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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
CHRISTMAS TREES

From ancient days Christmas trees lighted with
candles, were used in the chancels of English
churches But 1t has been put on record that the
introduction of the modern Christmas trees into
England was due to the late duchess of Kent,
grandmother to King Edward VII, who was cred
tied with having brought the custom from Ger
many for the amusement of Queen Victoria when
a little girl at Kensington palace.
The Christmas tree by 1916 was undoubtedly es-
tablished at Windsor; indeed, at that period per-
feet plantation appears to have sprung up in the
drawing room of the castle. In the newspapers of
the time 1t Is recorded that after dinner at which
the principal dish was noble baron of beef weigh
ing 260 pounds that occupied many hours in roast
ing. and at which the band of the Scots Fusiliers
discoursed such popular airs as Auber's Bronze
Horse" and selections from Norma" the queen
and the prince with the royal suite retired to the
drawing room, where, on tables, were gracefully
displayed several imitation FIR trees upwards Of
six feet in height, from the branches of which
were suspended variety of French bonbons and
numerous elegant presents for the royal visitors
and suites" The trees, further learn we're
brilliantly illuminated with wax tapers judiciously
placed among the leaves
1t is not certain however that the custom had
not been in use for centuries in rural parts of
Great Britain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
MarxeIs Of Modern suraerx.

Some reference to the marvels OF
surgery" reminds William Allen White
of this: AT the Mayo clinic at Roches.
ter, Mimi, all sorts of gorgeous lies
float about concerning the wonderful
things the Mayos can do with the
knife. One story says that Doctor
Will put sleeps stomach in Doctor
Charley, who then turned around and
put calf's liver in Doctor VIII. One
day, deponent was sitting in the great
lobby of the clinic reading and wait
ing, when a well-dressed, handsome
woman sitting next to us, touched our
arm and asked, DO you know, sir, IL
it is true or not that the colored door
keeper there has an elk's kidney In
place Of his own
1--WE looked at the big, handsome
colored boy in uniform, and shook our
head and replied: No, madam; l can
not say as to that. But l know this
for fact: have Bull Moose hearth
"She looked at our handsome chest
in wonder and exclaimed: My! They
can just do anything, can't theyr
"They sure can, we reflected" K
Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
BADLY AFFECTED BY WIND
Prodlglous Speed of Projectjles In
Warfare tias Been Known to
Overcome Soldiers.

That the wind of projectiles causes
the death of soldiers Is a theory ad-
vanced by Professor Laurent of Brus-
sells, who read paper on this subject
before the French Acadamy of Science
During the Balkan war, Professor lAau-
rent said he had noticed soldiers who,
seemingly, were troubled from cerebrc-
spinal disturbances, although having
escaped a bullet. Sometimes the vic
tins became cataleptic and in less
serious cases there were symptoms of
finting, tingling sensations and par
tial paralysis.
In instances where this mysterious
infliction caused death, autopsies were
held and these invariably revealed no
nervous LESSONS. Then it occurred to
Professor Laurent that the variations
of atmospheric pressure caused by the
passing of the projectile had an effect
upon the nerve cells, causing inhibi-
ton.
DR.. Matigon during the Russia-Japan
war, reported similar cases, particu-
larry after severe bombardment. As
projectiles gain not only in size but In
speed. as the years go on, just what
the toll from wind will be In the next
great conflict is hard to forecast
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
WHEN CATTLE kNELT IN AroRATIoN.

Many an aWestric--ea 5roup has waited in the
chill air to see the cattle fall upon their knees in
alteration at twelve o'clock, the hour when Christ
was wrapped in swaddling clothes. An honest old
Cornwall England, man, who lived at St Steuhen's
Downs, near Launceston, said, towards the close of
the eighteenth century, that he once with some
Others made trial of the superstition. Watching
several oxen in their stalls at twelve O'Clock at
night on the oath of December they observed tho
two Oldest oxen only to fall down upon their knees
and make a cruel moan, like Christian creatures"
There is an old print in the British museum in
which the oxen in the stable near the Virgin and
Child are represented upon their knees as If in
suppliant posture This graphic representation is
perhaps, the origin of the foregoing superstitious
notion
But more curious than all is an addition to this
superstition, to the effect that the brute creation
unanimously refused to acknowledge the change
of STYLE from old to new under the calendar
though on old Christmas day not only would the
bees sing their welcome song but the oxen and
asses would kneel in their stalls in toker Of hom-
age. It also said that to spin on Christmas
day caused cattle to go mad and lame
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Physical Exercise Benefits Mind.

He who does not understand the in
f1uence of physical exercise and
hygiene upon the mental faculties and
social attitudes may laugh at these
beneficial habits of the English peo-
pie, but whoever knows the close re-
lations between the organs of the
body and the functions of the mind
knows that the individual who excels
is he who has "a healthy mind in
healthy body" as was taught by the
Romans, of whom the English are the
direct heirs.
In fact, the English have excelledl
in every branch of human activity,
proving themselves to be clever found
ers of scientific systems. Newton,
Darwin and Spencer have no rivals
but they have disciples and popular.
izers of their ideas in other countries
ipcluding Germany. Adam Smith cre-I
afed the science of wealth; Bacon
v It'll Calico, inaugurated the positive
r,ethod and made knowledge new.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
MUST BE PLEASURE IN WORK
Otherwise Mans Lot in the World
AssuredLy Is Cast in the
Hardest of Places.

A mans luck is as hard as adamant
II he is not in love with the work he
does as with a maid he woos 1t is a
miserable thing to care for ones occu.
patton merely because it shuts out
the thoughts that burn like irons II
you think" Any trade or profession
you could name is poor affair if 1t
is but time-killer, stop-gap. an
opiate, tho ballast of the dirigible
life. You hear man start his work
with faint tap at clock stroke, and
you hear him drop 1t with a loud thud
at another clock stroke, and you know
his soul and his brain are not alive In
the thing that he is doing. Why? A
thousand men are a thousand reasons
why.
Any man who can be accurately stig-
matted as efficient dreadful wordD
brings all Of himself to the task In
hand. He brings not merely his sixth
sense and his fourth dimension to bear
on his concerning handful, but every
bit of vital electricity In the storage
batteries of his whole being. When
be has done his level best, he is, as
we ironically say, played out" and
he is supposed to take rest-which
may assume the form of harder labor
than ever in g wholly different field of
endeavor.
In fact, the man who has formed the
habit of work is never happy TO be
idle. 1t is no use to extend to him
the prospect of complete hiatus In the
name of a vacation. The program of
the null and void would assure him an
acute uneasiness. There is a saying
that nature abhors a vacuum-so does
a real live man, the son of nature.
Send an Edison to bask in a Florida
orange grove and he is FESTIVE as q
lost soul, for his mind still wrinkles
with the filaments of his laboratory in
New Jersey. The old lost stars con-
tinue to shine for many voyager who
has left his familiar skies on the
otho~ side of the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

Captain Abraham Rose and Angeline.
his wife, have lost their little home
through Abe's unlucky purchase of Tena-
ny Gold mining stock Their household
they have left. win place Abe in the Old
Mans home. or Angy in the Old Lady's
home. Both are self-sacrifcing but Abe
decides: My dear, this is the fust time
I've had a chance TO take the wust of II"
The old couple bid good-by TO the little
ssnds them along by-paths to the gate of
the Old Ladies' home. Miss Abigail, ma
iron Of the Old aides home. hears of
the I'll fortune ne old couple. She tells
the other old rs, and Rlossy. who has
paid double for the only double bed
chamber, vol the unanimous verdict
that Abe SST }Oe taken in with his wife
Abe awake next morning to find that
he Is "Old Idy No. 81" The old ladies
give him IN a warm welcome that he
IN made { eel at home at once. Brother
Abe expands under the warm reception
of the sisters. and a reign CT peace begins
in the Old Ladies' home. Abe is the CEN
ter Of the community. The semi-annual
visit of Blossy's aged lover, Capt. Samuel
Darby, is due. Abe advises her to marry
him. For the first time the captain fails
to appear. Blossy consults Abe so often
regarding Darby, his old captain in the
life-saving service that gossip begins TO
buzz Aunt Nancy takes Abe to task for
flirting with Blossy He is much con-
cerned when he learns that Angy is jeal-
be married. Abe loses popularity. The
change reacts on him and the doctor or
ders him to bed. Then he is at the mercy
of the old ladies. Darby comes to see him.
The old captain suggests a weeks harden
ing up at the old lifesaving station, and
the two old cronies make plans for the
trip. Angy plans to visit Blossy while
they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Mitten Money.

Sometimes when the weather is very
cold and the pilot boat is rolling IN
a heavy sea off the Ambrose channel
lightship tie old pilots will think twice
about the precarious ride in the small
boat and the icy, strenuous climb up
the ships side on a sea ladder.
And If he does think twice about
it the old fellow may give one of
the younger pilots chance to take
his turn. Should this bargain be con-
cluded in the snug cabin the younger
man receives, besides the regular
fee. the sum OF 81. and this is called
mitten money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

such gifts the gifts OF the London bus
mess millionaires seem small
"In fact" said James Douglas, the
liberal publicist, in an interview with
an American correspondent-"in fact,
the gifts of the Nizam of Hyderabad
and the Mahara5ah OF Mysore and the
Gaekwar Of Baroda give our English
merchant princes, who owe England
so much more, a look of avarice; and
you know the definition of avarice.
"Avarice, like a graveyard. takes in
all It can get and never gives anything
back
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
sjo Work Of Enojneerlno.

At Lakeside, Utah, the mountain is.
gradually being cut away and dumped.
into Great Salt lake to extend the solid
fill Of the Southern Pacific company's.
Lucin cutoff. The work was begun
in 1901. Since 1905 over 1,125,000
cubic yards of rock and limestone for
cost of over 100000. The solid
fill is now over twenty miles long, and
in some places has depth of IS feet.
An interesting feature of the work Is
the discovery that piles that have
been picked" in the lake show no
signs of decay, the salt of the water
having acted as an excellent preserva-
tive
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none the worse for having had its
body passed over by several hundred
weight. The driver backed the car.
and again ran over the reptile. but
witt no apparent effect, except to put
the RATHER l. a worse hulnor, for the
latter repeatedly struck at the wheels
Of the car. Mr. Burguson the. alight-
ed and attacked the husky specimen
With large stick, and the snake re-
treated to the bushes on the side OF
the road. After an exciting chase the
reptile was finally stunned and las
seed. Mr. Burguson wrought it to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Continue Old EnaIIsh Custom.


Gentlemen in tall hats and white
smocks we're recently seen sweeping
a clean pathway from Winners hall
to the old church In Upper Thames
street, London, England. The Vint-
ners' company had elected new mas.
ter, and 1t is their ancient custom to-
sweep him a clean pathway through
the dusty city in these quaint cos
tunes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
CHAPTER XIV.
Cutting the Apron ssrinqs.k'

cutting tne apron Sufn9S@
The usual hardy pleasure-seekers
that gather at the foot of Shore Lane
whenever the bay becomes a field
of ice and field of sport as we'll we're
there TO see the old men arrive, and
as they stepped out of the carriage
there came forward from among the
group gathered about the fire on the
beach the editor of the Shoreville Her
aid
Ever since his entrance into the Old
Ladies' home Abe had never stopped
chatting in secret over the fact that
until he died, and no doubt received
worthy obituary, he might never again
have his name in the paper"
In former days the successive edi-
tors of the local sheet had been will
ling, nay, eager, to chronicle his do
ings and Angy's, whether Abe's old
enemy, rheumatism, won new vic
tory over him or Angy's second cousin
Ruth came from Roverhead to spend
the day, or-wonder indeed to relate!
the old man mended his roof or
what happened of consequence to Cap
tain and Mrs. Rose, Mr.. Editor had
always been jealous to retail the news
before the auction sale of their
household effects marked the death of
the old couple, and of Abe especially,
to the social world of Shoreville. What
man would care to read his name be-
tween the lines of such a news item
as this?
The Old Ladies' Home is making prep
arations for its annual quilting bee. Dona-
tons OF worsted, cotton batting, and lin
ings will be gratefully received.
Mr.. Editor touched his cap to the
two old men. He was a keen-faced,
boyish little man with laugh bigger
than himself, but he always wore a
worried air the day before his paper,
weekly, went to pres, and he wore
that worried look now. Touching his
hand to his fur cap, he informed Sam
uel and Abe that news was "as
scarce as hens teeth" then added:
Whats doing?"
"Oh. nawthin', nawthin'." hastily re-
piled Samuel. who believed that he
hated publicity, as he gave Abe's foot
a sly kick. I'VE was jest a-gwine
ter take leetle scooter SAIL He ad-
justed the skirt OF his coat N an
effort to hide Abe's carpetbag, his own
canvas satehel, and a huge market
basket of good things which Blossy
had cooked for the life-savers. Seen
anythink of that air Eph Seaman
Samuel added, shading his eyes with
his hand and peering out upon the
cleaning surface of the bay, over
which the white sails of scooters were
darling like a flock of huge. single
winged birds.
"Eph's racing with Captain Bill
Green" replied the newspaper man.
Captain Bills got an extra set OF
new runners at the side Of his scooter
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en-. Six only stepped up and did the
right thing-two women and four
men. Analysing these figures. we have
so per cent of honesty among women
to a bit over 80 per cent among men.
Is that, in your opinion, about the
average or wasn't the test decisive? ~
Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Order Of the Bath BY Law.

The American doctor who is de-
nouncing the bath as an evil infiu-
ence on health would find many sup
porters at Cardiff. For there the
makers of patent fuel (briquettes),
were given the Order OF the Bath by
law and resented II. Thus an official
report to the home secretary ex-
presses the sincere belief of these
workers: "one man said that the
taking OF baths had aged the man ten
years, and most of them declared that
they suffered great agony every day
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
RA1TLEsNAKE is AUTo-PRooF
Reptile Continued In Fight Mood
After Being Repeatedly
Run Over.

Motor Sales company, while driving
through North Charleston in an auto
mobile. effected the capture of a large
rattlesnake, which he brought to
Charleston. 5. c.. alive. The reptile
Is between FIVE and six feet In length.
with six rateles anS button, and is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
LITTLE MATTER OF HONESTY
According to Test, Humanity Does
Not Rank Very High In What Might
Be Called Little Things.

How deep is your honestly" asks
the Wichita Beacon. Probably you
wouldn't rob blind man or take PEN
nies from a baby-at least we want to
believe that you wouldn't But If the
man at the cigar or candy counter by
mistake handed you back too much
change and YOU saw the error. would
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
To Remove Warts

The cause of warts is unknown;
they are most frequently observed on
the hands Of children An efficient
home treatment for warts is castor oil.
Keep the warts continually wet with
oil. II the warts are in localities
where they are subjected to injury
It is better to have them removed by
a physician.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

you call his attention to the mistake
and return the excess or would you
chuckle, pocket the swag and salve
your conscience by saying to yourself:
Well. it was up to him?' The other
day business man gave a number of
coins to the cashier and told her to
give an extra coin to each of the first
% persons getting change. She did
so. Eight pocketed the change with
out looking. Ignorance, therefore. let's
them out. But of the other II, II
knowingly kept money that didn't be-
long TO them-nine men and two wom-
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city in box. It is the intention of
Mr.. Burguson to give the snake tc
Professor Rea of the museum, alive.
as the reptile seemed to recover com
pletel- from its rough handling with
in few hours after its capture, and
showed fight every time any enc took
a peep at it in its temporary prison.
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of the deadly diamond back variety.

of the deadly diamond back variety.
The capture was made By the skill
full use of lasso which was hastily
made from a ball Of twine When
first sighted the snake was vigorously
disputing the right of way with Mr.
Burguson's automobile, and it was the
buzzing of the snakes rattles which
first attracted his attention. The rat
tier was stretched across the road,
and Mr.. Burguson, intending to kill 1t.
drove the car directly over its body.
The snake coiled, and made several
vicious strikes at the auto, apparently
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

showing the WORK
ings of his clock
work vehicles with
metallic horses and
drivers, his fighting
ROSTERS and climb
ing monkeys. and
his automatic ami
mails full of plain
tive voice. About the
corners where most
people pass are sta
toned the familiar
men and women
with baby rabbits
and beribboned pup
pies Of divers
breeds. They know
Just how to make a
woman imbued with
the Christmas spirit
take pity on the lit
tie animals on a
cold day and buy
them in order that
they may have a
comfortable home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

light from the upper hall window. She
she answered with quiet dignity:
ABE wouldn't think of kissin' me
afore folks"
Then quickly she turned again, and
went to her room-their room-where
she seated herself at the window, and
pressed her hand against her heart,
which hurt with a new, strange, un-
familiar pain, a pain that she could
not have shown "afore folks"
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OLD LAI)4zSz2z :, s.
NUMBER0lEfMEzzIB!95!EE
1lrIOUISE TORSSLUND
~ AUTHORQ THE STORY OF 5APAH' 'THE
TORY OF SARAH" THE
corYRCnT oY mr. cEn7U7Y Oc

slowly behind the jog trot of SamuePs
safe old calico horse. She stood and
looked, holding her chin very high.
and trying to check its unsteadiness.
A sense of loneliness and desolation
fell over the Home. Piece by piece
the sisters put away all the clothing
they had offered in vain to Abe. They
said that the house was already dull
without his presence. Miss Abigail
began to plan what she should have
for dinner the day of his return.
No one seemed 20 notice Angy. She
felt that her own departure would
create scarcely a stir; for, without
Abraham, she was only one of a group
OF poor old women in semi-charity
home
Slowly she started up the stairs for
her bonnet and the old broche shawl.
When she reached the landing, where
lay the knitted mat OF the threestar
pattern, the matron called up to her
in tragic tones:
"Angy Rose, Jest thought of it.
He never kissed yew good-by!"
Angy turned, her small, slender feet
sinking deep into one of the woolly
stars, her slim figure encircled by the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

they used these baths" Which pre-
pares one somewhat for that remark
of the old provost at = suggestion
that baths should be provided at Ok
ford college: .Bathsi" he snorted,
why. the young men are up only
eight eks!"-London Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

greens man with his huge boxes of holly ana ms
tletoe, and-more power and less glucose to MIN
the candy man and something like ten Thousand
others display their wares from all SIDES entice
the passing thronG with a hundred httle ue'lces'
appeal to their syn pathy and turn peace ana good
will into hard cash To both buyer and seller,
from the biggest to the smallest Christmas has
become a science.
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Not rhere.

She-You look so unkempt, Gear.
and your hair is towsled awfully.
He-I have Just received an invita-
ton TO attend the International Con-
gress of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and my
dictionary Is ten years old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Too Suggestive.

Hestess-My husband never eats
currant buns
Visitor-How queer: 9hy is it?
Hostess--Ee's proofreader. and he
says they look too much like typo
graphical errors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
The Submarine.

The idea OF submarines is two or
three centuries old. but the first prac-
teal submarine was built by David
Bushnell in ITS. BushneIps boat got
under British craft in New York
harbor and failed to destroy her only
through a defect in the torpedo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15
Exoeeted : Real Boat Ride

A contest, for the enlargement Of
the Sunday school. entitled "A Trip
to Palestine" had been planned by
the superintendent. One mother.
whose son George was q member of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

MY dear girl, you spend all YOUR
money getting your hand read"
And you spend all yours. old 10y.
in getting your nose ed"-New York
sun.
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SOME PEOPLE DO.

did understand you to say that Willoughby
enjoys canned prunes?" asked the man who was
slightly deaf
mo-" answered the friend; ct said canned
tunes There's no accounting for tastes"
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DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.

When We were first married you used to ad-
mire my Clothes but you only frown at them
now"
But my dear, your father paid for the clothes
you wore when we were first married"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-15

What in the world made you iilt
Reggie?" "Oh. he got on my nerves.
always asking permission to kiss me
Dallas News.
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WALKING GrayeYarcla.

Some Of the Indian princes have
given fifty 70 sixty lakhs Of rupees
apiece = over $4,000 900 apiece = to
Great Britain for the war. Beside
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the school, hearing that the superin-
tendent intended taking the scholars
for a boat tide, FASTENED 10 remark.
Then can go what wents to, but /
don't know whether I'll let George 60
or not. National Monthly.
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Once Over

Some men attract more attention
than thermometer on q pleasant day
Chicago News.