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OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS

OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS There are too many laws on our statute books" Well what are you going to do
 about it?'
 voted for a candidate for the state leg
 islature for IT years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-26

ARTIFICIAL "A pretty thing, forsooth.' "What have you there?" "A sonnet addressed by my friend. Scribson, to a lady's eyebrow" Tt ought to please the lady" q don't know about that. Scribson treats the subject as work of art and not masterpiece of nature.r
 THE AERIAL LINER We'll fit across the briny deep While far below the waters leap And Neptune baffled lies; And denizens of distant stars May hear some syncopated bars From jazz bands in the skies.
 PATJTI COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-26
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duty as a citizen.
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The soldier and his job. A publicist who holds brief for the part the gov ernment is taking in the matter says that while Uncle Sam may make mis- takes in his new job of employing agent, his motives are above suspicion and he has the huge advantage of op- erating on a wholesale scale with tue entire country as his field. He can the pressure for war workers in ship yards and intuition plants was most acute in the earlier stages of the great conflict"
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low man
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Writer Outspoken in His Definition
of What Is Known as "Per-
feet Gentleman"

Somewhere in the back of every
mans mind there dwells a strange,
wistful desire to be thought a Per-
feet Gentleman. And this is much to
his credit, for the Perfect Gentleman,
as thus wistfully contemplated. is a
high ideal of human behavior, al
though, in the narrower but honest
admiration of many, he is also Per-
feet ASS. Thus, indeed, he comes
down the centuries-a sort of Siamese
Twins, each miraculously visible only
to its own admirers; worthy per-
sonage proceeding at one end Of the
connecting cartilage, and a popinjay
prancing at the other.
1 go so far as to think that the
man is rare who is not sometimes a
Perfect Gentleman, and equally un-
common who never is anything else
Adam / hail a Perfect Gentleman
when, seeing what his wife had done,
he bit back the bitter words he might
have said, and then-he too-took a
bite of the apple; but o. how far he
fell Immediately afterward, when he
stammered his pititable explanation
that the woman tempted him and he
did eatI Bayard, Sir Philip Sidney,
Charles Lamb, st. Paul or Socrates
would have insisted, and stuck to II,
that he bit it first.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

quite swell. But in spite of anything
she said. rather than because, l know
she does indeed want to come. Shed
like to be with father, of course; and
think she's-well, she intimated one
day that she feared it might even hap
pen that she wouldn't get to see him
again. AT the time | thought she re-
ferred to his age and feebleness, but
on the boat coming home / remem-
bered the little look of usefulness,
yet of resignation, with which she
said 1t, and 1t struck me all at once
that I'd been mistaken: / saw she was
really thinking of her own state of
health"
Il see" Eugene said, his voice even
lower than it had been before. "And
you say he won't let her come homer"
Anderson laughed, but still contin-
ued to be interested in his cigar. ~Oh,
don't think he uses forceI He's very
gentle with her. l doubt if the sub
ject is mentioned between them, and
yet-and yet, knowing my interesting
nephew as you do, wouldn't you think
that was about the way to put it?"
knowing him as 1 do-yes," said
Eugene slowly. "Yes, l should think
that was about the way to put it."
A murmur out of the shadows be-
yond him-a faint sound, musical and
feminine, yet expressive of notable
intensity - seemed to indicate that
Lucy was of the same opinion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
WHERE BEDS ARE UNKNOWN NOT ALL A CHESTERFIELD
Residents of Merida, Yucatan, Enjoy
Repose in Hammocks Which May
Be Siung Anywhere.

In Merida, Yucatan, the majority Of
the people do not use beds, in fact
very few of them have even seen one.
They sleep in hammocks, which are
swung across the rooms. at night and
with no fuss of bedmaking; the per-
son just goes to bed and is gently
rocked to sleep by any passing breeze.
The climate is so hot that it is only
during the months Of January and
February that light sheet may be
required as covering.
These hammocks are usually made
by the mother of the family, writes
Lilly dec. Osborn, in st. Nicholas, and
consist of thread. more or less fine,
woven together on great frames with
a kind of shuttle or needle. Some of
the designs are wonderfully intricate
and the colors beautifully blended.
saw one very large one, made in the
colors Of the United States flag, which
was to be sent up to the United States
for q gift. 1t was certainly a work of
art, made of the very finest mercerized
thread; and yet the hammock could
easily support weight of 300 pounds.
A servant always brings his or her
own hammock, which is very conven-
lent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Became Rundown
Followed by Rheumatism

Flint, Mich.:-"Several years ago I
became very poorly and finally had rheu-
matism so that couldn't walk for several
months. doctored with four of our local
doctors with very little relief, If any, and
used some two or three different patent
medicines. got no better. My friends
thought I wasn't going to get well at all.
] was clear discouraged and when / read in
the paper of someone in my same condition
who had been cured by taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery didn't believe
q word of it but was giving what little
money had to the doctors anyway and
thought might as well give DR.. Pierce
little, so got $500 worth of the Golden
Medical Discovery and the little Pleasant
Pellets and took them. By that time
was so much better that ! kept on and /
was so well hardly knew myself. My
friends were surprised. OF course / told
them all did was to take tie Discovery
and take good care of myself Now this is
all straight truth. MRS. T6EO. PACK,
1851 Stever Ave.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
"MuqWump.n

The modern word mugwump is de-
rived from the Algonquin "mug-
quomp," meaning a great man, a
chief, and is said to have been used
among the Indians and whites of
Massachusetts and Connecticut in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The word was later used in a humor-
Gus, or satirical sense, and was ap-
piled to a person who thought him
self Of consequence and importance.
In this sense the word was long Ia
local use and often appeared in print
In o. S. political history the term wat
first applied in 1884 to the Independent
members of the Republican party w't)
openly refused to support the nonG-
nees of the party for president Of the
United States. and either voted for
the Democratic or Prohibition party or
abstalned from voting. The word was
not generally known in any sense be-
fore that time, but it caught the popu-
lar fancy and was at once accepted
by the independents themselves as an
honorable title.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Joy in Conquest.

Life's master-key does for its pos
SCISSOR what is impossible to those who
do not have it. No future is too for
bidding for men of the right mental
fiber TO fear. Weaklings falter and
turn back. Men Of talent turned to
right channels delight In meeting what
has brought failure TO the many 1t
offers TO them chance to try the real
IL hard things. They alone test the
skill and prove the mettle. Such men
bring wealth out Of defeat. and re-
ioice in the struggle It's no won
der they step forward and try what
has brought failure TO others. It's the
mental sense Of conquest tfat crowns
effort with success and makes man
king in the world It's your right
Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Ancient Kniuhtlv Order.

The order of Knights of Dame
brog was established in 1919 by Valde-
mar II, according to Danish tradition,
as a memorial of a victory over the
Esthonians. won by the appearance In
the sky of a red banner bearing a
white cross. Historically the order
dates back to 1911 when If was found
ed BY Christian V. 1t was originally
restricted to 80 knights and was fam
iIy or court decoration. In 1908 it was
made an order of merit by Frederick
VI and is awarded only for distin-
guished and meritorious services.
The insignia of the knighthood is
n white enameled Danish cross with
red and gold borders. bearing in the
center the letter w and on the four
arms the inscription "Gud og Kon-
gen" (for God and King). The ribbon
is white with red edging. The rank is
an honorary one and entities the recip-
lent to use the title Sir" The rank
and title are not hereditary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

ment Fanny appeared in the doorway
making contorted efforts to speak.
Anderson said weakly: "Does she
want us-to come in?"
But Fanny found her voice, and ut
tered long, loud cry. She threw her
arms about George, and sobbed in an
agony of loss and compassion:
''She loved your she walled. "She
loved you'll She loved you! Oh, how
she did love you'll"
Isabel had just left them.
.
Major Anderson remained dry-eyed
through the time that followed; he
knew that this separation from his
daughter would be short; that the
separation which had preceded it was
the long one. He worked at his
ledgers no more under his old gas
drop-light, but would sit all evening
staring into the fire, IN his bedroom.
and not speaking unless someone ask
ed him a question. He seemed almost
unaware of what went on around him,
and those who were with him thought
him dazed by Isabers death, guessing
that he was lost in "reminiscences and
vague dreams. Probably his mind is
full of pictures of his youth, or the
Civil war. and the days when he and
mother were young married people
and all of US children were jolly little
things-and the city was a small town
with one cobbled street and the others
just dirt roads with board sidewalks"
This was George Amberson's conjec-
ture, and the others agreed; but they
were mistaken. The Major was en-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
By Booth
Harrington

bel herself were far away, and only
able to signal what she wanted to say.
''Yes, mother"
"All you needed?"
"Yes, mother"
She did not speak again for a time !;
then, Are you sure you didn't-didn' t
catch cold-coming homer"
I'm all right, mother"
THAT'S good. It's sweet-it's
sweet"
What is, mother darling?"
ITO feel-my hand on your cheek.
IL can feel it,"
But this frightened him horribly
that she seemed so glad she could feel
1t. like child proud of some miracu-
lous seeming thing accomplished. 1t
frightened him so that he could not
speak, and he feared that she would
know how he trembled; but she was
unaware, and again was silent. Final
ly she spoke again:
Il wonder tiff Eugene and Lucy
know that we've come-home."
I'm sure they do,
'Has he-asked about meY
''Yes, he was here"
HAS he-gone?"
"Yes, mother"
She sighed family. "Pd like"
what, mother?"
I'D like to have-seen him." 1t was
audible, this little regretful murmur.
Several minutes passed before there
was another. "Just-just once" she
whispered, and then was still.
She seemed to have fallen asleep.
and George moved to go, but faint
pressure upon his fingers detained
him, and he remained, with her hand
still pressed against his cheek. After
a while he made sure she was asleep,
and moved again, to let the nurse
come in, and this time there was no
pressure of the fingers to keep him
She was not asleep, but, thinking that
if he went he might get some rest, and
be better prepared for what she knew
was coming, she commanded those
longing fingers of hers-and let him
go.
He found the doctor standing with
the nurse in the hall; and, telling
them that his mother was browsing
now, George went back to his owl,
room, where he was startled to fine
his grandfather lying on the bed, and
his uncle leaning against the wall.
They had gone home two hours before,
and he did not know they had return
ed.
1.-THE doctor thought we'd better
come over" Anderson said, then was
silent, and George, shaking violently,
sat down on the edge of the bed His
shaking continued, and from time to
time he wiped heavy sweat from his
forehead
The hours passed, and sometimes
the old man upon the bed would snore
a little, stop suddenly, and move as if
to rise, but George Anderson would
set a hand upon his shoulder, and
murmur reassuring word or two
Once George. gasped defiantly
''That doctor in New York said she
might get better! Don't you know he
did? Don't you know he said she
might?"
Anderson made no answer.
Dawn had been murking through
the smoky windows, growing strong
er for half an hour. when both men
started violently at a sound in the
hall; and the Major sat up on the bed
1t was the voice of the nurse speaking
to Fanny Minafer, end the next mo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

have concluded his narrative Eugene
spoke our of the shadow beyond
heavily shaded lamp: what do you
mean by that?" he asked quietly.
"Oh. she's cheerful enough" said
ANDERSON. still not looking at either
his young hostess or her father. AT
least" he said. "she manages TO seem
so. I'm afraid she hasn't been really
well for several years. OF course she
makes nothing OF 1t. but 1t seemed
rather serious to me when / noticed
she had TO stop and rest twice 10
get up one short fight of stairs in
their two-floor apartment. / told her
l thought she ought TO make George
let her come home
LET her?' Eugene repeated in
low voice. "Does she want TOT"
~She doesn't urge IL. George seems
to Ike the life therein his grand.
gloomy and peculiar way: and of
course she'll never change about be-
lag proud OF him and ali that--he's
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

gagged in the profoundest thinking of
his life. No business plans which had
ever absorbed him could compare in
momentousness with the plans that
absorbed him now, for he had to plan
how to enter the unknown country
where he was not even sure of being
recognized as an Amberson-nOt sure
of anything, except that Isabel would
help him if she could. The Major was
occupied with the first really impor-
tant matter that had taken his atten-
ton since he came home invalided, af-
ter the Gettysburg campaign, and
went into business, and he realized
that everything which had worried
him or delighted him during this life
time between then and today-all his
buying and building and trading and
banking-that it all was trifiing and
waste beside what concerned him now.
Meanwhile, the life of the little be-
reft group still fOrlornly centering up
on him began to pick up again, as life
will, and to emerge from its own peri
cd of dazedness. 1t was not IsabePs
father but her son who was really
daZed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
RHEUMATISM
Mustarine Subdues the InfIamma-
ton and Eases the Soreness
Quicker Than Anything
Else on Earth.

Pay only 50 cects and get a big box OF
Begy's Mustarine, which is the original
mustard plaster and is made of strong.
real, yellow n.ustard-no substitutes are
used.
It's known as the quickest pain killer
on earth, for in hundreds of instances
it stops headache, neuralgia, toothache.
earache and backache in minutes.
It's a sure, speedy remedy-none bet
ter for bronchitis, pleurisy. lumbago.
and to draw the Inflammation from
your sore feet there is nothing so good.
You get real action with Mustarine-it
goes after the pain and kills it right OFF
the reel. Yes, it burns, but II won't Dlis-
ter-it doesn't give agonizing pain a slap
on the wrist 1t does give il a good healthy
punch in the jaw-it kills pain. Ask for
and get Mustarine always in the yellow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Van Man Sees ,Em.

Ny brother and / were in the same
zoology class last year. During the
study Of insects our teacher expressed
the wish to have a bed bug for demon
stration.
During the laugh that followed,
what was my Mortified astonishment
to hear my brother say, II think I
could bring you one in"
The class just about had Mysteries.
He somewhat took the curse off of it
by adding, You see, my dad is In the
moving business, and he sure sees
plenty of them. "-Exchang
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
kuEdES ;:S''|'TlSI
EntireIv IncreduIous.

81 can make you young again." said
the doctor.
81 don't believe it." replied Farmer
COrntossel. 81 used to think / vas
jes' as young as anybody when 1 was
dancin' the tango up to the town hall.
But it didn't amount to nothin', an l
don't believe the doctors is goiD' to
do any better helpin' me fool myself
than the dancln' teacher did"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

The entire machine is mounted on
truck wheels to make it easy to move
to the trees or logs, and from cut to
cut on a log tCithout stopping the en-
CINE. For moving on the road, the
truck wheels are placed parallel with
the skids and the rig hauled straight
ahead. The wheels turn on two
way spindle. You do not have to take
them off, but can change direction Of
wheel travel by merely taking out a
pin.
The Ottawa can be fitted for saw
ing down trees. 1t cuts level with
surface of ground, thereby getting all
the timber and leaving no stumpS
sticking up. An automatic friction
clutch stops the saw in case of undue
resistance. Two men can fall forty
to fifty trees a day ir ordinary timber.
The whole outfit il compact, simple,
durable against lifetime of hard
wear. 1t sells for low price and Is
fully guaranteed Tor reliable opera
ton in the hands of every one who has
trees to cut down and logs to work up.
Full information and low factory
price to you can be had simply by adj
dressing the Ottawa Mfg Company,
1924 Wood St. Ottawa, Kansas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
o. French orioln.

The prefix Fitz 1.-THE son of, so com
mon In England. is supposed to have
originated in Flanders. 1t is remark
able that It Is now unknown in France,
but ii occurs IN the ancient documents
and chronicles Of that country. It vas
brought to England by the NorIaans
under William the Conqueror.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

but have never had one Of these SPELLS
since ! took the first bottle of DR.. PIerce's
medicine. I can recommend these medi-
cines judging by what they have done for
me. have also written DR.. Pierce's In
vaIids' Hotel, in Buffalo, N. Y, in regard
to my case and have always received prompt
replies and much valuable information in
regard to my particular case."-JOHN G.
JOHNSON, 1917 Tower Ave.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
EASY NOW TO SAW LOGS
And CUT DOWN TREES

Only one man, or even a boy, with
the improved Ottawa Engine Log Saw
can easily cut twenty-five to forty
cords day. and at cost of less than
&c per cord. This machine, which out
does all others, has heavy, cross cut
saw driven by a powerful especially
designed 4-cycle gasoline engine. It's
a fast money-maker for those using 1t,
and does more than ten men could do,
either cutting down trees, saving logs.
or buzzing branches tohiIe you rest.
When not saving, the engine can be
used for other work requiring power.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Much Differences

II would be different world II We
were as discouraged with ourselves as
with other people.-Seattle Post-Intsl
lf1encer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
The Buyers
Guide

Tka nrns whose names are reprs-
scented In cur advertising columns
are worthy Of the confidence Of every
person IN the community who has
money to spend. The fact that they
advertise stamps then - enterpTis-
Ing, progressive men Of business, q
credit TO our town. and deserving Of
support Our advertising columns
comprise q Buyers Guide 10 fair
dealing, good goods. honest priess
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02

of the head, or
nasal cataTh. /
used DR.. Pierce's
medicines for about
five months, the
Golden Medical
Discovery and DR..
Sa ge's Ca tarrh
Remedy, and am
feeling better than
l have in ten years.
l used to have
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02
Suffered from Catarrh

Superior, VISIT had been great
sufferer for about ten years with catarrh
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-23
unable TO EAT PIG
MEAT FOR five YEARS
Steadily and Surely Her Condition
Was Becoming Worse
THEN HEARD OF TANLAC
Took This Remedy, Added FL Pounds
and Now Says 1t Was "a
Blessing"

Il have gained all of twenty-one
pounds since l started taking Tanlac,
and l feel just fine IN every way"
was the remarkable statement made
by Mrs. Maggie Fox, OF East Thomas,
Ala, when in Birmingham talking to
the Tanlac representative.
81 suffered for five long years." con-
tinued Mrs. Fox. "My stomach was
in an awful condition and | could
hardly eat anything without suffering
agony afterwards. 1 never enjoyed
a meal during all that time and was
as nervous as could be and could not
bear any noise or excitement. ] got
so weak l was not able to do anything
around the house and fell off in weight
until l weighed only ninety-fve
pounds. l tried everything ever
heard of and had all sorts of treat
ment, but nothing did me bit of
good and l just kept on getting worse
and worse until began on Tanlac.
81 was convinced that this medicine
would help ME after l had read about
| and known of so many peopl- who had
been helped by this medicine and it
certainly has done me world Of
good. My appetite is splendid row
and l can eat anything I want with
out the least bit Of suffering and I am
as strong and healthy as ever I want
to be. I now do all my housework
and l feel fine and full of energy all
the time. Tanlac certainly has been
a blessing to me and I am glad to
recommend it to anybody who is suf-
fering like was, for I know it will
bring them the same relief it did me.
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
by Dickson's Drug Store, Manning;
II. W. Nettles, Jordan; Shaw G. Plow-
den, New Zion; Farmers Supply Co.,
Silver; D. c. Rhame, Summerton.