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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
STYLES IN PARASOLS
NEW IDEAS HAVE BEEN EVOLVED
FOR THE SEASON.
Work Of Designers Unusually success
full and HAD Met With Universal
Approximations OF coIoflna
Is an Excellent One.

The butterfly parasol is in curious
oblong shape. somewhat narrower al
one end than at tho other, with a
quaint treillage of marrow black vel
vet introduced on either side. The
materials of this parasol are white
silk and white shadow lace, with the
trails OF narrow black velvet running
up the back and front, finishing with
a bow and tiny wreath of small pink
roses.
The dome-shaped crown Of another
parasol is entirely covered with opal
escent sequins, outlined to the edge
Of the parasol by frill upon frill of
tulle in two or three delicate shades
wrapped over one another to effect
an opal tint 1t Is finished with a
long white handle mounted with crys-
tai.
A new parasol that is bent slight
ly down at one side and curved up
81 the other is made of white silk,
finished around the edge with a box
plated frill Of white tulle, While there
is placed on one side a huge bow
of blue satin ribbon, aud close to the
edge of the parasol is a half wreath
of soft pink full-blown roses. When
the parasol is closed the effect of
this wreath is just as if the parasol
were being used as a receptacle for
roses.
A wonderful scheme of coloring is
achieved by yelling of ruffied pale
leaf-green tulle, yelling pink tulle
mounted on a foundation OF pink silk.
A trail of leaves tipped with pink is
placed up one section of the parasol,
at the summit of which there is
perched, close to the ferrule small
green bird, as though ready to fly
A new tilted parasol, which enables
the owner to defy the sun from any
point while the handle is held up
right, has a foundation of white silk,
over which there is drawn yelling
of black tulle embroidered in gold
thread and pastel silks, forming a
charming decoration
Dainty French silk parasols are
covered with tulle and trimmed with
lace and tulle butterflies in black,
white or black colors Charming
black silk parasols are swathed in
tulle and trimmed with pink roses.
Dainty white grosgrain silk parasols
have black borders, and trimmed with
black lace. White silk parasols are
also trimmed with black lace motifs,
with lace and chiffon at the edge.
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LEAVE THE PATHS OF TRUTH
Newspaper Accuses Its Correspond
ents of INDUCING in What Might
Be Called white Lies"

We have had 25 or 80 people tell us
"as an actual happening" TO some
boy or girl of their personal acquaint
ance. that episode OF the boy (or CRIB
who hit and kicked and finally spit
upon a companion. and who, when
chided for these indigaities and told
that it was the devil prompted such
iniQuities, replied:
1T was the devil told me to kick
and scratch. but the splitting was my
Swn idea"
Somebody lies.
We have had 40 or 50 people tell us.
as "an actual happening" to some boy
or girl of their acquaintance, that old.
old classic about the child who. having
been told tisAt God followed her every
where. child her cog BY saying:
Go away. Fsdo. It's bad enough
to have God tagging me around with
out you doin' Ii too"
Somebody liesi
We have had 10 or ~ people each
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
CHAPTER xix-continued.

He sat Town on a messed boulder,
GREATNESS, his eyes sparkling. He had
thought himself almost beggar, and
here in his hand was a small fortune!
"Talk about engagement ringsl" he
muttered. why, a dozen of these
ought to buy a whole tiarai"
At length he rose and climbe6 On,
presently turning at a right-argIe to
bisect the strip to its boundary before
ne paused to rest I'm no timber
cruiser" he said to himself as he
wiped his brow, but calculate there
are all of three hundred trees big
enough to cut. Why, suppose they are
worth on an average only hundred
apiece That would make-Good
lord!" he muttered, "and I've been
incoming about poverty"
The growth was smaller and sparser
now and before long he came, on the
hills very crest, to the edge of
ragged clearing. 1t held a squalid set
Element, perhaps a score Of dirt-daubed
cabins little better than novels, some
of them mere mudwalled lean-tos,
with sod roofs and window-panes of
fiour-sacking. Fences and outhouses
there was none Uttered paths RAM
bled aimlessly hither and thither from
chip-strewn yards to starved patches
of corn, under-cultivated and blighted.
Over the whole place hung an indie
scribable atmosphere of disconsolate
filth, of unredeemed squalor and vile
ness
With one hand on the dogs collar.
hushing him to silence, Valiant. un-
seen, looked at the wretched place
with shiver. He had glimpsed many
wretched purlieus in the slums of
great cities. but this, in the open sun
light, with the clean woods about it
and the sweet clear blue above, stood
out with an unrelieved holiness and
contrast that was doubly sinister and
forbidding He knew instantly that
the tawdry corner was the community
known as s-Half-Acre, the place
to which Shirley had made her night
ride to rescue Hickey Snyder.
A quick glad realization of her cour-
age rushed through him. On its heels
caHe a feeling of shame that spot
ike this could exist. a foul blot on
ouch a landscape 1t was on his own
lAndl Its denizens held place by
sqratter sovereignty, but he was,
nevertheless, their landlord. The
thought bred a new sense of RESPONSE
bility. Something should be done Tor
them, too.
As he gazed, an uproar in cabin
reached a climax. A red-bearded fig
ure in nondescript garments shot from
the door and collapsed in a heap in
the dirt He got up with a dreadful
oaSh-a jug thrown at him grazing
his temple as he did so-and shaking
His fist behind him, staggered into a
nearby lean-to.
Valiant turned away with a feeling
almost of nausea. and plunged back
down the forest hillside.
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BABY LANGUAGE MADE STUDY
Declaration by Expert VIII Make Him
Unpopular With the Fond
Mother.

Baby language is the latest study.
The child first uses its voice. says an
expert. to express hunger, temper and
feelings of pleasure Noises alone
suffice for such expression. Then the
baby utilizes its voice as plaything,
and afterward as a recognized mode
of expression.
Trilling of lips takes place only at
teething time. Gradually there is less
variety OF sounds, as the child learns
definite associations with definite
sounds. Some little people can hum
tunes perfectly. yet are too young TO
pronounce the accompanying words
On tbs other hand. they are often
credited with words they never say,
Mum is an instructive sound, not an
intentional call. Doubtless fond moth
ers viii protest. but q wise professor
laid it down that the child Of any ma
tionality when in need cries Mum.
The mother comes. After q time the
infant associates Mum with the AZ
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selves into luncheon-booths-- hampers
slowed away beneath the seats, dis
closing all manner Of picnic edibles-
the courthouse yard was an array of
grass-spread table-cloths. and ali air
of plenty reigned
Within Mrs. Merryweather Mason's
brown house hospitality sat enthl'oned
and the generous dining-roon was
held by regiment of feminine out-ot-
town acquaintance.
The yard. en- hour later, was an az
tive encampment of roclsing-chai
and din Of conversation fioated out
over the pink oleanders whose tubs
had slchieved fresh coat OF bright
green paint for the occasion Mrs.
Poly Gifford-a guest of the day
here shone respondent.
The young folks are counting
nightly on the dance tonight" OBJ
served Mrs. Livy Stowe of Seven Oaks
Even the Buckner girls have got new
ball dresses"
"Improvident, | call it," said Mrs.
Clifford. They can't afford such
things, with Park Hill mortgagsd up
to the roof the way 1t is"
Mrs. Mason's soft apologize alto
interposed. They're sweet girls,
and we're never young but once.
think it was so fine of Mr. Valiant
to offer to give the ball | hear he's
motored to Charlottesville three or
four times for filings. though under
stand he's poor enough since he gave
up his money as he did. What a
princely act that wasi"
"Y-e-e-es," agreed Mrs. Clifford, but
a little-what shall l call it?-pre-
cipitous If ! were married to man
like that l should always be In terror
of his adopting an orphan asylum or
turning Republican or something
equally impossible"
The doctor shut his office door with
! vicious slam and from the vantage
of the wire windowsscreen looked sour
ly across the beds of marigold and
! nasturtium.
Il reckon it Mrs. Poly Clifford shut
her mouth more than ten minutes
| handwriting, he said inadvertently,
''the top of her headd fly from here
to Charlottesville"
The major, ensconced with a cigar
in the easy chair behind him, -four
ished his palm-leaf fan and smote an
Grant fly.
Speaking of Damory Court he
said in his big voice. The dance idea
was happy thought of young Va
liants. I'll be surprised if he doesn't
do it to the queens taste
The doctor nodded. This place
can't teach him much about such fol-
derolings, | reckon He's led more
cotillions than I've got hairs on my
head"
I'D hardly limit 1t to that" said
the major, chortling at the easy thrust.
And after all, even foiderolings have
their use."
who said they hadn't? If people
choose to make whirling dervishes of
themselves, they at least can reflect
that it's better for their lives than
cane-bottom chairs. Though that's
about all you can say in favor of
the modern ball"
"Pshaw!" said the major Il re-
member a time when you used to rig
out in a claw-hammer and
=" Dance all night till broad daylight
And go home with the gyrls in the morn
ing
with the bravest of US. Used to like
it. too"
ITO RE CONTINT~EDl
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liara Luck Experiences.

Two New Workers of some expert
ence in travel other than by the rapid
transit lines of the metropolis were
telling hard luck stories.
About the worst ever got u
against" said one. was buying from
Connecticut Yankee what was rep
resented ID be pullet, and. by gravy.
it turned out to be hen so old she
couldn't lay fresh eggs"
Hard lines, hard lines sighed the
other. who had q red nose. but think
OF me being marooned for whole
month In a Kansas town which was
so teeotal'y temperance that even the
cows had gone drT at the last cleo
ton"
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led the way up the drive till they
stood before the porch.
"Gad!" chuckled the major who
would think it had been unoccupied
for three decades? At this rare. you'll
soon be giving dances. sah.'
"Ah," said Valiant. That's the very
thing l want to suggest The tourna-
ment comes off next week, | under
stand, and it's been the custom to
have bali that night The tourney
ground is on this estate. and Damory
Court is handler than the Country
Club. Why wouldn't 1t be appropriate
to hold the dance here? The ground
floor rooms are in order, and If the
young people would put up with it, 1t
would be great pleasure to me, as
sure YOU"
Obi" breathed Shirley. THAT
would be too wonderful"
The major seized his hand and
shook it heartily. Il can answer for
the committee" he said. They'll
jump at it. Why, sab, the new gener-
alton has never set eyes inside the
house. It's golden legend 20 them"
Then I'll go ahead with arrange
ments"
He led them around the house and
down the terraces of the formal gar
den, and here the majors encomiums
broke forth again. You are going to
take us old folks back, sah," he said
with real feeling. This garden in
tori, n Il 10
piquancy and picturesquenes that,
thank God, are to be restorsdl One
can understand the owner Of an es-
tate like this having no desire to
spend his life philandering abroad. We
all hope, sab, that you win recur to
the habit of your ancestors and count
Damory Court home"
Valiant smiled slowly. 81 don't
dream of anything else" he said. my
life, as l map it out, seems to begin
here. The rest doesn't count-only
the years when was little and had
my father"
The major carefully adjusted his
eye glasses. His head was turned
away. "Ah, yes" he said.
The last twenty years." continued
the other. from my present view
point, are valuable mainly for con-
trast"
las a consistent regimen OF pate
de foie gras." said Shirley quizzically.
makes one value bread and butter?"
He shook his head at her CAS- star
walton makes one appreciate plenty.
The next twenty years are to be here.
But they hold side-trips. too Now
and then there's a jaunt back to the
city"
Contrast AGAIN." she asked inter
estedly.
Yes and no. Yes, because no one
who has ever known that blazing
changing life can really understand the
peace and blessedness of a place Ike
this. No, because there are something's
which are to be found only there.
There are the galleries and the opera.
| need breath of them both.
And semi-occasional longer flights,
too" the major reflected. "a look-see
abroad once in a blue moon Why
not?"
Yes. For mental photographs
pressions one can't get from between
book-covers There's an old cloister
garden know in Italy and particu-
lar river-bank in Japan in the cherry
blossom season, and tiny island with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
CHAPTER XXI.
Tournament Day.

The noon sun Of tournament day
drowsy no longer, for many vehicles
were hitched at the curb, or moved
leisurely along the leafy street: big,
canvas-topped country wagons drawn
by shaggy hoofed horses and set with
chairs that bumped and jostled their
holiday loads from outlying tobacco
plantation and stud-farm; sober, black
covered buggies. long narrow, spring
less buckboards, frivolous side-bar run
abouts and antique shays resurrected
from the primeval depths of cob
webbed stables. relics of furnished
grandeur and faded fortune.
At midday vehicles resolved them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as a daily beverage, Is grow
ing each day.
1t is only a simple question OF try
ing 1t for oneself in order to know
the Joy of returning health as realized
by an Ills young lady. She writes:
II had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life and 1t affected my stomach
caused insomnia and / was seldom
without a headache. / had heard
about Postum and how beneficial 1t
was, 30 concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
81 was delighted with the change.
/ can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and I can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. I think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
my brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cof-
fee. but now, since using Postum, he
feels 30 much better he would not go
back to coffee for anything.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pEgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular PostEm-must be well
boiled-15c and Csc packages.
Instant Posturn--is soluble pow
der. A teaspconful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantiy-30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds ts
about the same
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, a rich society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poretion, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car, a
white bull dog and Damory court, neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an auburn-haired beauty, and de-
cldes that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother, Mrs Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which II Is revealed
that the major. ValiantS father, and a
man named Sasson were rivals for the
hand of Mrs cambridge in her youth
Sasson and Valiant fought duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
ings in a very much neglected condition.
He decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite Of
snake, which bites him. Knowing the
deadliness of the bite. Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life.
Shirley tells her mother of the incident
and the latter is strangely moved at
hearing that a Valiant is again living at
Damory court. Valiant learns for the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account Of a duel in which Doctor
SOuthal and Major Bristow acted as his
fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. cambridge
faints when she first meets Valiant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

a Greek castle on 1t in the Aegean.
Little colored memories for me to
bring away to dream over. But al
ways come back here to Damory
Court. For this is-home!''
They walked beneath the pergola
to the lake, where Shirley gave a cry
of delight at sight of it's feathered
population. Where did you get them
from?" she asked.
Washington. In crates
That explains it." she exclaimed.
"One day last week the little darkies
In the village all insisted circus was
coming. They must have seen these
being hauled here. They watched the
whole afternoon for the elephants"
Poor youngsters" he said. Its
a shame to fool them. But I've had
all the circus | want getting the live
stock installed
They won't suffer" said the major
Hickey Snyderll get them up a three
ringed show at the drop of hat and
drop it herself. Besides. there's tourn-
ament day coming. and they can live
on that. see you've oredged out
some of the lilies"
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CTO BE CONTINUED

to tide the popular panic would mean
ruin to all the interests involved
There are men still living today who
remember with shudder the trying
times of ST, when the merchants met
in the Boston merchants exchange
day after day, insisting that the banks
must be sustained; until finally Amasa
Walker rose up and said: Gentle
men, the banks must suspend specie
payments. There is no other course
to be followed" There were MUIR
murs of discomfort and they were al
most ready to lynch the ex-governor
of the commonwealth for the bold po-
sitton he had taken, but he faced
them courageously, and next came the
news of the suspension of the New
York banks.
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Radium in the A.-ts.

While the most important use Of IA
dunn is undoubtedly that OF a cura-
tive agent for cancer and skin dis
eases. it is also of great ialue in 9TH
er ways. s. disk earryi,g q minute
quantity of radium Is attached to a
special voltmeter and used for meas
uring at distance the electric po-
tential OF a conductor. which ii does
at a distance Of so centimeters in
the case of 8 current Ct not more than
SEQ volts and at distance OF three
meters in high voltage.
Another use is the p,,eyeccoa of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
ToeIess Shoe the Latest.

The toeless shoe for afternoon and
evening wear and to be worn with or
without stockings is the latest novelty
for women to appear in the London
shops. The new design is OF sandal
form with high French heels, and ex-
poses glimpses OF the sides Of the foot
and toes. They are also made in a
wide range of colors with a view to
matching gowns So far the new shoe
has not made it's appearance in the
street or the fashionable tea rooms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
LATEST MODE OF THE YEAR
Fashionable Style That Is Carried by
the Girl Who Is Strictly In
Society"

This is the modish maid who peeps
at you over her fan from q box seat at
any popular play in New York the
alter these evenings She wears the
very latest coiffure, with a beau-catch-
er curl escaping on her checker
rather, to be strictly truthful, an
chored fast on her cheek by a spe-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

breviated sleeves of tulle A fan is
the order of the day-or evening
now that warm weather has made it.
self felt, and this theater maid car
ries a very smart new fan with Mex
lean reds and yellows hand painted In
bold futurist design on white quilts.
Peacock feathers weaving from the
edge of the fan deepen the color
scheme j are challenge to luck
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Said a Russian dancer to Phila-
delphia reporter:
I'VE can learn much from the dane
ing of animals, but why did we 70,
of all things, to the turkey? There is
something a little too vulgar in the
turkeys dancing, and they who imi-
tate it get talked about"
She shrugged her slender shoulders.
THAT won't do for women she re.
su'ned. ITO say. Everybody is talk
ing about him'-that is an eulogy. But
to say. Everybody is talking about
her-thats an elegy."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

rival of mother and the cessation of
distress. Then it expressss the word
intelligently. but not before this as-
sociaticn has occurred.
Definite words, ii was explained. are
eomprehended between the twelfth
and fifteenth months. Oftsn one word
forms the entire vocabulary for a
long time. Comprehensive of words
takes place earlier than the power to
speak.
There was great difference be-
tween boys and girls The former
were slower than the latter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

A very simple design for a veil or
glove case may be embroidered on
white linen. The case is made twice
the length of a handkerchief case.
The design is worked in two shades
Of blue and the lap is scalloped and
embroidered in white 1t is fastened
with two small pearl buttons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

tell US he was present when the for
getful speaker had the names of per
sol1s intended for mention in his ad-
dress written on his cuff and had to re-
fresh his memory each time he went
to mention such names a Washington.
Lincoln, Grant ard finally the Great
Name itself
These are but a few instances
Somebody lies.--Indianapoli, star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Embroidered nets are the fad of the
moment. Rosebud and empire pat
terms are favored, together with de-
signs that show an Interviewing of
metal threads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

the identification Of machines and
ibers in the textile industry. espe-
pecially IN silk mills. This is eff
fected by dipping the textile into a
bath containing very small quantity
of radium and by applying radio-sc-
tive matter to the cylinders.
Besides these applications. radium
is Incorporated in rnanures, to which
Il gives a highly stimulating effect
upon vegetation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Thirteen was the sacred number OF
the Mexicans and ancient people Of
Yucatan Their week had 13 days,
and they had 10 snake gods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Fine dancing boots have their open
fronts criss-crossed with embroidered
leather
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

A man seldom pays a woman COM
pliments after marriage because 1t
keeps him working overtime paying
her bills.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Some exceedingly pretty necklaces
are made of curious beads and flowers
combined
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

A new bedspread is a fleece blanket
covered with white etamine and bound
with satin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Even the colorings of the present
day are old-fashioned, especially those
of the printed silks.
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SIlppina.

There's no slipping up hill again,
and no standing still when you've be-
gun to slip down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Quaint suits for little boys are like
those worn by the children in Dick
ems books.
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Summer Friendships.

MEN are strangers the first three
weeks and bosom friends the last"
And girls?"
1T is just the reverse with them"