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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
The likeIiest One.

The late Admiral Mahan, at the be-
ginning of the war, was arguing with
a lady at a luncheon about the British
navy.
But my dear madam" said the ad-
miral ut is hard to argue with you
because you are so-er, pardon me-
so ignorant.
You remind we of the young wife
who said to her brother about her
volunteer husband:
Isn't Jack just wonderful?
Think-he's already been promoted to
field marshal
From private to field marshal in
two months? impossible said the
brother.
Ibid 1 say field marshall muir
INJURED the young wife. We'll, per-
haps it's court-martial. l know it's
one or the other New York Trib-
une.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
intelligence Of the Beaver.

The life history OF the beaver dis
closes a succession Of episodes In
each of which a reasoning faculty is
employed. Unlike other animals, the
beavers intelligence consists not only
in doing the same things over and
over again, but in the ability to deal
understandingly with novel situations.
Certain of its actions probably arise
from the same instinct that governs
the rest of the lower animals, but the
orderly sequence in which they are
performed leads many to believe that
the beaver shares with man claim 10
reasoning faculties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Best Hour for Work.

1t is a curious fact in psychology
that nobody can stay at the same
mental and physical level for twenty
four hours together. In the morning
you are more matter of fact. for In
stance, than later in the day. 1t is n
the morning that the best brain work
is done. too-brain work Of the sort
that requires industry and clear thing
ing. And 1t is about eleven in the
morning that our body reaches its
highest point of energy. In other
words, you are stronger. though al
most impercepdbly. at eleven in the
morning than at three in the after
noon. You reach the highest point
twice in the day. for about five in the
afternoon the muscular energy has
risen again. But from five onward il
declines steadily all through the eve
ming. and on till between two and three
9. u.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
COMING LATE TO DINNER
really a Form of Eeotism, According
to chauncey M. Depew, Who
Should Know.

Why do some people always come
late to formal dinners?" is a question
asked of Chauncey NJ. Depew, a vet
eran and famous diner-out His an
swer was not complimentary to tardy
guests.
Coming late TO dinner" said Mr..
Depew, ats a form of egotism. 1t Is
pose, usually, affected to command at
tenuon. The person who comes last
and very late knows that the other
guests will be informed who it is that
IS late, and that his or her entrance
viii be an event With some people
It IS a sort of advertisement OF having
remembered only when 1t was too late
10 set ready in time, because of such
multitude of engagements.
Many years ago one prominent lady
was always late for dinner. Her ex-
euses were innumerable, and always
occupied the attention of the whole
room. Ike speech before dinner. L
sem her an invitation to enc O. ny
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01

previous to this moment found my
self upon the brink of this new gulf
before the dizziness of my escape from
the other had fully passed. Do you
wonder that | recoiled. sought to gain
time, put off delivering the sentence
from day to day? had sinned-sinned
irredeema bly-but there are depths OF
infamy beyond which a man cannot
go. had reached that point
What saved me? A new discovery,
and the loving sympathy of my son
Oliver. One night-a momentous. one
to me-he came to my room and, clos
ing the door behind him. stood with
his back to it, contemplating me in a
way that startled me.
What had happened? What lay be-
hind this new and penetrating look,
this anxious and yet persistent man
ner? | dared not think. dared not
yield to the terror which must follow
thought. Terror blanches the cheek
and my cheek must never blanch I'M
der anybody's scrutiny. Never, never.
so long as lived.
"Father"-the tone quieted me, for /
knew from its gentleness that he was
hesitating to speak more on his own
account than on mine-"you are not
looking well; this thing worries you.
/ hate to see you like this. Is 1t just
the loss of your old friend, or-or-"
He faltered. not knowing how to pro-
coed.
Sometimes / think" he recon-
menced. "that you don't feel quite sure
of this man Scoville's guilt. Is that
SO? Tell me, father?"
did not know what to make of him.
There was no shrinking from me; no
conscious or unconscious accusation
in voice or look, but there was de-
sire to know, and certain latent re-
solve behind it all that marked the
line between obedient boyhood and
thinking, determining man. With all
my dread-a dread so great l felt the
first grasp of age upon my heart
strings at that moment recognized
no other course than to meet this in
quiry of his with the truth-that is,
with just so much of the truth as was
needed. No more, not one jot more.
l therefore answered, and with show
of self-possession at which | now won
der:
you are not far from right, oliver.
I have had moments of doubt. The
evidence, as you must have noticed, is
purely circumstantial."
What evidence would satisfy you?
What would you consider a conclusive
proof of guilt ?"
told him in the set phrases of
my profession.
"Then," he declared as | finished,
you may rest easy as to this mans
right to receive a sentence Of death. d"
l could not trust my ears.
II know from personal observation, y
he proceeded, approaching me with a
firm step, that he Is not only capable
of the crime for which he has been
convicted, but that he has actually
committed one under similar circum-
stances, and possibly for the same
end"
And he told me the story of that
night of storm and bloodshed-a story
which will be found lying near this.
in my alcove of shame and contrition.
(TO BE CONTINUED.l
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
SCAR MARKS EVERY FACE
Mysterious AffIiction That Is Common
to All the inhabitants of
Baqdad.
An uncanny, pernicious pest called
AZ, co e.

An uncanny, pernicious pest called
the date boil' scars the face OF every
human born in Bagdad, writes cor
respondent of the National Geographic
Magazine Children invariably have
this dreadful sore on their faces
Throughout the middle east this mys'
FERROUS scourge is known by various
names-"Bouton dAlep," mile sore.
Delhi BUTTON etc.
Its cause and it's cure are unknown.
First faint red spot appears, growing
larger and running a course often
eighteen months long.
White men from foreign lands have
lived years in Arabia, only to have
this boil appear upon their return to
civilization, where its presence is en-
barrassing and hard to explain.
Maybe ii was date boils" that Job
hadi Once a British consul at Aleppo
lost almost his whole nose from one
of these boils Nearly every Bagdad
native you meet has this date mark
on his face
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
GETS BRITISH CABINET POST
Arthur Henderson, Labor Leader, Will
Succeed Samuel as Head of Local
Government Board.

London, May 22.-The first authori-
tative announcement as to an appoint
ment in the British national cabinet,
outside of Premier Asquith and Sir
Edward Grey, the foreign secretary,
is that Of Arthur Henderson, a labor
leader, who succeeds Herbert Louis
Samuel as president of the local gov
eminent board. The trade unionists
are highly pleased at the appointment.
Mr.. Henderson, who is a native of
Glasgow, has been identified with Ia
Dor interests since his entrance into
public life. He was chairman of the
labor party in the house of commons
in 1908-10, and was so appointed a
second time in 1914. He was mayor
of Newcastle in 1908. He was made a
member of the national war munitions
committee in April of this year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01

dinners, fixing the time half an hour
before the hour named for the other
invited guests. Consequently she was
not the last to arrive, and did not keep
the company waiting. She never for
gave me.
"Of course in Europe royalty is al
ways late for dinner, so as to give an
opportunity for all the guests to ar
rive. II anyone comes after royalty
has arrived, they haven't arrived. their
chair, In the meantime. having disap-
peared from the table
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Neal Brown L. A. Pradt c. 8. GIIberr
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have a thoroughly
qualified abstractor. and make abb
stracts at reasonable prices. We are
responsible for all abstracts made by
US and guarantee that they show the
condition Of the title properly as 1t
appears on record.
An abstract of title Is useful II you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable In ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied. and yet might be suf-
flcient to spoil sale. II you desire
an abstract of the title to your prop
erty, call and see us.
Wausau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
BIG LINER IN PACIFIC TRADE
Steamer kroonIand Sails From New
York to San Francisco Via the
Panama Canal.

New York, May 24-The liner
KroonIand sailed from here for San
Francisco via the Panama canal. The
Kroonland, formerly engaged in trans
ocean service, is now in the Panama
Pacific trade. She had 300 cabin and
10 second cabin passengers, including
25 bridal couples. The Kroonland car
ried $4,000 tons of cargo, it being
found that it is cheaper to ship freight
by boat through the canal to the Paci-
fic coast than overland by rail-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
WILL PROTEST TO BRITAIN
Detention of American Cargoes by
England May Cause U. S.
to Send Note.

Washington, May 24.-Secretary of
State Bryan admitted on Friday that
the United States government was
considering sending another protest to
Great Britain against detention by her
of American cargoes. This matter
has been under consideration for near
ly month, he said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
suffs ApolooIze to Wilson.

New York, May 22.-Letters to Presi-
dent Wilson, in which the writers
apologize for the attempt by suffra-
gists to approach the president, have
been mailed to the president by num-
Der of suffrage leaders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Weed Kills LOO Sheen.

Spokane. Wash. May 22.-More than
LOO sheep are dead and many 9TH
ers are dying within a radius OF three
miles from Boyds, hamlet IS miles
north of Spokane. as the result Of eat
ing the white camas" weed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01

that is, a marine platform for launch
ing and receiving again from the air
the aeroplane scouts of the feet a.
sea, seems a more feasible means OF
solving this problem than that of fast
ening an alighting boat to each plane
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Pope Makes Appropriation. !.

Rome. May 24.-Pope Bendict XIV
decided to appropriate 100000 lire.
approximately $4,000. for the benefit
of italian victims of the war. The
money will be contributed from the
Vatican funds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Four Are Killed by Blast.

Syracuse, n. Y, May 25.-Four we're
killed, three probably fatally injured
and seventeen others seriously injured
here when an automobile load of dyna-
mite to be used to search for the body
of a drowned boy exploded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Fire Kills Three,

Westfeld. Mass. May 24.-Three
persons are dead as result of a fire
in the home of William W. Gibbons.
The dead are: Gibbons, his six-year.
old daughter Mildred and his eleven.
vear-old son William.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
cuclnne Hits Grafton. LII.

Grafton, H., May PA cyclone
here partially wrecked a dynamite
plant. but left the explosives stored in
the place untouched. Trees measur-
ing two feet in diameter were tossed
| about like straws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
German Charge D'Afaires Stabbed.

Washington. May 22.-Charge DAT
fairies Magnus of the German legation
in Mexico City was attacked and
stabbed by a robber. He reported the
attack to the German embassy here.
He was not seriously wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
sIavs Wife. Child and Self

Richmond, Mich, May 26.-Herman
Erdman, farmer near here, strangled
his wife and eight-year-old stepdaugh-
ter to death and then cut his wrists
and throat so badly that he died in a
hospital
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Villa Men Lose SaltiIIo.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 24.-Gen Eulalio
Gutierrez, who was deposed as pro-
visional president of Mexico. has cap
tured the important city of Saltfllo,
capital of Coahuila. according to a
dispatch received here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
cIoudburst in Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla, May ga cloudburst
between Tulsa and Usage City, so
miles west of here, accompanying a
terrific wind storm, resulted in great
damage to crops, live stock, oil fields
and railroads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Claims Victory Over Villa.

Washington, May 25.-The Carranza
agency issued a bulletin claiming a
victory over General Villas forces
near Monterey, in which Villa is re-
ported to have lost over 1000 killed.
wounded and prisoners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
Daily Thought

| seek no thorns, and l catch the
small joys. If the door is low l stoop
down. If l can remove the stone out
of my way do so. If it be too heavy.
go around it. And thus every day I
find something which gladdens me-
Goethe,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
ACES of Various Trees.

The ivy lives 200 years, the elm
800 to $50 years. the linden 500 to
1000 years, the locust tree and the
oak 400 years. and the fir 700 to 1900
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
prince e.sIeoed by Widows.

Paris, May 22.-Prince Joachim Of
Prussia has been deluged with offers
of marriage by leaders Of German So
ciety. Numerous officers widows ar
seeking the princes hand, it was re-
ported here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

ing or what Mr.. Kelly figured
ON. lie doubtless knowns his
business aud has figured from
data given him. Obion county
may have to relay many of her
roads. This will mean the con
deming of more or less property
Tor the new roads; II will mean
grading. with the necessary cut
ting and filling, bridge and cul-
vert building, not 10 mention the
cost of survey, and many an
incidental expense which Fulton
county will not have. and which
was not taken into consideration.
Our figures comprised only and
solely the cost OF crawling, IN
sufficient width and depth 10
amply care for the traffic of the
county over our 2l0 miles, more
or less of road, and We insist
that the work can be substantially
done within the estimates given.
as both our own experience and
reliable statistics amply prove.
Coming now TO e" Reader" in
the last issue OF the Courier, will
say, a postal card request sent
10 the Department OF Public
Roads, Frankfort, Ky, will bring
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

character of thr improvements TO
be- made. including the browning
ot the rDadbcd. bitches. etc.
which must ben IA conformity 20
thr engineering plans of the
state commissioner md tho Fis
cal Court. and Tor advertising for
bids on same
Secs H.. lj aud "a provide for
ihr time aud manner OF filing
bids, thc time aud manner of pay
menl OF contracts, appointment oi
hn Inspector etc.
The above are probably the sr
lions M which Reader will be-
most Interested bat We suggest
tha, boz sends to the addresses
given above Tor Good Roads Bul
l,tu. aud Wr oplnc that he also
vIil soou know some thin ys
ihr will give him q better grip
'n himself and open his eyes 90
sonic ol the enormous expense
HAT farmers are bearing yearly
Tor thr sake of travelling in the
mud ii b, goes far enough in
to II, be- will learn that the
farmers. of which we suppose be
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

the word of The Man Who
Know when we say We have
not garblcd the wording of
the a,t. in our efforts 10 shorten
10 for the help of the printer but
have gwen the true spirit of th'
language. albeit We have omit
ted and changed much of the ycr-
hiagc.
See OF the act gives the
State Commissioner of Public
Roads general supervision over
all the roads built or maintain
ed IN whole or IN part by Siatt
aid provides Tor the collection al
information. ihc education of the
public 10 create m interest IN
good roads. etc
Sec. . announces the orcatlon oi
"a system of public highways. go
which State aid Will bee furnished
Secs. and ! provide the
means whereby the State may and
counties IN surveying. making
maps, locating and constructing
roads. which is provided 10y a
State road lax of . cents ola each
hundred dollars of all real, per
soual franchises aud all nlangi
bic property not exempt from
taxation See. . provides that
this money shall be- set apart 20
the credit of the State Road Fund
10 be apporlioned among the srY
eral counties applying, the %.
mount To be- apportioned on the
basis of the taxes collected and
to be- used for the building OF
public roads, including interest on
any bonded Indebtedness created
for public roads, until such coun
~ shall have received an d.
mount equal 10 one half of all
the moneys expended in con
or reconstructing pub
lie roads. No county 10 receive
IN any one year more than two
per cent of the total amount col
lected for the public road fund,
but to receive from this fund IN
subsequent years such further Il
mounts as will equal one half -.
the money thus spent Any bal
ance remaining in the State Roai
Fund after each years appor-
tiOnment to be retained and in
cluded in the next years appro-
priati0ns.
See q IF any county shall not
avail itself of the aid, the amount
shall remain in the State Road
Fund to be apportioned among
the counties at the next annual
apportionment.
Sec. 7, authorizes the Fiscal
Court of the county, the town
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

council or any governing body Of
any municipality, TO pass a reso-
luton stating that the public in
teresi demands the Improvement
of road, and any of said muul.
CAPABILITIES may raise by taxation,
funds To pay the cost of consiruc.
ton of amy road, or may issue
bonds for the payment of same, ~
the manner prescribed by law
Sec \ gives Fiscal Court and
State Road Commissioner power
10 select roads 10 he improved.
Secs. Q. 10 aud II define the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

well TO remember that there IS
road building and there is road
building. Also there is road
supervision and road supervision.
\ letter with n return stamp
for reply sent to the postmaster
at Dixon, Tenn, will verify my
statements as TO the cost of
metaling in that nearby county
with material from Camden, our
nearest source of supply.
Again We have no knowledge
of what Obion county contem'
plates IN the way OF road build
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25

him Bulletin No. &, which con
iains all the road laws of the
state as they stand today, of
which chapter 81 is of NEST i'm
portance IA this connection. This
act approved March p, 1914. fills
nearly 10 pages of the bulletin
and would be rather lengthy for
any of our county papers to pub
lish, and an expense they can i'll
afford. since who cares TO
know" can obtain the mforma-
ton for SO slight an expense.
But perhaps Reader" will take
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
Editors Courier:


Answering Taxpayer" in your
issue of March 10, (ii should have
been done sooner, but the paper
OF that date is Just to hand,
will say that, as a matter of course
the cost of matchmaking a road
depends largely upon the depth
and width of the material placed,
as well as the interest taken in
the work.
Thirteen hundred and twenty
cubic yards of gravel or crushed
rock, will not cover a surface
one mile long, twelve feet wide
and seven inches thick when roll
ed; as Taxpayer" claims IT
will nor do we claim that 81, 400
will place that amount of
macadam on a road
But why seven inches when
the standard work, the county
over, is usually but six inches,
and much of it no more than five.
Farmers Bulletin No. 33s, is
sued by the U. 5. Dept. of Agri-
culture, and which Taxpayer can
get for the asking, gives data
on much road work, taken from
the carefully kept records of
many parts of the East where
they have TO provide for both
light traffic and heavy tonnage,
several hundred times greater
than Fulton county roads will ev-
er be called upon TO carry, and
IN scarcely a single ease is more
than six inches of crushed rock
or gravel used. While practical,
ly all the roads in Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
York and New Jersey are but six
inches in the center and sloping
to four inches at the sides, with
an average depth of five inches
And this Notwithstanding the low
and often swampy character OF
the soil.
Coming nearer home, Dixon
county, Tenn, is covering her
roads an average depth of six
inches and is using the same ma
terial as contemplated by our
Fiscal court for Fulton county
roads.
Again, the same difference may
be manifest in the width, and
a corresponding difference in the
cost. Twelve feet for a much
Travelled road is not too wide
But many thoroughfares in the
East, where Che traffic is hun,
dred times greater than it will
ever be on any road in Fulton
county, are but 10 and IL feet
in width. While Dixon county
Tenn, above referred TO, is build
ing her roads but 8 feet. And,
although some of our main roads
we think should be not less than
twelve feet, notably the social
ed State road. between here and
Hickman, perhaps some others
yet there seems little excuse for
the metaling of twelve feet oil
surface, over a large part of the
roads in the county for the ac-
commodation of not more than
one or two families to the mile,
and where not over half a dozen
vehicles and they mostly light
ones, will pass in any twenty
four hours.
But all this is with the State
Highway Commissioner and the
Fiscal Court and should il become
question as TO how much can be
expended on a mile of roadway
rather than how much, good, ser.
vicable road can be macadamiz.
ed for given sum of money
there will be a chance for a
wide margin in resplts obtained
And as in politics and other ser
vice, public or private, the people
will get in road building Just
what they deserve, and no more.
In building the great Lincoln