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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Germany's Dead Letter Mail.

The German post Office is to spare
the feelings, so far as possible, of the
families of soldiers who have fallen
in battle, when mail matter, nondeliv-
cradle for that reason, is returned to
the sender. Hitherto it was the GUS
tom to stamp on the letter or package
merely the word fallen" or dead"
and send it back home to shock the
relatives with this harsh brevity. Now
The military authorities have been di-
rected to use the words fallen for the
fatherland," or fallen on the field of
honor"
in still another way the authorities
are trying TO soften the blow of death
notices from the front. Hitherto this
was attempted only In country dis
tricts, where the returned mail of the
fallen soldiers was handed over to the
local authorities or the clergyman,
who then undertook to break the fatal
news gently to the family Something
like this is now to be done also in the
towns and cities. The local authori-
ties will now be asked to select some
person suitable for bearing the mes
sage of death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Defined as burglary"

The supreme court of Washington
in State VS.. Corcoran holds that a
clerk in a store who enters with key
furnished by his employer and takes
away goods is guilty of burglary and
larceny, since his act of entering I'M
der such circumstances constitutes a
breaking" The court said:
IF the appellant had the right to
enter the store by the use of his key
at any time in the day or night, that
is, had an unrestricted and unlimited
right of entrance, he could not be
guilty of the crime Of burglary, even
though he carried away the goods
from the store. In such event the
crime would be larceny, and not
burglary. But IL his right to enter
was limited to the usual hours of en-
ployment, and after hours of employ
ment he used the key for the purpose
Of entering the store with intent I'M
lawfully to take articles therefrom,
he was clearly guilty of burglary"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
BROTHERS IN MISERY
coMRAoEsHlP OF WOUNDED ON
THE BATTLEFIELD.
Letter Wrlt,ss to His Fiancee by
Dying French officer Reveals
Triumph OF the Firer Feel
ings of Humanity.

A letter, which is among the most
moving documents written since the
beginning OF the war, has been re-
ceived by young AmericsH woman in
Paris. 1t was written bg her fiance,
French cavalry officer, as he lay
dying in Flanders, and with the letter
she received the news of his death.
After narrating ho,s he was wound
ed in the chest during cavalry
charge and temporarily lost conscious
ness, the writer goes on:
There are two other men lying
near me and / do not think there is
much hope for them, either. One is
an officer of Scottish regiment and
the other a private in the uhlans.
They were struck down after me
and when I came to myself found
them bending over me, rendering first
aid. The Britisher was pouring water
down my throat from his flask, while
the German was endeavorinC TO
stanch my wound with an antiseptic
preparation served out by their med
ical corps.
THE Highlander had one Of his legs
shattered and the German had several
pieces of shrapnel buried in his side.
IN spite of their own sufferings they
were trying to help me, and when l
was fully conscious again the G2rman
gave me a norphia injection and took
one himself. His medical corps had
also provided him with the injection
and the needle, together with printed
instructions for its use.
after tas injection, feeling wonder
fully at ease, we spoke of the lives we
had lived before the war. We all
spoke English, and we talked of the
women we had left at home. Both the
German and the Britisher had only
been married year.
Il wondered, and 1 suppose the 9th
ers did, why we had fought each oSher
at all. | looked at the Highlander
who was falling to sleep exhausted,
and in spite of his drawn face and
mud-stained uniform, he locked the
embodiment of freedom. Then
thought of the tricolSr of France and
all that France had done for liberty.
Then / watched the German, who
had ceased to speak. He had taken
prayer book from his knapsack and
was trying to read a service for sol
diers wounded in battle
The letter ends with reference TO
the failing light and the roar of guns.
1t was found at the dead officers side
by Red Cross file and forwarded to
his fiancee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1o-cent box.


Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Csscarets, or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions Of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness. Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

she must have an immense library
with fireplace that would Taxa a six
foot log; there must be a drawing,
room with parquetry flooring and thick
rugs sliding about on it; the dining
room must be able to hold 6 large
table with an imposing bowl of flow
ers- She visualized herself ruling a
salon. hostess TO a brilliant coterie Of
people who would help her social am
bition and her husbands business
A school friend of hers came to see
her a year and a half after she had
married and found her in little frame
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
In the Day of TEMPTATION.

Some day, in the great years to
come, you will be wrestling with the
great temptation, or trembling under
the great sorrow of your life. But
the real struggle is here, now, in
these quiet weeks. Now 1t is being
decided whether, in the day of your
supreme sorrow or temptation you
shall miserably fail or gloriously con-
quer. Character cannot be made ex-
cept by steady, long-continued process
Phillips Brooks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

was disgrace to the profession. On
one occasion he said to an eloquent
culprit at the bar: "Ye're a very
clever chiel. man, but We wad be name
the waur O. a hangin'."
When Muir, the political reformer.
was being tried. Braxfield. parting
with the last vestige of judicial hon
or, whispered to the father of Francis
Horner Zone of the Edinburgh review
ersl as he entered the jury box, Come
ava. Master Horner. come ava, and
help US to hang ane o. thae scoun-
drels"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Ambition and Humility.

The highest ambition is the parent
of the truest hu,riiIty; 1t makes ore
realize that our ultimate aim is 50
high that we need a power far beyony
our own for the accomplishments OF
so transeedent a work; that If we
are truly to be co-workers with Al
mighty God himself in the working
out of the great scheme that rules the
universe, the task is far too great for
our unai6ed efforts, and We may con-
fidently rely upon a power divine to
help us in all our needs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

house on a side street, ridiculously
happy with her husband and her baby
The back yard was Just about big
enough to hold a whirling clothes
frame and narrow flower bed against
the fence; the piazza was as snug as
a sailors hammock: the largest room
was about the size OF the vestibule of
the brides girlhood home.
know what you're thinking.
laughed the proud little Householder
to her guest You're wondering how
could make up my mind to live In this
tiny piano box But I've made a dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
DISGRACE TO THE BENCH
Scotch Judge Noted for His Coarse
ness in Court and for His Ex-
treme Callousness.

According to ". Forbes Gray, in
Some Old Scots Judges" (Constahle).
the unenviable reputation of being
the most execrated judge iii the an
nails of Jurisprudence belongs to Lord
Braxfield. Cockburn has dubbed him
''the Jeffreys of Scotland" and GER
tainly Braxfield's coarse7ess il court
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
HER LESSON IN PROPORTION
Small Hearts, Too. She Four'd, Are to
Be Found in Very Large
Mansions.

There was q girl who was quite sure
that when IL came her turn TO marry
she could not live In a house any
smaller than her fathers Love In
cottage" was not her idea Cupid. she
thought. needed plenty of room to nap
his wings and to practice bis archery;
re could not pine in bird cage so
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

At time when the procedure in
criminal cases was more a mystery
than il is now. and the line to be
taken often seemed doubtful. Brax-
field. at all events. was ready for any
emergency. "Hoot. list gle me Josie
Norrie "a clerk of court well up in
forms and precedents) and a guide
jury. and I'll do for the fallow"-ia typ
ical example Of his lordship's judicial
manner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
chlna,a Cattle Industry.

Contrary to general belief, China
not only raises cattle in large num-
bers, but exports frozen beef in guam
titles which have now assumed a
commercial magnitude of such size
that worldwide possibilities may be ex-
pected in time to come. Upward Of
100000 cowhides are annual export
ed from Shantung.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Milton on Virtue.

I cannot praise fugitive and clois-
tered virtue, unexerclsed and un-
breathed that never sallies out and
sees her adversary. but sinks out Of
the. race where that immortal garland
IS to be run for. not without dusf
heat.-John Milton
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Never Time for Content.

The men who do big things in the
world and lead the way to success for
others are never quite contented
Whenever man is willing to let we'll
enough alone he has struck II and
his life Of usefulness is practically
over.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
THE COLONIES GOLD NINE

Out in Gregory County, South Dakota,
lives Colonel johnson. the famed Alfalfa
King of that great section.
About thirty years ago he left Wisconsin
for that domain. All he had was willing
hands, a clear brain and bright vision.
Today he is the owner of thousands of
acres, president of several banks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
When Your Ewes Need Care

Use Murine Eye Medicine. EoSmartiBg Feels
Ffne-Aets Quickly. Try IL for Red, Weak,
Sore Eyes and Granulated Eyelids, Murine Is
com pounIed by our Oeulists-not A. Patent
t<eeicipe"-but used in successful Physicians
Practice for mary years. Now dedicated 10
the Public and sold by Druggists at Soc per
Bottle. Murine Eye Salve 10 Aseptic Tubes,
&c aud 5oc- Write FOR Book OF the Eye Free
Murine Eye Remedy Company. Chicago. Adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

A father who intcuded to make a
great professional man Of his son
usually manages to conceal mis- disap-
continent when he boy signs up for
neat salary as ball player.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

It is unlawful in Turkey to seize
a mans residence for debt, and suffi-
cfent land to support him is also ex-
empt from seizure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Delicate fntlmation.

I'll show them l can do more things
than sit on a stool and look pretty"
Come to think of it, you can sit on
a stool"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
She Doesn't Save Them.

Young Mr.. Twobble is very digni-
fed. Do his letters to you burn, Pa
tricia?"
Yes--eventually.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
wiIllnn 70 ohllae.

Il just dropped in to see if you could
let me have five"
Make It minutes. and they are
yours
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Very Much So.

my fate hangs on a hair"
"Then you have but a bald pros
pect."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

Justice discards party. friendship
and kindred, and IS therefore repre-
scented as blfnd.-AIdison.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

He has found veritable gold mine in
his thousand-acre Alfalfa field, and what is
of particular interest to you and me is
that his first Alfalfa Seed, twenty-five
years ago or more, was purchased from the
John A Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse Wis.
The Colonel says: "The best paying crop
in hay, or grass, or pasture food is Alfalfa.
1t outranks everything in money value"
Salzer's Alfalfa is good on your own
farm, for three to five tons of rich hay
per acre, and with the aid of 'Nitragen"
(see my catalog) its growth is absolutely
certain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

Language was given US that We
might say pleasant things TO each 9TH
er.-Bovee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

A carriage said to be 200 years old
is still in service at Petersham, Mass.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
For 1oc In Postage
Or Send 12c

And we will mail you cur
big Catalog and six generous
packages of Early Cabbage,
Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce,
Radish, Onion-furnishing lots
and lots of juicy delicious
Vegetables during the early
Spring and Summer.
Or send to John A. SaIzer
Seed Co., Box 7I0s La
Crosse, Wis, twenty cents
and receive both above collec-
tlons and their biz catalog.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09
Water Heater on a Faucet.

One of the novelties put out by in
ventors of electrical devices is a wa
ter heater which is attached to the
water faucet over hand basin The
handle Of the faucet controls the cleo
trio current. which is carried to the
device from The regular lighting wires.
By turning the handle in one direc-
ton cold water flows direct from the
main and by turning II in the opposite
direction the water is simultaneously
heated by flowing through the device.
The Pathfinder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

covery I've found that it isn't the
size Of the house that matters; IT'S
the size of the heart. and the biggest
hearts ran live in the littlest houses"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-09

7 is difficult to think of Abe Lincoln,
born in small log cabin, surrounded
by hardships and sorrows in early
youth, who won success by hard
struggling, and whose last years
were full of the most serious prob
lens that ever confronted any presi-
dent, as a humorist. This is the
more unusual because his counte-
nance was extremely worn and sad
looking, and his nature was so ten
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30

When the water of the Mississippi
river and it's tributaries falls after the
annual freshets, it leaves many casual
ponds and pools. In them are held cap
tive great numbers of fishes, which
the bureau of fisheries undertakes to
rescue each year, before they are
killed by the drying up or the freezing
of the waters. During the fiscal year
1914 the bureau thus saved 100000
fishes of all species-about three times
as many as it saved the year before.
Most of the fishes it returns to the
main streams, but some it keeps for
culture in ponds or to stock waters in
other parts of the country-Youth's
Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30

of recent months, could not do better
thing than start now on a clean I'D
and paint up campaign.
A little fresh paint and the vigorous
use of the scrub brush make morals
cleaner. Add to these shrub or two,
and neat backyard garden and
you'll know the Joy of living.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30
CLEAN UP, PAINT UP, REPAIR

The springtime is upon us, the
time for cleaning up and painting
up. Those who have contemplated
improvements to their homes or their
property In any part of the city, and
who were deferred by the bad weather
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30
TRY THIS ON YOUR OWN.

Little pots of flowers,
Little pots of paint,
Make attractive neighborhoods
Out of them that amt"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30

-. l..
Minehart Of Denver, member of the
executive committee, National "Clean
Up and Paint Up" Campaign Bureau,
st. Louis, and has been followed in
hundreds of cities:
Sunday-Civic Uplift Sermons in the
churches.
Monday-FIRE PREVENTION DAY.
Clean your easements and attics
of rubbish, greasy rags and waste
paper, wherever possible
Tuesday-FRONT YARD DAY.
Cut lawns, plant flower beds, clean
walks and cutters. Salt cracks in
sidewalks; exterminate ants.
day-DANDELION DAY.
This day can be very proftably
used in Kidding your lawn of dande-
lions, trimming bushes and gardens
There is no more important work
which the campaign could accom-
plish than to rid this city of the
dandelion and weed pest.
Thursday-PAINT DAY.
Paint up inside and out, porches,
fences, woodwork and porch chairs
! Business houses clean windows and
replace old awnings.
Friday-BACK YARD DAY.
Clean alleys, repair fences and
sheds, screen garbage cans. Put fly
traps on garbage cans. Put on
screen doors.
Saturday-VACANT LOT DAY.
Boy Scouts and school children
clean vacant lots, removing tin cans,
paper and brush. Plow and plant
garden plots wherever possible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30
Suggested Program
of Identification
for Civic Workers
"OPENING WEEK" FOR PER-
MANENT EFFORT.
Schedule Perfected by Denver Man
Has Become Model for Hun
dreds of Other Cities.

uOW much better would Ourtown
i i look, how much would living
be improved, if every one
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-30

would rally around
a live committee
and put over a
definite "Clean Up
and Paint Up" pro-
gram?
Here is a sug-
gested program
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-11
SEABOARD MEDICOs
ELECT OFFICERS

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 1o.-The twenti-
eth annual meeting sof the Seaboard
Medical Association Of Virginia ana
North Carolina was brought TO . close
late yesterday afternoon with the
election OF officers. DR.. David r. Tay-
Toe. of Washington. N. C., being unan.
imousiy elected president. succeedinr
DR.. Israel Brown. Of Norfolk, WASH
ington. NC. was selected ne the place
Of meeting for next year.
DIR. Kirkland Ruffin, Of Norfolk. was
elected first vice president. Other Of
ficers are as follows: Or. J. b. RufYin.
Powellsviile. N. c.. second vice.presi-
dent; DIR. II. l.. Williams. Of Norfolk,
third vice president: Or. william Il
Warren, OF Williamson, N. c.. fourth
vice president Or. George A. Cation.
New Bern. ". c.. treasurer: Dir. Clar-
ence Porter Jones. Newport News. VA
secretary. All the officers were elect
ed without opposition, Or. Cation being
reelected treasurer. and DR.. Jones be-
ing reelected secretary.
In seeonding the nomination of DIR.
Taylpe for the presidency. DIR. Cyrus
Thompson, OF Jacksonville. n. c.. paid
a glowing tribute to the doctor as a
man and as a physician. He said he
had opposed DIR. Tayioe for the presi-
dency two years ago. but this time he
took even more pleasure In endorsing
him than he had in opposing him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-11
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
AT BLACkSBURC

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian)
Blacksbure. We, Dec. l0.--The
Blscksburg Presbyterian Church was
the scene of beautiful wedding
thursday evening at 80 o'clock when
MISS Nell Lamon, daughter of Mrs. G..
W. WalRer and the late Professor
Walker, was married to Charles Bay
aof walker, Jr, of Dansille, Va. The
church was decorated IN a color scheme
OF green and white, this being carried
out In an effective combination of
running cedar and white carnations
and lighted candles In silver candelbra
were placed on the white and green
covering of the pulpit platform and
choir Tort Mrs. Writ Dunlap presided
al TIE organ, accompanied by Mrs
w ID Saunders on the violin, and
Just before the ceremunX. i. r. Focle-
man sang Believe nl" If all those
endearing young charms During the
entrance of the bridal party quar-
tet Messrs. Denny, Fogleman, Pear
sail and Cooley, gang the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin,
The ushers who seated the large
company OF guests. and later led the
way to the chancel. were Rufus John
SON. of Charlotte, n G: Donald Wysor.
Of Dublin: T. p. Campbell, Jr., and
William NJ lybrook. Of Blacksburg;
the matron of honor was Mrs. A. y.
Evans, of ChristiansburE: Miss Eliza
beth Walker. of Roanoke, was her
sisters maid of honor, and the brides
maids were Misses Julia Wysor, of
Clifton Forge. end Anna 81. Campbell.
90 Blaeksburg Lewis Walker, OF Dan
VILE brother of the groom. was the
best man
Mrs. Evans dress was OF white silk
with tulle drapery, the maid OF honor
wore an imported dress of white lace
over pink satin, and Misses Campbell
and Wysor wore blue and pink taffeta
frocks. The bride entered the church
with her brother, ]. William walker,
Of Dublin, meeting the groom and the
best man az the altar. and her gown
was Of white duchess satin and Eeor-
gette crepe. Her two little nfeces.
Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine
Evans. wearing white null dresses
with tulle sashes. were the flower girls.
end scattered rose petals along the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-11
POTATOES SCARCE:
PRICES ADVANCING

Winchester. Va, Dec. 10.--Locaily
grown potatoes are becoming very
scarce. and Winchester dealers are
now buying tubers by the carloa d
from commission merchants i'm other
sections. which means that ii will
soon be necessary to raise the price
to consumers.
"A local merchant who buys pota-
toes in large quantities from the far
mers OF Frederick County whenever
they are available, stated today that
the supply in this immediate locality
appeared to be very limited. and that
in order to supply the demand the
dealers had to get them from other
sections of the country at a consider
able advance in price.
Merchants here have been paying
from 70 to rs cents per bushel for
homegrown potatoes and retailing
them at so. while those brought from
other places at 90 cents wholesale and
retail at 81 per bushel The potatoes
shipped here are no better than those
grown In the county, but the price is
made higher on account OF freight
charges.
Local dealers make but very little
profit on potatoes these days. buh
they have TO keep az many as possible
in order to supply the trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-11
'Malinr II. ]. ley.

SuHolk Va Dec 9-Waiter II.
Eiev. ono Of Suffolk = Oldest and best
known citizens, died Wednesday night
at the home OF his son. Eugene Eley.
Portsmouth in the seventy-fifth year
Of his age
Mr. t.iey was n native of Nanse-
mona County. and had spent most Of
his life Ia he county and IN the city
8T STTT0iT, whore ne ms many friends
that mourn their loss
The deceased was IA member OF
cypress Chapel Christian Church and
served the county for many years as
deputy sheriff
He was Il Confederate veteran. serv-
ing Through tho war. ana being
wounded at the battle OF Gettysburg.
lie IL sarviNed by thee daughtes
AIRS Pauline Walls. of the country ;
Mrs Frank Cross, of Suffolk, ana Mrs
Kali. BToadwatcr. of Hampton
Springs. Fla, and one son. Eugene
EleE IF oPrtsmouth
The body VIII be- brought to Suf-
folt his morning on The s:13 South
err train. and the funeral services Will
be hel9 at the Suffolk Christian
Church on the arrival Of the train.
conducted by Rev Or W " Stately
assisted by Rev. II IT. Butter
The inter1nent will he in Cshress
Chapel Cemetery.