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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21

kent in the open air for three months.
and then placed il dryroom for a
little more than nine months. When
n,aced in the testing machine, the col
pmn failed under load of $4,000
Wounds. that is, the long-submerged
$3.50 showed an ultimate strength of
> SIC pounds TO the square inch. In
+bo oninion of Prof. t. r. Lawson,
T.t,o conducted the test the remarka-
~, - strength of this piece of hemlock
seems TO show that being immersed
=, water for a long time does not de-
n-oosa the column strength OF timber
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21

partment Philippine scouts, Porto Rico
regiments, etc.
The guns used in 1882 at the bonn
bardnent of Alexandria. Egypt, were
of 16-inch bore. an inch larger than the
biggest British naval cannon Of today
while four years later the navy had
guns Of 1925 inches caliber.
The queen Of Norway is the most
economically ettired queen in Europe
She spends $1,000 yearly on her dress
The queen of Spain is the most ex-
travagaLly dressed queen. Her dress
bills run to about $4,000 ?. year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
CHAPTER XII.
Quid pro Quo,

It was his blessing that had done
it; up to then she had controlled her
feelings in a fashion worthy of the
title just bestowed upon her If only
he had stopped at that, and kept his
blessing to himselfi 1t sounded so
very much more like a knell that
Blanche had begun first to laugh, and
then to make such fool of herself
(as she herself reiterated) that she
was obliged to run away in the worst
possible order.
But that was not the end of those
four superfiuous words of final bene-
diction; before the night was out they
had solved. to Blanche's satisfaction,
the hitherto impenetrable mystery of
Cazalet's conduct.
He had done something in Austria
liza, something that fixed a gulf be-
tween him and her. Blanche did not
mean something wrong, much less a
crime, least of all any sort of COM
plicity in the great crime which had
been committed while he was on his
way home. But she believed the
worst he had done was to emulate
his friend, Mr. Potts, and to get en-
gagged or perhaps actually married to
somebody in the bush.
There was no reason why he should
not: there never had been any sort
or kind of understanding between her
self and him; it was only as lifelong
friends that they had written to each
other, and that only once year. Life
long friendships are additionally fatal
To romance. They had both been
free as air; and if he was free no
longer. she had absolutely no cause
Tor complaint. even if she was fool
enough to feel it.
All this she saw quite clearly in her
very honest heart. And yet, he might
bova told her. he need not have flown
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
HAD ORIGIN IN DIPLOMACY
Famous Phrase Which Is often Used
Has Seen Ascribed to
Bishop of Milan.

When you are in Rome do as Rome
does is one of the proverbs that are
SO old that their origin is lost in the
nisrs of antiquity.
Il is generally asserted. however
that it arose from the following Incl
dent. given in one of st. Augustine's
eplstes: Augustine was in the habit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
Yelled Sarcasm.

'Yaws," said young Sapleigh, that
dawg of mine is weally a wondah,
doncher know. He awctually knows
almost as much as do, bah Jove."
81 suppose" rejoined Miss Cutting,
that it is in accord with TIE eternal
misfitness of things that he can't ex-
press his knowledge in words, and
yet is compelled to wear a muzzls."
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bodices of this sort are without the
frilly shoulder sleeves on older wom-
en-. Either long sleeves or no sleeves
are worn, and the long sleeves are
thin as air and trimmed at the wrist
with eiderdown, tulle, lace, velvet or
any odd conceit; the two wrists not
usually trimmed alike.
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Probably He Rreathed 9, Them.

Probably He 5reathed g. Them.
what did the man you hired use to
clean your windows?
Il didn't notice"
81 thought maybe he took alcohol"
He took alcohol, all right, / could
smell it on his breath, but ! don't
know what he cleaned the windows
with"
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PLAYING Safe.

as it best to drink water before,
during or after meals?"
THAT question has never been def
nitely settled" answered the other
man. Indeed. there has always been
so much doubt on the subject that I
am rather inclined to avoid water as
a beverage"
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High Financier.

She-What did links do with his
summer hotel?
He-Rented it for a munitions fac
tory. Now, guess the fire insurance
companies will come across.-AIbany
Argus.
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left. Repeat ten times, increasing as
you become accustomed to the strain.
Bathing the neck frequently with a
piece of ice is excellent for keeping
the flesh firm and for removing fab
biness.
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Strength of Hemlock.

Tie strength of a hemIock stick q
loot square that had been in water for
almost 40 years. was recently tested in
me 600OOe-pound testing machine at
rensselaer, Polytechnic institute at
Troy. y. y. The timber. which was
10 feet . inches long. had formed part
ol one Of the piers of the Congress
street bridge at Troy. When the pier
O'oAe down after the flood in the
spring Of 1913, the timber was turned
v,er TO one Of the material-testing
laboratories Of the institute. It was
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His Accustomed Place.

Seven-year-old Frances was watch
ing her papa start for the Office and
reporting his progress to mamma,
who was a little near-sighted
The cars stopping for him." said
Frances
Has he got on?" asked mamma
Yes. mamma. He has jumped on
and taken his place on a strap
Puck.
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Two REASONS

Mr.. Slack-Loan me two bits, will
yo'. sab?
Mr.. Baggy-Sorry, sab, but l isn't
got none, and, sides. aims to spend
desc yuh two bits, muhsef.
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The skirt of the costume is wide and
reaches to the shoetops, and but
tons down the front. The sweater
is of white shetland wool and of
three-quarter length. 1t is trimmed
with colored squares. A close-fitting
cap of white shetland wool and
scarf of same material, all of which
are trimmed with the same colored
squares. White wooden gloves are
worn.
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the brain. This explains why ones
food does not taste fright" when he
is suffering from cold.
The present authorized enlisted
strength of the United States army is
s0,5SS men. The principal divisions
of the line are: Twelve companies of
engineers, 1912 men; u companies
signal corps, 1912 men; Is regiments
cavalry, 14,124 men; 6 regiments field
artillery, 5.513 men; 10 companies
coast artillery, 1S.607 men; 80 regi-
ments infantry, 33,107 men. The others
consist of men in the ordnance de-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21

are at Rome" he says. they do there
as they see done"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
Ouch!

THE price of quinine has doubled
since the war started"
Yes. that is one of the bitter things
about the war"
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that is subsequently, permitted to dry
out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
Presidential Suite Decorated.
FOUR MEN BURNED TO DEATH
Series Of Accidents Mar Christmas
Day in wlseonsIn--six Dead 4 ..
and Many injured. ..H

Milwaukee, Dec. 27-The Christmas
holidays were the last days on earth
for six men in this county, and series
of accidents brought injuries in some
cases critical to a dozen more. The
dead include four burned to death In
fire in a railroad camp at Wauwa-
tosa, west of Milwaukee, one killed in
a stabbing ARRAY In a Greek coffee
house and one killed coasting at Oak
wood. OF the injured three were hurt
hurrying Friday to finish bit OF steel
work before the double holiday. One
may die. Three were hurt as an auto
mobile smashed in a collision between
a car and trolley. Two were hurt
by falling when skating. Two were
hurt coasting. One fireman was dan.
gerously injured in q fire. Another
was run down by an automobile and
may die. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
SECOND TOTAL LOSS
Sam Privitt Is Burned Out Twice
With No Insurance.

Eddyyille Tribune: The residence
of Sam PriVitt, about two miles north
of town in East Des Moines township,
caught fire about eight o'clock Satur-
day night and was burned to the
ground with all its contents. Sam
came to town that evening and while
his aged mother was at home alone
the house caught fire after she had re.
tired. The first that she knew of
the fire was when falling dishpan
in an adjoining room aroused her.
Mrs. PriVitt is well along in years,
and when a nelghbor, Jake Hohl,
rushed In she was vainly endeavoring
to save what she could from the
house, at the risk of her own life.
Only few minutes after Mr.. Hohl
had rescued her, the house fell in.
Sam is indeed unfortunate. About
three years ago his house burned and
the loss was heavy. Sam at that time
carried no insurance. Some time
later he. took out insurance for a two
year period. This had expired some
time ago, SO he was again unprotect.
ed when the loss came. The origin
of the last fire. is a mystery. His
mother at present Is away visiting
other relatives and Sam Is stopping
with his neighbor. John Cockrell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
SHOT GUN Exploded
Fremont Man Suffers From Accident
While Hunting.
(Ernmont Gazettal

Tuesday morning Ira Abbott shout.
dered his gun to go out and get a few
rabbits He hadn't gone far when a
ICnttontail showed himself and Ira pull.
led the trigger Instead of the charge
biting the rabbit 1t did not leave the
gun by the barrel route, but burst the
barrel into a hundred pieces. Ira was
fortunate in getting only a few mino~
powder burns
The extremely icy streets and side
walks of the past few days have re-
suited in a number Of falls, only one
Of which has been serious, Friday.
MS. Wesley Lynch, who lives with
her son, Lawrence Lynch, east of town
slipped on the ice and fell, breaking
10th bones in her left arm
Miss wilma Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Davis, who has been
/ taking a nurses course in the Ottum.
wa hospital, suffered an attack of ap-
lpendicitis last week ana was operat.
ed upon Saturday at noon.
Miss Margaret Tennis, who 1t at.
tending school at Greeley, Colo, az
rived home Saturday for holiday va.
cation OF two weeks with her parents,
!
| Wright.
bought the old Aldrid9e farm of 14h
acres four miles south of Fremont S
! Nj. Donley of Deleyan, ILL.,, owned the
farm and possession will be given
March /, 1917.
Mr.. Har1ld w. Russell and Miss
Margaret Helen Scarborough were
married last evening at O'Clock At
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Scarborough, west of
town.
John Purdin shipped five cars of
stock Sunday to St 10 !is-threa OF
hogs and two OF sheep. He went in
with the shipment.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Cook will leave
Saturday night for Hoop, North Da,
kcta. for a visit at the home Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s
Cook.
| J. A Haines and son. Elmer of Ce
,dar, left Friday evening for Westmin
ster. Maryland, for a visit at the old
home of Mr.. Haines
Mrs. Mollip ,Crutch OF Williams. la
Iarrived Monday for visit with rel
a.ives in and around Cedar.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads of Ruu
Iowa, arrived Thursday for visit at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
A. j. Rhoads
Last week John hodard. each OF
town sold to Whitmer and Fox local
butchers, load OF fine hogs.
i F. s. Bridger was In Richland. on
Thursday attending the funeral of his
grandmother.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Garrett
of Cedar, on Saturday night, Dec. IL,
q son.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ro-
cuet, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1915, a daugh'
ter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
SIX PERSONS DIE
!. IN 9D:M|LE GALE
New York Swept by Freak
Storm.
MANY SAVED FROM SHIPS
Heavy Damage TO Property by RAIN
Hail, Snow, Lightning and Wind
Several sarges Loaded
With Autos Lost!

New York. Dec. 27.-One of the
weirdest storms the East has seen in
many years--rain, hail and snow &C
companied by thunder and lightning
and gale that reached a maximum
velocity of 80 miles an hour-desoend-
ed from the northwest .'........
1t indirectly caused six deaths in
this city, carried down telegraph
wires, damaged shipping, crippled traf.
fic and caused considerable property
damage fEu .I'ss.
The gale continued throughout the
day, blowing in hundreds Of plate
glass windows hurting signs to the
street and demolishing several partly
built structures. ...
Steeple Lands on Point.
At Barre, Mass, the .steeple OF the
Congregational church was blown off
so feet from the top, and demolished,
The heavy superstructure turned over
and landed on its point. r'''r
Seven barges loaded with automo-
biles sank In the East river here.
Twenty-Five persons aboard l5 canal
boats, driven ashore off Sandy Hook,
were rescued by the coast guard crew
Mt that point. ,1 $500 -,
Z. The captain Of one of the boats was
knocked into the sea by flying board
and drowned. ''. ".+ < r..
Two Women Die In Storm.
A fireman was fatally injured
while responding to an alarm. A
woman was run over by street car.
the motorman of which could not see
her on the tracks. Another woman
collapsed and died lin the street while
battling against the gale. .'. -. .
Scores Of persons were more or less
seriously injured. f..." g. ......
A crowded tenement house in Pas
sale, n. j., was unroofed, as was q
church in Brooklyn just before the
morning service began. :.
A barge in tow of the tug Seneca
from Norfolk for New England ports
sprang a leak and sank 1g miles east
OF Ambrose lightship. f..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
FORGIVE
YOUNG COUPLE
BUSINESS MAN OF MASON CITY
TAKES OWN LIFE.
TWO DIE FOR THE SAME GIRL
Abba Court House Threatened by
Fire-oerman Lutheran Church
pestroyed--LIttle Grlnneli Boy
Will Likely Die from injury.

Davenport, Dec. 27.-The first steps
In the reuniting of young Edward
Palm of Chicago and his girl bride,
sent of by her father, former Con.
gresham Henry Vollmer, immediate.
ly after the secret marriage, was TAX.
en- late last night when the girls
mother kept the wires hot in an effort
to stop the bride and have her return
home Immediately. The young bride
and her brother, Harry Vollmer, were
stopped by the mothers telegram at
Yuma, Arizona, and are now on their
way home. Young Palm has left
Chicago on his way west to meet the
girl. 1t is said the parents have re.
Tented ...
Mystery again surrounds the case
this afternoon. A reporter called up
the Vollmer home and a low female
voice answered: Yes, l am Mrs.
Palm. Yes, j returned yesterday"
The reporter almost fell from the
booth. He had felt great pride in the
detection of the whereabouts of Mrs.
Palm this morning. is your hus.
band with you," he finally managed
to ask. mo, ! have not seen him.
am going to follow out papa's plan and
wait until he can make good" but
your brother! Is he there?" mo.
He went to California on business.
Goodbye" -. ...... ...-....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
DR.. COOK CROSSING SIBERIA
American Explorer Returning Home
After Mountain ExpedItion-Ds- d
tained az Spy In india.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Dr. Fred.
erick A. Cook, an American explorer
who went to India In June to ascend
the Himalaya mountains and was de-
tanned in India for five weeks as. "a Ger.
man spy. is making his way across ST.
beria, intending to return to New York,
according to e. g. Brooks, a motion
picture operator with Cooks party.
Brooks left for Doctor Cook and his
companion, F. p. Thompson. on No
vember 80 at Yokohama, Japan, and
arrived mere on the steamer Dairen
Maru. wac r"a -.- Ia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
THE RURAL SCHOOLS
Spring Greek Township Doing Fine
Work in Agriculture.

Hawkeye school, out in Spring
Green luwnsnik, IL doing some very
practical work along the agricultural
line, and the instructor, Mr.. |. H.
Wright, talks entertainingly about
their interest and the work they
have accomplished During the
month of September the school was
divided into groups. Following the
division they made a pilgrimage into
near by corn field, and each group
marked off section, ten hills square.
The stalks in each hill were counted,
and the ones which hid no ears, the
ones with one ear, the ones with two
ears, and the ones with three ears re-
ceived special attention from the stu
dents. The stalks which had smut
ON them were also given attention,
the height OF IT, stalk was taken,
the number of blades and the length
and width of some; and each group
then made a plot of their section
which they kept for future reference
when the corn should mature. Some
of the students made the same ex-
pertinent at their homes, and a care
full comparison was made between
the standard yield and the actual
yield of the different sections. The
per cent of loss was averaged and es-
timated and the cause carefully con-
sidered.
The class in manual training is also
doing splendid work and are pro-
crossing rapidly along the construct
i've lines. The boys have built O
training bench, and have constructed
a miniature house. Even the young.
er children are interested in this
work and enjoy working with the
tools.
The domestic Science girls are do
ing good work in their line and are
applying, practically, their training.
They also take an interest in the
manual training, and have learned to
drive nails and to saw in a straight
line. They have made husk hats and
have made a set Of costumes for boys
and girls which will be used in their
entertainments. They have also
carried their knowledge into their
homes and have successfully tried
their teachings. One group of boys
visited the brick yard and selected
samples of earth strata. They stud.
led the layers of earth and gave I'M
teresting and instructive talks upon
the wonderful work of nature mi
building the stratas. They also talk.
ed of what they learned about the
making of bricks.
Pleasant Grove township will hold
their meeting at Center school on
Tuesday evening OF this week. ana a
number of interesting things have
been planned for this occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
PEACE PLAN is = OFFERED
Carnegie Union Proposes Inclusion Of
AngIo-Amerlcan Treaty In Set
Element Terms.

New York, Dec. 27.-Extension of
the principles Of the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty is urged 70 settle
the European war in the annual re-
port of DR.. Frederick Lynch, secretary
of the Church Peace union, which was
founded by Andrew Carnegie. The re-
port was made public here.
AN arrangement of this character
might be made" the report says, at
the conclusion Of the war as part Of
the treaties of peace. 1t might even
be adopted by certain nations before
the war terminates. II it were agreed
to now, 1t would stand out as an ex.
ample Of what can be done by nations
which honorably desire to live in
peace with each other, and to make
the chance of war between them as
remote as possible.
Here. then, is a goal toward which
the Christian church may try to lead
mankind. The world is ready for an
effort in this direction. The old order
has failed. Civilization is again
plunged into chaos. But, out of chaos,
q new order may arise. 1t rests with
the statesmen and the peoples of
Europe and America in particular to
erect a system of international life
founded on justice and charity as re-
yealed to the human race by the
teaching of Jesus Christ.
The Church Peace union is an inter.
national organization formed to pro
mote international peace through the
churches, each OF its twenty-nine trus.
tees representing some one OF the
various denominations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
laps MAY TAKE ACTIVE PART
Campaign Of Submarine Warfare VIII
Bring Country Completely Into
Great European Conflict.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Commenting
on the torpedoing of the Japanese
liner Yasaka Maru, the Japanese en-.
bassy here gave out the following
statement:
This single instance will not, Of
course. bring Japan more completely
into the war. However. II campaign
Of submarine warfare against Japanese
shipping Is launched by Germany and
Austria. Japan will take An active part
In the war on land"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
INCOME TAX is EXTENDED
Dividends From Net Earnings and
Surplus Held Accessible by the
Treasury Department.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Stock divi-
dends paid from net earnings. surplus
or undivided profits of corporations.
joint stock companies, associations
and insurance companies were held by
the treasury department to be income
taxable under the law. Returns Of In
diyiduals must include such dividends
where the total net income 10 more
than $4,000 q year. y+a- F. a.a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
RULING AIDS WESTERN ROADS
Freight Rate Increases to Add Thou.
sands Of Dollars In Revenue
Annually.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Hundreds of
thousands of dollars additional rev.
enue will be derived annually by rail-
roads west Of the Mississippi as a
result OF the interstate commerce com.
MISSIONS decision permitting mate
rial increases in freight rates. This,
despite the fact that numerous in.
creases sought by the carriers were
denied. Most Of the advances, which
include commodities as agricultural
implements, canned goods and boots
and shoes. take effect January 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
Race 10 Abandoned.

Homer Stanley's race across the
state Of Iowa, in an effort to lower the
cross state record made by Hal Wells,
has been abandoned and will not be
run this year. H. F. Shepherd of the
States Auto Supply Company. who
has been backing the enterprise.
states that the uncertainty OF weather
conditions makes the race impossible
and therefore the matter will be
dropped for the winter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
Marion County land.

One OF the largest real estate deals
of recent years in Marion county
was completed when Charles and Jo-
seph Slecta sold their 43lh acre
farm to Illinois parties for s107.50 an
acre. The farm Is considered one
of the best in the county and lies
seven miles southwest OF Knoxville.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
tilqh Price For Land,

Henry Fisk sold his 13-acre farm
east of Pella to Ed Carson for $1,000
or more than 1888 per acre. The
land had only fair improvements
This is the farm c. F. VanCleave
bought when he moved to that com.
munity about twenty years ago. Mr.
Van Cleaye paid s1400 for II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
Mason CITY Man a suIcl3e.

Mason City, Dec. 27.--Worry be.
cause his wife of two years divorced
him is believed to have been the rea.
son for the suicide OF Edwin A.Lloyd,
prominent young business man, who
was found dying by his mother late
Saturday. A bottle of poison was
near him and a wound in his side
told the story He was rushed to the
hospital but all medical skin could
not save him. The funeral was held
today. =