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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

desert aravans-produced from
substance as ordinary as coal tar.
Truly, chemistry has descended into
the depths OF the earth and extracted
the secret formula of nature. The
modern researcher. by constant dill
gence and untiring effort. has per-
formed the mysteries which kept the
alchemiSt of other centuries cropping
in the dark and branded him as one
allied with the devil himself. The re-
searcher, in finding in coal tar, not only
things of beauty, but remedies for
most human Ills has outdreamed the
alchemist by transforming base sub
stance into something far more pre-
cious than gold,
From this black, sticky mass he
adorns Mlady with colors rivalling
nature itself in their harbaric splendor.
He distils perfumes that equal the jas
mine and he makes terrifying gases
that one day will make war unthink-
able. Thousands of articles upon
which we depend, from INT to paw
ing blocks, from altar of roses TO fer
tiliZer. and from illumination gas to
royal purple. are derived from the
same substance.
As recently as 100 a man who dared
to say that he could produce a ruby
from lump OF coal would have been
accused OF practeing the black art aud
doubtless would have ended his career
at the stake. In three centuries we
have gone far. To-day we accept
these miracles but few OF us know
|, how the miracles are Wrought. And
yet there is no mystery,
The succeeding sketches will show
) how the accidental discovery OF an
English boy at work in a laboratory in
J 1850 started the development OF ere.
: ative chemistry, and will tell how il
) is possible 10 produce a silk purse. a
: bottle OF perfume. the colors OF the
! rainbow, variety of medicines, food,
, stuifs and poiSons, all from the same
Y material
A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
A SPECIAL MESSAGE

The municipal barn will not be constructed until spring The
council had decided the question definitely two weeks at
special meeting 1t decided further not to rescnd its original
decision at special meeting last Friday night
The council has found that special meetings
becoming frequent
An of special interest made by alder
to the effect that effort being made to
and two cents taxation. special effort will made in
this direction when committees in advance do
wait until the evening the council before they discuss
problems that to be solved.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Modern Mother Goose

Sing a song of moonshine,
Hip pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty bucks it takes,
For any man to buy.
When the rye was opened,
The stuff began to sting
Now the poor, deluded simp
Is working in Sing Sing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
MORE DESERVING

Marshal Foch received every kind of degree from insttu
ons of learning while America except that of doctor of dvn
ity He is doubtless intellectually qualified for of them
than many graduates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Hard on the Ears

In South Dakota they the telephone barb wire fences
To keep the neghbor cutting
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
BY THE BACK DOOR

Senator Carter Glass of Virginia formerly secretary the
treasury recent letter to John Stewart Bryan, wrote: ut
would have been far better have into the of Ma
ons by the front door than to be waiting the wooded in the
back yard"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

il difficult, lacking
technical knowl-
edge, 10 compre-
bend this swift
transition from one
era to another, an
a m a ing period
when the nations
of the world are
making serio Il S
plans TO scrap their
worthless ar m c S
and navies, depend
ing for protection
entirely upon the
subtle but deadly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
From Peril to Peril

of old battle
matt any
The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
More Work For the Weary

normal Apple
tabeand
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

agencies developed
secretly i'll chemical
laboratories.
We who are not
c h c IN S hear
strange tales these
d avs, no less
strange b c au S c
they are true, of ru-
bies and amber, or
naments of ivory,
shimmering silks,
colors of every hue,
and xotic per-
I II III c s-once the
precious cargo of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
English AS She Is Spoke

There was young goil named Mercy,
Who shimmied just dread-ful-loy,
When asked why she did,
She Wiped. Listen, Kid
Say, how do you git tibet woy?'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Captain Kidd a Piker

Secretary of State as
-
He has just sunk million
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

In Chicago they feeding the children sheep glands
Children grow their own wool.
No clothes needed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
What Will She Do?

Francisco five
S a
FIVE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Music Hath Charms


mot much, ask%
G., and paw sad L."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Twenty-three Now Raging

as sbe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
A Rose By Any Other Name

Skin
to
-Nebagamon"
sadto do
thenTv hut in Liant
ourstly,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Piscatorial

Three large delivered City
ees
Add these to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Poetic License

the job ambitious
A lad cam o
Keat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
They Know Not Mercy

Our landlord has hardening of the arteries.
They never get softening of the heart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Save the Pieces

China has delivered Conference in Washington
there will be a n ~ ' "A"1
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Making Conversation

she- give you will choose
foot
He-Wel, you little wild duck?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
King of Swat

Babe Ruth on the stage and those who have
actor, the Babe is base ball player.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

all
place one find home" is dictionary? -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Every Thursday Night
Economy

In Chicago they feeding the children sheep glands
OWN
Pscat0ria
live
kettle
Twenty three Now Raging
The
ming as long possible
Hard the Ears
In South Dakota fences
To the neghbors
Captain Kidd a Piker
of
He has just sunk million
English AS She Is Spoke
There a
Who shimmied
When asked did
She TYPED Kid
Say how do git tibet woy%
King of Swat
Babe Ruth on the stage and those who have
actor the Babe is ball
Home Is Where the Hat Is
Builders
-
When reflects number
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01

tRslsa,sd By Institute Of American Business, NV York,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
Home Is Where the Hat Is

ng. The - ~ " ~ = ~ MONIES III Tue unied
go at When reflects
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

DEL The par value Of the stock
amounted to 100000.
Try = Ledger Want Ad. II Paw
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
SUSCEPTIBLE OF PROOF.

voud not be difficult prove mathematlcaiy hat he 40
sertion of Chairman of the Shipping Boau that he
marine fleet worth the United States the en'e o 81 ~
or some $26 100000 is correct Our exports lor e
ended June 80 1921 three and half after the ar
I'd the they averaged about
40 100000 At that time but cent OF our exports were
inc carried in American bottoms while last year the percentage
tailed about 49, That itself large sum on the cred ue
f % trade ledgedwe paid for delivering ~ per cent o
own freight
B that is by no means chief consideration With the return
If ANYTHING like normal conditions should be able to hed our
export trade to something like $6OOOoOOo annually lot some years
n come that trade to expand rather than to contract 10 do th
however the prime requisite merchant marine ra
competition prior the mere child play compared
what il will be during Every rategem when our
councillors can nut into operation will be awaited OF by them to beat
us in the markets of the world This particularly true OF "a
Britain Japan Germany the lastnamed already oemg re-
doubtabe competitor Bans home market and FAST developing
marine formidable than tha ~hch she posse "
pre-war days.
IF foreign countries could today monopoe 81 cent of
rees as they did they would put dampe on our export
trade peedy example of how this could be done IN the
early days the before entered the conflict ana e
japan supreme control of the carrying trade IN the fac No
only did hike the American goods to ntoerape hegh
but she deliberately up foreign trade to and from Pacific
pors by policy of giving priority japanese cargoes frequently
imaginary Will exports roed the docks OF San Francisco
Seattle and goods had purchased the Orient and Ona
could secured Japan taking advantage of the shipping
scarcity the Pacific during the war TO obtain mastery the ac
If foreign competitors could cut export trade % pei
cent anyone doubt that they would do sol And they would &c
depend upon them for fregh The difference be-
tween three and billions export trade would quickly accoun
for advantage disadvantage the United States
That is the chief why the entire country support thu
policy the Administration to maintain merchant
Whether be publicly privately operated question which
the Administration may be depended wisely to decide
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
RAILWAY CHIEFS REJECT PAY
SUIT OF BROTHERHOOD.
Eastern Roads Presidents, In Confer.
ence, Refuse Request Of Unions to
Restore Old Wage Scale.

New York. - Wage requests pre-.
scented week ago to Eastern railroads
by the four railroad brotherhoods and
the switehmen's union we're rejected
by Presidents Of the lines at confer
ence here
The men had requested a return to
the wage scale effective before the -
per cent. reduction ordered by the
Railroad Labor Board on July 1, with
drawal by the companies Of demands
for further decreases and withdrawal
Of the railroads demand for abolition
of punitive overtime,
A formal statement, which failed to
give the roads reason for refusing the
mems requests, was issued at the close
Of the conference 1t read.
N"The Eastern Presidents Conference
met today to discuss the report OF its
special committee which recently con-
ferred with officials of the four rail-
road brotherhoods and the switchmen
in regard to certain questions the or
CARNATIONS have raised,
After giving careful consideration
to the question at issue, the confer
ence decided that the Secretary should
notify the brotharhoods that condi-
tons made it impossible to grant their
requests"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
WHEN YOU ARE SIXTY

VIII you be dependent on relatives
and friends?
If not you will belong to the lucky
ten per cent Of the women Of this
country who are financially indepen-
dent at that-age.
Suppose your husband should die
tomorrow, where would you be, finan-
cially speaking?
Out of every 100 widows 35 are abb
solutely dependent on relatives and
friends and Al are partially so.
At the age Of 65 only one person in
5000 is free from want, and 80 per
cent. of the women after the age Of
GO are dependent TO rtheir daily bread.
According to the 1920 census there
were in the United States 3,170,000
widows and only 1,471,S09 widowers.
According to Mr.. Babson GO per cent.
of these three million or more widows
were left with less than $4,000 each.
More than 100000 women are work
ing to support themselves on farms,
in shops, factories, offices and of these
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
WILL HAYES TAKES
STAND FOR FREE
PRESS UNDER LAW
Postmaster General Maintains That
Publication RentltIed 10 Mall
Ing should Have Second.
Class Privilege.

The Postermaster General personal
ly issued the fcnowing statement ad-
dressed to the newspaper publishers
and editors Of the United States.
The New York volkszeitung has
made a new application for second
class privileges. This application has
received the usual consideration OF
the department and has been approved.
Il want again to call the attention
Of the publishers to the fact that am
not and will not allow myself to be
made, a censor Of the press. ! believe
that any publication that is entitled to
the use of the mails at all is entitled
to the second-class privileges, proyid-
ed that 1t meets the requirements OF
the law for second-class matter. A
publication once entered as second
class matter is entitled to the very
best and most prompt service and to
the least possible interference with Its
constitutional freedom Of thought and
action.
There is, however, placed upon me
by certain statutes responsibilities in
this connection that must be upheld so
long as the law remains as It is.
will at all times act with moderation
and consideration for the freedom Of
the press. but must and will enforce
in good faith, without evoking tech
nicalities, these statutes declaring GER
tain matters nonmailable, one Of which
is the Act of June Is. 1917 40 s. 23O),
providing that:
Every letter, writing, circular,
postal card, picture, engraving, photo
graph, newspaper, pamphlet, book or
chter publication, matter, or thing, of
any kind containing matter advocat-
ing or urging treason, insurrection, or
forcibie resistance to any law Of the
United States is hereby declared TO De
nonmailable.'
"And another of which is Section 21l
of the Penal Code of the United States
which declares that there shall not be
carried in the mails any 'obscepe,
lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent
matter, and also matter of character
tending to incite arson. murder, or as
assination.'
1--WE intend, however, that there
shall be no secrecy in regard to any
matter which, under these laws, may
be held to be nonmailable. We will
have the actual copies of any news
papjer or periodical that may be with
held from the mails available to rep
resentatives of the press and others
interested. together with a complete file
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

1876 per cont also work 70 support some
ono else. M
The answer 70 such questions Ii IN
surance as medium for saving and
Investment and protection from do
tendency In old ago ,as Is shown by
the results OF nm investigation Just
made by Alice Lakey, chairman OF
special insurance investigation com
mittee, division Of Thrift. General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. Miss Lakey
Is vice president Of the Crawford, N.
J., village Improvement Association.
member OF the National Institute OF
Social Science, and publisher OF en-
suTance," "a Courtlandt tsreet, New
York.
Her preliminary work has been to
make survey Of the benefits OF life
insurance for women and to report the
results Of this to the General Fedora
ton Board Of Directors, with the re-
suit that she has compiled sufficient
evidence in the affirmative to stimu-
Jate to the board to a further consid-
GRAFTON Of a nationwide campaign for
life insurance policies for women, at
least for working women.
Insurance" says Miss Lakey,
means protection for the home, safe
guarding the lives Of the children,
making provisions for old age and
Women who are thrifty and
will look into the question Of insur-
ance will realize that in investing saw
Ing in endowment insurance they are
not only thrifty but are making future
old age endurable, taking themselves
out Of the 80 per cent. class of women
who become dependents at the age Of
sixty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

of eac hcase. am not only making
these records available, but | hope
that the newspapers will not pass un-
challenged or unnoticed any case in
which, in their. opinion, the Depart
ment goes beyond fair interpreta-
ton of the law, II such case should
arise. No one can feel stronger than
we do on the Importance OF unfolding
the freedom Of the press, remember
ing that | must uphold the specific
statutes on the subject to which have
already referred.
(Signed) WILL II. HAYS"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

surprising learn that the Johnson City Tenn national
soldiers home demoae The homes for volunteer
conducted efficiently and without being treated party pos up
the beginning of the Wilson administration when they partisan
ICED and demorazed The Wilson administration to have
wrecked department of governmental activity permitted
hands The national soldiers board
constituted needs investigation and reorganzaon perhaps complete
abolition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

Before the people of this country had experienced Democratic
ronprocve tariff law for eight years there may
for the free trade yawp about protection being mother
monopoly profiteering and high of living But
has happened the Underwood tariff law enacted 1919
those who preach this doctrine believe protec
ton has birth rather beaed lot of poshumous children
the remarkable because brought forth long
he maternal ancestor
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

rather remarkable all surprising every
newspaper and magazine which active
the United States the unAmeranzed league
tons is making the wekn ring with cutlery against
tuition of Amercrst tariff law for the Underwood
which has gone its predecessors by mastering two
time armies of the unemployed numbering four million
EMPLOYMENT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
BYSTANDER is KILLED
IN MONROE COUNTY FIGHT.

Tompkinsville, Ky. News has
reached here that during a fight, near
the state line, Edgar Turner shot at
William Carter and killed Jack Butler,
a bystander. The bullet struck Butler
in the face and went out in the back
of his head. Turner was arrested. =.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
NO TIPS tt, PUBLIC SERVANTS.

The action of the Department of Commerce in dsmissing two
commissioners who accepted tips for performing public duties
policy that should be adopted throughout the depart
If not willing for the compensation provided
by law from the public treasury they should be relieved There
be equality service patrons tip public Off
Gals -
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH TO
BE ERECTED AT LYNCH.

Harlan, Ky. - A Catholic church, to
cost $4,000, is to be erected at Lynch,
and the cornerstone will be laid Aug
.ust %, by Bishop Brossart, of Coving-
ton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-22

The unsatisfactory thing about the way newspapers handled
The story about Miss Farrar separation from Lou Teegen
fact that they omitted to give the of the Geraldine after
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten?' The
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Reot, a
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
SO many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney.
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.--Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
The Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas.
and all through the house not crea-
ture was stirring-except Lily, the
cook, preparing TO take the 10 a. m.
As holiday surprise. And Uncle Hor-
ace, in the guest room. who has just
discovered that sprig of holly that the
boys put between the sheets. And the
boys, who, having surreptitiously
opened their presents and found them
all useful" are contemplating sabot-
age. And sister Maybelle. who has
saved her dud gifts of the year before
and is trying to redistribute them. And
mother, who is going to get that red
ball on top of the tree or die in the
attempt. And father, sitting up with a
sick check book and sheaf of newly
arrived bills. And Florence, the cat,
somewhat the worse for having sam
pied the Christmas punch to which
father eonsecrated his last bottle of
Scotch.-From Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
How to Save Money.

Two men recently entered a serve
self restaurant and, after getting what
they desired, took their seats at the
same table. A patron seated near
them overheard the following colloquy !:
"Bill," said one. I've just learned
how to save money. / find the way
to do it is to go in debt and pay it
out"
"Humph." said Bill. "Pve got you
skinned mile. / go in debt and
never pay 1t out"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
Stomach
on Strike
20 Years
Eaf0ssic Settled Hg

"Eatonic is wonderful" says G. w.
Burton. II had been sufferer from
stomach trouble for 20 years and now
I am WE'LL
Eatonic gegs right after the cause Of
stomach troubles by taking up and
carrying out the acidity and gases and
of course, when the cause is removed,
the sufferer gets well. If you have
sourness, belching, Indigestion, food
repeating or any other stomach
trouble, take Eatonic tablets after
each meal and find relief. Big box
costs only trifle with your druggists
guarantee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
Strength of Ice.

Ice two inches thick will bear men
on foot.
Ice four inches thick will bear men
on horseback.
Ice six inches thick will bear cattle
and teams with light loads.
Ice eight inches thick will bear teams
with heavy loads.
Ice ten inches thick will sustain a
pressure of 1000 pounds to the square
foot.