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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Panhandler Failed,

This is panhandle story that
failed. Douglass Fairbanks, the actor,
was touched" today for 30 cents by
man who said he wanted TO get to
New Rochelle to see his sick wife,
The actor gave up willingly. Shortly
after he met the panhandler on Sixth
avenue inviting a couple of buns In
to have a drink. Il thought you were
going to New Rochelle to see your
sick wife?" questioned the actor. 81
guess ] made a mistake replied the
young man. mo you didn't" said Mr..
Fairbanks. You're going to New
Rochelle" He took the man in a
nearby cafe and spying an athletic
young fellow hired him to take the
panhandler to the Grand Central depot
and put him on a train for New
Rochelle, using the 35 cents to buy
the ticket And knock his block off
If he doesn't co." we're Mr.. Fairbanks
parting instructions to the athletic
one.-New York Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
DICTATES OF FASHION

The evening gown is sleeveless.
The openwork stocking is winning
favor again.
Girdles are made of Powered silk,
draped.
Every conceivable shade of blue will
be worn in the spring.
Children's millinery shows the use
of a great deal of fur.
The coat dresses of corduroy are
actually warm enough 70 wear without
other coats in quite cold weather.
1t is proper for one to have the I'M
derskirt so narrow that it resembles
trousers; but the overskirt must fare.
The black gown is doubly economical
because it cannot only be worn longer
than other gowns, but because bits Of
chiffon, velvet and net can be utilized
in it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

exterior of the tin should be covered
with thin dark green silk or book
binders paper, and pieces of the same
cut to fit the sides and top of the tin
can be easily fastened on with any
strong adhesive
The edges of the tin at the top and
bottom are finished off with a fine
scarlet silk cord, if silk is used, and
the word string" is worked in silk
of color to match on the material
covering the front or painted on paper
The string is, of course, drawn off
through the hole in the surface of the
tin and into this hole the points of the
scissors may be inserted, so that they
enter the hollow part in the center
of the ball of string inside the tin.
A glance at the sketch will explain
this. and for use in a shop or in the
kitchen, where appearance is not of
much importance, the holder would be
equally useful without it's covering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
TWO FANCIES OF THE SEASON
New silhouette That Will Be Popular
Long Cloak Has Many Lines to
Make II Welcome.

A completely new silhouette has al
ready been achieved this season, and
to arrive at this various clever de-
vices are resorted to. In the first
place, the fuller, freer ligne reigns SUI
creme, the skinny. slim cut Of yester-
gear being as dead as the dodo. and
It's demise, while regretted by the few,
will be heartily applauded by the
majority, who had not only wearied
Of the attenQated aspect, but also OF
the extreme discomfort, of the hobbled
skirt.
very advance model seen the 9th
sr day was of,sealbrown self-checked
cloth. the long coat cut on almost.
circular lines, to arrive at the re-
Quisite full base, the upper part be-
ing mounted, without any fullness
Ehateyer. into a small round yoke,
over which falls a curious. square
shaped collar OF black velvet The
ONLY combining influence at all was ac-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Coed Plan,

A young woman who was making
some sofa cushions and comforts
found that the cotton filling that she
was using had become slightly damp.
This made it difficult to thrust the
needle through in tying the comfort,
so she placed the cotton in the oven
to dry and become slightly Drowned.
AS a result it became very light and
fluffy and held its fiufiress. Treated
this way it holds its residence, and
does not mat and pack down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

the end of the lane in which they were
then standing. She could see out with
out being very plainly seen herself;
she had her eyes on this gate when
Bella, prompt to the minute as he al
ways was, issued forth on his morning
walk to town for the days supplies.
Always exact. always in a hurry
knowing as he did that the judge
would not leave for court till his re-
turn-he had never. in all the eight
years she had been sitting in that
window making buttonholes, shown
any hesitation in his methodical re-
locking of the gate and subsequent
quick departure.
But this morning he had fingered in
the gateway peering to right and left
in a way so unlike himself that the mo-
ment he was out of sight she could not
help running down the lane to see If
her suspicious were correct. And they
were. Not only had he left the gate
unlocked, but he had done so pur-
posely.
She had about decided that it was
only proper for her to enter and make
sure that all was right with the judge
when she saw a woman looking at her
from the road-a woman all in purple
even to the veil which hid her fea-
lures. A little child was with her, and
the two must have stepped into the
road from behind some of the bushes,
as neither of them were anywhere in
sight when she herself came running
down from the corner.
1t was enough to startle anyone, es.
pecially as the woman did not speak.
but just stood silent and watching her
through a veil the like of which was
not to be found in Shelby, and which
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Casserole of RIce and Meat.

Two cupfuls chopped meat, pepper
and cayenne, one-quarter cupful bread
or cracker crumbs, one-half teaspoon
full salt, celery salt, one beaten egg,
hot water or stock to moisten.
Line a buttered baking dish with
cooked rice one-quarter inch thick.
Pack mixture in and cover with rice
Steam or bake 80 to 40 minutes. In
vert on a platter and surround with
tomato sauce.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

easily disturbed temper which had
given edge to his invectivc when he
stood as pleader in the very court
where he now presided as judge. But
away from the bench, once quit of tho
courthouse and the town, the man who
attempted to accost him on his way to
his carriage or sought to waylay him
at his own gate had need Of all his
courage to sustain the rebuff his pre-
sumption incurred.
The son, a man of great ability who
was making his way as a journalist In
another city, had no explanation to
give OF his fathers peculiarities.
Though he never came to Shelby-the
rupture between the two, If rupture
1t were, seeming to be complete
there were many who had visited him
In his own place of business and put
such questions concerning the Judge
and his eccentric manner of living as
must have provoked response had the
young man had any response to give.
But he appeared to have none. Either
he was as ignorant as themselves of
the causes which had led to his "a
theirs habit of extreme isolation, or
he showed powers of discrimination
hardly in accordance with the other
traits Of his admirable character.
All of which closed inquiry in this
direction, but left the NAV of curl
osity unsatisfied.
And unsatisfied it had remained up
to this hour, when through accident
or was it treachery-the barrier to
knowledge was down and the question
of years seemed at last upon the point
of being answered.
Meantime fussy, talkative man was
endeavoring to impress the rapidly COL
lecting crowd with the advisability of
their entering all together and ap-
preaching the judge in a body.
I'VE can say that we felt 1t to be
our dooty to follow this woman in"
he argued. Didn't you say she had a
child with her, Miss Weeks?"
"Yes, and
Tell us the whole story, Miss Weeks.
Some of us haven't. heard it. Then if
it seems our duty as his neighbors and
well wishers to go in, We'll just go in"
The little woman towards whom this
appeal was directed Immediately be-
gan her ingenious tale. She was sit
ting in her front window sewing. Ev-
erybody knew that this window faced
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Worth, the Dressmaker.

The noted Partisan dressmaker,
Worth, owed his early success to the
patronage of that famous parsonage
of the third empire, Princess Pauline
de Metternich, the wife of the Austri-
an ambassador to France. By her wit
and numerous vagaries of dress and
manner she created a sensation at the
court of Napoleon III and Eugene.
Therefore it was easy for Worth to
become the most sought of the worlds
dresmakers when the princess APP
proved his styles. Charles Worth,
while so long the creator of French
fashion, was an Englishman, born In
Bourne, England. in 1926, and died in
Paris in 1S95.-Baltimore Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Stuffed Candy,

Purchase a pound of fresh marsh
mallows and cut them in two with the
scissors. Do not attempt to pull
them apart, for this cannot be done
with success, as they are too sticky;
they should be cut horizontally, as
they look better that way when
stuffed. In some of these put pieces
of preserved ginger, caudied orange
peel, walnuts or pecans Cherries
make delicious filling and pieces of fig
are also good. After the filling is put
on the bottom portion, press the top
part over 1t and this will readily ad-
here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

the rug blue-and-white Chinese. And
the windows had blue brocade side
Grapes with tasseled edges. All this
lacquer furniture was black, with
wicker insets, which brought it quite
into harmony with its delicate set
ting.
Having seen these things, / have
no hesitation in telling YOU that your
happiness will be founl in lacquer
furniture. To own one piece, or more,
will surely bring into your life, in
some degree. that magic of the Orient
Ito be found alike in the prayer rug
the pear tree. the pagoda-and lac
quered furniture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Banana Salad.

This is very nourishirg dish, easily
prepa ed at few minutes notice.
Peel and scrape ripe bananas. Cut
each one in two pieces and cut off
the sharp end, making them look like
a croquette Roll them in chopped
nuts of any kind-either peanuts,
hickory nuts or walnuts. Lay on leaf
of lettuce and serve with a little
French dressing containing a great
deal of olives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Baked Spare Ribs.

Anyone that likes spare ribs will
find this an improvement over boiling
them. Put spare ribs in cold water
and let cook for almost an hour. Into
a baking dish pL layer of raw
sliced onions. Lay the spare ribs on
this and finish dish with another layer
toes. Add enough hot water to half
fill dish and bake one hour, covered
the first half hour. Serve with boiled
cabbage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

out the coat from the straight line.
At the front, therefore, below the
waist line, the coat should be sloped in
bit and perhaps few inches of the
belt will have to be taken off the
front edges below the waist Some
times, also, slight alteration of the
collar will give less clumsy lines.
Carrying a handbag under the arm
soon rubs a seal coat badly. While
alterations are in process have one
or two shirred pockets closed with
snap fasteners inserted in the lining
and purse and other belongings may
be carried in these
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Greek Coins Most Perfect.

Between the rude issues OF Asia
Minor and the most perfect coins of
the Greek states is an interval of
three centuries, during which all that
is known, or probably ever win be
known. in identifying a steel die was
achieved So far as design is con-
cerned. the Greek coins were simply
perfect No modern coins can com
pare with them in beauty.-Scientif
American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

in every moose. Her fantastic costume.
her perfect motion, and all the eggs
swinging on stretched threads at once
present a curious sight.
1t requires much art to execute the
dance. for one felse step would cause
the eggs to be dashed together and
the dancer TO be disgraced
After dancing for some time with
all the eggs swinging around her head
she takes them out of the moose one
by one. all the time keeping the wheel
balanced and in motion. and again
places them in the basket on her arm
After the performance the specta-
tors are allowed to examine the eggs
to see that they are real--Ideas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
MANY CHANCES Possible.

The woman who has white satin
or lace skirt for evening and black
cloth, serge, satin or silk for day
wear is lucky. If these are properly
cut, all sorts of changes can be rung
on them with a different bodice, so
that the wearer can be dressed suit
ably for a club meeting, matinee, lit
tie dinner, or even weekend gath
ering
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Belts Very Popular.

Belts are being employed very large
iy on coats this season, but instead
of the low-waisted effects which we're
SO prominent early in the fall, many
are now raised to the normal waist
line and a few above.
YoGe effects are also noted on some
models recently brought out, and
few coats in empire effect have been
taken, particularly in afternoon and
evening wraps. These are mostly In
pile fabrics, including corduroys. vek
veteens, velvet, pushes and broad
tail cloth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Sugar Potatoes.

Six sweet potatoes, one cupful white
sugar, one-half cupful water, one tea
spoonful butter. Parboil, peel and cut
potatoes into quarer-inch slices. Cook
the other ingredients to form strip.
Place the slices of potato in the strip
and simmer gently for an hour, then
let the strip boil away until it is al
most dry. Serve with neatss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

1t is probably not generally known
that woman invented the paper bag.
Away back in 1870 a patent was grant
ed Miss Margaret Knight. who died
only short time ago at the age of
seventy-five. There are said to be $40
woman owners of Incorporated estab-
lishments in St Louis. who. besides
managing the business, can do the
actual manual labor required.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
HOLDS STRING AND SCISSORS
Useful contrivance Easily Made of
Materials That Are Usually
Readily obtainable.

This is useful string and scissors
holder that can be made In a few mo
ments from rouno I'm box.
All that has to be done is tc cut a
circular hole in the lid about an inch
and quarter in diameter, and place
the ball of string inside and fasten
on the lid. For Appearances sake, the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

drawing-room, console table. There
are endless lists from which to make
a single selection, and if you can have
a whole room furnished in this style,
how fortunate you will be!
! have seen a large Elizabeth hall
furnished in it, where mixture of the
red and the black lac produced an I'M
usually fine effect; l have seen the
handsome bedroom l have mentioned,
where ali the coloring was rich and
heavy oriental reds dominated by a
wonderful pagoda floor lamp. And
have seen a lighter, more delicate bed
room furnished with the lacquer, too.
Most charming was this room with its
light Italian marble baseboards and
mantel The walls were very old blue,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
eypsl,.s Unpopular.

Some two hdndred thousand gypsies
wander a5eEf Hungary and are regard.
ed as dangerous community. So no
torious are their thieEing propensities
that they are not allowed inside the
towns, while the villages tolerate
them for only two days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

Church--The spirit of unrest seems
to be growing.
Gotham-How so?
why, / see New York inventor
has patented an attachment for talk
ing machines that repeats record as
long as the mechanism is running"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
French Salad

Stuff stalks of endive with ROGUE
fort cheese. let marinste in French
dressing 20 minutes. slip red pepper
ring around each stall;. and lay on
green lettuce leaves. Add a little of
the French dressing before serving.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
SILK Handkerchief.

Silk handkerchiefs should be
washed in warm lather made with
pure soap. This should be blued, as
should the rinsing water Roll up
tightly in a cloth and iron the hand
kerchiefs between linen or they win
turn vellow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

To prevent cakes from becoming
dry, place the-a ~ a tin box with an
apple, renewing the apple when it be-
comes withered. The cakes will not
taste OF the apple, and they VIII re-
main moist and soft.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
VIII Be Tencer.

In preparing chicken, steak, etc, the
night before for breakfast, cover with
a quart of water to which three table
spoonfuls of salt have been added.
There viii be no faint, and the meat
viii BIZ tender
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

corded by a loose half-band at the
back. the chief characteristics of the
accompanying skirt comprising
gathered waist and slit trouser peck
cts in the front breadth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

Kittens ear cloth is just what it
sounds like-soft. smooth and pleas
ant to touch. A descriptive name like
this, although little too long to say,
is nevertheless pleasant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
saIzer's White Bonanza Oats.

Made c. j. johnson of Lincoln Co..
Mimi, famous in growing 243 bushels from
21a bushels sown last spring Can you
beat that in 1882 Wont you try?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

Pima cloth, a new material, is said
to be one of the oldest fabrics ever
on the market. 1t is made of the fiber
of the pineapple and takes its name
from the Spanish name for that fruit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

This great
Dat has TAX
en- IN o r Q
prizes a n d
given bigger
a n d larger
y i e | d s
t h r oughout
I h e United
Estates than
a n y o a t
known. It's
e n o rmously
prolific. just
the Dat for
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

end kindly boys are passed by. There
is more hope for the latter in a life
of strife than for the former. and
the world is better OF for their having
Hved.-Ohio State Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Not Greedy.

Passenger-Id give you a tip. only
I've nothing but a ten-doilar bill.
Porter-Oh, thatIl be enough. sir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
HEAD OFFERS LAND FREE.
Jefferson Has Opportunity to Secure
Public Park and School Site.

Jefferson. June captain Albert
Head has made the following PROPOSE
tons relative to school house and city
park sites to the school board and the
city council respectively:
Il will donate the following site for
high school building; the FIVE acre
tract of land just north, and across the
Lincoln way. from the old chautauqua
grounds. If this proposition IS accepted
and a public school building built
thereon, will make a warranty deed
for said tract, to be used for school
purposes only. This option TO be bind
ing on me till Sept. l. 1915. If not &C
copied by that date to be void"
In the event that my proposition to
donate site Tor public high school
building (and public school building
is erected thereon) is accepted. l will
donate TO the city of jefferson for a
public park, and athletic field the five
acres Of land just west of the site
offered the school. and If this PROPOSE
ton to the independent school district
is accepted l will expend the sum OF
$500 for the improvement of said pub
lie park and streets adjacent, and the
further sum Of 800 yearly for five
years for the up-keep of said public
park and athletic field only. reserving
one-half a street on the east end of
said land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
SENATOR WOULD RESIGN SEAT
RATHER THAN VOTE TO MAKE
MAKE WAR ON MEXICO.
SAYS NATION CAN'T FIGHT
FOR FEW CAPITALISTS
Senator in Speech at Estherviile Scores
Those Americans and Corporation
Exploiting Southern Republic and
Now Beseechins United States to At
ford Protection-Lives Too Precious.
.cial 10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Estherville, June 81 have no re-
spect for the interests of Americans in
Mexico. those corporation or individ-
uals Who could not make enough
money in this grand country of ours
and have invested in Mexican prop
critics and now look for protection, and
1 will resign my seat and come home
before | will ever cast vote to send
a single mothers son TO Mexico to be
shot down in the interests OF any cor
porarIon or Individual was Senator
w. s Kenyon's summing up OF the
Mexican situation in brief after-din-
ner talk made at a banquet rendered
him here last evening by the members
of the Estherville Commercial CLUB.
After being introduced by Judge J..
y. Lee the sena tor talked for thirty
minutes to the assembiage OF nearly
one hundred prominent business men
and citizens, making a deep and favor
able impression by his expression OF
loyalty and by mis- ideas on the national
and international problems now con-
fronting this country. He urged that
all forget party lines and rally 10 the
support OF the president, stating that
if this country becomes involved II the
wars which nov rage in Europe We
might as well proclaim civilization
complete failure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
Sheffield News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheffield. June Miss Pearl Wunn
returned from Corvallis, Mont. Tues
day. Miss Wunn has been teaching in
that place the past year.
Miss Pearl Wilhelm went TO Os-
trander, MINI. Monday noon for Wis
it with her sister Mrs Will Funk.
Miss Anna Larson of Albert Lea.
Mimi, came Wednesday for visit
with her friend, Miss Lucille Schaefer.
The graduation exercises Of the
eighth grade were held in the audi
forum Wednesday evening. The class
presented the play "Hiawatha."
Mrs. A. E. Adams returned from
visit with relatives In the southern
part Of the state Tuesday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs sifas o. Ingiebratson
and Iittle daughter are visiting rela-
,ives in Argyle, Wis, and Rockford
Ill.
Mrs. c. A. waterson and little
daughter, of Waterloo. came Thursday
noon to attend commencement and Wis
IL relatives.
The class exercises of the twelfth
grade were held in the auditorium on
Thursday evening The class history
and prophecy and class will were given
and the class presented "A Mock Com :
mencement" Rev. c. F. Dallmers en-
tertained the seniors and the juniors in
the domestic science room after the
entertainment.
The commencement exercises We're
held in the auditorium Friday evening
The class consisted OF five members.
Leslie l. Reed gave an address. Mr..
Reed came from Des Moines.