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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
REGIMENTAL CoLoRS IN PAWN
Odd Experiences of British EmbIems
Once Greatly Priced by Those
Who Carried Them.

The discovery of the long lost colors
of the old 50th regiment in the garden
of Huntington house, near, Chichester,
is a reminder of the strange fates that
have befallen so many of these glor-
ious military emblems, London Tit
Bits remarks. The colors of the 81st
foot-since disbanded-were captured
by American pirates during the war
of independence and hidden away in
ireland; the colors of the goth regi-
ment were deliberately burnt prior to
the surrender at Saratoga to prevent
their capture by the enemy.
At Bergen-op-Zoom the Royal Scots.
to save their precious colors from fall
ing into French hands, sank them
deep in the river, though the enemy
later f1shed them out; and when the
second battalion of the 8th foot was
disbanded at Portsmouth In 1916 the
colors were cut into small pieces and
distributed among the officers.
One of the colors of the LIST North
amptonshire regiment, which had been
carried right through the peninsular
campaign, was discovered some years
ago In a pawn brokers' shop, though
how 1t got there is mystery to this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Coed Digestion Follows Right Food.

Indigestion au3 the attendant dis
comforts Of mind and body are GER
tain to follow continued use of Inn
proper food.
Those who are still young and ro-
bust are likely to overlook the facs
that, az dropping water win wear q
stone away at last, 30 will the use OF
heavy, greasy, rich food, finally cause
loss of appetite and indigestion.
Fortunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle of cause and effect In
their daily food. A n. Y. young wom-
an writes her experience thus:
sometime ago l had lot OF trou-
BILE from indigestion, caused by too
rich food. / got so l was unable to
digest scarcely anything, AND medt
c1nes seemed useless.
"a friend advised me 20 try Grape
Nuts food, praising 1t highly and as
a last resort. / tried It. am thankful
10 say that Grape-Nuts not only re-
lieved me OF my trouble. but built ne
mn and strengthened my digestive or
eans go that can now eat anything
desire. But stick TO Grape-Nuts.@
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read '+1he Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
SON
Ever read the above Iefterf new
oue appears from time 90 time They
re genuine, true, and fail of humaz
Interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
Diplomacy Needed.

Women were holding a market in
Columbus store when the suppl, of
cottage cheese began to run low. The
demand for the cheese was so great
TINT the women worried because they
hai not brought in q larger supply.
Finally one Of them declared she
cold present solution for the
trouble She seized a real egg and
broke It. She beat the egg to frothy
miss. Then she worked the beaten
egg into tho rapidly diminishing sup
pll of cottage cheese and, behold one
quart had grown to three quarts A
MERCHANT bought the whole supply.
rJust leave i. here until noon and
win take It home" he said.
When he returned the beaten agg
had collapsed and there wan only the
or ginal amount Of cottage cheese In
the can Tie explsnations required
diplomacy polls News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
Wood Is Made FIrepr,of

1t Is said that the Metropolitan rail-
way has freproofed all its rolling
stock without the elimination of
woodwork and the structural and dec
orative advantages which woodwork
affords. The method of fireproofing is
the same as that now being employed
by the admiralty. This consists of
the inpregnation of the pores and f.
be1s of the wood with chemicals such
as render the wood absolutely flame
proof. Wood so treated is said to lose
noae of its natural characteristics,
and has no harmful effect upon CLUES,
nails, varnishes or metal fittings with
which it may be brought into contact.
Hallway Times, Londca.
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sartorIaI Controversy.

An Atchinson man said that SIS vas
recently bet that Andy Ketcham pos.
sessed more suits of clothes when he
left Atchison than Taft owned when
he left the White House. To decide
the bet Wilbur Hawk was written to
at the Federal penitentiary. Mr..
Hawk wrote back that when Taft sur
rendered his Office to Wilson he had
thirty-fve suits OF clothes 1t is local
history that Andy Ketcham owned
thlrty-seven suits when he got the hot
foot and deserted Atchison for more
hospitable climes. Andy hasn't done
much since he left Atchison, and ii is
said that the only clothes he now
possesses is a pair of overalls.-Atchi-
son Globe.
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WOMEN CAUSE OF EXCLUSION
Reason Why Natives, Even CT Highest
Rank, Are Not Admitted to Eng
lish Clubs In india.

Discussing woman's status in India,
New York suffIagette, on her re-
turn from a tour of the world, said
at the Colony club:
Il vas surprised to learn. while in
Bombay. that woman's position in In
dia is the means of depriving all ma
tives-evsa native princes-of mem
bership in the smart English clubs.
Most of lis attribute the exclusion
OF Indians from English clubs to
snobbishiress; to contempt for an in
ferior. subject race. In this we are
mistaken. The reason for this exclu-
sicn is revealed Ia a discussion be-
tween a British ermy officer and a
married Indian nc'5leman. The army
officer, annoyed at the indians atten-
tons TO a young English girl, said to
him, irritably:
How would you like 1t II We firted
with your women as you dLrt with
ours%
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
GET THE PUBLIC INTERESTED
Salesman Who Can Do That, and Has
the Right Goods, MAY Be Sure
of Success.

Attract the attention Of the pub
lie is the secret Of craftsmanship in
virtually every line. Nexs comes the
merit of the goods. Upon the latter
depends whether the dealer holds his
trade. Many ingenious methods are
employed in craftsmanship. The art
becomes closely related to human ma
ture.
An Albany cigar dealer has dem
onstrated explicitly just how far the
eve enters into the question. He
discovered he was stocked with a
brand Of cigarettes that were prov
ing s.stickers." Instead of reducing the
price and consequently losing money.
or barely clearing at cost, he devised
a new method. he ranged a half
dozen boxes along the top OF his show
cases. Each was inclosed in a glass
case of its own Naturally the at
tention OF the customer was attracted
by their individuality.
Those cigarettes were disposed OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
CHAPTER v.
On the Red Road.

The green, mid-May Virginian
afternoon was arched with sky as
blue as the tiles of the Temple of
Heaven and stepped in wash of sun
light as yellow as gold Nothing In all
the springy landscape but looked
warm and opalescent and inviting-ex-
cept tawny bull that from across a
barred fence-corner switched a trucu-
lent tail in silence and glowered sui
lenly at the big motor halted motion
less at the side of the twisting road.
Curled worm-like in the drivers
seat, with his chin on his knees, John
Valiant sat with his eyes upon the
distance. For an hour he had whirred
through that wondrous simmer of
color with fiippent lettering breeze
in his face, sweet from the crimson
clover that poured and rooted over the
roadside.
"Chum, old man." said Valiant, with
his arm about the bulldogs neck, IF
those color-photograph chaps had
shown us this, we simply wouldn't
have believed it, would we? Such
scenery beats the roads we're used to,
what?" He wound his strong fingers
in choking grip in the scruff Of the
white neck, as chipmunk chartered
by on the low stone wall mo, you
don't you eannibal! He's a jolly lit
tie beggar, and he doesn't deserve be-
ing eaten!"
He filled his briar-wood pipe and
drew in great breaths of the fragrant
incense. What a pity you don't
smoke, Chum; you miss such lott"
After time he shook himself and
knocked the red core from the pipe
bowl against his boot-heel. Il hate to
start" he confessed, half to the dog
and half to himself ITO leave any
thing so sheerly beautiful as this!
However, on with the dance! BY the
road map the village can't be far now.
So long, Mr.. BULL"
He clutched the self-starter But
there was only protestant wheeze;
the car declined to bulge Climbing
down, he cranked vigorously. The
motor turned over with surly grunt
VI dASS anu cilICA q ICAbdltfC
throb-throb, coughed and stopped dead.
Something was wrong. With sigh
he flung off his tweed jacket, donned
smudgy Jumper" opened his toolbox,
and, with glance at his wrist-watch
which told him it was three o'clock,
threw up the monsters hood and went
bitterly to work
At half past three the investigation
had got as far as the lubricator. At
four o'clock the bulldog had given it
up and gone nosing afield. At half
past four John Valiant lay fat on his
back, like some disreputable stevadore,
alternately tinkering with refractory
valves and cursing the obdurate
mechanism. A sharp stone gnawed
frenziedly into the small of his back
and just as he made final vicious
lunge, something gave way and a
prickling red-hot stab Of pain shot zig
Tagging from his smitten crazy-bone
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sslflshneas In Worry.

Worry, when you come to analyze
It., is not social vice We worry
chiefly over those things which con-
Germ the ME-. Show me that what I'M
ponds will my bank-account intact. nay
health unimpaired, my friends and
family out, and any further torment
ing solicitude that may feel Is frank
w academic. / may still take thought
and use preventive measure, but
cease, as If by magic, to worry over
the outcome. On the contrary, can
now work for the accomplishment OF
my object better than ever before,
For most worry Is not only an arch
form of selflshness, but 1. is the great
inhibitor of action. We say, II am
worried" we mean, Il fear for my
self"-E. p. Frost, in Atlantic.
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COST OF WAR DURING 1913
Many Converts Made to Peace Cause
by the Fierce Struggle In the
Balkans.

The Balkan war has made innumer-
able converts to the peace cause. de-
clares Frederick Lynch in the Yale
Review. 1t has revolted the twentieth
century conscience. 1t has made thou
sands ask the question that Life ask
ed under its famous picture: Must
It Always Be-" More men than ever.
have said; Surely there must be
some better way." Many are saying:
rs what one gets worth the price paid
for ~" This change Of heart has
been noticeable In the daily press
There has been a distinct progress
toward the advocacy OF judicial meth
DDS during the year. This has not all
been due to the exhibition of savage
hatred In the Balkans. nor to the in
sssaInan atrocities perpetrated by all
cencerned, but 1t was partly come
about from the revelation of the fulfil
.ty of 1t all. Hundreds and thousands
u lives have been lost. thousands of
homes are fatherless and poverty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19

".Ah' the Indian replied, with a
sheer. we see to 1t that you have no
chance to firt with our women. II
vou don't take the same precaution
vou have only yourself to blame
~This is the explanation of the ex-
clusion of the Indian from English
club life. High caste Indian women
are not permitted to ningle with Eng
fish women, let alone with English
men; they are not taken by their hus-
bands and fathers into society. There
fore the English club officers decided,
and | think they we're wise, that the
indian has no right to expect enter
eainment from the English women at
club balls. dinners, etc. when lie takes
good care that his own women shall
never as much as be seen by English
men"
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Something to 30 Thankful For.

Casey had been III more than q
week when his wife net Mrs. Murphy
on the street and the following con-
versation ensued:
Mrs. Casey, and how is your hus-
band gettin' along?" asked Mrs. Muir
ply.
"Ah, indade, Pat is a very sick
man." said Mrs. Casey.
Sure, and what is the matter with
him." inquired Mrs. Murphy.
"'Tis the gangrene. the doctor tells
us, Mrs. Murphy"
"Ah, that's bad" said Mrs. Murphy.
"but let's praise the Lord for the
color"
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day. A similar uncertainty attaches
to A pair of old colors of the I'd Bor-
der regiment, which were recovered
from London pawn broker, who was
offering them for sale, by Lord Archi-
bali Campbell in 1888.
-Four years later four colors which
hae accompanied the Gloucester regi-
ment II, Egypt and In the peninsula
were recovered from a York pawn
broker. 1t appeared that, having been
becueathe2 by an old colonel of the
regiment 10 his son, they were ulti-
mately secured by a servant, who, fall
ing on evil times, paWned them for a
few shillings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
CHAPTER ~.
A Valiant of virginia.

For long time John Valiant sat
motionless, the opened letter in his
hand, staring at nothing. He had the
sensation, spiritually, of a traveller
awakened with a rude shock amid
wholly unfamiliar surroundings.
He was trying to remember-to put
two and two together His father had
been Southern born; yes, he had
known that But he had known moth
ing whatever Of his fathers early days.
or of his forebears; since he had been
old enough to wonder about such
things, he had had no one to ask
questions of.
Phrases of the letter ran through
his mind: Sometime, perhaps, you
will know why you are John Valiant
of New York instead of John Valiant
of Damory Court l cannot
tell you myself" There was some
tragedy, then, that had blighted the
place, some melancholy story" as the
clipping put it.
He bent over the deed spread out
upon the table, following with his fin
ger the long line of transfers: ITO
John Valyante,,' he muttered; what
odd spelling, Robert Valyant'-
out the e. Here, In 1880, the ~ be-
gins to be T." There was something
strenuous and appealing in the long
line of dates. Valiant Always g. Va
liant. How they held on to it, There's
never a break"
curious pride, newborn and self
conscious. was dawning in him. He
was descended from ancestors who
had been no weaklings- A Valiant had
settled on those acres under royal
governor, before the old frontier
fighting was over and the Indians
had sullenly retired to the westward.
The sons of those who had braved
sea and savages had bowed their
strong bodies and their stronger hearts
to raze the forests and turn the
primeval jungles into golden planta-
TONS
There stole into his mood an Gerry
suggestion OF intention. Why should
the date assigned for that deeds de-
livery have been the very day on
which he had elected poverty? Here
was Denomination as pointed as the
index-fnger of a guide-post. Every
man carries his fate" he repeated,
on a riband about his neck Chum.
do you believe in fate?'
For answer the bulldog, cooking an
alert eye on his master, discontinued
his occupations conscientious IL I'M
successful masication of the fls.ttish
packet that haG fallen from the folded
deed-and with much solicitous tall
wagging. brought the sodden thing In
his mouth and put it into the out
stretched hand
His master unrolled the pulpy wad
and extricated the object 1t had en-
closed-an old-fashioned iron dooI.key
After ; time Valiant thrust the key
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
CHAPTER III.-contInued.


To be outside All that light and
color and comfort and pleasure would
hum and sparkle on just the same,
though he was no longer within the
circle of itf ffulgence-slaving per-
haps, he thought with twisted smile,
at sane tawdFy occupation that called
for no experience, to pay for a meal
in some second-rate restaurant and a
pallet in some shabby-genteel, hall
bedroom, till his clothes were replaced
by ill-ftting "hand-me-downs"- by
wretched gradations he arrived finally
at the status of the dime seat in the
gallery and five-cent cigarsi
There was one way back It lay
through the hackneyed gateway of
marriage. Youth, loneliness and fine
linen, In the world he knew, were a
fair exchange for wealth any day.
Outlet for cutlet"-the satiric phrase
ran through his mind Why not?
Others did so. And as for himself, 1t
perhaps need be no question of plain
and spinstered millions-there was
Katharine Fargo
z,
by those subtle signs which men and
women alike distinguish, that while
Katharine Fargo loved first and fore
most her own wonderful person, he
had been an easy second in her re-
gard.
John Valiant looked down at the
bulldog squatted on the floor, his eyes
shining in the dimness. little hot
ripple had run over him. Not on
your life, Chum!" he said. mo shame
less barteri There must be other
things besides money and social posi-
ton in this doddering old world, after
ALL We're going to begin something
for ourselves, If it's only raising cab
bages And we're going to stand it
without any baby-aching- nurse
never held our noses when we took
our castor-oili"
1t was folded down, that old bright
page. Finis had been written to the
rose-colored chapter. And even as he
told himself, he was conscious of a
new rugged something that had been
slowly dawning within him, sense of
courage, even of zest, and furious
hatred of the self-pity that had
wrenched him even for a moment
He turned from the window, picked
up his letters, and followed by the dog,
went slowly up another flight to his
room.
4.
He tore open the letters distracted
ly: the usual dinner-card or two. a
tailor's spring announcement,
chronic serial from an explanatory
marble-quarrying company, quarterly
statement of a club house-committee I
The last two missives bore a monde
script look.
One was small, with the name of
a legal firm in its corner TIE other
was largish corpslent and heavy, of
stout Manila paper, and bore, down
one side. gaudy procession Of post
age stamps proclaiming tax it had
been registered
What's in that, I wonder?" he said
80 himself, and then, with a smile at
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into his pocket, and rising, went to
trunk that lay against the wall.
Searching In portfolio, he took out
small old-fashioned photograph,
much battered and soiled. 1t had been
cut from a larger group and the name
of the photogrs pher had been erased
from the back. He set it upright on
the desk, and bending forward, looked
long at the face it disclosed. 1t was
the only picture he had ever possessed
of his father.
He turned and looked into the glass
above the dresser. The features were
the same. eyes, brow, lips, and strong
waving hair. But for it's time-stains
the photograph might have been one
of himself, taken yesterday.
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You may never care to live at
Damory Court Maybe the life you
will know 80 well by the time you
read this viii have welded you to it.
self. If so, well and good Then leave
the old place to your son. But there is
such thing as racial habit, and the
call OF blood. And l know there is
such thing, too. as fate. Every
man carries his fate on ri
band about his neck so the
Moslem put it. 1t was my fate to
go away, and know now-since dis
lance is not made by miles alone
that myself shall never see Damory
Court again. But life is a strange
wheel that goes round and round and
comes back to the same point again
and again. And it may be your fate to
go back. Then perhaps you will cry
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stricken, the nations are bankrupt and
without resources for the future; for
the next hundred years taxes will be
of abnormal proportions; worst OF all,
there are no young men left te breed
a future race. 1t has all caused many
to ask If wars accomplish anything
in the long run that could not much
better be gained by judicial and peace
able methods. ! have lurking sus-
picion. from what heard in Iti.ly last
year. that many Italians feel the same
way after the war in Tripoli Every
where, in England and America. as
we'll as in Germany. many have been
asking: Who starts war scaress
Who advocates increase of armaments
and big navies7r Yes, Who origi-
mates wars themselves? ?"
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to New Orleans from here recently by
F. w. Allen. progressive farmer, re-
siding seven miles east of Magnolia.
Mr.. Allen has mill made specially
for grinding file" and he shipped a
small quantity of it last year. While
the article is used extensively in the
preparation of ''gumbo file" the de-
licious soup which has made French
cooking famous the demand for IL
is very limited, The leaves are gath
cred in Jlly and August, and are thor
oughly dried in the shade before being
carried To the mill. 1t requires about
three hundred pounds of green leaves
to make one hundred pounds of meal.
Magnolia News.
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POSTAGE STAMPS.

The postage stamp first made its
appearance in 1889. Its inventor was
James Chalmers. printer of Dundee,
who died in 1853 England adopted
the adhesive stamp in 1889. and issued
the first stamps for the use of the
public in 1s40 A year later stamps
were Introduced into the United
States and Switzerland. and soon aft
erward made their appearance In
France, Belgium and Bavaria
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19
Ne, INDUSTRY IN MIsslesIp j,

The advent of the Mexican cotton
boil weevil has caused at lessst one
new industry to spring up In Pike
county. namely. the gathering. drying.
grinding and shipping leaves of the
sassafras tree to be used as an article
OF commerce. The product is known
as '-file," and seven barrels OF it, ag
gregating $50 pEnds, were shipped
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tbut, oh, not OH the old white bears
skin rug-never again with me holding
your small, small handD--
'Wishing-House! Wishing Housed
Where are ycu?'
And this old parchment deed will
answer
Here i am, Master; here ami
"Ah, we are only children, after all,
playing out our plays. I have had
many toys, but o John, John! The
ones l treasure most are all In the
Never-Never Landi"
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my dea.. went out this mcrn-
ing and bought a fine automatic ar
rangemens for"
Now, John, what did you do that
for? always told you you would
break your neck IL you tried to ride
Ia ON Of hose things"
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. rich society favSrite,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, 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
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
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wiIIIro 20 Wait

He--I can't afford to marry for FIVE
years. viii you wait for me?
She-Certainly-if no one else mar.
ries me before then.-Judge.
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Time may be money, but It hangs
much more heavily on our hands.
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at profit That Albany cigar clear
er discovered something that is max
ing money for him. That little idea OF
Individuality he is applying to every
line of his goods thai incline to 10
slow" ~
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She is wise fat woman who does
all her bathing stunts In bathtub.
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Payable In Thirty Days.
TEL me the worst, DOCTOR"
"Tll mail 1t to YOU Life.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss Adv
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LHsyflIY5 1ISlU:I s sssRT tbs

Optimism is a good thing when not
overworked.