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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-05

Madison-Another set of theories in
William and Julius Balzer, near Sank
City, on Aug. 8, has collapsed when
c. H, Bunting, University of Wiscon-
sin pathoiogist, announced that stains
on a hammer found on the premises
of neighbor, who has since been
committed to an institution, were not
blood stains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-05

Madison-Lower rates ON brick
shipped by freight to points within
Wisconsin were ordered by the rail.
road commission TO take effect imme-
aiately. The new schedule OF intra.
state freight charges applies also to
clay and sonenste products taking
brick rates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-05

Madison-The state board of educ
lion at its monthly meeting has a
thorized the purchase of the form
home of President Z. A. Birge of Il
University of Wisconsin for $500
rhe site of the home is to be used
constructing the proposed Memori
Union building.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
cA0SeihsseAA vNeNe

c0NSetovt06 veeoo.
A moSorcycllse. WAY 0est.
RAa lnte Dsacoa BsArss
The cyclist fell sosns twenty fssi
TIE aSAeea fell frcm grace
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
would eliminate discrepancies In laws
and couducs 10 uniformity.

would eliminate discrepancies IN laws
and eonduce TO uniformity.
Encourage Commercial Aircraft
From tho standpoint Of tire war 90
partment the development OF eom'
mercisi aircraft should have every co.
coursxement Tor the reason thst u
would provide for tho army great
reserve of competent pilots and ON
GERS in any national emergency.
A. the present time there u no law
providing for the inspection OF scsu'
ialion Of pilots OF their machines
when engaged in commercial service.
and this fact. the secretary OF war DO
iicses, has given fiso TO many OF tne
accidents that have occurred In the past
A. an example Of the degree OF
safety which may be attained COM
mereiai hyins tho secretary OF war
inssnnerd tho fact that QUO CONNER
eial line operating between -liaml.
Fla. and Nassau has carried oO.oo
To 10000 passengers without an ae'
eidrnt. The same company that op'
-ru.rs III. Miami Nassau routS ID now
Interested in d.sciopins an air route
between Detroit and Cleveland BY
way Of the lake.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Secretary Of War Says United
States 10 Tagging in March
Of Aviation.
s1uuEs AVIATION N EUROPE
osNsssi A1itsksii Rspsrss Result ss
I've Aeoshs' Investigation Abroad
-lsOasissssn hass6s6 RsQvis.
ine inspection st AispisnsA

wsshihstou.-foT the time being NJ
issss the Jailed States IL iasrihx b.
hind the march OF aviation pfosrrss-
THIS II. however. . eoadiIioh which
must and wtii b. sctnesiicd II Srcfer
tssy - wss Weeks has anything To
ssy In the nsttcs-sad he has
The SECRETARY of ~sF lately declared
shsl the European nations. partieu'
isstJ those of them like Great ..Fsisin
sad France. that have attained the
utmost d~ssss Of edacscury in the ~.
lag ass % tho military ~ we'll - on
The commercial side. are spending
taueh more tssoaey in tho devc,opmcat
uf aviation. arc Developing superior
types Of mschin~s and In scnrssi ssv
quite . few stops in advance Of the
tnissd States.
osv6ss6 Aviation AbsesA.
The ssrsssssy Of wsf il making .
sludy Of The status Of aviation here
sod abroad With . view to putting
The Cailsd States In the fosvfsuai Of
The mssvh. lie received lately from
6sls. Oea. v'iltlsm Mitchell. assistant
chisf Of the svislioa sssvice. the ~
suit of two months Investigation the
latter has made of conditions il IN.
sups.
tnesdsotsily niii Mitchell. oos Of
The vssessa ayesS oe the country. told
the sscsvsasJ Of war Of . unique u.
pes.saee he hsd the other day In the
strinity a Detroit ~hcn making a
aisht from Chicago. General Mitchell
ran iato . thunder cloud which hsd
. length Of at least 80 miles
Oeassai Mitchell hsu never In bis
psev,oas experience ran into = storm
of this size Thunder clouds. always
. deterrent 70 ssiatoss. usually meas.
uss about twenty miles and by dying
On the edeo Of :hesa the aviator can
SCI iaso the spen IN short time. After
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Geological Survey Places Center
Of Country In Smith County,
kanSaA
WASHINGTON OUT Of PLACE
csestsi ~ County ehsvi1 - -
e1ssd Thevsan1 Miles lNlsN1 essm
Present oise-loeses Center
~ Alaska.

wsxhiastoa--tsossoa. Mas. 10 .
sssy Important place 10 . great many
people. but. 70 fss ~ the cuited
States geological survey IL Concerned
tsoston ~ . Hub ~ II claims to b.
doesn't amount 10 . row of pisA
isastoa. too. psidss itself q being
the Hub of the CnivesSs.- bot The
surrey ranks Il at the bottom os the
liss Of hubs. OF ceatssA
For the geological survey thinks
thst . city Il = aub only when Il II
the esates of uhe lsad. geographically
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Boston No Hub,
u. S. Declares

speaking. and points tho finsrs OF
seora nj tho Massachusetts city for
not csra being the center Of tho state
Of which IL happens 10 be the capital
-much less Of suy universe.
Honor ses the Ssnisha
The survey has received . LOT Of
letters Of inquiry from pessoas want.
Ing To know where thcy'rv at where
tho geographical center Of the Cnlted
States il. OF tho ecaies Of their owu
state. The surrey has taken great
pains ~ locating the Various seogrsph.
Icsl cvasssS around the coatinsos.
The center Of the Cniled States. &C.
eceains 10 the coast aud gvoicsie sur
vsy. 10 u exactly 80 degrees 90 min.
uics north latitude. and ps d-srves Is
minutes west longitude. II msy b.
said that point IL In northern Kansas.
In Smith county. In fact Trus, the
Smiths TO BE- there.
The ideal hub Of populslioo. eOv.
eminent and Industry. should also b.
the geographical center. the survey
believes. but that II true In few. n
any csscA- ~Hubs- Just grow up ~
sssdlexs. and the center Of popuia sioa
In this eountry Il yearly moving wess
ward
Washington Out sf pisee.
Evea wsshington. the nsSiuu's espi
tai. II wrongly situated. from The
seoesspher's point of view. and should
b. ut least . thousand miles inland
nom Its preseat site to better ap
proach the geographical center Of the
country. st. Louis. penves and other
cities have been mentioned Ut various
tines ~ more hitting sites for the
center Of government.
The geological survey Of the interior
department has nxcd the approximate
locations Of the geographical ccnters
Of each state.
The geographical center Of ALASKA n
din'cult TO determine. for the outline
OF the territory IL very irregular. but
II the outlying Islands are included In
the determination II II not far from q
point rs miles south Of Fort
Gibbons. In latitude q degrees -
minutes. longitude 1s2 degrees 70
minutes.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Army i'm Need
of More Flyers

Skirlins tho edge Of this cloud for
some eighty miles General Mitchell
found that II cxtsaded siiii forty
mileA
Discussing his visit with General
Mitchell. who had Just completed
"trip from Mccook neid. Dayton. o..
10 Boiling ficid. Secretary Weeks said
that General Mitchell believes that
siricl-r ~xaminatioa and licensing Is
tho great prerequisite 10 tho develop
mrnl of commercial aviation in the
United States
Before tho general public can feel
assurance regarding commercial sis
routes the secretary ssid there must
bc legislation that provides rigid In
speetioa of airpiancs and tho iie~ns'
Ing Of pilots Federal regulations arc
deemed tho most appropriate. =. these
The Keota news., 1922-09-29

The DOW servant had psvs-a,~. Ass
references. and the lady Of III. hsaw
read them over with . dous,sgl e..
I'm not quite satisfied ~lsh ,s~sw
Bridget" she said.
"Nsythcs sm ]. num- s~sus-~.
hhdxes snsytiy. but thsy'fr the s~x
the ouid fool would give ,s.--AE<rs
can Legion Weekly.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29

speaking. and points tho ansrs OF
seoFa nj tho Massachusetts city for
not csra being the center Of tho state
Of which IL happens TO be- the capital
-mueh less Of sny universe.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
1MtooM1Ieat.

oN0opon1eNt.
This possu.- said the timia esIis.
''is fsve vssse."
= dnut essv whether lis free w
aot.- said the editor Of tbs caixs~,,
vile c1srtoo. Ny paper this r~ss h
ersmmed full of paidin-adssae~ psi-s,
icsi advertising and I ~ouidn, pas
iish The best piscs Of poetry sres srt''
ssu.~
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Found 0onss sf oiani.

Mexico City. Mex.-The department
~ agriculture has received from nm
agent on Tiburon island. Gulf Of Cali.
f"rn'a, the skeleton Of a primitive
man more than ten feet tall. 1t was
round few days ago. Other bones
Of similar size have been encountered
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
a Special Occasion.

The Hostess-1've got a new Il"'
coming to see me tomorrow.
The Ouest-fiow delightful ! Nh"'
are you going to wcar1-Passing s"'"
(1.onlon).
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
vtosssosso 0xessieN.

vtoastOUo 0aessieA.
Are you ssili tskinS exercise 10
muAiey-
NO. said pvbwsils. -rm tAXsax n
By PROXY"
-llow's lhaSY'
II saS In Q cabasvs aad ~stes sss
leader of . Jas1 osrhsstss call Se 'ss
ssxophoos p,syss1--
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
Prvef Apleoty.

How'd you get the black eye!
swell. q girl told me she kisse"-
"Yesf'
"Beins doubtful, I thought ! ""''"
eee II she lied"
"wellr'
"She did."-Octopua.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
ooiN oS Alo~s.

-l'ss called With . plan 10 make ysa
vssy sleh msa.- sald The sscst sAlss
man.
THAT'S vssy ajes oa you.- svplisa 'ss
prospective customer. hut I've a~
eided hSocefossh 10 earn my sra foo
suas and dispsass With outsi3s ssaa
The Keota news., 1922-09-29

The science Of medicine began IN
ages previous to the records of his
tOsy.
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
oe,lls she OeaoA

oplllO che 0AAnA
I've givsa up telling my wife a"'
thing
so have I mine. II simply eces "
at one ear and out at the other.
That isn't the trouble with my VII.
Il goes In at ooe ear and comes ou' "
her mouth"
The Keota news., 1922-09-29
cnIloNooo oAMG

0esehee 1emetosss Do yev Get ne
hl6o - eloeoAoetoo - nicely.
"0y WsotlN0 Q Same ~ "
n 80. PtaytNO ehssehs~.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07


before had she been reckless In his
presence. She knew this was one time
Marcus Mackenzie aid not want 70
fight. BE needed the help Of the squat.
tiers to search the Storm country for
his wife-his bride. the very apple Of
his eve.
he did not look at all like the dash.
ing-eyed enemy Of her people. All al
once he had changed from q cynical,
handsome man Of the world to a plead.
ing, p~ale-faced husband.
Just then the wind shook the shanty
violently; and over his big frame
passed shudder after shudder.
She's been gone, oh God, ! don't
know how long" he groaned aloud, the
haggard expression deepening In the
lines about his mouth as he spoke. HT1l
giye-m give more money than any
Of you ever saw He flung around on
Bishop and thrust out an importunate
hand.
Larry had been watching him Gov
ertiy, In moody silence. When Marcus
addressed him directly, he threw back
his head and let out loud malevolent
sounds more like the howls Of hyenas
than the laugh Of a human being; and
Polly Hopkins Joined In again, too,
dreadful sounds that made her thin,
lovely face look old.
"This is a queer place to come for
your woman" she tainted Mackenzie.
ITO a ~squatter's shack, huh? / didn't
know before that rich women came to
the Silent City, least of all, yourn.""
Mackenzie took a step toward her.
"Oh, / was sure she wasn't here" he
thrust in eagerly. "But I want help
the aid Of every one of you. Money!
he cried again, convulsively. money.
do you hear2 Money, / said--"N
Polly was witnessing just the picture
that she had been holding In her minds
eye for many days.
Money can't buy everything, mis-
ter she jeered at him. "Mebbe your
woman's In the snow. Tomorrow's
Thanksgivin' day. Mebbe you'll miss
'er If she amt home with you. Scoot
out of here. Don't be laggin', Old
Marc, or she might freeze to death
somewheres. It's a bad night"
The last statement, true To every
word. brought Il deep sob from Mae
Kenzie's throat. 1t was Immediately
followed by more of tie bitter iaagis
ter.
So changed was Polly of IL, Silent
City that the gaping squaitUs VIC d.d
not know what was going 10 happen
wondered al her. They knew lltf lu
longer as Polly. the loye-l;tss. o. as
Polly of the Sun.
A low rumble sounded in the girls
throat. She c%Oughed, tlien lii.ii& out
II said, It's a bad night9' Scoot
out, mister, an look for your d--n lily
liyered woman somewheres else"
Uttering an oath, Mackenzie fled,
followed by his companions, leaving
Larry Bishop staring at the pale squat
ter girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07
StoTnCoGntrV'
kAzPolIy :
Grace Miller White q

Marcus had halted with his foot II
ne stirrup. he had heard every word
ne had uttered; and drops Of cold
sweat gathered on his brow. Then
with an oath, be vaulted into the sad
ola put the spurs to his horse and gal
Esped up the hill after the ~retreating
carriage.
Robert was leaning Imply against
she side Of the shanty when Polly
Hopkins turned swiftly back. He spoke
% her; and she looked dazedly at him.
Then she laughed again, directly into
his face; and the young man, almost
a. distraught as she, tried to take hold
Of her.
you scoot, too" she said to him
get out, an stay cut; an'-an' tell
your lfly-livered cousin. I say, / hope
n she ever has a baby IL won't have
no eyes to e 'er with, nor no mouth
20 kiss 'er With hope
~oh, GodW groaned Robert.
Before he could get back his wits,
abe had rushed past him into the
shack, slammed the door and barred 1t
against him.
For more than two hours Polly Hop
kIns lay face down on her cot. During
that time her loving heart had broken
and died within her. She had no longer
nm incentive to live, no more a desire
to look forward to Daddy's home-com-
ing.
When at length she crawled to the
Aoor, all signs Of tears had disap-
peared, leaving the once glowing eyes
dull and expresslonless. There was no
one left to love save the billy goat, and
TO him she gave no heed.
In heF aimless wandering about
the shanty she paused before the re
production Of "The Greatest Mother in
the World" Polly did not care for
her any more either. Deliberately she
took an, old coat and hung it carefully
sver the glorious solemn face. She
never wanted to look upon it again
Nevar-Neveri
Then, taking the ak, she went out
and, as deliberately as she had hidden
from view the picture, SO did she hack
from above the door the welcoming
sign.
When 1t lay at her feet, battered and
partly broken, she muttered over the
words, "If your heart is loving and
kind come right in. II it amt scoot
or"
She had learned her lesson at last.
Hearts were not loving and kind, after
all Then, with powerful strokes Of
the ak, she split the slab in pieces.
Unfathomable depths Of hate and re-
venge had swallowed her soul! Polly
Hopkins vas done with love forever!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07
bod Of hIs chin to hide the trembIe d

hold Of his chin to hide the tremble OF
IT.
She seized his arm visellke, the grip
drawing a groan from the sQuatter.
AN wouldn't you just love to see
Old Marc twist an squirm like a
stepped-on baby snake, huhY" came in
one long. sobbing breath.
Again the shifty look Of the tortured
man came to rest on the gloom beyond.
I'D die for It, so | would, Pollyop,"
he cried. "Out with what you got in
your bean. Polli an I'll listen. SO help
me Godw
POllyop leaned heavily against him,
painting. She was. making an effort to
tell him her plan. With a swift up
ward motion Of her head, she began to
talk in broken tones; and as she pro-
ceeded, Larry Bishop raised straIghter
in his chair.
Polly's voice trailed into silence;
and Larry sent one hasty look over hel
head. The wrath smiled sadly at him
and was gone. He shook himself and
struggled to his feet. Then a broad,
wicked grin spread his lips apart, and
he laughed aloud. Pollyop. still on the
floor, laughed, too. hysterieal sobs
catching at her throat, and a desire to
scream forcing her hands to her
mouth. Such awful sounds we're un.
usual in the Silent City, where even
honest mirth was no longer heard be-
cause the men and women scarcely
dared breathe for fear an enemy from
Ithaca would suddenly appear.
GLORY be to, Godi" calculated the
man, h~oarsely, that's the how Of 1t,
brat! tn be a whack for my dead
woman, an"
can a good wback for the Hopkins
tribe. too" cried Polly, scrambling up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07
"Thls," Was All She Said, Tapping
the Handle.

brought 1t forward, and smiling the
same Sinister smile, showed 1t to the
pallid girl.
"TfIiss" was all she, said, tapping
the handle.
Evelyn struggled; and Polly
laughed, a wicked laugh, no more like
the ripple which Daddy Hopkins had
loved to hear than the bark Of a wolf
Is like the lark's morning song.
Tears rose into Evelyn's eyes and
rolled down her cheeks. The smile
faded slowly from PoiIy's face. Ever
had sxcruciating agony touched her;
like ia sunbeam through q rift in q
storm cloud. the old Polly leaped up to
take heed Of another's hurt. This feel
Ing she crushed down; but she put the
ak on the floor and squatted beside the
bed.
Scarcely had she done this before q
loud knock came On the door. She
threw the blankets over Evelyn and
went swiftly forward and lifted the
bar. 4, s4,
Larry Bishop thrust the upper half
of his bodyinto the room.
"Old Marc an his gang are in the
Silent City lookin' for his woman" he
whispered hoarsely.
where's Lye? 7" came In a hiss from
the sqpatter girl.
ION up the road watching" returned
Bishop. TWhat'd you do to Ter. brat7''
Come In" said Polly, In an under
tone, grasping the end of his scarf
andipulling him through the doorway,
IAN IL Mackenzie comes here, yappin'
for his woman, laugh at limbaugh,
an laugh I'LL your sides split, Larry
She closed the door. pushed Bishop
into a chair, and then deliberately
crawled into bed beside Evelyn. Upon
the inert Inquire OF the bound girl she
piled two pillows.
Then she and Larry waited. scarcely
breathing. until voices seemed to come,
through the clapboards from every d.
rection.
A rush Of feet brought Bishop boIt
upright.
Keep settIn',r breathed Pollyop.
They'll be stoppin' here fast enough n
OF a sudden the door burst open. and.
Marcus Mackenzie, covered with
snow, entered. with him were two Of
his neighbors and several ~sQuatters.
Polly enjoyed d glimpse of Old
Mares agonized face; then she grinned
at him.
whats the matter. mister7'' she
asked, showing an expanse Of even
white teeth. "lWhat do yOu mean By
Dustin into my house like this, slri''
Mackenzie threw a glance from the
girl to the squatter IN the chair.
my wifess gonei" he cried In des-
peration. ~T--Lw
.E0f Nov is shef' broke In Polly.
smiling wider. you don't sayi Wen,
Eoily me That's too bad. Some other
teller run oA with 'er--mebbeiv
And when she saw him trying to
master his emotion, forcing back the
heavy groans that intsrfered with his
efforts To answer she laughed. Never
AW
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07

eth be a black Thanksgiving for Old
Marc, huh, Larry2-Pm goin' back
home now"
She turned to the door. but halted
with her hand on the latch.
"You promised I could do it, Larry"
she reminded him. you'll tell Lye
Braeger that, too, won't your"
Sinking Imply into his chair, Bishop
wiped his wet lips.
"Yep, lass" he assented with a
groan. "You can turn the trick; 1
promise you that
If Jeremiah Hopkins had seen his
girl, his Polly of the Sun, when she
went home that. night, he would not
have recognized her. Her face was
crafty, pitiless. and as white as the
snow under her feet.
Then she waited stoically day after
day, feeding the billy goat but absent
mindedly, asking no questions Of Larry
or Lye Braeger how soon her idea
could be carried out. She believed
that they would leave no stone UNI
turned to even up with Marcus Mac
Kenzie.
Early one evening Larry Bishop
burst into the Hopkins hut without the
formality Of q knock. He looked years
older than he had but yesterday; and
Pollyup got up, locking and lnterlock-
Ing her fingers,
"WeIIw she asked from between
chattering teeth.
'It's done. by Godr he Kissed, al
most strangiing behind a shaking hand.
III were most awful, Polly. If I'd
stuck a hog In the gizzard, the squeal-
In couldn't a. been worser."
The speakers tones, his half-bent fig
ure, his shifty glances, brought a
grunt from the girl.
"An' you're gettin' sorry by the min
ute, Larry Bishop, / a e that" she
returned, giving him q smart rap.
''Etand up, Larry man. Once" "a
sudden rush Of emotion thrust into her
throat such an ache that for several
seconds she was unable to conclude.
~Once,. she repeated. after clearing
away the huskiness with a hacking
cough, n thought love were the great
est thing In the world. But 1t aln'ts
Larry Bishop. IL amt"
Bishop fdgeted with his cap, turning
IL around and around by its brim.
When he looked up, the burning glow
had died from the depths Of his eyes.
"It's q sickenin' thing to zee a wom-
an suffer that bad" he mnttered. 'God,
brafE-Nopei Don't say nothln' till !
tell you what noe an Lye did n
AT the memory o. 1t, the speaker
wiped drops OF sweat from his face.
"Ehe bellered about lovin' her MAJ
drened Bishop. aap' the way she hols
Tered In my hut FOR her man was some
| thing scand'lous.H
Like your Betty died a-howiIn' fof
ycu, 4 sspose, Larry came back the
glri promptly. "An' I been fhinkir'
! al day hsw Granny Hope tucked your
dead brat alongside his NANNY III ths
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-07

Kenzie d bis foIks.r she snapped
It's about time he were stormin' the
Silent CITY. Pm thinkinss
Roughly she showed the men out
into the blizzard and closed the door
Then she stood with her back to Il,
deep sobs racking her body.
Now as she had almost died, and
Wee Jerry TOO. SO would Marcds Mac.
Kenzie. The vicious hope that she
could see him writhe In his grief took
possession Of her.
D~istraughtly she placed the bar
across the door. making sure IL was
locked. Then, creeping to the cot,
she gazed down at the wet bundle.
There, where she had helped Oscar
Bennett over dark rough places into
the light OF Eternity, lay the dearest
dear Of her bitterest enemy.
She uttered an exclamation when
she saw a lifting shudder 90 over the
thing on the bed. A smile fitted
across her face, and her hands came
together eonyulsively.
Slowly she knelt down and ,un-
wrapped the thick blanket; and Eve
Ign Mackenzie was staring out at her,
dull eyed and terrified. A dark rag
completely filed her mouth and Polly
grinned at her.
DO you know what squatters do to
chickens they swipe from you rich
folks7" she asked huskiiy.
Although she could not speak, Eve
lyn heard and understood. She closed
her eyes, her face going drabber In
the d~fekering light, but at a sound the
weary lids few open again.
Polly had stepped to the wood-box
and was picking up the AK. She