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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
THE ONE GUIDE POST.

When the fathers reared the fabric
of their little republic here in the
new world wilderness, with the equal
ity of men as it's foundation, there
was not a state anywhere which
rested on that principle. On the con-
trary, it was denied by every other
nation. A few philosophers had
dreamed of such country, but 1t
had no existence outside OF books
until adopted here
And 1t YVES not put in practise even
here until years after IT had been
proclaimed as the ideal toward which
the infant republic was striving. There
was no political equality in any one
of the - original states, and negro
slavery continued for 80 years TO
mock the first principle of the Declare
ton of Independence. But 1t stood,
and it ever stands, as the guidepost
on our only path toward progress. We
have denied it and turned back; de-
cried il and stumbled. At every step
forward we have had to follow it, even
though it led US through four years Of
fire
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major. ALLOW me to congratulate
you; It's not every one who gets bill
ten by one of those Internal mecca
sins that lives to talk about it. You
must be pet of Providence, Or elsa
you have a cast-iron constitution
sab"
Valiant waved his hand toward the
man of medicine, who said, 81 reckon
Miss Shirley was the Providence ia
the case She had sense enough to
send for me quick and speed did it."
We'll. sah" the major said. II
reckon under the circumstances, your
first impressions Of the section aren't
anything for us to brag about
I'm delighted; it's hard for me *.
tell how much"
Wait till you know the fool place"
growled the doctor testify you'll
change your tune"
The major smiled genially. Don't
be taken in by the doctors pessimisIr.
You'd have to get a yoke OF three
year oxen to drag him out of this
state"
1T would take as many for me-"
Valiant laughed a little You who
have always lived here, can scarcely
understand what | am feeling, imag-
inc. You see, never knew till quite
recently-my childhood was largely
spent abroad, and have no near rela-
tives-that my father was a Virginian
and that my ancestors always lived
here. Why, there's room upstairs
with the very toys they played with
when they were children TO learn
that | belong to it all, that [ myself
am the last link in such chain!"
",rhe ancestral instinct" said the
doctor. I'm glad to see that it means
something still, in these rotten days"
"Of course" John Valiant continued.
every one knows that he has ances-
tors. But I'm beginning to see that
what you call the ancestral instinct
needs locality and a place. In a
way it seems to me that an old estate
like this has a soul too--a sort of
clan or family soul that reacts on the
descendant"
1NLthSA q O6poACog lOCCt loAA II
observed the major. But know
what you mean. Maybe that's why old
Virginian families hang ON to their
land in spite of hell and high-water.
They count their forebears real live
people, quite capable of turning over
in their graves"
Mine are beginning to seem very
real to me. Though l don't even
know their Christian names yet, can
judge them by their handiwork, The
men who built Damory Court had a
sense of beauty and of art"
And their share of deviltry. too"
put in the doctor.
Il suppose So" admitted his host.
AT this distance can bear even that.
But good or bad, I'm deeply thankful
that they chose Virginia. Since I've
been laid up, I've been browsing in the
library here"
"A bit out of date now. reckon, E"
said the major, but it used to pass
muster Your grandfather was some
thing of a book-worrn. He wrote a
history of the family. didn't hep"
Eyes. I've found it, The Valiants
of Virginia. I'm reading the Revolu-
tionary chapters now. 1t never seemed
real before-it's been only slice OF
impersonal and rather dull history.
But the book has made it come alive.
I'm having the thrill of the globe
trotter the first time he sees the Tow
er of London or the field of Waterloo
| see more than that stubble-fielc. out
yonder; see a big wooden stockade
with soldiers in ragged buff and blue
guarding it,"
(TO BE CONTINUED1
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Protects Whole laand

Protecting gloves generally in use
for Xray work are ordinary gloves
having applied on the back a layer of
rGbber that contains lead. as lead Is
known to stop the rays. But this ia
somewhat stiff and lacks suppleness,
and besides IL is only the back OF the
hand that is protected. A French IN
venter makes use of fabric which
is much more flexible ard it protects
the whole of the hand from injury by
the rays. The new fabric is woven
from silk which Is heavily sized" with
a lead composition, 50 that 1t contains
three times its weight Of lead This
tissue has the advantage OF being
much more elastic and acts as YER
good screen for the xIay. especial,
when the back portion Ii rel forced
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

state of matrimony without the con.
sent of learned psychologists to testify
to their suitability to one another
And then the financial certificate
the considered judgment of economic
specialists as to ways and means
However physically sound and temper
amentally suitable the man and WON
an may be, the new marriage will in.
sist that their income be sufficient to
insure a life of comfort according to
their normal standards. Our marriage
reformers are going to allow us to
take no risks.-New York Telegram.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Anniversary.

The story was not a long one.
though it omitted nothing: the morn
ing fox-hunt and the identification of
the new arrival at. Damory Court as
the cUner o. yesterdays stalled mo-
tor; the afternoon raid on the jessa-
mine. the conversation with John Va
liant in the woods.
Mrs. cambridge, gazing into the fire.
listened without comment, but more
than once Shirley saw her hands clasp
themselves together and thought. too.
that she seemed strangely pale. The
swift and tragic sequel TO that meet
ing was the hardest to tell, end as she
erded she put up her hand to her
shoulder, holding ii hard 1T was
horrible," she said. Yet now she did
not shud6er. Strangely enough, the
sense OF loathing which had been
surging over her at recurrent inter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poratton. 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 re naming
possessions consist Of an old motor csr. a
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an authenticated beauty, and de-
cides that he is going TO like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniseences during which it is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father and a
man named Sasson were rivals for the
hand Of Mrs cambridge in her youth.
SassOn and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepe-s and the build
ings in a very much neglected condition.
He decides TO rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce a 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.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

added TO his color also. and now he
is blue. His eyes are sunken and dim,
his ears no longer stand up in true
donkey style but droop dejeetedly. He
has to trot his best 10 keep up with
Sheba's slowest stride. About every
three miles he baIks. but little Cora
Belle doesn's call it baking. she says
Balaam has stopped to rest, and they
sit and wait till he is ready to trot
along again That is the kind of lay.
out which drew up before our door
that evening.-The Atlantic
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polnn Their Best

Little Maggie had not been to the
country before, and, getting lonesome
she was told she might go to the barn
and look for eggs. Presently she re-
turned without any
Couldn't you find any eggs. dear?"
asked her mother
mo. The hens were scratching all
around as hard as they could, but they
hadn't found a single egg" was the
doleful reply
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
A LANDMARK.

The world looks upon the United
States as a precocious STRIPPING, and
we ourselves feel that Young Ameica
is but a boy, though big one, in
the family of nations. AS national
ity it is true ours is in its salad days
beside the aged nationalities Of Eu-
rope
In another sense, however, we are
the elder brother Of them all. The
edifice of our government. young as 1t
is, really has stood longer than any
other. 1t is in fact the Oldest land
mark among the political institutions
of the modern world. The frame
work of every European government
has been changed since ours was set
up in the last quarter of the eigh-
teenth century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
Had the Real Spirit.

All along the road to Lexington
from Cambridge, Mass, there are
monuments to rebel colonists who
slew British soldiers on April 10. In
IT'S. but the most striking is that
which is raised TO the memory of
Samuel Whittemore. He was eighty
years of age at the time, and he killed
three British soldiers with his own
hand. The stone records that for this
he received punishment Of three kinds
He was shot, he was bayoneted and
he was beaten. He was then, reason
ally enough, left for dead. The old
fellow m,.st have had magnificent
constitution and spirit which the
most devoted optimist might envy.
For thednscription goes on to say that
he recovered and lived to the age Of
ninety-eight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
Trick of the Orator.

Disraeli, whose eloquence Lord Cur
zon ranks below that OF Gladstone.
tried hard TO give his hearers the i'm
preston that he was not in the habit
of preparing his speeches Discussing
Plunket's oratory with Disraeli. Lord
Granville remarked that the Irish
statesman hesitated so long for a
word that be seemed 20 be on the point
OF breaking down. Lord bless you.
Dssraeli exclaimed. Did that take you
in? Why. that is part OF the trick
have often done it to make it appear
that my speech has not been pre-
pared.
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sung old songs to her. Sad songs!
Even in those pinafore years Shirley
had vaguely realized that pain lay be-
hind the brave gay mask Was there
something - some event - that had
caused that dull-colored life and un-
fulfilment? And was today, perhaps,
its anniversary
John Valiant sat propped up on the
library couch, an open magazine I'M
needed on his knee The reading
stand beside him was a litter Of let
tiers I'D papers. The bowwindow
was open and the honeysuckle breeze
blew about him, lifting his hair and
ruffling the leaves of the papers. In
the garden three darkies were labor
ing, under the supervision of Uncle
Jefferson. The unsightly weeds and
lichen were gone from the graveled
paths. and from the fountain pool.
whose shaft now spouted slender
spray shivered by the breeze into a
million diamonds, which fell back into
the pool with tintinabulant trickle
and drip.
The master Of Damory Court closed
the magazine with sigh. IF | could
only do it all at once!" he muttered.
1T takes such a COMPOUNDED time.
Four days they've been working now,
and they haven't done much more
than clean up" He laughed. and
threw the magazine at the dog who
lodged it with injured alacrity. after
all, Chum," he remarked, otis been
thirty years getting in this condition.
I guess we're doing pretty we'll"
He stretched luxuriously. I'll take
a hand at it myself tomorrow. I'm
as right as rain again now, thanks to
Aunt Daph and the doctor. Some
thing of a crusty citizen, the doctor
but he's all to the good"
A heavy step came along the porch
and Uncle Jefferson appeared with a
tray holding covered dish with a
plate of biscuit and a round jam-pot.
Look here" said John Valiant, Il
had my luncheon three hours ago, I'm
being stuffed like a milk-fed turkey. .
The old man smiled widely. "Ets
jes' er III snack er broth" he said.
"Reck'n ETH kinder float eroun' de
yuddah things. Dis yeah pots dat
apple-buttah whut Miss Matte Sue
SEN yo' by Hickey Snyder"
Valiant shifted with satisfaction.
I'm getting so confoundedly spoiled,
he said, that I'm tempted to stay sick
and do nothing but eat. BY the way,
Uncle Jefferson, where did Hickey
come from? Does she belong here?''
No, sub. She come fom Helps-
Half-Acre"
What's that?"
Oats dat ornery passle o. folks
yondah on de Dome" explained I'm
All kin commentaries er ram
shackle lot o. shif'less po'-white trash
whut git erlong anyways t ALL"
That's interesting" said Valiant.
so Hickey belonged there?"
Vas, sub; nebbah d a-come down
heah 'cepIp TO Mis- Shirley. She de
one whut fotch de Ill gal outen dat
place, en- put huh wild Mis- Matte Sue,
three yeah ergo"
A sudden color came into John Va
liants cheeks. Tell me about 1t.
His voice vibrated eagerly.
We'll. subj" continued Uncle Jefer'
son. "dey was one o. dem low-down
eu's-Half-Acrers. name Greet King,
whut call hese'f de mayah OBJ de
Dome, en- he went on de rampage one
day. en- took ahtah his wife. She was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
A MIslnternretatIon.

Miss Elderleigh--So you remarked
to Katherine that I looked as old as
the hills. Now, don't deny it; heard
you.
Jack Spott-Oh-er-but you misunder.
stand. l was merely comparing your
age With thai of the Hill young ladies
l am acquainted with--twins, you
know.
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to bruise their whole bodies and dis
locate their tempers by the daily
stumbling over a lnole-hill. II is the
little things that count--the satisfac-
ton of climbing Mount Olympus is a
poor sort of attainment If the scores
and scores of pleasant details which
wait upon success be absent-From
the Atlantic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
Cora Bellies Tear,

Cora Bellies team weali bring 6
smile TO the soberest face alive. Sheba
is a tall. lanky old mare oncs she
was bay in color. but the years have
added gray hair until now she Is
roam. Being so long-legged she strides
along at an amazing pace which her
mate. Balaam, little dorkey. f1ds It
hard TO keep up with. Ealaam. like
Sheba. is full OF years. Once his
glossy brown coat was the pride OF
some Mexican's heart, but time has
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

The sphere OF duty is infinite. It
exists in every station Of life We
have it not In our choice to be rich
or poor, to be happy or unhappy; but
it becomes US to do the duty hat
everywhere surrounds US. obedisnce
to duty, at ali costs and risks. H. the
very essence Of the highest civilized
life. Great dee1s must be wo<zed for.
hoped for. died for, now as In the past
Selected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

Madison--Circuit Judge Stevens
granted the request to change the
place Of trial of the Federal Pressed
steel company against the town Of
Milwaukee to the circuit court for siil-
gaukee county.
sparta.-Sidney n. Smith has par-
chased the Warner house from
harles Boyington, who owned IL
AMY years
Superior ESQ students have
nrolled for the summer session o. the
superior State normal, and 1t is ex.
.ected the total wi1 reach 400.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
CHAPTER XVI.
In neulI.Iohn's DAY.

He was still sitting motionless when
there came a knock at the door and it
opened to admit the gruff voice of
Doctor Southall A big form was close
behind him.
Hell Up, see, took the liberty
of bringing Major Bristow."
sThe master of Damory Court came
forward-limping the least trifle-and
shook hands.
GLAD to know you, sah." said the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
Avoid Frettina.

The moment l fret about a thing /
am its slave instead Of its master.
And there is no slave-master in the
world Ike worry Another master
may grudge the dinner hour, but he
lnuz5t give you time for sleep. An
other master may grudge the dinner
hour. but some time you must eat.
But worry viii work you twenty-four
hours a day and spoil your appetite
into the bargain.--Aiark Guy Pearse.
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MINNEAPOLIS. lime 40 1914

minneapolis, June so, 1911.
Wheat-No. l hard, soc; No.
northern, SSc; No. 2 northern, sec.
Corn-No. yellow, 65@6515c.
Oats-No. 8 white. S61a@S7c.
Rye--No. 2, 571s059c.
FlaX-156@1.59
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07
LED ALL NATIONS GREATEST OF DAYS

When the Eagle Screams and the
Crackers Boom AS a Re-
minder OF the Anniver-
Sary OF the Birth of
Freedom.
a EE WHIzI
A/V\% What day ii is.
MWl.H The Star-spangIed banneF
A SYM Is out on a spree,
NlW The Eagle is screaming
In ecstasy;
The great Declaration
Is loose in the land
And Liberty's shouting
To beat the band.
Oh, me, oh, my!
The Fourth of July
Is the greatest day
That ever came down the NatksnaI
way.
Fizz, boom
Bang, crack!
Pop, scatter!
Whiz, whack!
Ram, jam,
Slap, slam,
Whooperup
For Uncle Sami
But say,
It's the Yankee way
To tell all the world
Our Flag is unfurled,
And every star in it's azure
Is light that will not De concealed
A light that shines around the earth
To tell mankind of Freedoms birth.
Hooray
For the day!
Go shoot the crackers and the guns,
And blow up powder by the tons;
And ring the bells,
And beat the drums
And foot the horns,
For Freedom comesl
See?
Gee!
Watch her stride;
Amt she loadeo run OF price!
Whoopee,
For Liberty,
And the Flag,
The days glad ragi
Hurrah-
f! !
Oh, pshaw,
What's the use of trying to tell
What we are unless we yell
And shoot
And too
And split the air
Plumb wide open everywhere?
But say,
It's great day
Amt III
William J. Hampton In Judge.
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Chicago. June 80. 1914.

Cattle-Beeves. 75O0940; stoclers
and feeders, 6150S15; cows and heif-
ers, S.7OQS.S5; calves, 7,00@10,00.
Hogs-Light, S.O5QS.SO; heavy, 100
pS.SO; rough, 790QSO5; pigs. 715@
500.
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Glorious Privilege Of the United
States Was to Bear The
Torch That Lighted the
World Along the Path
way of Liberty.

rW-~ HE glittering and sound
!" !" !: !. !. !:
eGTGEM ing generalities of natur-
MAk al right" as Rufus Choate
.GR II termed the swelling periods
SLlGV of the Declaration of indie
pendence, continue to
shine brighter and farther
and resound louder and deeper in the
eyes and ears OF men after century
and third have passed away.
Time has almost destroyed the
original copy of Jefferson's draft, and
it has been withdrawn from view,
while a swarm of critics have viru-
lently assailed it line by line. 'Politi-
cal science now smiles" Goodwin
Smith told us, lat its sweeping aphor-
isms."
At last even the Turk has turned
from his oriental despotism and taken
the plegde to be free. Jefferson had
a lively imagination, but it well may
be doubted if he ever dreamed that
the great principles enunciated by him
on the banks of the Schuylkill would
lin the course Of human events" be
echoed on the banks Of the Bosphorus,
that the bold declaration of the rights
of man which rang out in Independ-
ence hall would yet reverberate with
in the walls of Saint Sophia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

The boy who doesn't ger too gay
nay celebrate another day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-07

A wet Fourth makes lean grave
yard.
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sung old songs to her. Sad songs!
Even in those pinafore years Shirley
had vaguely realized that pain lay be-
hind the brave gay mask. Was there
something - some event - that had
caused that dull-colored life and un-
fulfilment? And was today, perhaps,
its anniversary?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-11
the METROPOLITAN.

"old Heidelberg. heart stirring
and picturesque. will be presented
at the Metropolitan theatre next
week by the Metropolitan players
In Difference 10 the expressed wish
Of more than so per cen, OF the
houss patrons who last week were
given opportunity 10 vote on tho
play 10 follow The Woman" SO
many suggestions reached Mana.
ger @. J. Mackenzie that he decided
20 incorporate list OF plays In the
program with ballot attached pci
hitting expression OF opinion.
The play Ia one OF tho pre;tieat
OF the costume dramas. There are
many tense dramatic situations
contained In the lines. and Il con.
inins 90 many splendid roles tha.
each OF tho capable Metropolitan
players has been cast in . fitting
part.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-11
MRS. KATHLYN
WILLIAMS IN.
DIVORCE SUIT.
Wild Animal Romance OF
Moving Picture Actress
Comes to Dismal End.
HER SECOND CHANCE
Asks the Custody OF Her Son.
Nine Years Old. by
Former Marriage.

Los ANGELES. July if.---Kath.
Ign Williams. noted motion picture
actress. who appeared In the film
dramn,ixation OF Rex Besch's IA
nous novel. The Spoilers" will
take the leading role in a onereel
feature OF real life. scheduled for
one production In the divorce court
here. when her separation sui,
comes 20 trial soon.
She charges her husband, y. II.
Allen. with desertion.
They were married In 1913 and
lived together three months.
The wedding was tho outcome OF
a heroic romance. In which Allen,
also an actor. saved her life when
n big elephant which she was rid.
Ing stampeded the whole herd and
Miss Williams was thrown when
the brute ran through a board
fence.
Allen was playing in the same
skit and rushed 10 her rescue.
She suffered internal Injuries.
but recovered and the wedding fol.
lows
She asks for alimony and the Gus.
tody OF her s-year.old son by n for.
mer marriage.