon and just
enough of the juice to give q slight
acid flavor. pinch CT salt and q sus-
picion OF mustard or ginger. Stir all
together with two well-beaten eggs
and pour into a well-buttered bowl
Cover with, 4 plate, tie up in a cloth
and steam for an hour and a hale
Serve with following sauce: Boil to-
gether half cupful of sugar, balf a
cupful of water, for fifteen minutes.
Remove from the fire. and when ccoied
a little, add the remainder of the lem
on juice left from pudding.
Dreaded Liver-Have the liver cut
in quarter-inch slices; pour boiling wa
ter over them, drain and wipe dry;
then season with salt and pepper, dip
in beaten egg and into fine bread
crumbs and fry for six minutes IN
deep. hot fat, using the frying basket
Sweetbread and Lamb Fricassee-
Take pound of lamb and a good-sized
sweetbread; chop both moderately
fine; season with a saltspoonful of
salt, quarter AT a teaspoonful of
pepper, and roll in -four Fry a moder.
ate brown in butter Add half a can
of tomatoes. an onion, pinch OF sugar
and a tablespoonful of finely minced
parsley. Stew slowly until thoroughly
tender
Cranberry Meringue. - Beat the
whites of three eggs until very stiff;
add carefully. one by one, the three
yolks to this froth; beat in lightly
IA cupfuls Of sifted granulated sugar
and juice Of one lemon: add lightly
III cupfuls of -four In which half a
teaspoonfu' OF baking powder has been
sifted. Bake in a long pan. turn out
on platter and spread literally with
jelly made of one cupful OF cram
berries, one cupful of sugar and half a
cup of water. No not stir the Gran.
berries, but when jellied strain
through sieve. Beat a whole egg
with half cupful Of powdered sugar
until creamed. Flavor with a few drops
OF vanilla. Spread on top of the cram
berries and serve This is a delight
full and wholesome dessert.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
GOT HIS WIFE By PURCHASE.
Recent Transaction in England Gives
Rise to Some Caustic Remarks
BY Eastern Editor.

We are all in agreement upon the
general principle that however mocn
a man may want a wife he ought not
to buy one. But al the same time We
do near sometimes OF the frank ana
unashamed purchase OF wife Take,
fo- Instance. n certain divorce case
that has been heard recently in Eng
lana and that was described by tae
Judge as an instance OF wife-buyinS.
which il certainly was Mr.. Morand
asked for 4 divorce from his vile on
the ground that the lady had given
the most unmistaka BILE proofs OF her
preference for multimillionaire
named Captain Morrison. Ia a way u
was friendly suit. since Captain
Morrison was willing to pay s27.5ea
danageS and Morand was willing TO
receive that sum. They were both IN
agreement as 10 the value OF the lady.
and the Judge concurring, the divorce
was gGnted and the transaction com
pletesi.
Of course. the story is rather dis
casting one, bit we are Disguised not
because Captain Morrison bought
womas. hat because be bought a
woman who WAS already wife. There
is nothing remarkable about the pur-
chase OK q WOMAN. since it is done
ever, day Sometimes it is the man
who Offers 10 sell The various asso-
Citations OF vBang women who have
recently announced that tiey viii
marry no man with an income OF less
than $4,000 year have virtGlly stated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Out of the Mouths Of Babes.

Father" said Robert, you were
awfully good when you were a boy
weren't YOU"
What makes you think so, my
SOM" asked his father
Why, every time | do anything
grandma doesn't like. she always
says: 1 never knew my George to do
things like that. So thing you must
have been good. But. father. you
know | can't help but feel sorry for
you.
why so, Robert?' inquired his
father.
Because you were so good You
must have missed lot OF fun
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
noaters had been coIonized in III,

rfoaters had been colonized in the
leyee district.
"We can't count on much besides
them wards explained Kerr. unless
the Belmont News goes ont of bust
ness"
What can we do about it?" In
CURED Hayes. He saw defeat starin,.
them in the face.
SAM" replied the boss after mo
ment's silence, every mans got his
price-in some form or other
News or no News. we've got 10
win," exclaimed Kendall desperately.
I've staked everything on it In Chi
cago and must get resuits--and tina.
means a franchise and nothing but /.
franchise"
Then we've got to have that paper
at any cost"
It's mortgaged for all it's worth. :
said Gilbert.
That won't help us in the next
three days" snapped Kendall
There amt no use mincing maj
ters," concluded the boss. We're up
against lt. There's only one thing to
do; see What he'll sell for. and pay
him his price.
Judge Gilbert looked at the matter
from the point of view OF business
lawyer.
1T wont be cash down for TIRE
whole thing. We merely assume the
mortgage, and then pay him whatever
he'll take to clear out"
Kerr had figured all this out With
him time was the most important
consideration.
We've got TO get busy mighty
quick said the boss.
When are you going to see him g.
asked Kendall
Right away"
I'VE can't very well go to his office >
said Gilbert Even that little move
would give him more of an advan-
tage."
Get him over here ordered Kerr.
Telephone him. He'll come. You
needn't say who's here"
Judge Gilbert picked up the tele-
phone on the table and asked VIII
liams, his secretary, who sat in the
outer office. TO get Mr. Wright at the
Belmont News on the line for him
Judge Gilbert's offices consisted Of
an outer room where sat his secre-
tary: within, where Kerr and his lieu
tenants were in conference, was the
library, large room looking out on
the man thoroughfore of Belmont;
and from this. opposite the outer re-
ception room, then opened, two
smaller rooms. one OF which Gilbert
used as his private Office, the other
as room for consultations
When Gilbert finished telephoniKg.
he said, He's busy going over the
proofs of some late stuff for this after
Moons paper, but he'll be over In half
an hour or So"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
rhorouahly Qualified.

A family OF four women bought All
automobile. In their search for 3
chauffeur they were very hard to suit
Al last man applied whose ousllfi'
cation could not be gainsatd. Before
demonstrating his ability to manage
the machine he said:
Il used TO be window dresser, yod
know. in big dry goods store"
Indeed said the eldest daughter
And may / ask how that helped you
TO qualify for this position
How" he exclaimed. why. great
Scott, didn't | learn all about drap
ing figures in artistic style, and cans
pile the robes and furs around you
ladies tin you viii look Ike regular
fashion plates?
1t was fortunate for the women that
In addition to that accomplishment tn
young man was also a competent
chauffeur. for he got the Job witho,u
further questioning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

abnlt the workman and how she came
10 know him
His wife came TO the mission for
help last winter when he was sick"
hlrs. Hayes explained
Gloria looked ~ the man In the
trench. bonding HIS back in pain that
she might have place 10 serve jea in
he afternoon and Toll in swinging
seat In the MOONLIGHT. he VAS buI a
unit out. of those ieemlGg millions OF
Cnits 20 whose existence she had al
ways been Indifferent Had she been
told in other DAYS that THIS rams
family had almost died OF want she
would have let Il STAY Ia her mind no
longer than the news that . hundred
goor girls had been burned 20 death
in FIRE trap a hribed factory iaspec-
tor had branded As safe, In other
words. she would not have considered
The matter at all. To have dominion
over palm and pine to Gloria meant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
CHAPTER x.-con,inued.

(florias admiration OF her father
powers did not lessen upon their bet
ter acquaintance. Strange as it may
seem. her loyalty to him was strength
ened by each turn of fortunes wheel
which thrust her back upon herself.
The frivolous veneer in her nature
was being worn away. and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear.
Kerr's was indeed a powerful person
atty, and Gloria was coming 10 see
Why he was so successful. A woman's
intuition and not an understanding of
the facts in the case was the girls tu-
tor. She Rugged to her heart the COM
parison Of Joe Wright and her father.
In the younger man she saw some OF
The traits which made her father a
power-magnetism. reserve strength,
and more: he had all the social
graces. To her, however. his great
ast appeal was that he was youth,
eternal youth, and love.
What Gloria could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her In
aer ears she could hear him whisper
So he had that night:
Spring on the hills. Beloved
On the side OF a meadowed slope;
And Love in our hearts, Beloved
Love. and Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here. and hope and
he promise of love, but he did not
come. After her return from st.
nI,fu ba bod r,,oEkad
she had asked to have him invited to
dinner. When Mrs Gilbert telephoned
him he refused owing to press of
business, but asked to speak to Clio
ria. She came to the telephone and
they had pleasant chat. He told her
that he was busy finishing some mag
3zine articles which the editor was
pressing him for, and that he was
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this exp,ana-
tion. The day of their telephone con
versation there came from him box
OF red roses at the dinner hour.
1t must not be thought that Clio
sia was entirely cut off from society
" was the society she craved, the in
climate association with certain ones,
which she was not finding. To all the
formal functions Gloria was invited.
but she no longer cared for big balls
IS formerly. Her dances were all
taken. but there was something in the
atmosphere which dampened her spir-
It's. Although every one was superb
ciaiiy pleasant, there was no cordial
ity in it at all. So she busted herself
more and more with remodeling her
country home.
One DAY at Locust Lawn man en-
gagged in digging the foundation for
The new porch touched his hat and
called Mrs. Hayes by name She
stopped to talk to him and betrayed
4 knowledge OF his family affairs
which astonished Gloria After they
had passed. the girl questioned her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
HARLEQUIN Cake

Cream one cup Of sugar and a piece
Of butter the size of an egg together,
add one egg, three-fourths cup of milk
and about one and one-haif cups of
flour in which has been sifted three.
fourths teaspoon of soda and one and
one-half teaspoons of cream of tartar.
Divide into three portions To one
add heaping teaspoon of cocoa and
flavor with vanilla; to another Dor.
ton add pink coloring and flavor with
strawberry; have the third portion
plain and flavor with orange or lemon.
Bake in Washington pie tins and put
together with white frosting. One
might use their favorite layer cake
recipe and might use one fayorirs Tor
whole cake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Yorkshire PUDDING.

This recipe will serve six people
nicely. One-half cup milk. one-half
cup of -four. one egg. one-eighth tea.
spoon salt, one-half cup raisins Mix
salt and -four and add milk gradually
10 form smooth paste; then add egg,
beaten until very light, and, lastly, the
raisins. Bake 20 minutes in hot oven.
Sauce for pudding-One-half cup sug-
ar. one cup water, two tablespoons
vinegar, pinch Of salt. Boil sugar and
water ten minutes. then add salt and
vinegar hot on pudding. This pud-
ding is to be eaten with meat and
vegetables and is delicious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Hall 70 the Chief.

Jones had not wanted to go To the
gregarious feast where the speeches
strung out endlessly. Circumstances
obliged him to stay. The speeches
We're strung out partly because the
chiefest and dullest orator was not
expected until late Finally he came.
and there was a rush Of committee
men to escort him to his place.
"Helloi" exclaimed Jones compan-
ion, what Is that they are making
such pother about?'
I'VE still follow" answered Jones
sourly, the ancient custom Of bring
ing in the bore's head"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Baked Beta

Take well-grown new beets and
bake. instead of boiling them. Take
off the hard, outside and you viii be
agreeably surprised with the sweet.
ness OF the beet. Slice into heated
vegetable dish and pour over them
two tablespoonfuls OF melted butter
mot oilyI mix With the juice Of half
lemon and half teaspocnful Of
salr and dash of pepper,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

This frock shows several novel fea.
lures. The blouse fastens in the back.
which is plain, while the front is cut
down in long V. outlined with a
wide collar The long shoulder is
used and the sleeve is slightly full
top and bottom The skirt has a three
gore yoke. with plain lower portion
and a puffed upper tunic in minaret
style. This may be boned at the low
er edge if desired. Soft materials are
best for this style.
The dress pattern (6543) is cut in
sizes "a to A inches bust measure
Medium size requires 31z yards of 80
inch material
TO procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, ard be
sure to give sig and number of patter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
n BY &C 1ecllf7C s. CO.. 1912
SYNOPSIS.


Gloria Kerr. a motherless girl. who ha5
spent most of her life in school. arrives
at her fathers home in Belmont David
Kerr is the political boss of the town.
ana Is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning OF his real character. Kendall.
representing the Chicago packers, is ne
sotating with Judge Gilbert. Kerr's chief
adviser, fCf L valuable franchise. They
fear the OPT osition Of Joe Wright. editor
81 the reform paper. Kerr asks the as
sistance of Nudge Gilbert in Introducing
Gloria TO Belmont society, and promises
70 help him put through the packers
franchise and let him have all the graft.
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts.
u appears they are on Intimate terms.
having met previously in a touring party
IL Europe. The GHlberts invite Gloria TO
stay with them pending the refurnishing
Of the Kerr home. Wright begins his fight
against the proposed franchise in the coll
tInns of his paper, the Belmont News.
Kerr. thro' henchmen. exeTts ev-
cry tnilue , hamper Wright ia the
publication JE his paper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
cAApTER X.

Or the day OF his interview with
McMinitry Kerr had asked Kendall
and DR.. Hayes to meet him at Judge
Gilbert's office directly after luncheon.
At this conference he intended to tell
them they would have to acquire the
News. The transfer of the property
need not be made until after the
election, but he wanted TO know at
once that it was his.
The boss was late, and the three
men had to wait some time for him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
CHAPEL IN SHIPS MAGAZINE
Surrounded BY High Explosives Sail
ors Of Warship Received
bible Lessons

After Mr. Reader bad been aboard
the Nebraska few weeks he weat 10
the executive officer ana said he want
cd A place where be coaid conduct
Ribie class for about 20 men. place
where they would De sure not TO De
disturbed. says thu Christian Herald
The oTeer ordered oae OF the cleo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Veal Steak. Italian

Slice veal steak thin and cut into
individual servings. Boil for five min.
utes in water TO cover containing one
teaspoonful OF sugar. bit OF bay leaf,
one Glove and slice of onion to each
pint. Then drain, dust with salt and
pepper and dip in egg and crumbs
and cook for six minutes in deep fat
hot enough to brown bit of bread in
three minutes. Serve with sliced lem
ons
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Well. Docs III

France IS considering new method
OF checking her falling birth rate.
Every male head of family would
have by this arrangement as RAINY
votes as he represents persons--'two.
If married without children; three.
four. five, etc. IL he has one. two.
three children who do not themselves
vote" This" adds our informant.
The British Merical Journal" "seems
logical"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Nourishino geef ssndwiches.

Take rare. lean. cold beefsteak or
roast beet: run through meat grinder.
Season with few drops Of Worces-
tershlre sauce. catsup or tiny biz OF
onion juice season to taste and
spread between thin slices Of buftered
bread Trim outer crust ard cut into
neat finger strips.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

Yes. said the determined looking
woman, II might manage to hand you
a bite to eat if yoall saw and chop a
good pile of wood and bring in few
buckets of water and pick the weeds
out OF the garden and flx up the fence"
Lady. replied Meandering Mike, I'm
only a hungry wayfarer; | amt yer
husband"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

Mr. SloWboy-It seems to me that
you are rather cold and Indifferent
Miss Vision the contrary. am
81, OF affection
Mr. Sicgyboy UT doesn't reveal itself
when / I'D around
Miss Wise-It's there. just the same
DIT it has 10 be squeezed out of me.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Zero In Promlnence

Sam Lederer, theatrical manager.
and a friend were discussing d third
person.
"Is he a man OF prominence ask
ed the friend.
Well" replied Lederer, hes the
kind OF prominent man who puts into
his autobiography in Who's Who the
fact that he is a member OF the Ma
tionai Geography society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

it." said Gilbert disconsolately, but
I'm afraid he's got US beat"
Kendall was hopeful still.
ITS three days till election he
urged Anything can happen in that
time"
81 wish believed in miracles like
you do was DR.. Hayes rueful com
ment.
only miracle can save US, added
Judge Gilbert gloomily.
q tell you, gentlemen. insisted
Kendall, 81 still think Dave Kerr can
swing it,"
"All the same" answered the cor
oner, when | went out TO stick my
good money in real estate options on
factory sites wash I'd been riding
| Balaam's ass"
The others laugh at his expense
was cut short by the entrance of Da.
vid Kerr.
"EIow S it look, Mr.. Kerr" asked
Gilbert
at might be worse" was the reply.
I'VE count the votes. don't WEI"
Gilbert was not optimistic.
I'm afraid it isn't going to be that
close"
Have you heard anything from the
eleventh." queried Kendall
II had a talk with Sweeney this
morning. and he said he could put
enough stock-yar6s people in the lev
enth to deliver the ward all right.
Bauerschmidt was in my Office at the
same time He's up against It IN the
siXch."
Then we can't count on much out
side the river wards" said Kendall
Kerr nodded his head. He could
have added that the river ward men
| would vote e;,rly and often, but chat
there was no occasion for it. 1t was
an open secret thst for several weeks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
pst,. Whnrrahou,s

An English mill manager one day
missing one of his workmen who
CHANGED TO be an lrishman. searched
mis- yard but in vain. After some
time Pat returned. and. being accused
of his absence by the manager. who
said he had searched the four corners
OF the yard for him, Pat replied: An,
sir. sure twas in the center ! vas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
The DkUG liter of
DAVID KERR, .,e
BY Harry Kin5 'lootle
Illustrations 1y HHI U1H=es %

pride in him and her loyalty to him
were all the greater for the lack of
lcEe. She felt that she was at fault
for not having that true fifial regard
which other daughters had for their
fathers, and therefore whenever she
could she strengthened her faith in
him as Belmont's leading citizen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
solicItoua for Others.

member of the Providence bar
me day met an able and conscientious
Judge on the street and said TO him.
Il see. judge. that the supreme
court has overruled you in the case
of A versus z but you need feel no
concern about your reputation"
no, indeed" answered the judge
complacertly; Il don't I'm only CON
cerned about the reputation of the
supreme court "-Lippincott's Mega.
zine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

trieians 10 take him around the ship:
the electricians know every inch OF
deck. sides and mas, space. Eighteen
feet below the Sater DE they found
an smmuaiticD passageway. we'll light
ed and artificIally ventilated
Two tons &C gun cotton 3os ted IN
tanks just forward OF Tho spois tons
OF Explosive D. The most deadly ex-
plosive known. we're piled un a mag
azines on either side; casks OF de
sonating caps were piled in the com
part ment just aft. And here Reader
and the sailors sat ard studied the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
Accommodating Diner.

Patience-W What an awful noise
that man at the next table makes
taking his soup.
PARTICLES. dear, bus lie takes It
very slowly. so we can hear the music,
you see. between sDooRfGis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

The county farm il an Illinois torn
has an old character named dimny.
So nebody gave Jimmy a policemaE
uniform sons, years ago. and ever
since he has deemed II his life~ork 70
guard things He goes around guard
ins motor CYCLES and oAbs carriages
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
cocoanut Pi.

One and one-hah CUPS grated cocoa
nat ard two eggs beaten slightly add
one cup sugar. one-half teaspoon
salt. one cup Of cream. one cup OF
milk; bake with one crust about 40
minutes in quick even.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
rhe Artfu, wieow

Mother--Tom. my dear boy. ho-
could you go and get engaged to that
young widow without nly consent?
Tom-Don't know. mother. I guess
Go il without my own consent. too.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

In this design We have the regulation
pattern for underdrawers. For warm
weather they are usually made of
cross-bar muslin or of cambria. They
have the usual front opening and the
top is faced with a yoke which
strengthens it and gives firm founda-
ton for straps and buttons. The draw
ers may be shortened TO the knee if
preferred.
The drawers pattern (6527) is cut
in sizes "a, 26, 2S, 30. 80, So, 40 and
A inches waist measure. Medium
size requires 2h yards OF 36 inch ma
terial
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattera Department" OF this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and nu<1.oer of pattern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

What aid you do or Fire Preren-
ton Day"s-
Married ray boss daughter. no'N "
ae fires NE he'll have 10 pay for u