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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Founded on a Religion.

Twelve hundred and eighty-five
years ago the founder of the Moham-
medan religion died In Medina, Arabia,
and the career of Mohammed is now
recognized as one of the nine or ten
great careers in history. A son of the
desert, born with keen poetic and
sensuous nature, his early life was
passed in dreams, visions and medita-
lions. Gradually there dawned upon
him the conception of the unity of God.
In his fortieth year his work of pros
elyting began. Prosecuted by the older
religions, he barely escaped with his
life, and fed from Mecca to the city Of
Medina. Rapidly the new faith gained
adherents; the forces of Mecca were
defeated, and by the time of his death
the whole of Arabia had been subdued
and an army was setting forth to as
sail the Roman empire of the East.
Exactly 100 years after he died his
standards had been planted by his dis
ciples across the Pyrenees and on the
plains of India.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Tilted Block Of Earth,s Crust.

Ell Salvador is the smallest of the
American republics. Its population of
/ 100000 is closely packed In its 1913
square miles. 1t really is tilted block
of the earth's crust. Now and then the
crust settles down little, or rises
little more, and buildings crash. Or
the earth may split open at different
localities, gulp down houses and hu-
man beings and close again. When
ever this happens the slumbering vol
canoes are prodded and in their anger
vomit forth fire. Again 1t may be only
a slight shift of some part of the earth
which releases large volume of water
imprisoned in the yawning crater OF
dead volcano. The water splasnes
down on the liquid lava far down IN
side the earth and the volcano begins
spluttering.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
M. M. CORNER.

We've always found it better far,
To rule by love than fear,
Punishment often causes loss,
OF condolences dear"
+ When | was child my father gave
me little fine print book of Esop's
fables. The red cover appealed to
me as did the verses and / am sure
they had lasting influence. One
demonstrated the power of the Wind
and the Sun. The first picture showed
a traveller on horseback. The wind
was blowing a gale, and it looked
as tho his cloak would surely be
blown off him, but the man exerted
all his strength and held it about
him.
The next picture showed the same
man with the sun beating down upon
him. With a smile of satisfaction he
was loosening the fastenings to re-
move the cloak.
Is not this true to life?
The trouble with most people is
that having been dealt with unwisely
perhaps harshly in childhood and
youth, looking forward and longing
for the day when they could "be
their own boss" They have devel-
oped dominating disposition that
shows itself in their treatment of all
who are in any way dependent upon
them.
Children are not lacking indiscern-
ment; you may try to reason with
them to prove that punishment is
necessary and for their good. They
know better, and feel the injustice of
it all, and likely will never forget it.
Don't threaten to punish and then
think to make your word good, you
must carry it out. "A bad promise,
(threat) is better broken than kept"
And don't tell the child the whipping
hurts you more than 1t does him, or
he may offer to change places with
you. This might cause a laugh, that
would end the proceedings, which
might be the best thing that could
happen.
Nd. NJ. club meeting on Friday, Aug.
5, at Mrs. A. l.. Mulligan's, 424 Henri
eta street. By the Sec
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
FOUND THE PRISONER GUILTY
But Jury's Verdict Had Nothing to Do
With Charge on Which Defendant
Was Tried.

A barrister with a long experience
of queer juries in the mining regions
Of Pennsylvania tells the following
amusing story as illustrating their &C.
centricitieS:
A man was charged with committing
murderous assault upon another as
q result of some political differences.
The assault having been committed
at night, there appeared to be some
difficulty In identifying the assailant,
and, as matter of fact, the counsel
for the defense made out an excellent
case for the prisoner, calling witnesses
to testify that he was nowhere near
the spot where the assault took place
on the night in question.
Everybody concerned fully expected
that the jury would bring in verdict
of acquittal, yet, to the general aston
lshment, the foreman announced that
the prisoner had been found guilty.
But" he added, observing the gen.
eral CONSERVATION created by his state
ment, mot guilty Of this assault, yer
honor. This is the spalpeen who stole
Biddy McCarthy's pig last year, and we
found him guilty Of thatl"'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
First British Martyr.

st. Alban has the honor of being re-
garded as the first British martyr. The
bloody persecution of DiOclesian,
which ragged in other parts Of the Ro-
man empire with such terrible fury
that DiOclesian declared the Christians
exterminated, was kept in check ia
Gaul ard Britain by Constantine, who
governed those provinces with almost
regal authority. But some few are al
legged to have suffered, and among
them st. AlDan was first. He shell
tered priest, whose name was Am
phibalus, who is said to have convert
ed him, and when he could conceal the
priest no longer, he assisted his escape
by changing clothes with him. For this
act Alban was brought before the Ro-
man governor, condemned and be-
headed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
SHORT ITEMS

Elmer Bartels was taken with
diphtheria at the l.. Krider home the
past week and removed to the county
hospital This and a scarlet fever
case, which has been under quaran-
tine, are the only contagious cases
in the city at the present time.
Automobiles to the number of for
ty-two have been secured for the pro-
posed booster trip for the purpose of
advertising the coming county fair
and horse races, which appears to be
an excellent way of calling attention
to these and other local exhibits. Eight
more cars are required to fill the
call.
Mrs. l.. w. Gleason, who resides
in the town of Wausau, was injured
by a wood saw becoming detached
while running at a high speed, and
striking her ON the arm and cutting a
long cash to the shoulder. 1t took
many stitches to close the wound. She
is recovering nicely.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
ODD THOUGHTS OF CHILDREN
There is a Mental Region Into Which
the "Grownups" Have No Right
to Enter.

This is region into which the
"grownup" has no right of entry and
no key to turn the lock, says London
Spectator. Only now and then q flash
may disclose the inner recesses and
throw sudden light on an entirely
surprising line Of thought. A child
frequently cherishes a theory of it's
own, which appears quite reasonable,
for the enchanted precincts within,
where the supernatural obtains as
ready an acceptance as the common
place. A little thoughtful boy of my
acquaintance was asked the usual
question, what he was going to be,
He answered with great decision:
oh! land agent Of course, like dad
dy." And i think daddy" and the
land agency, profession scored a COM
pliment.
Time does not exist for children,
who worry over no human limitations.
A little girl saying her hymn, "There
Is green hill far away" was thrilled
to hear that her mother knew the lady
who wrote it. Then she repeated her
psalm. and added gravely: "And did
you know David, too? The train of
thought is rather charming which led
little boy, when told not to mention
guests amputated foot, to say: mo,
and when get to heaven won't say
anything to John the Baptist about his
head" Surely politeness could go no
further. Often an entirely different
mental image Is cOnjured up In the
child's mind from that suggested by
the grownup story teller. One mother,
recounting at great length the details
OF the illness Of little dog to her
small girl, several times mentioned
"the dog doctor" She was surprised,
at the very end, by the question:
What sort Of dog was the dog doc
torT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

Lon Gardner of Mosinee, was in
the city on Saturday.
p. T. Stone returned from the
lakes up north on Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Chadek went to her
home in Amigo today for a visit.
Miss Clara Soehnlein left today
for vacation trip of two weeks at
Kilbourn.
Alan Pradt and Chas. Manson
went to HaZelhurst Sunday by auto
for an outing
Miss Edith Haight of Tennessee,
a niece of Mrs. H. G.. McCrossen, will
arrive in the city tomorrow on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge and
children drove down in their car from
Clear lake today and will go on to
Marshfeld this afternoon.
Robert Wegner departed yester-
day morning for his summer home
.
He will remain there for two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Jaeger and
two daughters, who have been visit
ing relatives in the city for the past
ten days, will return to their hoL.e
in Gladstone, Mich, the latter part
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hildensperger
and daughter, Miss Marie, leave Fri
day morning for st. Paul, and from
that city will go down the Mississippi
river to st. Louis. They will be away
about two weeks.
Mrs. John Hildensperger returned
home last evening from Appleton,
where she visited friends, and from
Reedsville, where she was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward O'Rourk, for
mer Wausau residents.
Wellington Nichols, son of Dr.
and Mrs F. C. Nichols, left last Sun
day evening for Washington, d. C.
He has accepted a position in the ord
nance department of the government
as result of course in the handling
of stores and supplies, which he re-
Gently completed at the University of
Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Wonderful Cave Found.

A wonderful cave has been discov-
cred at the lime quarries about 10
miles from Potgietersrust, Cape Colony.
A workman, using his pick, came to
large hole, and this proved to lead TO
a wonderful cave containing the most
beautiful stalactites-a. really wonder
full sight. These pendant cones OF
carbonate of lime, attached like icicles
to the roof of the cave and formed by
the dripping of the water charged with
the carbonate from the rock above,
are In various and in some cases most
intricate designs, and should be OF
great interest TO biologists. The cave
is about 90 yards long and 80 wide, and
no one ever dreamed of its existence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Well, Maybe So.

A fiction writer is the hero Of this
story:
Last summer he was going through
particularly dangerous stretch Of
.Oad in the mountain Businesses of
Kentucky A COW, daZzled by the head
light, failed to get out of the road and
The car smashed into her, putting the
lighting apparatus out of commission.
'There were many lightning bugs
flying around" he said, "and so l set
the members Of my party to work
catching them. We used bottles that
we had in our lunch boxes, and filled
two full of the bugs. They gave out a
glow that could be seen probably 300
feet ahead. We tied the bottles, well
corked, on to the front Of the car
and then proceeded into the village
safely. / rarely tell Of the expert
.nce, because few will believe 1t, but
t is a fact"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
How the Tornado "Works.n

Pages of magazine and columns of
newspaper space have been devoted to
graphic and vivid, If not lurid, descrip-
lions Of the tornado in action, says
the Kansas City Star. But William
Soda, farmer who never writ" line
Of literature in his life, expressed II all
in a single short paragraph, in a per-
fectly clear and understandable way,
yhen he was asked by reporter about
the twister that had made a complete
wreck Of his home:
"How long did the storm lastf"
'Feller," he replied, II don't believe
she worked more than two minutes, but
while she worked she worked like
the devil"
ANY American can get that without
a diagram.
A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Aptitude,


My observation in life leads me to
believe that nearly every human be-
ing has an aptitude; that is, there is
something that he or she can do bet
ter than all other things. One in
hundred, again, has remarkable apti-
tude, and In one in a thousand this APP
dtude is developed into something ex-
traordinary. 1t then amounts to natur-
al insight and constitutes genius. Now,
perfect system of education, IL it
could be devised, would be one which,
while developing to the fullest extent
all the faculties, would allow free play
to the special aptitude. But this is
just what our American school system
falls to do, and does not aim at.-Auto-
biography of Charles Francis Adams.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

vas even then lying ON the mantle I'm.
der the clock.
Robert Wilson thoroughly enjoyed
his favorite dishes, but Elsa ate spar
ingly and with downcast eyes.
The evening passed all too soon, for
one at least. "Come to see u.s." Mr..
Wilson invited as they were making
their adieus.
Mr.. Fairbanks looked at Elsa. "May
1?' his eyes asked, and before the girl
could withdraw her glance her eyes
had flashed back the answer.
Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
BOY INJURED

Douglas Roloff, son of Robert Roloff,
was injured yesterday forenoon while
going down Grand avenue. The boy
was riding small cart which he was
pushing along with his foot. He ran
into team which was coming out
of the Mathie Brewing company's plant
He received several bad bruises on his
body, but was not seriously injured.
Recently the same youth was pushed
through window, but escaped with
out being hurt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Speed Of Waterfowl Measured.

The speed of waterfowl has often
been measured with great accuracy.
Two men take positions on a duck
pass measured distance apart. The
nrst man carries a stop-watch and a
gun. and the second a gun only. AS
the fowls pass the first blind the timer
shoots In order to brighten the birds
INTO fuii speed, and starts his watch.
As the ducks pass the second blind the
man there fires shot, and the timer
stops his watch. The usual length of
the course Is a quarter OF a mile, al
though q mile track" Is sometimes
used.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Dancy Items

DhuCI lt6uS
Harvesting is well under way and
grain never was better.
Floyd f. Williams enjoyed a visit
from his father from Medford, the
past week.
Bell of Mosinee, to Milwaukee the
past week and drove up some new
autos.
Last Wednesday the writer OBJ
served autos passing through here
from Arkansas, Wyoming, South
Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois
and from Milwaukee, which goes to
show what the auto is bound to do
towards developing the country in
general. Many of the autoists COM
mented on how prosperous the coun-.
try through here appeared.
Stoner Virum, who for many years
has been general woods oyerseer for
the John Weeks Lbr. Co., died at his
home in Stevens Point last Friday
evening, after very brief illness. A
strange coincidence in connection
with his death was the fact that A.
K. Week, with whom he was employed
died that morning at Los Angeles,
CAL, where he had been for his
health. Mr.. Virum was widely known
throughout this section where his
work had taken him for many years
and the sympathy of the community
goes out to his family.
Several from here attended the
chautauqua at Mosinee the past week
and pronounced it first class.
The writer overlooked the fact of
mentioning some time ago that the
total taken in at the recent Red
Cross ball was $1,000, out of this
there was net of S1OS.60 which
amount was remitted to the Red
Cross at Wausau, which organization
sent their kindest appreciation and
thanks to all those who contributed
towards making the affair success.
There will be a big Harvest ball
next Monday evening the 18th inst,
in Z. Topham's hall, for which music
will be furnished by Stecker's Orches-
ira Of Appleton. R. w. Mackenzie
has the affair in charge, which guar
sntees good order. Everybody come
and enjoy pleasant evening.
Albert Booth has just completed
entirely remodeling his threshing
machine and expects soon to begin
operations on a large scale as the
grain acreage is large this year and
crop fine.
Last Tuesday the Wausau Packing
plant shipped carload of cattle out
OF here, and Rev. North, who owns
farm near Dancy, had a carload of
me Holstein cows shipped in from
She southern part OF the state and
put out on his farm.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. C.
\. Guenther and the latter's guest
from Baraboo and Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Knoller motored in the Guenther car
TO Frank Blood's famous summer re-
sort on the Wisconsin river and en-
loyed most sumptuous dinner such
as only Mrs. Blood knows how to
prepare.
Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones enioyed a
pleasant evening recently with Dancy
friends while on her way to Alabama
10 conduct summer school. Mrs.
Jones will also conduct q like school
at the state fair at Springfield, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knoll enjoyed
Sunday with relatives In waussu.
Mr.. Knoll was recently appointed |
rural carrier on new route out of /
Dancy and gives excellent service.
The past week Harry and Joe
Marched shipped 1850 pounds of GIN
seng to New York. This is one-half
OF the boys last years crop, the re-
manning 1850 pounds they still hold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
How Could He Known

o. C.-Did you deliver that mes
sage?
Billjim-Yessir.
o. C.-Did you give 1t to an ON
Ger?
Billjim-Dunno, sir.
o. C.-You don't know the diner-
ence between an officer and privatef
Billjim-Well, sir, e was In is bath.
sir.-London Ttt-Bits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Long Endeavor,

"Are you going to make a speech In
cOngreSs?" ..
whats the use?" inquired Sepator
Sorghum. 'If the people don't know
by this time what I'm thinking about,
there's no chance Of my ever being
uDle to tell Them"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

The problem of marketing the crops
of wisconsin, which have been in
creased largely this year, because of
the war and great demand, is to be
taken up by the State Council of De-
tense in Madison today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

Healy Powell, former resident of
Madison, who has just returned from
France, says he sees signs of peace.
Let us hope that his vision is not
defective.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
One Compene.t;on

"nat do you think. Janes This
paper says the country viii soon run
our OF the supply of oils of all kinds"
Then l won't have to be bothered
All the time with sending your auto
mobile clothes to the cleaners"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

Russia is reforming her cabinet now
for the fourth time. Let us hope this
time there will be some stability to
that body and that she will do her
duty in this great war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

The figures for the last quarter,
comprising May, June and July, show
a marked decrease in the death rate OF
the state, as compared with last year.
The rate is 1,343 less.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

The Green Bay & Western r. r.
company has asked that receiver be
appointed for the Waupaca-Green Bay
railway. Judge Park has appointed
F. B. Seymour as such receiver.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices of the various articles Of pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue Is
coated, give california
Syrup of FIGS"

Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Motherl See If tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
TEN, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousnesS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

Get 10-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach (;
remove the sour fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work. while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never gripe or sicken. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-29
BOSCHEFS GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used for fifty-one years in all
towns in the United States, Canada,
Australia, and other countries, for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung trouble. II
gives the patient a good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, giving nature
II chance TO soothe the inhamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health, assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c, and 75c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States,
Canada, Australia, and other coun-
CrieS.-AdV.