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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Omens OF Good Luck.

It has been explained that we need
to be prepared for bad luck, but that
good fortune does not require to be
guarded against.
All the same, it would certainly
add to the cheerfulness of life in gen.
eral if lucky Omens were more widely
known, says a writer in London Tit
Bits. How much brighter things look
to us if we have reason to hope that
something good is coming to us!
Everybody, of course, knows that
it is lucky to pick up bit of iron or
coal. SO it is to pick up pin If
it's head is toward you; if not, let it
lie.
1t is a sign of good fortune to put
on some garment inside out, but only
if it is done by accident and the gar
ment is allowed to remain reversed
during the day. William the Con-
queror put on his mail shirt back to
front on the morning OF the battle
of Hastings, and we all know what
luck he had on that occasion.
If you find your keys or other steel
articles rusting do not be annoyed
about it; it only shows that somebody
is putting money by for you.
1t is luck to be followed home by
stray dog. Still better is it If
strange cat comes to stay at the house.
Speaking of cats, peSsimists, OF
course, assert that when 1t tears the
furniture with it's claws it is sign
of rain; but others hold that she is
scratching luck" to her masters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
SALTS IF BACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Stop Eating Meat for a While if
Your Bladder Is Troubling
You.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region it
generally means you have been eating
too much meat, says a well-known au-
thority. Meat forms uric acid which
Oyerworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood and they be-
come sort of paralyzed and loggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated,
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment. channels
often get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult a good. reliable phySi-
clan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with Iithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also TO
neutralize acids in the urine so IL no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, cannot
1njure and makes delightful, effer-
veseent Iithia-water drink.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
INFORMATION FOR THE SWEDE
Bright Boy at Once Saw Answer to
oonundrum That Had Long
Puzzled Audience.

In the farce-comedy, Imagination"
the character of a Swedish servant
girl has what is called in theatrical
parlance "a gag line" which is, in
brief, a line often repeated by the
same character during the course of
the play.
This particular gag line was: "Ay
know a conundrum; Ay don't know
what the question ban, but tina ain
ser ban, because ay KANT sit down."
Each time the line was repeated it
was greeted with a chuckle from the
audience and had thoroughly impress
ed itself by the time the clipping bride
groom came on with his future bride,
the chunky leading lady. Both were
in riding habit.
They showed the fatigue of twen-
ty-mile gallOp across country. won't
you be seated?' asked the rectOr's
wife, The bride-tO-be attempted to
comply, then falteringly replied: &
think l had better stand"
"Great!" chirped a boy in the gal
lery. Tell it to the Swede !'-St
Louis Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Mountain Trips Cost More

Charles A. Parry. in writing of
walking trip in Japan. stopped at
tea house between Ikao and Haruna.
He continues: -Four men soon came
up bearing two of the small convey
anceS called kagOS, which are light,
open filters with wicker roofs on
which the travellers light baggage is
carried With the kagO-men | had
Il little chat on the question perennial
" interesting to all men: 'How's bust.
ness?' One said it takes five hours TO
so from IkaO temple to Haruna tenn
pie, and three to return. The charge
is $2.10 for two men, Last year it was
$1.40. Despite the increase. the men
have more custom in the fall of 1919
than they had last autumn. This primi-
tive conveyance is sufficiently costly !;
but there is still higher collar con-
veyance, the Chee-ay-ah, or true palan-
quin. with which, for the privilege OF
being able to Toll ut full length and
of having four coolies close to your
person all the time, you pay $500"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
HIGH COURT is HIT
AcqulttaI Paid One Newberry Aid,
1t Is Charged.
Witness, Former Mayor of Flint, Says
He Escaped Prison by Political
Support.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. IA
term popularized during the war best
describes the character of the main
evidence introduced by the govern
ment in it's election conspiracy case
against United States Senator Truman
FL. Newberry and 122 political aids.
The term is: High explosive
And the reaction of the defense to
his testimony might be said to be
reminiscent of shell shock.
A former mayor of Flint swore that
one Newberry defendant, in the pres
ence of others, promised to six" the
Michigan supreme court so that an as
sault and robbery verdict against him
would be reversed, provided he car
ried his district for Newberry in the
1918 primary.
And this former mayor explained
that, DESTROYS of being on the safe
side, he carried his district for New
berry and was given freedom from a
sentence of from two to fifteen years
through action of the state supreme
court in reversing the verdict against
him.
William H. McGeighan, mayor of
Flint in 1914 and 1915, handed out
the TNT-laden testimony. The man
he charged with promising to fix the
supreme court is Richard II. Fletcher,
Michigan commissioner of labor.
And the men he says were present
when the promise was made are: Paul,
H. King, general manager of the New
berry campaign; Fred w. Castator,,
Detroit alderman and leader in labor
circles, and Fred A. Henry, subOrdi-,
nate of Commissioner Fletcher.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NostriIs to Open Up
Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your cIogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffiing, mucous discharge, headache,
dryness-no struggling for breath at
night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; sOothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous men,
brane, give you instant relief. Ely's
Cream Balm is just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
It's just splendid.-Adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
U. S. BLUEJACKETS IN ODESSA,
on British Warships Unless
They Leave.

Constantinople. Feb. 16.-General
Uborevitch, twenty eight-year-old boil
shevik commander at Odessa. has
threatened that he will open fire on the
British warships there within three
days if they remain in the harbor, ac-
cording to a message from Rear Ad-
miral A. McCully, commanding the
United States naval forces there.
Rear Admiral McCully sent an Of
ficer ashore in an attempt to get
Americans believed to be still in
Odessa. These included Jacob T. Ru-
bin of the Union bank of Milwaukee
and three other men, named Barnet,
Young and Tate, the latter a former
soldier. Rubin did not care to leave
The others were not found. A list of
the Americans was given to General
Uborevitch, who promised that they
would not be molested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
UQanda's Fauna.

Fauna of Uganda is probably un-
equaled in variety and Importance in
any other country in the world. On
the lakes are found a great number Of
water birds, storks, cranes, herons.
tiamingoes. geese, and ducks, but the
finest are perhaps the huge eagles,
which prey on the fish, of which there
Is great variety. Hippopotami and
crocodiles haunt all the waters in the
country. On land. elephants are found
in large numbers; buffaloes are found
near the swamps; wild boars. hyenas,
leopardS, and wildcats infest the
woods, where smaller creatures such
as squirrels, gray parrots, monkeys,
and guinea fowl are found. In the
wild and more open country to the
north there are rhinoceroses, zebras.
ostriches and many varieties of ante
lone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
MISSING GIRL IS FOUND
Anna Marie Winter, Who Was Taken
From Fathers Farm in Iowa, Dis
covered With Aunt in East.

Chicago. Feb. 14-Following a six
months pursuit by Pinkerton detec-
tives over more than ten states, Anna
Marie Winter. six, who was taken
away from her home at Ottumwa, Ia.
on October IA, was found living with
her aunt, Miss Ella Buchanan, on a
farm at Center Barnstead, n. II. War
rants for the arrest of Miss Buchanan,
Miss Helen Maurine Winter, sister OF
the child William GregOrdy, chauf-
feur for Miss Buchanan, were obtain
ed The Winter child is the daughter
of Nicholas Winter, wealthy farmer.
She was intrusted to the care of Miss
Buchanan after the death of her moth
er and for two years lived with Miss
Buchanan and Helen Winter, who is
twenty-five years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
FIRST CAPTURE BY YANKS
TWO Michigan Men Lead in the TAX
ing of German Prisoners
October 27, 1912.

Washington. Feb. 14.-The first Ger
man prisoner taken by American
forces was captured by Adam Blazi-
kowski and John Cochanski of Iron
wood, Mich. Representative James of
Michigan was informed by Adjutant
General Harris. The men were mem
bers of Company C, Eighteenth infan-
try.
The capture was made on the night
of October 27-2S, 1917, in the vicinity
of Bures, in the province of Meurthe
and Moselle The prisoner was a COM
pany mail carrier and was on his way
back to his company when wounded
and captured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Used Beer 70 Mix Mortar.

In England, in the days when beer
was cheaper than it is now, it some
times served to mix mortar, which was
supposed 20 enhance the durability OF
the buildings where it was used. More
over, mortar could be made with beer
during frosty weather, when water
could not be used. William Andrews,
the antiquarian, says in his Famous
Frosts," that "a tradition still fingers
in Derbyshire respecting the famous
Bess of Hardwick to the effect that
fortune teller told her that her death
would not happen so long as she con-
tinued building. She caused to be
erected several noble structures, In
Guiding Hardwick and Chatsworth.
Her death occurred in 1907. during
very severe frost, when the workmen
could not continue their labOrs, al
though they mixed their mortar with
hot ale"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
TWO GREEK TRAITORS GUILTY
Colonel Metaxas Gets Death and Gen.
eral Ooumanis Life Sentence for
High Treason.

London. Feb. IA Central News
dispatch from Athens reports the con-
clusion of the trial of members of
the former Greek general staff. who
had been accused of acting in behalf
of German interests during the war.
Colonel Metaxas. chief assistant to the
staff. was convicted of high treason
for surrendering Fort Rupel TO the
Bulgarians. and was condemned to
death. General Doumanis was SEN
fenced to penal servitude for life. the
dispatch says. Two others were ac-
Quilted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
GAMBLED WITH GRIM DEATH
Adventures Who Sought Wealth In
the klondike Left a CHASTITY
Trail of Tragedies.

The old overland journey from Ed
monitor, Alta, to the Klondike was
trail of tragedies. A weather-beaten
skeleton of an old wagon of the prairie
schooner type, the woodwork rotted
and only fragments of the wheels re-
manning. recently was found in the
rugged Lizard river country On a
piece of tattered canvas that once had
been the wagon cover printed in black
paint in letters a foot high half eff
faced by the rains and SHOWS of years,
were the words 'KIondike or Bust"
Many stories are told by old-timers
of the argonauts who found tragedy
instead of gold on the north trail
which began at Edmonton. Thou
sands of men from all parts of the
world flocked to the town in 1896 dur
ing the Klondike rush. They QUILTED
at the Hudson Bay company two-story
frame store which then was consider
ed the greatest store in western Can
ada. Today, when the company has
thrown opea all its lands to farm set
Element and is centering its energies
on the fur trade and general merchan-
dising, big modern department store
rises on the site of this ancient en-
porium in the heart of Edmonton.
Turning their faces toward the Yu-
kon, the gold seekers struck out on
perilous journey of 1000 miles across
an untracked wilderness of forests.
muskegs, mountains and mighty riv-
ers. OF the thousands who started,
only a few ever reached their desti-
nation. Many turned back disheart-
ened TO Edmonton Many beat back
to civilization by way of the British
Columbia coast. Still greater num-
bers were swallowed up in vast I'M
known northern land never to be heard
of again. They gambled with death
who travelled that trail
From time to time in succeeding
years the bleaching bones Of the adj
venturers who followed their dreams
over the rim of the world, the bat
tered relics of old camp outfits and
the wrecks of wagons and pack sad
dies have been found in lonely north
ern places, grim reminders of the old
days when men went mad for gold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
DO ALL MY
HOUSEWORK
Before I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
| could hardly stand, says
Mrs. Kwarcinski.

Chicago, T.--"I suffered with dis
and irregularities and / did
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
What lie Needed.

Mr.. Greenby decided to grow vege-
tables, and straightway paid a visit
to the nearest store to buy the neces'
sary seed.
The salesman showed him samples
of the various kinds of potatoes as Il
start off, but Mr.. Greenby could find
none to suit.
81 am afraid these will not do" he
remarked Then in confidential
whisper, he added: "You see. l have
only two teeth in my head, and I'M
fortunately they are not opposite one
another. Haven't you any mashed po-
tato seed?"-Pearson's. Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Suffered with
Lame Back and
Swollen Limbs

Wild Rose, VISIT have used Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and was 50
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
She Had Spoiled Daddy.

Her father gave Helen several things
for Christmas which she wanted very
much, and she kept kissing him to
show her gratitude. A day or two af-
ter Christmas he brought home a be-
lated gift which didn't particularly in
terest her, and she offered no graft
tude.
"Come here and kiss me-" said he,
pretending to pout in disappointment
"Oh, DEAR" sighed Helen, I've got
you so spoiled that you think kissings
always go with giving9."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24

ing $1,000 with our home doctor, my hus-
band saw DR.. Pierce's remedies advertised.
Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery'. As my case was of long standing
and was in such bad condition, used nine
bottles of each, and, thank God, I ann
healthy and happy. Ihope that ali sufferers
will do as did-give the medicine trial
and be convinced. Anybody wanting TO
know more about my case, please write to
me- and send o stamped envelope and will
gladly amer. MRS. AUGUSTA VEG
NER. Route 3, Box "a.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Seek American Rule.

The people of the Virgin islands
are begging to be 'Americanized. Now
that they are under the American flag,
they have a right to be dissatisfied
with the old Danish laws and customs.
One of these makes it necessary for
a man to have an income of $500 a
year in order to vote. This law gives
only about 800 people in the islands
a chance at controlling legislation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24

stand up and have three healthy chlI-
dren. You can use this letter If you
wish, for your remedy is certainly won
derful for sick, run down women. -
Mrs. A. KWARCINsKI, 1927 w. Oakdak
Ave-, Chicago, LII.
For forty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been making
women strong and well, relieving back
ache, nervousness, liberation, and in
flammation, weakness, displacementS,
irregularities and periodic pains. Ithas
also proved invaluable in preparing for
childbirth and the Change of Life.
Women who suffer are, invited to
write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. 1t is free and
always helpful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
RIOT OF WASTE IN AIRCRAFT
House Subcommittee's Report on War
Efforts Bitter Arrangement
of Department.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A scorching
report was made to the full house by
the subcommittee which has been in
vestigating aircraft production and ex-
,penditures of the war department.
Summarized, the committee findings
embrace counts of "wOeful eXtrava-
gance; total incompetency; utter fail
ure. and a wild riot of waste"
The report severely criticizes Sccre-
tary Baker, Colonel Disque and Direc-
tor Ryan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Got Him Worrying.

Tom-You don't really imagine that
girls actually propose sometimes, do
you?
Dick-Well, all 1 know IS that this
is leap year and some girls are getting
married who never got married before.
Boston Transcript
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Strictly Correct.

Ernest and Henry go TO a minis
ter's home every day to do little odds
and ends for him. One day Ernest
came home and said; Mother, me
and Henry were over to the minister's
house today" Ernest" / said, you
should have said, Henry and L." to
which he quickly answered, "Well. /
got there ahead of him."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
A Woman's Trouble

Hillsdale, Mich.:-''I am pleased to give
q testimonial in regard to the value of DR..
Pierce's medicines. was sick for about
three years, the trouble was brought on
through motherhood. I tried several Diff
ferent kinds of medicine but got no relief.
ton and it cured me in six months SO I
have never had any return of the trouble.
l also gave it to my daughter and it worked
fine in her case. have used DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets too, and found them splendid as
well. / can highly recommend all of DR..
Pierce's medicines; they have always done
for me what they were recommended to do;
Street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
DEATH IN SOUTHERN STORM
Part of Georgia Swept by Gale-PIan-
tations Wrecked and Entire Fam
lily Reported Killed.

Macon, Ca, Feb. 14.-One whole
family of white persons and a ten
year-old negro girl were killed and a
woman seriously injured. and con-
siderable property damaged by the
storm which swept portions of South
Georgia. The damage was greatest in
Irwin and Mitchell counties, where the
storm assumed the proportions of a
tornado, cutting a path approximately
200 yards wide through certain por-
tons
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Income taxes ag-
gregating S9,oo0,00O have already been
collected in the Chicago district. COM
prising so counties In northern Illi-
nois. according TO Acting Collector
Harry W. Mayer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Denmark Wins schIesmin.

Copenhagen, Feb. 14.-Denmark won
an overwhelming victory in the pleb-
iscite held in the province of Schles-
wig. The final figures show that Dan
ish adherents cast 75.023 votes while
the Germans polled but 25,0ST.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Turk DisavowaI on sIayinu.

Constantinople, Feb. 1S.-Turkey de-
MES all responsibility for the main
tenance of order in the Antab re-
gion, where James Perry and Frank
Johnson, Representatives of the Amer
lean Y. M. c. A, were killed recently.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposeS.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and u
o. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy,
Ii viii not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
pere. French peputi.s, u..d

Paris, Feb. 14.-Raoul Peret was
elected president Of the chamber of
deputies by 3T2 of the 425 votes cast.
M. Peret succeeds Paul DeschaneI,
who was recently elected president of
the republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
sandl,s Loo. Bank Of $50. 900.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 16.-Four BAN
dts entered the Blaine State bank at
Blaine. Pottawatomie county. and took
between $4,000 and $4,000 in Liberty
bonds and $1,000 in cash. according to
a report received here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
LEAGUE Change Irks Canada.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 16.-Canada
has given Great Britain notice that
it objects to any change in the cove
nant of the League of Nations that
would prevent the Doulinion's being a
full-fisdged member of the league.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Mexican Bandits Hold American.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Wilson Welsh
Adams, an American. has been cap
'tured by bandits in Zacatecas, Mex,
and is being held for $4,000 pesos ran
som, the state department was adj
yiSed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
AGREE on BUDGET Plan.

Washington. Feb, disagreement on
national budget measure was an
nounced by Senator Medill Mccormick
of Illinois on behalf of himself and
the other members OF the senate SUBJ
committee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
American Steamer Aground.

London, Feb. 1.-THE American
steamship West Aleta is aground of
TershelIlng island in the North sea,
wireless report received here said. The
West Aleta sailed from San Francisco
January 6 for Hamburg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
DRINK question IL earlIament

London, Feb. 1S.-The drink ques-
ton was briefly discussed in both
houses OF parliament. Earl Curzon
told the lords that the bin on this sub
ject to be introduced would contain
provisions for shorter hours of sale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24

Liberal, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Three men at
tempting to steal whisky from ware
house near here early in the morning
shot and killed w. f. Gowdy, marshal
of Liberal, who was on guard at the
warehouse. The bandits ESCAPED.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Bar U. S, Cattle Fodder.

Copenhagen, Feb. 1S.-Danish inn
porters have decided to discontinue
all importations of American cattle
fodder because of the high rate of ex-
change. it was stated in business cir
cleS here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24
Senate Halls Ship Sale.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The shipping
board was requested by the senate to
defer sale of the former German ships
for which bids have been submitted
until some definite senate action is TAX
en- on the subject.