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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21
NO JOY IN GREAT WEALTH
Altogether PowerIess to Confer Happi-
ness on Owner, According to
Charles M. SchWab.

Money for moneys sake" Charles
NJ. Schwab, the steel magnate. ex-
claimed, according TO a writer in
American Magazine, "is a futile goal
to aim at. Money is merely one way
in which q man may measure his
achievement; but there are many 9TH
er ways.
81 always pity the man who says,
When l get so much money am go
ing to retire and enjoy life The
greatest thrill that can come to any
man is the thrill of successful accom-
plishment.
In the last year l have had oppor-
tunities to sell out Bethlehem for al
most fabulous sums. They did not
even interest me. If l gave up my
business l would be resigning my
greatest interest in life. l want TO
make Bethlehem bigger and better all
the time. | don't want TO make it a
money nill want to make It the
greatest success possible, the steel
standard o. the world.
There is no enjoyment in great
wealth." he went on at last. One of
the greatest happinesses of life is in
having something to look forward to-
something JUST out of reach-some-
thing that you are not quite able 70
afford. When a man reaches the place
where he ran get any of the worlds
purchaSable things SIMPLY by writing
out a check. ne has cut loose from
happiness unless he is fortunate
enough to have powerful interests of
a constructive sort quite apart from
his money.
when a reasonable mai is getting
$4,000 or $4,000 a year he is getting
the most he can possibly want 10 sat
isfy his needs. When he gets more
he begins to invite unhappiness. and
the more he gets the more unhappiness
he invites. One soon loses the enjoy
ment of spending mcAey. One soon
wearies of riding ABOUT for pleasure
in private yachts and private cars"
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square. But do you believe Hardy win
look at it that way? Not by a-corl-
siderable. He'll talk about it being the
tribes, just because it's on the reser-
vation'
4 see!" The girls eyes flashed. and
her nostrils dilafed. He win rob you
and Reggie of fortune-yet you wish
me to be nice to him.
you bet l do! Can't you git the
point? He ain't going to be bluffed
into quitting. That means we got to
make friends with him or lose the
NINE"
''Ohl So that is it?"
Yep. Worst of it is he's one of
them there fellows what stand so
straight they lean backwards. We
talked to him about how it would help
the tribe if he joined us in opening the
mine. He was mighty offish. Guess
Wen have to give him Nogen's third to
get him into our camp"
'What shame! The mine is yours
and Reggie's. He hasn't done a thing
toward developing it"
II know. But he's the agent. He's
got us roped. He can rob us of our
mine if we don't make friends with
him. Now do you savvy?"
The girls thick black eyebrows met
in frown of vexation. IF he is a
man whose friendship must be bought,
do not wish to be pleasant to him."
SITS business, Marie. There amt
no two ways about it. Mr.. VANS hang
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"is-fs That Real White Peoples
"Marriaqe?" Asked Oinna.

ing fire, awaiting to see if we lose
the NINE If we do, he can't afford to
marry no poor girl off reservation"
Every well. / shall make myself
agreeable to Captain Hardy. But wait
until am free to pay him out for it !"
Nom DUN CHEN p muttered Dupont
at sight of her Strengthened lips.
That's the Injun in you. Don't let
him see you look that way till after
we git the mine cinched."
Il am not fool, mon pere."
Dupont shook his grizzled head dti-
biously.
But at midday. when Hardy came
over for the noon dinner, Marie re-
ceived his courteous greeting with a
graciousness that soon lightened the
pensive severity of his look Before
the end of the meal they were chatting
in manner that brought twinkle
into Dupont's cunning eyes.
The girl proposed a ride up the val
ley. Hardy was greatly pleased. He
had already grasped the simple details
of the agency business, and now, pend
ing the absence of Vandervyn and Red
bear, had nothing to do except instruct
the police in his ideas of cleanliness
and discipline.
Marie never looked more charming
than when on horse. She took her
new friend for long ride around one
of the mountains. Every cliff and
rock and ,piney slope was familiar to
her. She pointed out all the grandest
and most beautiful views, and showed
herself even better versed in the lore
of the wild than she had seemed to
be posted on the culture and graces
of polite society. After that there was
no break in her friendly manner toward
the captain for several days. FIRE.
quently they took other rides, over or
around the nearest hills and noun
tainS.
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Sectional Avoirdupois.

The average weight of men south
of the Mason and Dixon line is from
four to six pounds lighter than the
average weight of men north of it,
says United States marine recruiting
officers operating there, in report
received at marine headquarters.
These recruiting officers have asked
that the minimum weight for recruits
in the South be reduced from 124 to
10 porlds, stripped. 4.
''1,he large raw-boned southerner'
i: seldom seen. the recruiting officers
aver a ld, while the men of the South
are as sound and fit as the men of any
other section, they are usually small
boned and light in weight. The Off
GERS point out iii their ecomnenda-
ton that some of the besl 'hikers"
and fighters in the marine corps are
the lean. why mon from tn, south
land.
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CHAPTER V!-continued.

Unseen by his superior, FanaerVyn !.
sodded encouragingly 10 Redbear ana
.noIsod Of the Indians. Hardy had not
800 800 his steady gaze from Tl-o"a-
kOnZa. ., oid
The chief is not angry" he SAID.
eve shall soon be friends. zen mn
tbat come in peace, with good neart
toward all the tribe. 1 do not Diane
+he killing Of Mr.. NOgen on the lriDe'
n white men have done any wrong u
tho tribe shall stop the wrongdoing.
Te +bere are any members OF the trloe
who are doing wrong, the chiefs shoulu
helm me make all do right
This time Redbear did not hesitate
Ha faced the assembly and rolled out
q food of Lakotah with desperate ra-
nidity- Almost Immediately Tl-owa-
konza rose to reply, his face aDiaze
with indignation, his voice impassioneu.
When ne had spoken, he remained
standing.
'He says he is angry" began Red
bear.
mo" brusquely cOntradicted Hardy.
eTook at his face. The others are an
gered. He is not. There is some mis-
understanding. Be careful that you
interpret correctly"
HE says he is angry insisted Red-
bear his sidelong glance looking past
Hardy to Vandervyn. who was nodding
reassuringly. "He says he is trying TO
keep it inside, but the others can't
hold il inside. He says you have got
to 90 away or there will be fighting"
Hardy Strengthened on his chair, and
his look became severe. He spoke
sharply: Tell the chief it is useless
to ask me to go away. 1 do not wish
TO send for the LOngknives. But they
will come and fight the tribe if there
is any uprising"
Redbear's Interpretation was fol-
lowed by hush more threatening than
gestures or Outcries. Vandervyn has
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Her brothers face glowed with sud-
den unconcealed exultance. He stam-
mered almost incoherently: "Then
YOU arie-you don't marry-don't
marry Marie"
No. replied Vandervyn, and his
voice rang clear. Il have Do intention
of marrying her"
Maybe MARKELL like me now, when
/ tell her you are going to be my
brother" sighed Redbear.
Fandervyn laid brotherly hand on
his shoulder. Hold on, boy e he said.
You let me manage things. You
know that Marie thinks she likes me.
But now Hardy is here, and he wants
her. If she hears that have thrown
her over. she will run off with him.
~She don't like him"
What if she doesn't! He's an army
officer. He has money, and when he
goes from here he will wear his uni
form, all gilt and spangles. You .-Aow
how the girls like that. Mol tell
you there's not the ghost of show
for you until he is out OF the way. Our
little bluff didn't work He says he is
going to stay. So for a while you and
Oinna must keep still about the mar
rage. Tomorrow morning you and /
are going into the mountains to talk
with the chiefs. Oinna will go with
me. But it must be understood at the
agency that you have sent her to-
Who could you send her tor
''Ti-owa-konza is our mothers ia
ther. Not even Mr.. Dupont knows
that" said Redbear Before he came
here, she ran off with bad white man.
They Went to the Blackfeet. After a
time he got an arrow through his back.
My mother came home. Ti-owa-konza
would not see her face. She had to
work for the agent till they made us
go away to school. Then she died.
"Old Thunderbolt your grandfather
remarked Vandervyn, Selling upon that
one fact in the squalid tragedy. docs
he know it?"
Il told him so today. He said my
face But maybe he will come to
like me. He said to bring Oinna for
him to look at her"
That's great Well tell it to every
body. But remember, not a word about
the marriage until after we get rid OF
Hardy and am agent. Then things
will go all right for all of us. You
savvy that, Charlie? While you rub
down the mare I'll go in and say good
by until tomorrow morning"
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EVENING
k1EAIR TALEp
b. NARY GRAHAM BONNER
FROGS BEDTIME.

''Well," said Grandpa Frog, fits a
Cold Day."
How Bright of you to say So" said
Mr.. Pond Frog with a Grin.
'It's very Rude of you to Talk to
me in such manner retorted Grand
pa Frog. 1T IS Cold Day. Perhaps
you know it-but then know it, too,
and there is never any Harm in Say
ing somthing one knows"
1T all depends" said Mr.. Pond Frog.
Depends on what?" snapped Grand
pa Frog.
"You might know" answered Mr..
Pond Frog slowly, that Snakes like
to Eat US up. But hope you wouldn't
go up to Snake and bow politely and
say: I beg your pardon, Mr.. Snake,
but it must be almost your Eating
time, and know that you like Frogs.
/ also know that there are great
many living down yonder.'
''Would you say that?" asked Mr..
know that, you see, and you say there
is no Harm in saying something you
know"
You're absurd, that's what you are"
said Grandpa Frog. "Of course. I
wouldn't Tell everything / knew.
Some things would be very Silly to
tell. You should see that I know the
difference. There is no Harm in Talk
ing about the Weather"
Eyes, there isl" snapped Mr.. Pond
Frog
What Harm?" asked Grandpa Frog
In surprise.
Because the Weather is Talked
about altogether too much. 1t just
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CHAPTER VIII.
5est-Laid Schemes.

Hardy had gone to the Duponts' for
supper when Vandervyn returned to
the agency. He made hasty toilet
and followed. Marie met him with
marked coldness. This, however, melt
ed before he had finished his report TO
Hardy. All agreed that the old chief
probably would take a fancy TO Oinna,
and that, as a result, there would be
fair chance of pacifying the tribe.
When Hardy turned to the girl, he
found her and Vandervyn exchanging
glances and murmuring remarks. His
habitual gravity softened to smile
of wistful sadness. At the first oppor-
tunity he excused himself Midnight
had passed before the light in the little
citified parlor of the Dupont house was
extinguished.
When, at sunrise, Hardy went for
breakfast, Maries eyes were very
bright and her look was pensive. She
ate little, and her manner toward Har-
dy was cold and ungracious.
After the officer left, Dupont squint-
ed across the table at her and began
to scratch his head.
''You and Mr. Van burned lot of
coal oil last night He didn't git far
enough along to ask you to hitch up
with him, did he?"
A red blush famed in the girls
cheeks. Without looking up she MUIR
INJURED regretful ''No."
Guess he figures he'll wait and see
if Hardy is going to bust US up. Like
as not he'll skip back east if Hardy
gifts sore and chokes off our hold on
the NINE"
"What do you mean? He'd send
Reggie away Tho stiff, solemn old
fogy-I hate him Y
Easy, easy, girl!' soothed Dupont.
"No use plunging when you're hitched
to the snubbing post. Just now he's
got us roped. He'll have us all hog
tied if we go TO bucking. We've got
to make him think we're gentled."
"What if we act toward him as we
feel?"
you don't savvy about that mine.
Me and Nogen discovered it and paid
honest for developing it. as you know.
Well, we let Mr. Van in on it. Then
Nogen up and gifts killed. That makes
it half and half between Inc and Mr..
Van, according to all that's fair and
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has things all its own way because we
have Talked about it so often. It's
thoroughly, absolutely spoilt!"
"Well, I'm going to Talk about the
Weather, just the same,'' said Grandpa
Frog.
YES" said Mr.. Pond Frog in a
Hoarse, Weary, Mournful Voice. 81
suppose everyone will. l can't Teach
such Wisdom as this. Animals, Crea-
lures and Grown-Ups won't Listen"
I'm glad you see it's hardly worth
WHILE" said Grandpa Frog. "And now
/ will tell you what l had to Say at
the very start of our Conversation, be-
fore you were so Rude as to interrupt
me-"
I'm never Rude" retorted Mr.. Pond
Frog.
''Oh, very WELL" said Grandpa Frog
as he sighed heavily, but let me finish
what / have to Say. 1t is Cold. You
can't Deny it. And Pm ready for Bed.
Winter will soon be coming on-and
anyway the Cold Weather is here.
That's enough for me. I'm Tired and
ready for good Winters nap"
Are you ready to go to Bed for the
whole winter?'' asked Mr.. Pond Frog
Eyes, l am" said Grandpa Frog.
well, now come to think of it, said
Mr. Pond Frog, 81 do believe am"
you see, 1t wasn't so Silly of me to
Talk about the Weather, after all, ;"
said Grandpa Frog, giving big
Chuckle.
Il would have soon found out l
wanted to Sleep" said Mr.. Pond Frog,
In very Sleepy Voice. For now he
was too Tired and Sleepy to Argue or
Quarrel.
But" said Grandpa Frog, you can't
go TO Sleep yet. You must tell AL the
other Frogs that it's Bedtime. Add
/ viii help you"
Poor Mr. Pond Frog could hardly
Hop about, so Tired was he after the
long Summer. But he went to the diff
ferent places in the Pond Grandpa
Frog told him to, and Croaked every
where: bedtime, Winter Bed
Time" Grandpa Frog went about, too,
and said: Get your Bed of Mud.
Roll yourself up in it. The Ice will
come soon, and if were not Warm,
Wen Freeze"
Mr. Pond Frog heard him say that
and Laughed, even though he was
so Sleepy. "Of course" he said, eff
we don't keep Warm Wen Freeze.
There you are again saying something
everyone knowsi"
But Grandpa Frog didn't Hear, for
he was showing some of the Younger
Frogs how to roll up in mud where
they could Sleep all Winter.
And after that the Frogs stopped
Croaking probably Snored In
stead-but they covered up so well in
their Beds of Mud that we couldn't
Hear If we tried.
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Aeroplane on EIxinn Scat.

most unusual aeronautical expert
ment is being carried out by German
experts. according 10 Popular Mechan-
les 1t deals with the development of
powerful flying boat which carries.
for both defensive and offensive pur-
poses. Il swift. mosquito-like aero
plane on IT'S back The machine. when
last heard Of Was being put through
test flights. hut had not at that time
been sufficiently refined ia warrant its
actual use.
able stability. carrying capacity and
cruising radius that its engineers think
it can be made to replace the bulky,
highly expensive Zeppelins which have
proved disappointing.
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lily beckoned TO the policemen. They
came along under the Overhang of the
warehouse until they were behind the
white men. Hardy heard the soft
Scuftle of their moccaSined feet in the
dust. He looked around and frowned.
How is this?" he demanded. II
particularly wished no demonstration
of force" said Hardy.
We'll, since the police are here.
hadn't you better let them stay? 1t
will be close enough work if matters
come to a scrap, and there's Marie out
TO see the fun"
Hardy turned around to look at the
daring girl. She stood on slight knoll
midway between the assembled Indians
and her fathers cabin.
Take her back to the house." he or
dered.
But would it be wise for me to leave
you and Charlie just now? The police
may not stay loyal if"
Cor
Inc command was peremptory. Van
uerVyn started off, yet coRtrived TO ex-
change glanceS with Redbear. Hardy
studied the Semicircle of waiting In
ulahS with a reSolute gaze. and. ms
before liked his attention upon Ti-owa-
konza.
We must learn what is the cause
OF this i'll feeling" he remarked TO the
hauoreed' Ask them why they are
opposed to their young men trading
ore for DupontS goods"
Red6ear spoke slowly to the Indians
MS manner not unlike that OF a man
VINO approaches a barrel of cunpowder
with lighted torch. There was no
explosion, but the old head chief flared
WIN unmiStakable anger. He replied
WIN hery defamation that won
stunts Ct approval from his fellows
Inc haltbreed'S voice was unsteady
as he Interpreted: "He-he saws tharo
S''~" oe no more barter of ore. He
5S sS all over again that this is the
anu OF his tribe and white men have
Lo - ..sn. here, and he hates all Long.
ell him tina, he is mistaken The
soldiers have always been the b ns.t
friends Of the Indians find tha s'
after next spring. no more food and
SoouS are To be issued 70 the tr;hs
sooner or later white men will co,,a
Suu take the ore II the Indians a, 90
u's II themselves. Another thina
g ,e the tribe should agree - rho
''lding up Of their land - th.t a.. .e
I Heau OF family can have his own
arm ana work it after the mannar Of
.ae white men. Other tribes boye s,ona
ms p ana they are no longer poor
hedoear hesitated. sre,,nad NOR.
issue RON Hardy, and began TO pour
guy torrent Of L,.kotah He had sno-
Nsn only a few sentences when \ wave
as'tauon passed over the semicircle
- i"ais As Blankets slipped down
RON eopper-red shoulders; fierce eyes
s.Ared menaeingly At Hardy. several
~ me more excitable bucks leaned nm
win bow and rifle in hand.
Hardy thrust out from AMONG rho
poiiee and raised his hands 70 Ti.ous.
A'nIa In the peace sign. The head
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girl allowed him TO draw her closer.
Her lips quivered. yet she raised them
70 meet his kiss.
There" he rallied. WAS it so
dreadscl:"
She did not answer; she could not.
Her head dropped forward with the
instructive modesty of an innocent
young girl. He put the forefDger OF
his free hand under her chin and
raised her head to take n second kiss.
.'Gne good turn deserves another.
sweetheart" he said
"You should not-not esil me that. I"
she whispered. You are a gentleman
white man; | am only halfcreed-
I'm yellow as a Chinaman-"
aNo-golden. You are my golden
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piscord or Music.

The finest piano ever manufactured
viii produce sounds painfully discord-
ant. if the keys are pounded by some
child who knows nothing of music.
Out of the most favorable circum-
stances in life, you will produce dis
cord rather than music. unless you
submit yourself to the training of the
great teacher, Love.-Girls' Compan-
ion
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IFS the Sad Truth

II need lot of new things" began
Mrs. Wife. ''We have to get a new rug
for the dining room and some cur
tains for the living room. We need
some new dishes, too. And, besides.
] haven't thing to wear. I've got to
get new evening dress and a street
dress, and couple of new hats, and
| haven't pair of shoes to my name,
and"
Well, what's the joke about this?
you ask.
1t isn't any joke-that's all.
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say that / have been in good health
since and able to do considerable
work at the advanced age of seventy
two. l am glad you induced me to
continue their use at the time, as I
am cured.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC per box ct
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for indigestion have been proved.
SOC per box.-Adv.
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Usually.

~There's one good thing about buy
ing an encyclopedia on the instaIIment
plan.r
And what is thats"
NO matter how long il takes. you
are pretty sure TO have it paid for be-
fore you have read ii through
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overlooked.

Mabel has just informed ME
that she is going to be married.
Husband-Have you seen the young
man?
Not yet.
"Um. Considering that she is our
daughter. don't you think she should
have consulted Us frst?"
But you must remember. dear, that
the girls Of today are so thoughtless =
Life.
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Hannx comhinatinn

@Mdy both races forgive us" said
the California philosopher. yet If the
lords Of Karma grant US our viii. we
will in our next incarnation be half
Irish and half Hebrew. For the Irish
man is happy as long as he has a dol
lar, and the Hebrew always has it"
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Dodd's Kidney Pills.
1t is now three
years since / fin.
ished taking these
Pills and | have had
no trouble with my
kidneys since. /
was pretty bad for
ten or twelve years
prior to taking your
- I'll
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Willie" protested his mother.
don't throw away that bread. You
may need it."
But If keep it till then it won't
be fit 10 eat" replied the little fellow.
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chief called to his fellows and turned
his back upon the agent with deliber-
ate contempt. All the others faced
about and followed him to the waiting
ponies. The band mounted and rode
off up the valley in morose silence.
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sdeerdH o dg gin un nfroman Indian
u s. dan
oil h cuncHf
The
nchet
his n y in uisn
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Sure Retrbution.

The misguided wretch who steals an
automobile gets into trouble with the
owner and the law If he is detected.
and with the tires and the engine II
he Is not detected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-21

Construct sentence using the
word grewsome. said the teacher.
when the man stopped shaving his
whiskers grewsome more" answered
Willie.
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scrupuIous Obedience.

You know l told you not to take
anything from that young man,
Ella"
4 really don't ma have returned
everything he gave me. even his
kisses"
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The Worst of II.

What is the use of fame2"
eSure enough. What institution Is
more famous than the American ben,
aud yet she has to go on scratching
for living"
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Blind WlreIess operators.

Blind soldiers are being trained In
France as wireless operators. When
the sense of sight is lost the senses Of
hearing and touch become intensified.
and acuteness of hearing and sensitive
ness Of touch are just the qualities
most needed In wireless operator.
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AN APPREcIATIvE LETTER.

Mr.. M. A. Page. Osceola, Wis, I'M
der date of Feb. 16, 1916, writes:
Some years ago was troubled with
my kidneys and was advised to try
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Not So Mean

"They asked old Goldman If they
could put him down for a thousand
dollars for the charity fund and he
gave assent"
'"The mean old skinflint."