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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-03
lowed TO Shore.

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
GALVESTON, Texas, May 3.-The
American steamer Kennebec, Free
port for New York with sulphur. driv-
en- ashore by the Brazos river flood
current, was towed into port here to-
day with q damaged rudder.
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Circus Man Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 3.-John A. Log
gins. 40. circus employee, who lived
at 234 North Adams street, Peoria,
ILL.,, was instantly killed early today
while riding on top of freight car
on the New York Central. He was
struck by tho "guiders" just before
the train went under q bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-03
Reason for Shame.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, May 3.-Bishop
Crandall, attending the bishops con-
ference, says a new Sunday school
scholar refused to tell her name when
asked by the teacher. After much urg-
ing, she whispered shamefacedly,
Iona Ford"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26

have Durloined it. He couldn't tell
for the life of him how he had lost 1t
The girl eound clove- and cardamon
seeds scattered about the top OF his
dresser. He accounted for these by
remarking that the street gamins hss
made him the victim of their putty
blowers. His clothes were muddy.
bis hat dented. His sisters believed
n him implicitly when he told, reluc-
family, that he had slipped in at
tempting to escort an organ-grinder
from one pavement to the other. As
for the coupons of the French ball
found in his pocket as he drew out
his handkerchief, he was puzzled to
know how they got there unlesi it
was the jolly chap who sat next to
him in the crowded street car must
have tucked them in his yawning
pocket to get rid of them.
Such brother can go a long ways
before he is found out 1t is usually
some CASTOR sweetheart who opens
the family's eyes, just to get even
with him; pulls the little tin goa down
from his pedestal to get even with
him, as it were. Many a fellow has
rooted out his bad habits just to be-
come the honorable brother his dear
sisters thought him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
LARGE SOUTH AFRICA SNAKES
In Swaziland, According to Traveller,
the Reptiles Grow to Really
Amazing Size.

The largest snakes in the world, so
far as | know, are to be found in
South Africa, though ! am told that
there is a species of python in South
America that equals in size the rock
snake in the low country of Swazi-
land, writes Temple Manning. Near
johannesburg two or three years ago
hunter had just come in with four
snakes which he had captured alive,
and he and his kaffir servants were
engaged in measuring them. The
longest measured a few inches less
than twenty feet and was "a inches
in circumference, and the smallest
was IL feet in length and II inches in
circumference
In order to get photographs we tied
the heads OF the snakes to pegs set
in the ground and then, stretching the
tails back as far as we were able, had
the kaffirs hold them-a job that they
were 10th to undertake, as they have
no liking for the reptiles, though they
hunt them fearlessly.
The snakes are not poisonous, and
do not bite. OF course, with their
tremendous powers of construction
they could squeeze a man to death in
a minute or two, but they never at
tack a man and only fight in self-de-
tense. The hunter got IA gallons of
oil from his catch, worth about fifteen
pounds, nearly seventy-five dollars in
our money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26

of those dance-mad girls, or is she the
kind Who can make herself useful in
the kitchen as well as play on the pi-
ano In the parlor?" rs she girl who
powders and rouges, or is she sensible
enough to be pleased with the COM
plexion nature gave herr" Us she a
flirt or a modest maiden?" rs she of
the sort that you could with pride
bring home to me, or one of the kind
that you would rather l wouldn't see
or meet right up to the wedding day?"
The average young man laughs at
his mothers solicitude and tries to
evade answering. But when he is cor
nered, if he admits that she is pretty
girl, employed either in Office, or shop,
he don't know which. and was intro
duced to her by a girl friend of hers;
that she hasn't a home of her own,
but is sheltered by boarding house
roof: that she is most modest as well
as the sweetest girl in the world, in
steaG of being relieved by the young
mans last remark the mother Outlines
goes off into Mysteries.
Il don't know any more now than l
did tefore," gasps the twin head of
the fsmily. IF you continue to visit
her, shall never rest until | find out
all about her" Any young man will
profess vigorously about his mother
interfering in his love affairs, no mat
ter how fond she is of her boy. He
bravely declares that as long as he
loves the girl, and size cares for him,
that's all that's necessary. He does
not add all that he has found out con-
corning her; that, although she is poor
and her plain clothes do not CORE
spond with her sweet face, she has an
honest heart and an unsullied reputa-
tion, girl whom he can trust; that
she is not running aFound inquiring
who he is-whether or no his father
was a shoemaker or a railroad mag
nate in his early life; if his mother
was milliner's apprentice when she
was young. All that she asked when
he proposed that thes keep company
was if he had good habits, a steady 20
sition and whether or no he was a
trifler, wanting to take up her time
with no serious Observation-Disclosures
with this girl today and that one to-
morrow. She added that she was a
good working girl, honest, and frankly
asked not to be deceived by declara-
ton of deep inter her unless it
came from the heart.
1t is not every girl who is brave
enough to face an anxious, keen-eyed
mother of son. lest she break up a
sweet love dream. Nine times out of
ten mothers can trust their sons judg-
ment in selecting a wife whom they
can be happy with. Girls who have
now and then been dubbed ''nobodies'
have invariably turned out to be the
most lovable of wives. Judgment
should never be rendered too hastily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26

ma am.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
If HE WERE WHAT HIS SISTERS
THOUGHT HIM.

Yes. hold me, belovedi
feel your control;
But my hayward soul
Takes wings. fleet and strong.
If you hold me too long.
One brother midst household of
girls, unless he is an extra levelhead-
ed young fellow, is sure to be hope
lessly spoiled before he gets out of
knickeTbockers. The spelling goes on
up to the time he is a man grown.
He is looked upon by the family as
the flower of the flock; the brainiest
and most sensible of young men.
They are anxious as to the time he
may fall in love, believing that there
are few, if any, girls who are quite
good enough for him. They will not
allow cider on their table lest he
might acquire a taste for il, which
might lead on to other beverages
stronger and more harmful.
The girls bring to the house only
Sunday school scholars as friends lest
who would have fun and frolic instead
Of being serious. The girls hide from
their brother the fact that each had
night key lest he would be Mortified
at the knowledge.
The sisters were never out later
than ten O'Clock. attending prayer
meeting, singing school, or perchance
a quilting bee. Brother often reached
home in the wee sma hours. How the
family pitied him when he explained
at breakfast table that he was look
ing over the books at the request Of
the firm, 1t happened so often that
father, knowing something of the
world himself. looked across the table,
obviously. at his son. The mother
was indignant at the way they piled
work on the poor soul: his face was
so pale and his eyes so heavy.
His sisters openly declared that IA
Their should put him in business for
himself; that they would be perfectly
willing to make their shares over TO
him. qe had come home minus his
watch and chain. The grief of his sis
tiers was great when he confessed that
some of the hght-fngered gentry must
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
HAS DISTINCTIVE AIR
NOVEL TOUCHES IN NEW SUIT
ILLUSTRATED.
That II Is Not of Pattern Is Its Chief
Charm--Lapie-lazu Blue Velour
Is the Most Suitable Mate
rial TO Use.

In fashions the unusual is accorded
first place in our hearts by virtue of
that eyer-present desire for novelty.
Indeed, the Kaleidoscope changes il
fashions. ridiculed by so many OF US,
are principally brought about through
our own pursuit of variety-which
goes to make the "spice of life"
If you have your own ideas of nov
city and originality use them by all
means-tempered with discretion, of
course-and you will find a stepping
stone away from the commonplace. A
few small touches that express indi-
viduality go farther toward assuring
the success OF a suit or gown than
does any pattern that is a type. no
matter how new.
The chic suit illustrated here finds
distinction in a novel method of in
PRODUCING fullness in the skirt, and in
Its blouselike jacket with broad belt
that buttons in back
Lalis-lazuli blue velour is used
here, with self-coVered buttons and
white or taupe fox trimmings.
The blouse portion of the jacket
fastens directly in front up to the
neck, which is finished with a high
turnover of white satin. 1t is bloused
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
VARIOUS STYLES IN GLOVES
Different Occasions Require Differ
ent Kind, and Wardrobe Should
Include a Variety.

Real kid 921ins do not come long
enough to make anything but 16-
button glove length, so for gloves that
go past the elbow length needs
to be added, and it is done by at
taching the arm part on with v
shaped seam. This extra part will
.outlast the hand Of the glove. and
may be put on new pair of gloves.
The flare wrist glove for morning
wear has a decided vogue, as 1t slips
on easily and, because of the strap,
looks and fits the hand well. 1t may
be had all one color kid or stitched
with contrasting color and with the
strap, flare inset and stitching OF con-
trasting color
For short-sleeved coats and dresses
of tailored character there is long
white kid glove that has black and
white embroidery stitching on the
hack. Such a glove is not to wear
with the more filmy dresses. With
these evening or dancing gowns the
aIl-white kid glove. long and short.
goes better.
Sand-eolorgd and covert suits and
coats now havs gloves TO match, in
lid for the more elaborate ones and
mocha for outdoor driving or walking.
TIE one-clasp buckskin gloves in sand
color are very attractive.
Golf gle9es OF sort mocha, button
ing over the back of the hand instead
of the front, with openings to give free
play to the knuckles, are of a soft tone
of gray.
Chamois gloTes are still correct Tor
morning wear with the cotton and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been coffee drinker, more
or less, ever since | can remember, I'M
til a few months ago l became more
and more nervous and irritable. and
finally /. coulT not sleep at night for l
was horribly disturbed by dreams of
all sorts and a species of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and we're drinking Postum,
and learning Of the great benefits they
had derived, l concluded coffee must
be the cause Of my tr2able, so / got
sonic Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
II was astonished at the favor and
Taste. 1t entirely took the place Of
c.ffee, and TO my very great satisfac-
ton. 1 began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. Ny nerves improved, and /
wish / could wean every man. woman
and child from the unwholesome drug
drink-coffee.
People do not really appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug it Is and
what terrible effect it has on the hui
man system. If they did, hardly a
pound of coffee would be sold ! would
never think Of going back to coffee
again. / would almost az soon think
of putting my hand in a fire after l
had once been burned. Yours for
health"
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes p delicious beverage
instantly. 3Gc apd SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" fCr Postum.
sold by Grocers. /
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
Useful Hints.

Scanning with hemstitohed effect
may be done on the machine by plac-
ing several thicknesses of plotting
paper, cut narrow, between the two
edges to be so joined.
Stitch an ordinary seam. Tear
away the paper and turn back each
fold of cloth.
Stitch close to the foiG on each side
of hemstitching Curved seams may
be hemstitched as easily as straight
ones
IL when transferring an embroidery
design OF initial through carbon paper
you find it difficult to get the design
into its exact place. try sticking in the
article you wish to stamp so that
the heads of the pins outline the ex-
act spot.
You can then feel the pin head
through the carbon paper and so know
where to place the design.
To keep the platsket from tearing
down sew hook and eye at the very
bottom of the placket on the wiring
side. Hook together, pinch the hook
down tightly. and it will never come
unfastened.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
PRETTY MADE-ovER FRoCK
oId-Fashioned SILK Dress or Skirt Eas-
lily Made Suitable for the Dane
ing Floor.

The girl who loves dancing should
make raid On the discarded clothes
closet and see whether it contains an
oid-fashioned silk dress, or even skirt
Of the seven.and-nine go-ed variety.
If II does she is indeed lucky, for she
has an up-to-date dancing frock almost
ready to put on. If it is too large in
the belt for her, all the better. She
can nut the fullness into gathers. II
II IS too long it can be cut of ut the
top and the gathers be set In just
the same
If the material is in good condition
,he skirt may go untrimmed. Other
wise it can be partially covered With
folds of chiffon of the same color as
s,,.. silk These should graduate in
width. the widest coming at the bot.
tom. The waist can be cut low lit
wiFf probably be plain and the sleeves
removed. TO be replaced by chiffon
iropped over as Il Grapes the waist
Al sdging 81 rosebud trimming al
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARKET REPORTS !


~f-~~ ''e~AhASCs y Oil. Lib AU4Os
ButteN-- Creamery. extras, soc;
prints. SIC; frsts, 26@2Sc; seconds, %
@24c; renovated, 23G231zc; dairy.
fancy, &c.
Cheese-Americiln, full cream, new
made twins, 141Ac; Young Americas.
141zc; daisies, l4h@15c; longhorns.
14hc; limburger, fancy, 141ke.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as tc
quality, 26034c; recandled. extras, IS
@40c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12c; ROSTERS
&c; springers, fancy, 1Sc.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, LAO; No. 2
northern, 1.39@140; No. 8 northern,
L28@1.36; No. 1 velvet, 1.3s@1.4O.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 71Kc.
0ats-No. white, 531kc; standard,
SAC.
Barley-No. 8. 75@7skc; Wisconsin
74@761ac.
Rye-No. 1, 12O.
Hay-No. l timothy, 13.25613.50;
No. timothy, 115o@12.OO; clover and
clover mixed, 12.o0@13.O0; heavy red
top and grassy mixed, 9.5O61O.00; rye
straw, S.50@S.75; oat straw, $500 500.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
ITO; fair to best light, 6.75@7O5; pigs,
5.2506.75.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6-25@S.50;
stockers and feeders, 39O@59O; cows
and heifers. 3.35m7.00. calves. 00M
1000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
SHOULDN'T LINGER IN BATH
Too Long an Immersion Results In
Enervation Rather Than the
Refreshment Sought.

Many women make their bath much
too lengthy a function, with the result
that not only the skin, but the whole
system becomes enervated. The hot
bath should be taken quickly. followed
by a sponge-down or douche of cold
or tepid water, and a brisk toweling
to promote circulation After long
exercise, or when one is tired, and
especially for sufferers from colds,
rheumatism, or neuralgia, mustard
bath" is a wonderful tonic; that is so
easily prepared, also. One merely dis
solves from one to two teaspoonfuls
in hot water, ct wolfe! The cold
douche is not required after mus
tard bath.-Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
LONELY HEARTS, AND HEARTS.
I hold 1t true whate'er befall,
/ feel II when I sorrow most.

L nOlO IL true Wnate' er Derall,
I feel 1t when I sorrow most;
IT'S better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
Every one thinks the single man
must have happy life of it. They
argue that he must be contented or
he would change his state of single
blessedness. The scale of their pity
is tipped in favor of the bachelor.
They like to consider that he is BASH
full. In the case of widower, they
know that he has entered into mat
rimony once, and therefore he knows
how to win a woman's heart. If he
remains single, it is because he will
not put anyone in the dear departed's
place.
The. truth is that the bachelor is not
deserving of such sympathy. He will
go through the world until he finds
one who appeals to him The older
he gets the younger he wants the
girl to be with whom he shall fall
in love-
The widowers home has been so
different that it is with much difficulty
he can submit himself to the change.
He has been used to have a presiding
helpmeet, loving face close to his
own when he needed someone to cling
to, one nearer and dearer yet than
all others when he was in need of
someone to conflde in. Bereft of his
treasure, he has no heart te make
himself agreeable to those who have
little or no interest in him for him
self alone. The years that have gone
before have domesticated him. He
appreciates the comfort of his own
hearth.
He tries to make himself believe
that he is happy in the companion
ship of his brave sons and sweet
daughters. They love him dearly, but
it is heavens plan that they shall
WOO and be loved, turning their hearts
bravely to other loves. The sons wed
and the girls marry. When the last
bird has fiuttered away from the home
nest, he begins to realize fully. and
for the first time, that he is desper-
ately lonely His housekeeper may
be very good, but she has her own in
terest elsewhere. Servants come and
go. Where can he look for depend
able home staff?
He realizes that he does not grow
younger and more active with the
years. He knows then that he can
expect only fireside companion in a
wife. The world and his wife are
shocked when he weds again But
they would not be if they studied the
conditions OF his lonely life and re-
allied that the only path that showed
bright star to light his way was
| that which led to matrimony. A
man who has once loved, tenderly and
well, is never happy away from a
faithful woman's gentle influence.
Neither the bachelor nor the widow
er should be influenced into living a
| lonely life. Happiness in this world
is brief. Each day should be meas
ured by its joys, not by its griefs.
There is no hearth so lonely but that
a woman's presence can brighten it.
| There's no heart so dusty and unten-
| able with the cobwebs of years about
1T but that some one woman can make
| it habitable again. Life can be happy
| or adjusted as a man wills 1t.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
Gowns nj NelMet

One of the best known London mod
istes is showing some exquisite mod
els carried out in dull mauve, powder
blue or golden crown velvet. cut very
much on the lines of the dresses seen
in Romney picture, with wide fichus
or falling rufles of ivory net and old
lace There has never been prettier
style nor one more calculated to en-
hance feminine beauty, and as these
gowns are warm and strong enough
for a considerable amount of hard
wear, they are to be highly recon-
mended.
For those who find silk velvet too
costly there. are many delightful
shades to be had in velTeteens OF cor
duroys, and in almost every case the
simpler the cut of skirt and bodice
the better, the actual color of the ma
terial and the hanging frflls of lace
being all the decoration required.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
LonufelIow's oranddauohter.

Few of US are there indeed who do
not know and love the poems of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, especially that
known as "The Children's Hour" i'm
which the poet give the world a
glimpse of his own happy Preside cir
Gle. The poem rIferred to his chill
dren, but some of US do not know that
the grandchild of Longfellow, while
not able to express herself in verse
is no less lover of children and as the,
wife of the principal Of large New
York school is putting her interest and
understanding of children to a prac-
teal test in conducting the Kitchen oH
a settlement school.
Mrs Hutchinson, as she is now, i9
well qualified for her work, not only
having studied social problems abroad
but also having passed through the
Training school of the Boston Chill
dren's hospital and a postgraduate
course at Johns Hopkins. Since then,
she has been at the disposal of charit-
able institutions in New York and aS
she says. she attends to the children'S
bodily needs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26

slightly on band of silk belting, over
which the deep outside belt is but
toned at the rear. The outside belt
can only be tackled at the top to the
center front of the jacket, and then,
after the inside is hooked in place in
front, it is adjusted aboLt the waist
Long sleeves are set smoothly into
the armholes and given fitted cuff
buttoned up the outside, and turned
back E..ring cuff of white satin.
The long tunic's novel fullness over
either hip is in the shape of half
circle of the shirring in even rows.
The spaces between at front anG back
are slightly gathered across the top
TO avoid too abrupt plainness. Fur
is used as a border.
Olive green would be lovely for this
design with skunk furs and duh silver
buttons
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26

strengthened and supported by bars
screwed ON to the sides of the box
underneath it, and the end of one of
there bars is just visible in the small
sketch on the right of the illustration
which gives view of the box looking
into it from above, and clearly shows
the way in which the seat is occurred
in position.
The rockers underneath should be
made of very thick strong wood, cut
out in the shape indicated and fas-
tened to the box by running screws
through the bottom and into the up
per edge of the rockers. Two oval
spaces are cut out of the sides on
either side of the seat so that child
can hold on and rock himself as much
as he pleases.
For quite a small child, it would be
advisable to fasten strap at the back
of the seat with a couple of screws
so that it could be secured round his
waist and prevent him falling should
he rock too violently. When complete,
the whole thing can be painted or
stained and will form valuable addi-
ton to the toys in the nursery at
trif1ing cost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
NapoIeonlc Ruse.

There have been rumors of German
fat-bottomed boats at Zeebrugge for
the invasion of England II is timely
to recall that Admiral Montag- re-
ported about Napoleon's Aat-bottomed
boats after he had captured one .
them. In short, sir, these vessels ,
my mind are completely contemplate
and ridiculous. and / therefore con-
clude that the number collected at
Boulogne are to keep our attention on
the qui vive and to gloss over the real
attack meditated from other points.
If Napoleon ever seriously contem-
plated subduing England by means of
these craft, the admiral would have
agreed with the Partisan wits, who
dubbed their emperor Don Quixote de
Ia Manche. London Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-26
He Knew!

The teacher was giving the geog-
raphy class a lesson on the cattle
ranches. She spoke OF their beef all
coming from the West, and wishing
to test the children's observation, she
asked:
And what else comes to US from
these ranches?"
That was a poser. She looked at
her shoes, but no one ook the lint.
She tried again:
What do we get from The cattle
besides beef?"
One boy eagerly raised MS hand.
Il know what it is. It's tripe!" he
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Companion.