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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
STENCIL GROWS IN FAVOR
More Popular Than Hand Embroidery
for Many Kinds of Household
characterization.

Stenciling is threatening to rival
hand embroidery, particularly for run
ners and cushions. New stencil de-
signs are constantly appearing, and as
one grows proficient in the art (which
is really very easy) quite elaborate
pieces can be attempted. A new de-
sign, very striking, and easy or some
what difficult, as you prefer, is one
that Incorporates birds. These birds
may be all in one color, as, for in
stance, delft blue, or the birds may be
brilliantly plumaged, each bird dis
playing several colors. In the latter
instance, the foliage accompanying the
bird would also be in natural colors
Runners are made to match. and some
times square covers which may be
used for small side tables. Fruit, bril-
liantly tinted, is also Increasing in pop
ularity for stenciled articles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
In the Society Islands.

Pigs represent a kind of concrete
idea of position among most Of the
natives of the Society islands. These
animals, in fact, are just as carefully
nursed as children. Only male pigs
are esteemed, however. and are tied
all their lives to a pole under little
roof, while the sows run wild.
THE pigs are carefully fed" writes
Doctor Speiser, but this. their only
pleasure, is spoiled by constant and
terrific tooth ache, caused by cruel
man, who has a horrible custom of
knocking out the upper eyeteeth OF
the male. The lower teeth, finding
nothing to rub against, grow to sur
prising size, first upward, then down.
until they again reach the jaw, grow
on and on, through the cheek, through
the jawbone, pushing out few other
teeth on the way. Then they come
out of the jaw again and curve sec
ond. sometimes a third time. if the
poor beast lives long enough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Smart Costume

One of the smartest costumes for
young women, exhibited on a living
model at a recent opening, was of
very pale tan worsted and mohair
mixture, made with short, fare skirt.
revealing the new slim black leather
pump, guiltless of buckle or bow, and
stockings of natural silk. A little
coat, buttoning high to the throat, was
surmOunted by a very tall choker col
lar of white Organdie with points
reaching up over the cheeks and a
broad stock of black satin holding it
in place. The coat had a belt and a
plated coattail at the back. This
spring costume was completed by a
tiny black satin hat with slashed
sailor and brim and a floating veil
of black mesh with an alloyer vine
pattern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
AGAIN TO BE FERTILE LAND
Building of Euphrates Dam Gale dlated
to Restore the Prosperity of
= Old Mesopotamia.

With the completion of the Hindu
yeh barrage. on the River Euphrates,
the first step has been taken which
will ultimately turn Mesopotamia into
the fertile land it was in Biblical
times.
For ages the waters of the Tigris and
Euphrates have run to waste in the
desert. or accumulated in unwholesome
marshes, and devastation and the de-
cay of centuries have set their mark
upon enormous areas that once bios
somed as the rose. In the great Baby
lonian plain, tradition has placed the
Garden of Eden. and the still visible
ruins of the old dams and canals show
how important a part was played by
irrigation in the economic prosperity
of Chaldea and Babylon.
After lying dormant for ages as the
result of devastating wars. Tartar in
roads. and Turkish apathy. fertility
is about to be restored to those DESC
late regions as by the wave of a ma
gician's wand
The magician is the modern engi-
neer, in the person of Sir William
Willcocks, who in 1909 was commits
stoned by the Turkish government to
prepare an irrigation scheme In its
entirety Sir William Willcock's plan
entalled an expenditure of SIS, 100000,
and it is the first portion of the works
which were inaugurated.
The Hindiyeh barrage, AZ miles
south Of Ragdad. has been built just
above the town of Hindiyeh, and 70
the east of the present riverbed, and
it distributes the waters of the Eu-
pirates through regulators down the
old Hillah branch, past Babylon to
Hillah. 1t is 500 feet long and con-
sists Of 35 arches fitted with sluice
gates 16 feet wide. The arches are
supported by piers 10 feet high and
four feet thick, with key piers measur-
ing II feet This structure rests upon
a foundation of three feet of concrete
and six feet of brickwork. Adjoining
the barrage is a lock with a 25-foOt
opening for the use of the river traf-
fir
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Saw on the Ground Beside Him c
Great Number of Ants.

story. you see," said Mr. Fox, that
with all their other accomplishments
the ants are net vS1y good swimmers,
and one day an ant, having ventured
too near the edge of a brook, fell in,
and was in great danger of being
drowned. He called, in a feeble way,
for help, but there seemed to be no
given up hope when the current of
the brook carried him under a tree.
upon a branch of which a dove was
resting.
The ant, seeing the dove, thought
to himself: Here is one last chance;
l will call as loudly as I can, and if
the dove does not help me l shall give
myself up as lost
so he called as loudly as he could,
and the dove, hearing him, looked
down, and when he saw what the mat
ter was, plucked a leaf from the tree
and dropped it into the water just
beside the ant. Though fast losing
strength, the ant managed to crawl
upon it, and the breeze, blowing the
leaf to the shore, he crawled upon dry
ground and was saved.
Now a good many animals and a
good many men would have said to
themselves: That leaf fell of the tree,
and I do not owe the dove anything
for saving my life and would have
at once forgotten the act of kindness.
But the ant did not do this Instead.
he said to himself: Some day l will
have a chance to repay the dove.
1T was not long after this that a
hunter. going through the wood. saw
the same dove sitting on the branch
of a tree, and determined to kill it
The dove. intent upon watching her
nest. did not see the hunter and so
did not fly away; but the ant, watch
ing the hunter while he loaded his
gun. knew that the dove was in dan
ger. and determined. if possible, to
save her. He ran as fast as he could
toward the hunter. and reached him
just as he was making ready to fire.
"Scram0ling as fast as he could up
the hunters leg. he reached bare
place above his stocking just as the
hunter aimed his gun, and. biting him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
FOX TELLS ANOTHER STORY.

Il wish Mr.. Fox would tell another
story" said Jack Rabbit, as he pre-
pared to go again to the hillside and
consult the source of wisdom upon
which he had now come to depend
very much.
That story which he told me re-
Gently of the mouse and the frog was
very interesting, and it illustrated so
well the fact that so many of US seem
bound to make ourselves uncomfort-
able by binding ourselves to persons
and things unsuited to US. / shall
certainly try to make him tell an
other story today"
When Jack Rabbit got to Mr. Fox s
house he did not find him at home;
but, knowing that unless something
very important detained him, he would
soon be there, he sat down to wait.
And as he waited he saw on the
ground beside him a great number of
ants, which were rushing about and
hurrying in all directions-at least
that was the way it seemed to Jack
Rabbit. although he thought they
must know what they were doing,
else they would not be working so
hard.
He was busy watching the ants,
when, all at once, he was surprised to
lind Mr.. Fox standing right beside
MIN and saying: How do you do this
morning?"
Jack Rabbit was rather ashamed to
be caught watching the ants, and
started to make some explanation of
what he was doing, when he was
stopped by Mr.. Fox, who said: Don t
excuse yourself for watching the ants.
There are very few Of US animals
who could not learn more than we al
ready know from these little insects,
for they are very wise, and do many
things much better than even men do
them. They are systematic and me-
'thodical; they know the rules of war
and forms of government; they can
lift more than their own weight and
carry it a long way; they care for
their sick, and provide for their flu
ture, and, above all, they have a sense
of gratitude, and after l have got
some of this dirt off my paws and
washed my face I will teach you a
bit of wisdom by telling you a story
of an ant that was first told years
and years ago by a wise old fox in Per-
STA, whose stories have been retold by
many another fox who was not so
wise"
Jack Rabbit was delighted to think
that MI. Fox was going to tell him an
other story without his even having
to ask him, and he was very impatient
while Mr.. Fox was washing his paws
and face and getting off some of the
dirt, which, l fear, had got on them
while he was digging a hole under
the fence which Farmer Wilson had
recently built around his chicken
yard.
Finally, however, he completed his
bath, and he had scarcely got to the
door of his house before he began his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Hinh Einance

Henry, dear" announced Mrs. Up
to-date, 81 guess you will have to adj
nit that l am a pretty good business
manager after all. l took Willie with
me to the movies this afternoon and
as it was raining when we came out
of the theater, gave Willie 10 cents
car fare and had him hurry home and
get an umbrella for me. In that way
l saved my new hat from being
ruined"
"Uh. huh," replied Mr.. Up-to-date.
Yes, l see, my dear; but why the
Sam Hill didn't you both ride home for
your 10 cents in the first placer"
Henry! You-boo hoo-you never
give me credit for anything l do!"-
Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

clematis-blue linen. The design of the
coatee was manly" is not military.
There were useful pockets at the sides
and a smart belt, fastened with a
handsome buckle, to indicate the
waist.
The coat was buttoned straight down
the front and it opened, slightly. over
a blouse made of fine white handker-
chief linen. These coats are made in
all sorts of rich, rather dark, colors,
such as car violet, japonica pink,
crushed strawberry, bordeaux red,
Chinese blue, etc. At the seaside they
are extremely smart and effective and
they look equally we'll worn over a
plated linen or f1ounced muslin skirt.
Nearly all the leading Paris dress
makers are using dark-colored linens
in large quantities, and they are very
cleverly combining these with pure
white stuffs of the most fragile order.
l have already spoken of the dark
linen, and muslin, chemisettes which
are so much worn with navy blue or
Black serge suits.
This idea was launched by Cheruit
and it has caught on" in an extraor-
binary way. use the word "extraor-
binary" with intention, because it can
not be claimed that dark linen or dark
muslin is fiattering to the complexion
when unrelieved by white
Still these dark linens and muslins
are immensely fashionable, and so, for
the moment, it is useless to object to
them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
HIS WELL-CHOSEN RESPONSE
Old Frenchman's Words, In Acknowi.
edain5 Gift, Were Certainly Short
and to .he Point.

In certain country town there
lived an old Frenchman named Le
Blanc. One night some of his friends
gave him a surprise party and pre-
sented him with a watch chain. That
week the local paper printed an &C
count OF the affair, saying that in &C
acknowledgement of the gift Mr.. lie Blanc
responded in "a few well-chosen
words"
Curious % know what the old
Frenchman said, someone asked the
reporter who vas present what those
well chosen words" were.
We'll, I'll tell you, he answered.
When Charlie finished his presenta-
ton speech and held out the chain,
the old mGn-who had been eying it
greedily all the while-suddenly
snatched il from his hand and ex-
claimed: Ply chez, dat was a good
one!' youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
HAD TO HAVE MORE ROOM
Wobbly Man Needed Extra Accommo-
dation Before He Could Really
Enjoy Seeing Play.

During the run of a play in New
York last winter a wObbly person tee
tered up to the box Office one Satur-
day nigaf wh~r the place was packed
and demanded a good seat.
Nothing left except standing room"
said the box-Office man. Sell you
standing room for q dollar"
The waverins one produced a dollar
and went inside. But so many 5en-
eral admissions were grouped at the
rear that. 2vel the intervening hedge
OF heads he caught only vagrant
glmpsCs Of what was going on upon
the stage.
He foggily considered the situation
for a spell. Then he rocked mis-
weaving way back to the box-ofice
window and put a second dollar OF
the shelf.
"Gimme nOzzir one of them standin
rooms he ordered; cant see the
show at all if you only got one."-Sat-
urday Evening Pos
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Uses for Olive Oil.

The emaciated but convalescent
child will benefit from an olive oil
massage once or twice during the day
to build up the fat tissues and lubri-
cate the dried-out skin. A good tonic
for either child or adult is a teaspoon
full of olive oil three times day 1t
is not only mild laxative and good
for digestion when given to an infant
an hour before or after feeding bit
Will also soothe a tickling cough.
1t is wonderfully healing when used
on burns. chapped hands and lips
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Theory and Practice.

Mrs. BIough-I don't try to suit
everyone. ! always want people to
take ME just as l am.
CaAer-Glad to hear it, for we're
ID a big hurry. I'm the staff pho
iograQ4er for the Scarehead, and the
Sunday editor sent me out to get a
snapshot Of YOU
Mrs. H.ough-Good heavens, Wait
I'LL ! run and frill up d bit and put
on some more powder.-Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
NOVELTY IN APPAREL
coATEE OF DARK-coLoRED LINEN
is NEW.
Creation Which Has Found Much
Favor in Paris Is Likely to Be-
come Equally Popular in
This Country.

1t will always be remembered of
Biarritz that from the very first the
town and its inhabitantC answered
right Loyalty the call for help. No
one will complain If, this season, a
little amusement is combined with the
ceaseless war work. writes Idalia de
Villiers in the Boston Globe.
l have sketched this week one of
the most popular novelties of the sea-
son, a loose coatee of rather dark
colored linen which is to be worn
over white skirts.
The model shown in my sketch was
created by Beer and the material was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Their Conversation.

In the days of Henry Clay a Ken.
lucky farmer sent a servant to Lex
ington with a note for the president
OF a certain bank. When the man re-
turned he said to his master:
Il met Marse Henry Clay in the
bank and had a conversation with
him"
7 Indeed, and on what topic did you
and Mr. Clay converse?" inquired the
master with interest.
The darby removed his hat and
made a sweeping bow. Says
Mr.. Clay to me-" And another
very low bow. And the same TO Mr..
Clay. "--Everybody's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. Cuticura Pre-
vents 1t. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin. Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get ac-
quainted with these supercreamy emol-
lients for the skin and scalp.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
TO START BOY IN BUSINESS
Shetland Ponies Are Easily Kept and
Require But Little Grain-Do
Very Well on HiIlsides.

A good way for boy to start IN
business is by raising Shetland ponies.
A very well-bred mare can be bought
for 1925 to 5000, the latter figure be-
ing for a pure bred.
Starting with a mare in foal, boy
can, in the course of five years, if he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
FOR THE PAPER AND TWlNE
Bag That VIII Be Found Extremely
Useful to Have About
the House.

Wrapping paper and twine are SO
often needed that paper and twine
bag will be found very convenient
To make take two pieces of pretty
cretonne 13 inches wide and % long
and shape as shown in Illustration. To
the front piece sew a pocket for twine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Electric Plant IN Arctic Circle

The "farthest north" electric plant
is being constructed at Mount Hope,
100 miles north of the arctic circle.
There are 400 persons at this place.
and the plant is being built by one
of the missions.
The darkness at Mount Hope is in
tense during the long arctic night,
and the electric plant will supply pow
er for both light and heat. Engineers
at the University of Pennsylvania will
design the equipment.
The electricity will be generated by
wind power, as the wind at Mount
Hope is steady and seldom falls below
20 miles an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Avoiding COMPLICATIONS.

Il understand Doppel is neutral"
And strongly entrenched, too"
How does that happen?"
His favorite barber is a French
man and his favorite bartender is a
German"
How about his ft.yorite waiter?"
He doesn't have to be on his guard
while eating. His favorite waiter is a
waitress, hailing officially from Kan
sas City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
The Conductors Hope.

Il hope" said the car conductor,
pensively. after taking the names Of
the people wso saw the lady lose her
balance. that women will vote, and
that they'll have a political party of
their own and a convention and a
platform"
And then what?''
And that they'll advocate capital
punishment for anybody who gets of
the platform backward"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Rain on the Diamonds

N2lse-DO you think Mr.. Phan
loves you more than he does baseball?
Aalde-I really don't know. Last
night he told me that my eyes were
Ike diamonds.
Aa-ge-That is a sign of affection.
Aalie-Then a little later he said
INA. when cried it made him feel
-ae postponed game.-Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

olive oil is also excellent for tired feet
There is nothing better to invig
crate the body and produce a good cir
culation than long walks out in the
open. While this may be regarded as
old advice, it is nevertheless true
Do not make the mistake of walking
too fast or too far at one time. Throw
back your shoulders. strike a set pace
and keep it up. The result will be
good health, as well as a good figure,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

spread at the base will want an I'M
mistakable brim or absolutely no brim
at all, one or the other, the hair Civ
ing in the latter case the full spr-
round to the face that is necessary
to balance the base line.
A sunshade, always a bother, will
not be necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

used for the collar and narrow vest,
which is closed with white buttons.
The black satin vest is girdle form,
which is shirred at the center and
drawn across the front above the CIR
die proper, is a distinct novelty. Little
touches of hand embroidery appear
on bodice and skirt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

tumn. This should
be good news for
those of stout fig
ure, for of all of
our varyin G
styles there has
been none which
has quite equaled
t he prin C e s 8
gown in its kind
ness to stout fig
ure 5. In t b g
drawing is SHOWN
one of the pref
test of these new
models. which is
made of military
blue taffeta and
trimmed in en-
broidery bands in
Persian C olors.
White organdie is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
WILLING to Forget,

Now. Willie" said a father to his
incorrigible offspring. i don't want
to speak to you again about this mat
ter"
"Au right, papa answered the
youngster. I'm willing TO let bygo1es
be bygones if you are.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
A Benevolent Refusal.

Senator. wish you would give me
a job as your private secretary"
"Oh. my boy" responded the oily
senator, don't get mixed up with the
government service. Nothing to it,
Ruins a young man. Besides, have
promised that position to my son. =
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Short Cape Effects,

Short cape effects are seen on a
number Of the newest gowns and suit
jackets. A very smart frock of pur-
pie taffeta is made along princess
lines. The back panel of the bodice
curves up to neck at the line of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Skirts More Moderate

The latest skirts. although no less
short, are noticeably less wide than
they were some weeks ago. Some are
confined to the hips By yoke Of some
kind while others flare riotously from
the belt. but none by any chance
boasts single founcc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
IohnnX's Sore Hand.

Johnny. how did you hurt your
hand? I hope you haven't been fight
:ng again"
Willie Jones called me a liar,
mother. an then he hit me on the fist
with his teeth. Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

The conviction in many of our
minds that the popular hat will be the
sailor must be considerably strength
ened by the success, whether partial
or complete, % the new skirt. A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

You got pretty well tanned while
you were at the seashore, didn't you,
Willie?" said the visitor.
That's nothing" retorted Willie. Il
get tanned most every day while I'm
home. too"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Maruie Was Too Bio.

Mammal wonder who has been in
the sugar bowl during my absence?
Margie taged fourl-You know it
couldn't be me. mamma I'm too big
70 set in such little thing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

ana g weakness all
caused by fem ale
trouble, and l took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e ia Bile Com
pound with such ex-
cellent Asults that l
am now feeling fine.
l recommend tn g
Compoundand praise
it to all. l shall be
glad to have you
publish my letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

smart new lat is a taffeta or
moire sailor covered with = tand-cro-
cheted mat made exactly the size OF
the CT wn and bri and hello ! osi.
ton by a ribbon around the crown.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Nc One Knows.

Why is it that so many men who
can't swim stroke viii tell the best
stories in the world OF tie old swIm-
ming hole?-Alilwaukee Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Some Hard.

Bill-They say horsehair cushionS
are very easy
Jill-Believe, they're not.
Ever try one?"
Sure"
"When?"
One day rode a horse bareback"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
Both Exnosed TO Danuer.

The man who makes a shell is Just
as much a hero as the man who fires
it."
Il guess that's right In these days
IF Zeppelns and aeroplanes, you
never know when an aviator is going
to drop bombs on an ammunition fac
tory"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

high collar, and from there it slopes
down to form sleeve cap or short
cape. The cape does not go any
further than the middle of the shout
der
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14

OF thousand women who can drive
a bargain not more than half a dozen
can drive a nail.