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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Wonders of a Book.

There is perhaps no greater wonder
than book. By the help of little fig
ures upon spins or paper men have
been able to transmit their thoughts
through thousands of years. The
names and shapes of things, the deeds
and sorrows that have occurred as far
back as Adam, have been made knOwl
to us. Even those invisible and alb
stract thoughts which have no shape
or substance, but which inspired the
writer and have since inspired others,
are all put down in the little letters
and made eternal. The songs of David,
the speculations of Plato, the visions
of Homer, have by these means been
handed down faithfully for many cen
turtles and distributed among man
kind. If there were no books our
knowledge would almost be confined
to the limit of sight and hearing. All
that we could not see or hear would
be to us like the inhabitants Of the
planet Saturn-a mere matter. of idle
conjecture.-Barry Cornwall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Southern California of Arcer ina

Mendoza Is the southern California
Of Argentina. Irrigation has long been
successfully applied to its vineyards,
which produce more wine than the
combined vineyards Of the entire Unit
ed States Of North America. The
whole of the province lies at an aid
tude of more than 1000 feet. Italians
are for the most part employed in the
cultivation of the grapes, the whole
family accompanying husband and ia
Their to the field and assisting in tend
ing the vines. The babies are put to
sleep in improvised tents while their
elders work. - National Geographic
Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
49, 49, ~ 81; No. 49, ! s ;;iisA
The Actors Christmas

The troupe had been playing in hard
luck. Fifty dollars, $65, now and then
800, were the nightly receipts. hardly
enough to pay the railroad Jumps"
let alone pay salaries. There was Just
enough money in the treasury to get
to Wayville on Christmas night 1t
was one Of those East Lynne" the
child is with its mother in London"
pieces, and when the company strag
gled into the town at midday the local
theater manager was at the station. to
be sure they had the eight actors.
The players wandered about the towa
during the day. The curtain went up on
$24.75, most Of it in the gallery. Some
of the $24.75 went out at the end of
the second act and didn't come back
When the final curtain came down a
weary crowd scattered to the chill
dressing rooms, wondering if the hotel
proprietor would stop them at the sta
ton the next morning.
This speculation was at its height
when the theater manager of the town
appeared, his arms filed with bundles.
and dumped them into the arms of the
youngest member of the troupe
Say" he clustered, apparently lit
tie ashamed of what he was going to
say, you people are having rotten
luck, amt you? I'm all alone up at
my house. Come up and have supper
with me, will you? And, say. I've had
a bit of luck this year. and III stake
you to the nights receipts. And those
things | gave the kid, they-well, they
once belonged to a kid of mine"
And he went out
One Of the women started to cry
That's where the storr ends.-New
York Evening Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES

The cabinet of the Boys department
met last Friday evening for supper and
business meeting. Norman Green,
Warren Menzner and Clarence Nor
tenson were elected to the places in
the cabinet of Clyde Nelson, Norman
Mccormick and Alfred HermansOn. 1t
was decided to have the cabinet pic
ture taken Sunday afternoon at 200
o'clock. A committee consisting of
Charles Manson, Louis Leak, Gilbert
Wegner and Gilbert Eckerle was ap-
pointed to cooperate with Mr. Painter
and to arrange if possible to hold the
meetings of the Hi-Y club at the High
school building instead of at the "Y."
The efficiency of the various commit
tees was as follows: Educational, 80
per cent, Harold Kuckuk, chairman
Social, 50 per cent, Thorwald Jensen,
chairman; Physical, 81 per cent, Gale
Meyers, chairman Religious, 40 per
cent, Louis Leak, chairman; EXten-
sion, As per cent, Gerhardt Grauer,
chairman.
The K X KS met last Thursday
at the home of Emery Skinner. George
Turner was elected the business mana
ger of the basketball team and he re-
ported that a basketball game was
scheduled with Marathon City on Dec.
u, the game to be played here at the
"Y" gymnasium. Jasper Hammond
and Bernard Laabs were appointed
committee to arrange Christmas
gifts for Cripple cottage, a home for
dependent children at Sparta. Next
meeting will be held with Louis Leak,
Jr.
The Ergosandrians met with Jack
Smith at the home of Dr. Russell Lyon.
The club pins were given out and
Charles Turner, as new assistant
leader, was present for the first time
The next meeting will be held with
Willard Bump.
The S. S. SIS met at the Y. NJ. C. A
and elected the following officers
Lawrence Bucklin, president; Robert
Roloff, vice president; Max Tunni-
cliffe, secretary and treasurer.
The Senior Employed Boys met for
supper Sunday evening. They adopted
a constitution and formally organized
their club.
A fireside meeting was held at the
"Y" Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. The
program was Echoes from the Older
Boys Conference at Beloit." All the
delegates to the conference gave re-
ports at the meeting.
A local colder Boys Conference will
be held here December %, 80 and 81
a fine program is being arranged
Earl W. Brandenburg, former boys
secretary of the Wausau Y. NJ. c. A.
Ted Schroeder, community secretary
of boys work, and w. H. Wones, state
boys work secretary, will speak.
A swimming exhibition will be held
at the "Y'' on Saturday. Erwin Ger
Der, champion Marathon swimmer OF
Wisconsin for several years and swim
ming instructor at the Y NJ. c. A
boys camps, will give exhibitions in
the afternoon and evening. On Sun
day afternoon he will speak at the
boys meetings at the "Y."
The young men who attended the
Older Boys Conference held at Be
lott last week, met at the "Y' on Sun
day afternoon and each one gave &
talk covering a part of the trip or &
session of the conference.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
o 8 Q 9 9 8 Q @ o o o o . Q o o 9
Fleetest Animals.

Writers of a century ago were firm
in the conviction that the greyhound
was the fastest living animal; some
maintained that he could run a mile in
a minute. Modern observers, however,
have found that the best hound Is by
no means able TO keep pace with a
trained race horse Indeed. the late j.
A Graham. a careful student Of such
matters, used TO say that no living
animal could outfoOt a modern race
horse.
A first rate horse running his best
and not handicapped by carrying a
rider can run a mile in less than 100
seconds. A feet hound. such as those
used in coursing. can run a mile in
about a minute and fifty seconds. A
jack rabbit is nearly as fast. and an
antelope is considerably faster Mr..
Graham thought an antelope might
run mile across the level prairie in
a minute and forty-hve seconds.
On the other hand. Mr.. Cottar, an
old African hunter, thinks that Thorn
sons gaZelle would have no trouble
whatever In running away from the
fastest horse and that Grants gazelle
and the gerenuk are almost equally
1eet--Youth's Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
/: The ChristmasT Tree Uses
d No. 49, :s;sss : :s;ss:ss 49,

The balsam fir is almost known
botanically as the "Christmas tree"
for when the carefully recording sci
enlist states that the balsam fir grows
to height of fifty or sixty feet, that
its wood is used for the manufacture
of boxes, that it's bark furnishes the
balsam used in medicine and art that
its leaves are gathered for fragrant
pillows, they must also say ut is the
Christmas tree of commerce" The
ancient TeutOns used to celebrate the
winter season by decking a little fir
tree in bits of tinsel, flowers, toys. or
naments of various kinds, for to them
it was a symbol of the glorious sun
which they worshiped The symmet
rical spreading and raging OF the
branches of the fir reminded them of
the sun that rose higher and higher in
the heavens.
uu -Hs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
No. No. No. No. No.
What Worried Him.

Papa. dear" said the anxious
daughter, you must not worry be-
cause Harold is going to marry me
and take me far away from you and
mamma"
"Oh, little thing like that isn't go
ing TO worry me-" replied the fond
parent, but if he ever does anything
that will cause you TO come back to US
again I'll certainly do him bodily in
iury.-St- Louis Post-DiSpatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
:s ss;i q: ss;; . ;ses; Ss go
Holiday Time In Belgium.

No carol singing, no Christmas cards,
no Christmas trees, no Christmas toys!
To us Christmas would not be Christ
mas without these accessories. but
Belgium seems to have rubbed along
well enough without them even before
the war. New Years day is the day of
merrymaking. Christmas for the most
part is a solemn festival. Formerly
Christmas in the land of the BelgianS
was preceded by a season of strict alb
stinence. which lasted the whole of
Advent during which there was an
entire diSuSe of flesh.
Old superstitionS still survive in
many parts. Young Belgian bellies
still take candles to the wells at mid
night to see the faces of their future
husbands A light extinguiShed on the
table at the Christmas feast is still be-
lieve1 by some to fOreshadow the
death of . guest present. .... --
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
NeqIect of the Nose,

o An organ whose unhealthy con- (
@ ditiOn is much neglected by the (
9 public is the nose. The interior (
o Of the nose is really very COM <
9 plicated. 1t is divided down the (
@ center by a septum, and each (
@ half of the nose contains various (
o small chambers formed by deli (
8 cate shell-Hke bones covered with
g mucous membrane and richly
o supplied with nerves and blood (
(. vessels.
9 Amy part of this complicated (
" organ may suffer from various (
o forms Of catarrh. congestion I
9 and inflammation. the least ex- (
@ preston Of which is a more or (
9 less constant and very tiresome (
@ cold, but which may develop into (
9 more serious difficulties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Christmas veCarol

~ Y Lord was born in Bethlehem
IA Upon the Christmas eve.
All, slack of heart and slow of heart,
Who will not him receive!
MY Lord was born in Bethlehem,
And waiting shepherds heard
Sweet angel heralds chanting loud
The long awaited word.
NY Lord was born in Bethlehem,
And in a manger laid.
None tended him, none cherished
him,
Save that sweet mother-maid.
My Lord was born in Bethlehem,
And wise men came to see
His lowly state and homage paid
To his mild majesty.
My Lord was born in Bethlehem,
But soon he had to flee,
For cruel hate of sinful man
Spared not his infancy.
My Lord was born in Bethlehem,
But home had none on earth;
A pilgrim and a stranger he,
An exile from his birth.
My Lord was born in Bethlehem.
He died, but rose again.
Rich is the gift his death hath
bought
New life for sinful men.
-Ethelbert D. Warfeld in indie
pendent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Time 10 Quit Than

DO you expect TO spend your whole
life in the wicked pursuit of riches ="
asked the aScetic person.
No" replied the brisk individual.
If I'm not rich by the time l reach
fifty years of age l shall consider my
self an ignoble failure. Birmingham
Age Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Tea Production.

No accurate figures of the worlds
total production of tea can be given,
but the quantity in exchange between
nations amounts to about a billion
pounds. worth to the producers about
$150,0OO,OOO and costing the consumers
over twice as much.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Gqqs In the Nest.

All birds have systematic arrange
ment in depositing their eggs in the
nest, and there are very few species, if
any, in which some popularity is not to
be seen if careful observation is made.
Many birds so plainly and invariably
show tendency to a set arrangement
that their habit is generally known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
He Got the Raise.

"You want more money? Why, my
boy. 1 worked three years for 81 ii
month right in this establishment, and
now I'm owner of it,"
well, you see what happened to
your boss. No man who treats his help
that way can hang on to his business
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

Buy Prince Albert every
where tobacco is. sold in
toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handsome pound
and hGIf-pound tin huHli-
dorS-dnd-that corking fine
pound crystal glass humi-
dor JOith sponge nloisteney
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever trin,-aIways!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
HAWHllAeS BOY AT PLAY
IN LYMAN ABOVE S
TRAVEL FESTIVAL -.

the amusing pranks of a tiny baby,
odd dissolving portraits of famous
men, various specimens of birds and
fish in their natural colors, new ami
mated cartoons, and many others.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
Watchful,

First Pickpocket-Here he comes
now. Second Pickpocket-An right
You keep a watch on i'm while TAXI
q watch of inn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
UnprofitabIy Occupied.

Teacher-Well, Henry, are you learn
ing anything? Henry-Please, no, sir;
l am listening to you!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

Women are 50 awfuIly hard to IN
derStandr'
What's the matter now?-
Ihree OF them have refused to mar.
~ me. wonder what sort of man
they are looking for anyhow. Detroit
Free Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles Of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
December u, 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

The way of the transgressor is hard.
but then be generally has pneumatic
tires on his automobile.-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-12

One good head is better than thou
sand strong hands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
.

of motion picture acting. This is just one of many swindles.
 "Trero was little opportunity four or five years ago for a girl to ob- tain regular employment in the pie turcs. Today these is no opportun- ity at all.
 "rhere are thousands of eXper- fenced actors and actresses on the waiting lists of all film concerns and some of these men and women are known to the stage as artists! So you can perceive that the day when a girl with no stage eXper- fence is engaged to enact regular parts in motion picture plays if past
 My best advice to mouon-picture stricken girls is to forget it. Enjoy the work of your fayorites on the screen and remember, when these fayorites are trying tc please you that they are working hard in their attempt. The life of the notion picture actress is no easy life. lei me assure you!"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
Hermann Must Go, says Ban.


 With the American League well pleased with itself--haying been winning worlds championships so regularly of late-and with John Tener, head of the National League, refusing to allow the name of Ban Johnson, boss of the American, mem .loned in his presence. no one is surprised to learn that Johnson, backed by his league, is going to make a real fight to have August Hermann chairman of National aseball Commission, canned, and se- feet in his place a man whose likes lre mostly American and dislikes mostly National
 The explosion which tore the lid on the brewing kettle was produced when several Chicago newspapers rinted the statement that Hermann was to go, giving Ban Johnson credit for the statement.
 Immediately denial was made of the fatherhood of the statement by the American league boss But later under some kind of mellowing in- auehce, Phat Ban admitted that there probably will be a change in lthe complexion of the National Base lball Commission. Johnson added that there are certain club owners of the American League who are op- posed ito too much National League | in the competition of the commis- sion"
 Of course he had reference to Au- gust Hermann, who has been chair lman of the commission since the for nation of the body under the agree ment of the National and the Am erican League. Hermann is alsC president of the Cincinnati club oi the National League.
 He was in Chicago last week 1T conference with Johnson regarding
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
About Bessie Eyton.

ADOus bessie EyLOn'
 Bessie Eyton. the Selig star. as- serts that not one in 100 of the girl who are ambitious to become motion picture stars. even succeed in "tbe ballroom scenes.
 'I was reading in a newspaper, ' said Miss Eyton. "of a number of girls who were victimized by mo- ton picture swindlers. These men advertised for girls to engage in mo- ton picture work. When the girls applied in response to the odyer- tisements they were informed that supscriptions to stock were ncces- sary before they could be placed on salary. A number of the mis- guided ones bought shares of stock at prices of S1O upward in the vain hone that they would then be placed on salary and learn the art
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

the Douglas Orpheum that will be all he way from world events, com edy to drama with reel dramatics. The selig-Tribune will be shown, and Frank Daniels will be seen in "Mr Jack" a one-reeler which is now the rage m the states. The feature of the program will be "Ueigbts of Hazard which name means nothing. but which is a big production. new, and with Charles Richman and Eleanor Woodruff as Inc stlrs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

questions involving the commission; and, no doubt, to talk oyer the wordy battle Johnson and Tener were carrying on through the news papers-Tener in New York and Johnson in Chicago-following the MaGraw incident on the Brooklyn baseball field
 That Herrmann's visit to Johnson provoked the rejoinder from the American League president. "Too much National League in the com mission" is now quite, not to say palpabiy, apparent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
 alNe-mAT AND GENERAL ITEMS

lment at the conclusion of the worlds series last month. Frazee said he would hold the position of manager open for Carrigan and hoped he would consent to lead the team an- other year. The executive staff Of the club will be held intact.
 What They Bought.
 The sale includes the franchise, players contracts and the real es- tate at Fenway Park.
 Lannin has owned the team three years and during that time the Red Sox have won two worlds series. After announcing the sale Lannin said he intended to enter the hotel business in Boston, where he al- ready has large real estate holdings. He is also owner of hotel in Gar den City, Long Island, and has q controlling interest in the Buffalo team of the International League.
 Frazee's acquisition of part own ership in the Red Sox club probably makes his the youngest baseball magnate in the country He was born in Peoria, H., June 29, 1880. He managed baseball team in that city when he was 2l years old, but neither he nor Ward has been con nected with major league baseball before.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
Murray Given Decision Over
 Sailor Fighter.

In a fast four-round fight at San Diego last Wednesday, Billy Murray won the decision over sailor Pe- troskey. The contest was ncrcely waged and each fighter received heavy punishment.
 The weights were not announced but it was said Petroskey weighed ITO and Murray 16O. Gregory Nit chell, of San Francisco, refereed the match.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
,f the Orpbeum Tonight.

At the Orpheum Tonight.
 "The Curse Of Greed, a big Mclies photopIay masterpiece in i've acts will bo che feature at the Or phem tonight IL is 30 French play with all kinds of Paris'cn embel-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
Women to Have Their Own Say.


 A committee of women will select the course and dates for their next national golf tournament. An an nouncement at headquarters of the United States Golf Association says the committee has been asked to choose three clubs and the date which they consider best for the wo- men golfers, so that their selections can be voted upon at the next an- nual meeting of the national or ganization, which is to be held in New York next January.
 This is said to be the first time in the history of the organization that the women have been permit ted to select the course and the dates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
"The Foolish Virgin.

"Tbe Foolish Vlrgln.'
 Clara Kmball Young, Director General Albert Capellani and the principal members of her company now producing a film version of ThomasDixon's famous novel "The Foolish Virgin" are in the Catskill Mountains making exterior scenes This will be Miss Young's second appearance as a star at the head Of her own company, the first Selz- nick Pictures production being "ThC Common Law, now having it's first immensely successful showing throughout the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

Dream tonight iu "rhe Wolf Man. another famous Mutual Masterpic- cure Both Of the stars are well known fifmd0m artists. Helen Holmes in another adventure or "Thc Girl and the Game" will be the added attraction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
"The Vampire.

Tonight at the Coliseum Mlle. Peuoya will be seen in "The Nam- pire play that indicates another woman tosser ot mems hearts and ,he breaker Of happy homes. Mile. Petroya has been seeu here before and has made splendid impression for her clever act.ng but aot as "yamp.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
VOTE TODAY

< To make the election Of s Senator Sulzer certain and |. insure for Alaska the things z he stands for IT WILL BE . NECESSARY FOR EVERY {. SULZER SUPPORTER TO E VOTE TODAY. {. Sulzer stands for the pro- Z. gressiye development Of Alas
 < ka along all lines of human
 ,. activity: for the government {. of Alaska by Alaskans in AL :. aska; the substitution of har- <. monious, cooperative action < for the public welfare in {. place of personal politics; z. the substitution of organized z. effort for mud,throwing, fac l. tionalism and sectionalism; < the substitution Of optimism < and unity for hate, envy and z. selfishness: the substitution
 < of constructlveness for de- < structlyeness. He stands for < Alaska for Alaskans.
 4 THE NECESSITIES OF
 * THE PUBLIC WELFARE
 4 DEMAND THE ELECTION
 * OF SUIzER. 70
 * GO TO THE POLLS AND
 % VOTE FOR SULzER IT IS
 4 A PUBLIC DUTY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
MOVIE THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
.Arenoinn Consoienoe. '
GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

Henry Walthal made them gasp at the Douglas Lyric last night by his great characterization in Averaging Conscience,' founded on certain portions Of Edgar Allen Poe's well known works. It is a big production. one of Griiith's best and has an all star east. This will bc repeated tonight for the last time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07
Scene from "TEE vAMPIREg at Coliseum

lishmeut. Deyilsh plotting to se- cure a fortune is the theme of the feature. A Selig-Tribune will also
 be shown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

A vote for Sulzer is a vote against personal politics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

Wolf Ean' at Dream.
 Billie West, clever actress, and 33lph Lewis will be co-s,ogs at ,he
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-07

New Bill at Douglas 0rpheum.
 There will be a special bill at