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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Married Monev.

"Glad to see yor looking so well, old
man." said the friend of newly made
benedict. This is the first oppOrtu-
nifty l have had of Offering my con-
gratulations on your recent marriage
From the look of things guess you've
married money. Well, it was the right
thing to do. That shop walking berth
of yours must have been awfully Dor
ing. Is she in? | should like to be IN
troduced."
"Oh, she's at work." said the hus'
band, with placid smile.
'At work? What do you mean"
asked the friend.
"Well. you see, it was this way" re-
piled the benedict. "She had a much
better position than mine-head Of her
department, Is a week. Wouldn't give
it up So there was nothing for it but
tor me to retire from business and keep
house, and here | am, you see. You
have to let women have their way in
some things "-London Tit-Bits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
The rheanlan,s Eiasco.

Among Italians, a correspondent In
Rome tells me, the origin of the term
''fiasco" for failure is believed to have
originated In the remark of an old Ital-
ian actor. He had In the course of q
play to deliver a somewhat lengthy
monologue, In which he invariably
scored a great success. 1t was his
habit to always hold some object or
other In his hand, changing the article
every time he appeared and never us
ing the same thing twice One even
ing, seeing wine battle called in
Italian fiasco), he seized it and pro-
ceeded on the stage to pronounce his
soliloquy. Whether it was that on that
occasion the audience was extraordi-
narily difficult to please or whether it
was that the actor was not up to his
usual form, the fact remains that for
once he did not obtain his customary
applause, from which time the phrase
fare fiasco" has become general in
the Italian language.-London Chron-
icle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Man as a Meat Eater.

That man has eaten beef, pork and
fish since the remotest ages is deduced
by Professor M. w. Lyon, Jr., of the
George Washington university, in an
article I'm Science, from the life his
tory Of three species Of tapeworm.
These three-the Toenia saginata, or
beef tapeworm; Toenia solium, or pork
tapeworm, and Dibothriocephalus Ia
tus, or fish tapeworm-are highly diff
ferentiated. Part of their lives they
spend In human beings, part in the
animals from which they are named,
and both these hosts are necessary to
their development.
1--WE have no evidence that species
of any kind are rapidly produced"
says Professor Lyon, land the para
sites have probably had as slow an
evolution as man. The conclusion
seems clear that man has been eating
cattle and pigs or their immediate an
cestors, and perhaps himself, for as
many ages as needed for these tape
worms to attain their present degree
of differentiation"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

The legislature of Wisconsin will
meet at the capitol in Madison on the
10th day of January, 1917. State Sen
ator w. w. Albers and Assemblymen
S. ID. Burnett and Herman Hedrich,
representing this county will leave for
Madison On the 9th. There are many
new bills being talked of. The follow
ing are some of the proposed tax
changes:
Repeal of the personal property tax
law.
Local public utilities-water, light,
heat and power companies-nowt taxed
as personal property should be trans
ferred to the real estate class for
taxation.
An income tax with property ad-
justed rates might be applied to all
banks, but it is doubtful whether ma
tional banks could be taxed in that
way. Under these circumstances it
may be necessary to retain the pres
ent method of assessing bank stock,
but that too might well be transferred
to the tax commission.
Automobiles and other motor
vehicles may properly be eliminated
from the personal property list and
taxed on a license basis according to
weight or horsepower.
Income tax principle is better
adapted to the taxation of merchants
and manufacturers than the personal
property tax.
Increase of income tax rates and re-
peal of personal property offset.
Complete assessment of real estate
every four years.
Substitution of county for local
assessor; the assessor to be appointed
by the county board or elected by the
people under civil service rules.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Proper Breathing.

To breathe properly take deep, slow
breath, another and another. Put both
the hands on your ribs and see how
they expand and contract as you
breathe in and out. Put one hand on
the low ribs in front and the other op-
posite it on the back. Feel how the
back swells as you breathe. There
Is a powerful muscle called the dia-
phragm that divides the chest from the
abdomen. AS the heart and lungs are
in the chest, the diaphragm may be
called the floor of the chest 1t is fas-
tened to the backbone, the ribs and the
sternum, or Dreastbone. And when
people speak Of diaphragmatic breath
ing they mean just what we are doing
now-filling the lungs with air and
emptying them by the expansion and
contraction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Funny Errors In Advertisements

Laughable errors in illustrated adver-
tisements are often apparent to the
thinking man. 1t makes one wonder
why the designers of the ads. don't get
their information first hand from some
one who really knows. Accuracy, even
in advertisements, has the same at
traction it has anywhere else.
For instance, when the settler bottle
in an electrical sign on Broadway is
filling the empty glass the lever de-
sends as fast i'll the bottle as it rises
in the glass, yet the bottle is five times
as big. 1t couldn't possibly be, accord
ing to physics.
Still worse is a picture of a piano
with a pair of hands striking certain
keys. Fortunate it is indeed that that
piano can't sound, for the particular
keys struck would be a jangling dis
cord. Why couldn't the artist have
gone to a musician for a pleasing
chord among the infinite offerings Of
music wall Street Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thorn are
snending the holidays in Madison.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thom are
spending the holidays in Madison.
-Supt S. B. Tobey left this after
noon for Eau Claire to spend day on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. McNaughton
spent Christmas at the home of their
son, George, in Madison.
Miss Empey, who has been at
Rochester, MINI, returned to her
home in this city last Saturday.
George Nader, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Nader, 625 Sixth avenue, S., has
scarlet fever and the hame has been
quarantined
Mrs. VIM. Hart of Chicago. who
enjoyed Christmas at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Harger,
will return home this evening.
Judge A. H. Reid departed for
Milwaukee last evening to be present
at the annual meeting of circuit judges
which is to be held in that city tomor-
row and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
family of Minocqua, came to the city
on Wednesday and from here went to
Warrensberg, Mo-, to spend the holt
days with Mrs. Wilson's parents.
Miss Doris Gillian, who is at
tending La Crosse normal, arrived
home Saturday to spend the >holidays.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Stella, who is teaching in Vino
ma, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Smith and
children of Amigo, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster on Christ
mas. Mr. Smith returned to Amigo
today. Mrs. Smith will remain for q
longer visit
Mrs. S. NJ. Dingee and Miss Anna
Dingee of Wilmette, ILL.,, arrived in
the city Saturday, - to spend
the holidays with relatives. They are
the guests at the home of their son
and brother, S. S. Dingee.
The Misses Olive and Laura Osprum
of Rochester, Mimi, arrived in the
city last Saturday to spend the holt
days with Miss Amanda Riebe Their
sister, Miss Grace, has been visiting
with Miss Riebe for several months
Mr. and Mrs John Miller and
daughter of Marshfield, spent Christ
mas with the formers mother, Mrs.
John Miller, Sr. Mr.. Miller returned
home this morning while Mrs Miller
and daughter will remain until after
the holidays.
The Haskin family are having a
reunion during the holidays. Franklin,
of Dayton, Ohio; Donald of Louis
Vile, KY, and Harry, of Washington,
D. c., and Mrs. George Gilkey of Mer-
rill, are all here. Robert, of Washing
ton, D. c., is the only one of the fam
lily not here.
Mrs. Charles Single of Anacortes,
Washington, and son, Harry, of Chi
cago, arrived in the city Friday for
a visit with relatives and friends. Mr..
Single joined his family here yester-
day morning and together enjoyed
Christmas with his sisters, Mrs. R. E.
Parcher, Mrs. A. B. Filter and Mrs.
G. F. Dunbar. Mr.. and Mrs. Single
were former residents of Wausau, and
will visit her for a little time re-
newing acquaintance and meeting old
friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Long had he worshipped her at
distance. but his shyness prevented
him from proposing.
Then one evening, for the sweet sake
Of charity. a theatrical performance
took place I'm which the charmer was
leading lady and more adorable than
ever. Afterward the shy admirer drew
near. his love made valiant by the
sight Of her beauty.
You are the star of the evening"
he said as they stood alone in cor
ner.
You are the first to tell me So" said
the damsel- with happy blush.
Then" he retorted promptly, may
/ claim my reward as an astronomer
The lady looked puzzled
What reward?~ she asked.
why, the right TO give my name to
the star / have discovered" said the
young man. speaking boldly at last
Chicago News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
President Wilson'S Plea For Peace

President Wilson issued a plea for
peace the past week and had the
same delivered to all warning nations
now engaged in the so-called world
war. The whole world is talking
about it and it is believed that it
will, with the willingness of the
entente powers to enter into negotia-
lions, pave the way to lasting peace
among all nations. The most i'm
portant points of President Wilson's
plea is as follows:
l. Assertion that the peace sugges-
ton is advanced in the most friendly
spirit to all nations at war.
2. Declaration that the action taken
is in part based upon concern for the
early conclusion of the war arising out
of manifest necessity to determine
how best to safeguard American in
terests should the war continue.
3. Disavowal that the presidents
action has any connection with the
recent overtures of the central powers.
4. Suggestion that all the belliger-
ents express explicitly their respective
views as to the terms upon which the
war may be concluded and the ar
rangements which would be deemed
satisfactory as guaranty against its
renewal or similar conflicts in the
future.
5. Statement of a willingness on the
part of the president to serve in any
way to facilitate peace.
6. Expression of the view that the
objects for which each side is fighting
are Identical.
7. Announcement that the Ameri-
can people stand ready and even eager
to relieve the smaller and weaker peo-
Piles of the world of the peril of wrong
and violence.
8. Reference to the intimate inter
est of the American people in the CON
clusion of the war, lest it should be-
come too late to accomplish the grea-
ter things which lie beyond its concln-
sion; lest the situation of neutral ma
tions, now exceedingly hard to endure,
be rendered altorether intolerable,
and lest, more thu all, an injury be
done civilization itself which can
never be atoned for Or repaired.
8. Declaration that the president
feels altogether justified in suggestion
an immediate opportunity for COM
parison of views as to the terms which
must precede the ultimate arrange
ments for the peace of the world.
10 Urgent suggestion that the au.
thoritive spokesman c. each side shall
proclaim the precise objects which
mould If af scfv
their people.
IL. Disavowal that the president
is proposing peace or even offering
mediation, and declaration that he is
merely proposing that soundings be
taken in order TO establish how near
the haven of peace may be.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Ripon had a post office voted to
it by the government. When there
were guards called out to go to Mexico
by the president, Ripon saw a chance
to get on the crest of the wave of
patriotism and at once said that it
would prefer that the government use
the money for aviation needs. The
government took Ripon at its word,
turned the money over to the needs
of aviation. Now Ripon wants the.
money to erect its post office and can
not get il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
He Mas The Whola of Il.

Over the wire to the parsonage came
this request:
1.-THE bishop would like to meet al
the church this evening the pastor, the
class leader, the Sunday school super
intendent, the president Of the cradle
roll and of the young peoples societies
the president of the missionary so
ciety. the chorister and the sexton.
"All right. III be there" was the
answer.-Christian Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Banked Rails.

In rounding curve the tendency of
the weight Of train is invariably TO
shift to the outside wheels. To couo-
teract this tendency the outer rail of a
curve is raised on a higher level than
the inside, the elevation being in an
exact proportion to the sharpness of
the curve as determined by the princi-
pies of engineering. If both rails Of a
curved track were Of exactly the same
elevation train would not dare round
it at high speed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

She-You remind me so muen y
my brother. He-Indeed! In W.
way? She-Well, Harry seeEas avn.
ly fond of me. yet he never offers "
kiss me.
After that il was quite unnecessA'.
for her to ring in any of her reiali''
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegrapn'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Many Wisconsin democrats will so
to Washington to attend the exercises
of the second inauguration of Presi-
dent Wilson Wilson. on March 5th.
Joseph Martin of Green Bay. is ar
ranging for special train and enough
reservations have already been made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Wrong Eating.


q after ALL" says a bulletin @
@ from a state board of health, @
o good health is largely matter O
@ of what goes into the stomach. @
o If person eats heavily of rich, @
@ greasy, concentrated foods. such O
9 as fried meats, rich pastries, /.
@ soggy or uEderdone breads he @
g viii soon find himself seeking a @
@ relief from headache. sluggish o
@ ness. constipation and bilious @
@ ness. and the patent medicine @
g route will be the way be will @
9 likely choose. Pills and purga- @
@ tives will find a hearty welcome @
@ and become a warm friend to @
o persons who so poison them @
@ selves. The trouble arising from (.
q eating food of this kind is that it /.
p ferments in the stomach. throws @
9 off poisons and creates a condi- /"
g ton which calls for a stronger G,
g poison in the form of medicine o
9 to throw of the food poison. The @
+ medicine habit is acquired. and /.
y tSlEft VI sans VI AIE SUM
g mach are wrecked and no longer .
q perform their natural functions. 9
@ ION the other hand. whoever @
9 eats freely Of fruits. vegetables. 9
9 milk, butter. salads, cereals and g
q nuts-foods prepared by nature @
9 for man-not only avoids diges- g
= tive troubles, but he is spared q
= the evil effects Of food poisons. o
@ such as rheumatism. headaches. o
= siuggishness and bilioc5ness. He @
= also escapes the patent medicine @
q habit He eats according to ma @
. lures demand and needs. and no @
. medicine is required as an after Q
= dose" 9
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Senator LaFollette comes to the
state this week from Washington, d.
c. During his stay. it is proposed to
have a dinner in his honor in Madison,
the guests at which will include the
leading followers of LaFollette, or
what is termed the progressive re-
pubiioans. At the dinner an organiza-
ton is to be formed for future cam
paigns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
In Behalf of Accuracy.

The reporter was interviewing the
leading politician.
'This," said the interviewed, us fhe
age of steel, and
Pardon me, please" interrupted the
interviewer, "but in behalf of accuracy
would you kindly spell that word p
Browning's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Some Peopls Think So.

Lucia di Lammermoor' is a great
favorte of mine," said Mrs. Van Spen-
der to Mrs. Climber, whom she was en-
tertaining at the opera.
1--WE never met her." said Mrs.
Climber. as she attractiyeY'- EsE
York World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Burt Williams, Internal Revenue
Collector. is mailing out blank forms
and mailing them to all persons.
firms and corporations. which Ilust
be returned to him on the S1st day of
January, filled and sworn IN.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Doubtful Sympathv.

The Bride to Be-My only worry is
about mother. She's bound to miss me
terribly. Friend of the Family-Ah.
well, she can't complain. After all.
she's had you longer than most moth
ers keep their daughters.-Sydney Bull
letin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

England. Russia and France have
refused the peace offers of Germany
and the war viii proceed. until per-
haps exhaustion viii compel all to
lay down their arms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
A. REGULAR Rates.

Amateur Poetess-Ten dollars io,I
correcting the meter of this little VERSE
Professional Poet-Oh, yes; for lnD
sort of work | charge regular PLUMP
ers' rates.-Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Madame Medini viii accept 8 lin
tied number of earnest pupils,-yocal
music or language french. Italian or
Germany Address SIS Franklin St.
or phone 1851. that she may call. Cir
GUAR adv. n21ras
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

81 want you," said the fair society
leader, ''to give me plain opinion as
to my latest photograph"
Madam" said the gallant cavalier,
bowling, ito speak in plain terms of
that portrait would be, impossibler'-
London Telegraph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

An unjust acquisition is like barbed
arrow, which must be drawn backward
with horrible anguish or else will be
your destruetion.-Jeremy Taylor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Jack got through college In three
years"
What OF it? l got through in one. :"
Harvard Lampoon-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Lioht READING.

"Bliggins is a pesSimist. isn't he?"
"Yes. He's so fond of bad news that
he goes down cellar every morning to
read the gas and electric meters. -
Washington Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Dandruf may be removed from the
scalp oy rubbing on Partisan Sage.
his also keeps the hair from falling
out and prevents badness. W. ".
Aioers sells IL on guarantee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Turn About.

Stella-When you are engaged you
tell him TINT he must economic. Bella
And after you are married be tells
you that you must.-Puck
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

"Boggs says that he finds that t"'
can live as cheaply as one" as.
yes. They live with his WIZ
folks. "-Browning's Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Shook.

Molly-You say you shook all oVs'
when you proposed to herr CHo"y
Yes, l did. Molly-And how about tus
girl? Cholly-Ob. she only shook "e'
hand
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Fatal Error

81 thought you had given up burnt
wood art, dearie"
Ferdinand, how can you be so
heartless? This Is a pie. kansas City
Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

am responsible before God lof -
work / might have done ana uiu
dor. A. TOrrey.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

1t Is better TO find excuses for others
than for ourselves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-02
SCOTT PETITION
GOES UP VALLEY
CIRCULATORS HOPE TO GET THOU
SAND NAMES TO REQUEST
FOR CLEMENCY.

Nearly four hundred Brownsville peo-
pie including petit and grand Jurors who
served III the case Of Frank ID Scott, the
former United States soldier sent to
Leayenworth prison for fifteen years for
murder, have signed the petition which VIII
be sent 10 President Wilson asking that
Scott's ease bs considered and clemency
or pardon be gwen, in view Of the cir
cumstances surrounding the ease.
Many people sought the petition in order
70 sign II, while others who were approach
ed signed willingly and gladly. The peti-
tIon today was sent up the Valley and II
Will BE- circulated IN every Valley town,
and probably viii not be forwarded until
al least d thousand names have been al VI
tachcd ~ 1t. II j. expected to BE- ready
In week.
A letter was received IN Brownsville to-
day from Scott thanking the Brownsville
people for their efforts IN his behalf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-02
NEW IRRIGATION
DISTRICT PLAN
SANTA MARIA PROPOSITION TO VOTE
SOON ON ORGANIZATION
FOR OWNERSHIP.

Another Cameron county irrigation sec
tion l. about ~ determine 90 the r-tnbh-
mcnt az an irrigation district Tor puhlc
ownership of the canal lines. judge v. 4.
Forto. president of the Santa Maria Irri-
CATION Company. announced today that the
company has appointed = committee com
posed ~ himself N. \. Mcneil aud X. II.
Kern Jr of Santa Maria. ~ obtain the
signatures Of the landowners ~ petition
asking the board ~ county commissioners
~ call M election ~ decide whether the
district shall b. organized
Judge Forto sand today that II i~ not
proposed ~ bond the proposition for more
than ~25. 400 w $50. 600 with which
amount the canal hnc~. about eight miles
IN length can ~ greatly improved. II i-
expected ~ complete the h-t MI signatures
~ ~ early date
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-02
Smallpox Fight Being
Pushed By Matamoros
Mayor, S. Cardenas

The city officials II Matamoros are to
conduct \ vigorous fight against smallpox
n that city. Mayor Salvador Cardenas
NJ that city. who was appointed head ot
the local administration week ago. was
i'll Brownsville yesterday for the purpose
~ ordering two thousand vaccine points
The campaign will ~ conducted not only
i'll the city proper. tut throughout the i'm
mediate district
Three phySIrIans M Matamoros have
been appointed u look after sanitary con
dition> ia the Mexican city and viii con
duct a house To house campaign and vac
clnate All persons who are not immune 10
the disease.