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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Custom Borrowed From Nature.

The grading system was borrowed
from Nature. Civilized and savage
rocked their babies. The American In
dian woman swung her papoose to the
bending boughs of the trees and lazily
set the wind do the rocking. The In
dian mother had seen the cradle nest
of the oriole or perhaps the prehensile
nest of the red-eyed vireo. 1t was an
easy suggestion, and the mothers living
next to Nature took quick advantage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
"souI of wiz

Someone has said that 'Tbrevity is
the soul of wit" 1t is, and in these
strenuous times it would seem very
good idea to apply the same maxim
TO other channels of conversation. The
man or woman who can handle an inn
portant subject briefly is sure of a
royal welcome wherever he or she
seeks an audience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Pacific Coast Whales.

There are four species of whale com
mon to the Pacific coast--the finner,
humphack, sperm and sulphur hottcri.
The former two are best for meat. not
being as oily as the sulphur bottom
and sperm. OF these the sulphur bot
tom is the largest. Some specimens
reach ninety feet in length and weigh
up to eighty tons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
His COMPLAINT

"And how is your husband, Aunt
Sarah ?" asked the employer of an old
cOlored woman whose "ole man" was
forever taking to his bed on one pre-
text or another
"Porely, suh," answered the old
woman. "He was gittin' along fust
rate for while, but now the doctor
says he's got de convalescence."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Not Likely.

Festus Poster paused in his stroll
down Grand avenue to glance in at the
window of a motorcar display room.
"Ahp said a suave salesman, step
ping out of the door. "Can l interest
you in an automobile, sir?'
81 hardly think So" replied Mr.. Pes
ter. you certainly do not interest me
out of one."-Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Hardy Tree Is the Palm.

While commercial dates are sue
cessful in very restricted areas, the
palm is very though" and resOurceful.
II will actually thrive in sand, in clay,
adobe. peat, swamp muck. alkaline or
salty soils and generally over wider
range of conditions than almost any
other plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

In some parts of Mexico "air plants"
abound. These curious Srowths are
never attached to the soil in any way.
but rely for their moisture on the at
moSphere. One kind known as Span
iard's beard" CTillandSia usneoides).
attaches itself to telephone wires Very
often the growth becomes a positive
nuisance, and ii is necessary to send
men 10 clear it away. The "Spaniard'
beard" has no proper leaves, and in
appearance is simply 4 mass of green
gray threadS.-Wide World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

N0TlHE Never has the demand for
Bookkeepers, S e g raphers
and those with Banking and Civil Serv-
ice training been so great If you desire
to specialize in commercial education and
enter splendid position paying a good
sa AIRY, write to the WINONA BUSINESS
COLLEGE, wINONA, MINNESOTA, for
catalog and information.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Not II You Are a Pumpkin.

Warren is past five years old, and
his mother was reading him a story
from a child's magazine about a little
pumpkin that frowned and frowned
until it was wrinkled and worthless.
You can see," she said at the end
of the story, that it does not pay to
frown and be sour at any time about
anything"
ut certainly don't pay if you are
pumpkin" said the young hopeful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

For q long time the most abused
skeleton in the war departments clos
ct has been the S640,000000 appropria-
the United States got into the war,
which the calamity howlers claimed
was spent without any return in the
way of aircraft. Congressman Kahn
of California cleared the situation for
the house by explaining that the
money was used not only for airplanes,
but to buy land for aviation fields,
to build hangers for the machines. TO
put up barracks for student flyers, and
for many other similar necessary ey-
penditures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Malarial scourae.

Malarial fevers are by far the great
est scourge of the rural districts of
Venezuela. In the one state of Cara
bobo. with a population of 1873. 1896.
there were Isl deaths from malaria
last yeaI.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Naturally.

a new baby sister arrived at Fred
dies house. Next day at kindergar-
ten the teacher asked MIN what they
were going 10 name his new little sis
Ter. Freddie thought deeply minute
and then exclaimed: "Oh, we're go
ing to name it Mrs. Throckmorton.
after my mother."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Senator Borah of Idaho did not like
the way business was proceeding late
in the afternoon on the day the senate
voted to take a recess. He said that
if they did not get order he would take
the floor and hold it until order was
restored. Il do not propose to see
legislation pass in this way" he said
I'VE are holding caucuses, double eau
cuSes and joint caucuses here in the
aisle and considering the question of q
recess while legislation of vital impOr-
lance is being pushed through in the
confusion. One of two things must
happen. We will either legislate in or
der or we will not legiSlate at ALL"
And then Senator Overman of North
Carolina, chairman of the committee
on rules, considered that it was good
time to shut up shop and moved an
executive session.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
eSOnne.

A soldier was on duty as night SEN
try for the first time, and his post was
at lonely place in the camp. He saw
a figure advancing and asked, "Who
goes there?"
The answer came, 1.-THE officer of the
day
The sentry, forgetting the proper
military reply in his relief at hearing
human voice, called out, Goodnight.
I'm glad TO see you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
A Parlnr Match

MY dear" murmured the ardent
young spark, warmly. as his hot breath
set the shell-like ear Of his flame burn
ing, you are the light of my life"
Il know il. George, and father is so
thankful that we're able TO keep the
electric light bills down to the mini
mum"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

shave by which n recess was defeat
ed. It really hung upon a decision
of Speaker Clark and it might
just as well have been made the other
way. In fact, the speaker at one time
decided the question the other way
but upon parliamentary inquiry by
Congressman Barley of Kentucky, he
decided that there should be call of
the house instead of vote directly
on the resolution of adjournment. Tn
der the house rules. when question
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
For PimpIV Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. For free samples,
address "Cuticura, Dept. K, Boston"
At druggists ana by mail. Soap %,
Ointment 25 and 50-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
New paze.

Old LADY, think this meat short
age is making lot of people bad.
know LOT of folk who have tainted
through not having any.
"Oh. yes" replied another, Its
new complaint that has broken out;
they call it meatless daze."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Congressman Hersey of Maine made
some observations in the house when
the census bill was up, which were de-
Scriptive of the feelings of treasury
watchdog" Hersey was acting as one
at the time and was barking mt the
expenditures provided for in the bill.
He remarked that President Wilson
was under an awful responsibility"
and that to-day, in another room of
this capitol, sits the great committee
on ways ana means to provide for the
largest revenue bill ever enacted. The
responsibility of the Democratic lead
er, Mr.. Kitchin, is tremendous, but the
responsibility of the president or of a
great leader is not so great and i'm
portant as that of the humhlest repre-
sentative who honestly attempts at
this time to be watchdog of the treas
ury.'" So that Is how it feels TO be
one of the pack.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Said the cynical one: "a man is
known by the company he keeps,
usually despised by the company his
wife keeps for a few weeks during the
summer, and feared by the company
daughter keeps three evenings a week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
No Med to Be Too Hasty.

Be not hasty TO cast of every asper-
sion that is cast on you. Let them
alone for a while and then, ike mud
on your clothes, they will rub on OF
emselves.-Murray
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
GETTING There.

Miss Lucy says de man wnut b.
lieve in hisse'f gin'ally gifts dab, but
Kunl Bob low eff da'S all it take some
dem politicians whu's rec'mindatin'
deyse'f fun Office sho jue t'git 1ectedI
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

The house pages were probably as
disappointed a lot of boys as could
have been found in Washington on the
night when recess plans went to fin
ders at the last minute. There was
a great deal of legislating done dur
ing the day and the pages were kept
on the job all the time, running err
rands for the many members who were
on the floor Congressman Stafford of
Wisconsin had them working in re-
laws. for he takes din interest In every
thing that is going on in the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

AS the woman suffrage program adj
vanceS there is every indication that
women are going to assert their rights
TO official positions. A recent state
ment from the National Woman's
Trade Union league, announcing the
appointment of woman as the assist
ant chief of the new woman's bureau
in the department of labor, pointed out
that until traditions are broken, and
men acquire the habit of putting wom-
en- in administrative and cOnsultive po-
sitions as readily and as frequently as
they put men in such places, the wom-
ans bureau has q big work cut out for
it." The new appointee also insists
upon equal pay for equal work by
women and men. That has been the
general rule in employment in the gov
eminent departments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Couldn't See Her.

''The jury wept when the fair de-
PENDANT was telling the story of her
wrongs"
"TO a mann"
mo. There was one exception. A
near sighted juror had left his glasses
at home and the fair defendants
charms we're quite lost on him."-Bir-
mingham Age-HeraId.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Concentrated cIews.

For persons interested in the study
CT finger prints can be highly recon-
mended any of the best circulating
novels in the public library.-Buffalo
Express.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
chiId,s Id.a.

A little miss was watching the circus
parade, and when the calliope came
along footing away and with steam
ascending, she said: "0h, mamma,
hear the boiled music."-Boston
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
wisddm Gomez wen Ane.

A young man is apt 10 believe that
things just happen. His father knows
that everything thai happens is some
sort of a natural result.-E. ". Howe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
True Friendship.

"a true friend" said Uncle Eben
sis one who tells you de truth in de
hope of helpin' you, but never fob de
purpose of hurtin' yoh feelin's."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Popular Japanese Flowers.

Ten Of the most popular flowers in
Japan are: Apricot, cherry, chrysan-
themum, iris, lily, morning glory, pc
ony. plum, ounce and the ever-present
wisteria.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

The farmer has a lot of friends
known that the president was very
much opposed to legislation increasing
the price of wheat, the senate insisted
upon an advance of 30 cents bushel
for wheat and the house consented by
a vote of $50 TO 100 10 one of 20 cents
bushel, OF course this action was
not taken without considerable Opposs-
ton. Congressman Stafford of Wiscon-
sin declared that there is no class OF
people in America who have been bene-
fitted more as a result of this war than
have the farmers"
This statement aroused Congressman
Cox of Indiana, who is generally very
plain-Spoken. He said in reply: Il
get ALFRED tired when | hear men
talk about the present unprecedented
prosperity of the farmer. | wonder
why such men do not resign their seats
in congress, if farmers are becoming
millionaires, and go out and don a sulE
of overalls and brogan shoes and go
to raising wheat, oats, corn, par
ley, rye. hogs, cattle, and all other
farm commodities l wonder why the
city gent does not lay aside his dla'
monds and gold-headed cane and go
into the country and get rich"
There was an hours debate on this
proposition in the house and seldom
has it happened that as much is said
in an hour in congress as on that day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Her Materials.

"My dear woman, do you do your
washing with precision?"
"No'm; l used a good homemade
SOAP"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Steady Hand Imperative.

A steady hand In military affairs Is
more requisite than In peace, because
an error committed IN war may prove
irremediable.-Ba
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
An OVERSIGHT.

Nature is wonderful, but we are mo-
told that she gave the female elephant
a larger trunk than the male.-Bostol
Transcript
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
His Ration.

Stella-The sugar ration is three
pounds week.
Knicker-Er-how long will you
loSt2
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Neitaer.

There is no excuse for anything
that is not useful or beautiful"
"Oh, ! dunno. How about circus
elephant?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

To most mems minds an Ideal wife
Is that of an acquaintance who is said
to spoil her husband.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Men with money can keep their
friends by not lending it to them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
Two Extremes

When the world is inclined to favor
ii overrates as much as II will under
rate when il disfayo-s
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Leader Kitchin of the house does not
allow very much to go on in that body
that he does not know all about. He
has an office close to the house of rep
resentatives, nearer than any other Of
fee, me room which was occupied by
the speaker in the days when the
speaker was the all-powerful czar. If
Kitchin is not in the house watching
the proceedings he has secretary on
the floor ready to tell him what is hap
pening. He also has the means of
keeping in touch with the house pro-
ceedings when hearings are being held
by the ways and means committee in
the big auditorium of that committee
in the house Office building. Nobody
can doubt that Kitchin is on the job
all the time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

1t doesn't take much to convince a
a man that he needs a rest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

IN a conflict between two women
each struggles for the last word.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

One of the most determined and hos
tile opponents of woman suffrage is
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut
The Connecticut senator arrayed him.
self against practically all of his col
leagues recently by saying that there
is no such thing as ''the right to VOTE"
Brandegee held that it was not a right
hut privilege. He stood just about
alone on that proposition, but found
more of his colleagues agreeing with
him a few minutes later when he as
serted that "all this talk about striking
the shackles and the manacles from
the limbs of the enslaved women of
this country is perfect tommy-rot."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Meyer London, Socialist congressman
from New York, has a long memory.
He proved it when Congressman Nc
Clintic of Oklahoma asked unanimous
consent for permission to print GER
tain remarks in the Record on "Con-
Sressi0nal Service"
Preserving the right to object" In
terjected London, Il will ask the gen.
tleman if he means TO repeat the Of
Tense committed by him in the Six
ty-fourth congress, when he used the
right to extend "emarks in the Record
in an attack on the cole Socialistic
member of congress" Not until Nc
Clintic promised to let London see
the material before it went into the
Record did the New Yorker withdraw
his objection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06
MACHINERY OF WAR
RUNNING WELL now
BIG THINGS ARE BEING DONE
AND SUCCESS OF TROOPS is
CHEERING.
PENR0SE HAS AN OUTBREAK
His Desires Thwarted, the Pennsylva-
Man Stirs Up Things in the Senate
Women Asserting Their Rights to
Official Positions.
BY ARTHUR w puNN

Washington.-War work is going
more smoothly. 1t hats taken long
Clhe TO get the immense amount Of
military machinery in motion, but APP
iarently everybody about tie war de-
partment is now satisfied with the way
II Is running. There is a hitch now
ana then, and some little criticism of
uhlhportaDt matters, but the big
things are being done and the main
TACT is that there are over a million
soldiers in Europe and that every
month sees many thousands more add
Ell TO the number. There is some ques-
tons as to whether the methods pur-
sued are the best, but lpon the whole
the results speak for themselves and,
what is more, TIE conduct of the Amer
lcan troops, their fighting qualities, the
successes they have achieved, wipe out
everything in the past in regard TO
mistakes and acknowledgement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-06

Even though the weather has been
all that could be asked, cool and com
portable, it did not prevent the rising
OF temperatures In congress, particu-
larry in the senate. There has been
considerable display of temper, one of
the principal outbreaks being by SEN
ator Penrose. The big Pennsylvania
senator wanted a recess; but he did
not want the bill passed for govern
ment control Of telegraph and tele-
phone lines; he was very much op-
posed TO the prohibition provision in
the agricultural survey bill Not hav-
ing his way. he expressed his opinion
very forcibly, and when Penrose goes
Oh the warpath he generally bags
something. With strong personality,
lmperViouS TO criticism, master of him.
self, with a command of language
either vindictive or sarcastic, he can
generally make the fur fly" when he
decides to start something in the
senate. There was no more interesting
occasion during the present session
than when PenroSe went on the war
path after the recess flasco. Several
of his opponents were winged during
his onslaught.
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HEAVY MEAT EA1[E l
 HAVE SLOW NDE|
Eat Ices meat if you fssl hakl| have bladder trouble nh
 glass of Salh ]


 No man or woman who cats mt [ larly can make 3 mistake by hush1' kidneys occasionally, says Wslls authority. Meat forms urio aHd [ excites the kidneys, they boon ( worked from the strain, get lln&a' fail to Alter the waste and polen n the blood, then we get sick. Ne'4' rheumatism, headaches, hvef nervousness, dizziness, sleeplesan.a \ urinary disorders come iron kidney& . The moment you feel . dull ss@ 2 kidneys or your back hurts or i U ]. urine is cloudy, offensive, full q !, ment, irregular of passage or stss . . sensation of scalding, stop es' and get about four ounces Salts from any pharmacy; tablespoonful in a glass of wae ,:l I breakfast and in few days youf 5 will act fine. This famous saln from the acid of grapes and ls combined with lithia, and hss for generations to flush ana M .s. the Kidneys, also to nentralln ~ in urine SO it no longer eauses p' 'hus ending bladder weakness
 lad Salts is inexpensive anu .,;,ra. naLas del;ohtful efdf1| tithia-water drink which
 should take now and then v ;idneys clean and sctive anu
 mre. thereby avoiding Sf''" complications.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible school at nine forty five a. m. Next Sunday is "children's day. The offering goes to support foreign mis- sion work. Help send the gospel to the children of the heather lands. Communion and preaching service at II a. m.
 The night service will be flag service in honor of those in the serv- ice of our country.
 PROGRAM
 l. "The Star Spangled Banner" Children marching with flags.
 2. Song, America"
 3. Song, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
 4. "The Stars and Stripes by Myron Chaffin.
 5. Male quartette selected.
 6. My Flag and Your Flag" by Mrs. w. T. Despair.
 z. "A toast to the Flag" Miss Lenore Bonner.
 8. Song-selected.
 g. Presentation of service flag, Mrs. R. l.. McClintock.
 10. Reception of Flag, J. B. Eas- ley
 II. Doxology and benediction.
 J. Burnett Easley. Pastor.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Preaching by the pastor Sunday morning at eleven and Sunday even ing at eight. The Lords supper at the morning hour.
 Sunday school at nine forty five. B. Y. P. U. at seven.
 We have plenty of fans and have arranged to ventilate our building by raising partitions and allowing plenty of air. You will be as com fortable in our church as anywhere in town. And there is added com fort in the thought of being faithful to God and His worship.
 Strangers and visitors cordially in. vited to all our services.
 w c. BOONE. Pastor.
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products, sold at close margins
 The very choicest line of h pork and beef and packing i1 buy for cash. sell for cash, hR| expensive delivery system to ' tain. These savings go to ou1 toners. w. A. Willis.
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Council at Raggio, July ls a,i Aubrey at Oak Forrest Aurn,, and 26. District conference Vim vene at McCrory June 27 at 2 K and Continue over Sunday A,' \ men who attend are urged to u. over Sunday, as this day will k en to their work.
 w. F. EVANS. PFl
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A WAR cHRISTENINc

And the name Is to bey < the minister as he approachsd baptismal font with the baby h arms.
 John Jellicoe Douglas Haig | George Bonar Law Smithers.'
 Dear mel" said the minister | ing to the sexton. "A little | water, MT. Jones, if you plsass t-Bits.
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METHODIST CHURCH,

If you are member of the Metho. dist church and feel that there IS any importance attached to the fact, move around close to where we are doing business and let the folks see you. Perhaps you might see and hear something too.
 The pastor will preach at eleven o'clock At eight o'clock in the even- ing the Epworth League will hold its Anniversary" Some from our own and one from another church will have part in the program.
 J. A. W0MACK, Pastor.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE DATES

me following are quarterly con- teFcnce dates in and around Marian na: Haynes, at Palestine. June and Z. La Grange at Lexa, June 8 and 9. Marianna, June g at night
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DELINQUENT TAX SALE
State of Arkansas,

 County 0 The parts
  ageeably in following list,
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And notice is hereby tracts lo lots be taxes cost due sold by the collector the co, said county second Monday in June the paid before that time and that win timed from the said of ,
 E. w. KING, Clerk of Lee Countv May 1918