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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-08
DEATH OF FATHER" WAUGH
Claimed to be the Oldest Methodist
Minister i'm the World.

Williams, Cal, Sept REV. Lorenzo
Waugh, the oldest Methodist minister in
the world, died suddenly in the railroad
depot here just after alighting from a
train. He celebrated his 92nd birthday at
his old home in Petaluma on August IS,
and for some time had been very feeble.
He was born in Pocahontas county, w.
Va, and entered the ministry sixty eight
years ago. He came to California in 1852
and soon after was presented !iy General
Vallejo with a half section of land en-
which he made his home. He was known
throughout the state as Father" Waugh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-08

Poisonous toadstools resembling mush-
rooms have caused frequent deaths this
year. Be sure to use only the genuine.
Observe the same care when you ask for
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There are
poisonous counterfeits. DeWitt's is the
only original Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is a
safe and certain cure for piles and all
skin diseases. Gus Saur, 524 E. Douglas
Ave; Geo. Van Werden, S2S N. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-08
Eaole COrDiCe, RO0Iilg and Neal 60.

wM \. CAsWELL. Manager.
Manufacturers OF Galvanized Iron Cor
nice. Tin, Iron and Slate Roofing. STOCK
Tanks. Smoke Stacks.
oficers-L. J. CasweH. president. r. II.
Wentzeu. vice president. A. ~ Hsrtseu.
secretary: VIM. y. CaswclI. treasurer and
manager.
Correspondence solicited rs =. Law
renee avenue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22

that she had put X away. after reading
II hastily. for there were people waiting
below. Ii announced that he was COM
ing 70 see her that afternoon and re
auested that she would not fail 20 be
in. Just above the signature was a sen
tence in Latin, rapidly and illeglbly
written his handwriting at its best
was dlfiicult 20 decipher. She started as
she remembered that in the hurry of
that long-ago afternoon she had put or
translating Latin. He knew that she
had studied the language, for he had
once asked her. seemingly apropos OF
nothing. but she had not told him that
she had forgotten nearly all OF II since
leaving school. She rushed for the die
tionary and read Understandings for
the first time the neglected message.
the gist. as II proved. of the whole:
% love OF mine> my bleeding heart
lies at thy feet: delgn to accept the Of
fering of thy slave"
She had not been mistaken: he had
loved her. after all. but why did he
how could he-trust living story to a
dead tongues And why had she. how
ever hurried. left word OF that letter
unreadf
The letter was clutched convulsively.
tile lexicon dropped 10 the floor, aad
her head went down on her arm in a
passion OF futile rs,-Philadelphia
Item
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
Not TO Be outdoue.

James Russell Lowell was a great
student of dialect. One day while in
England he entered a South Shields
restaurant. and sat down opposite a
barefooted Shields yokel, who had been
walking. and whose feet were tired.
Waiter" he said. bring he steak
and fried potatoes"
The yoSel leaned his elbows upon the
table. Bring me van. tee" he said.
Bring me a cup of coffee and rolls
continued Lowell.
Bring me van. tee said the yokeI.
"And. John, you may bring me boot
jack"
Bring me yam. tee" added the yekel.
"why, what on earth can you want
with a bootjack% asked Lowell. sur
prlsed into asking the question. The
retort nearly took away his breath.
Gan away, We fule." said The yokel;
dye think Gamma eat bootjack as
we'll as ye%-Glasgow (Scotland)
Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
He Knew Why.

4 gentleman who was riding on one
of the coaches in the Trossachs OF Scot.
land when the driver said TO him: I've
had coin guy to me to-day 200 years
old. Did you ever see coin 200 years
old:"
"Oh, yes was the reply. Il have
one myself 1000 years old"
All" said the driver, ''haye yeY'
And he spoke no more during the resi-
of the journey.
When the coach arrived ut its des
tination the driver came up to the gen
tleman with an intensely self-satisfied
air and said;
Il told you as we came along that J
had coin zoo years old"
Yes.
"And you said to me as you had one
ECO years old:-
'.Yes. so / have"
Vow. be you a lIarfv
What DO you mean by thatt"
What do / mean Why. it's only
1900 now Pittsburg Telegraph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
MErHooIsTs AT CHICAGO.
Woman Question Gives the Conference
Something TO Diacnss.

Woman Question Gives the Conference
Something to Discuss.
The woman question came up in the
great Methodist conference at Chicago
Friday i'll the shape of resolution otter
ed by Rev. Swami Of Texas lie desired
that the words "him" and his" in the
book of discipline should not be construed
as debarriug women from holding the
minor positions of the church. Discussion
followed. The clause relating 10 the cleo
ton of delegates 10 general conference as
offered by the commission uses the words
"laymen" and lay man" and II was NOV
ed by DIR. ID. III. Moore, editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, that those
words be eliminated and lay member
be used in their place. This would permit
the selection Of women as well as men.
DIR. j. NJ. Buckley remarked that Eve
had begun the whole trouble by refusing
to keep in her proper place. lie was OPP
posed 10 women in general conference.
The woman question was finally laid over
for three or four days in order that dele
gates might devote themselves to maxi
ing up their minds on the question,
Women or no women"
The report OF the special committee on
CONSIDERATIONS WAS EtNu. n taIflNl NOH~
sideration showed that consolidation of
the educational and benevolent societies
involved the loss Of requests and relin-
quishment of property. There would be
numerous suits at law and the church
would be placed in a bad light The COM
mittee therefore reported against consol-
idation and suggested commission OF
three bishops, six ministers and six lay
men to take UP the whole matter, and re-
port 10 the next conference.
Plans are on foot to limit the rule OF
the bishops Of the Methodist Church. The
report OF the committee on episcopacy
will contain clause that bishops be con-
fined to fixed dioceses, with jurisdiction
over the same for four years, and forfeit
their right to officiate wherever they may
happen 10 be.
Standing committees OF the conference
are in an economical mood Abandonment
of church periodicals which have failed
to pay expenses is the decision Of the COM
mittee on book concerns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
A LATIN LESSON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SIT was year since he had left Chi
cago, and in all that time she had
heard nothing from him. 1t seemed
strange! they had been such friends
indeed, more than friends, for he had
seemed to like her much, and had
sought her society on every possible oc-
casion. The day before he was to leave
he had come by appointment TO see
her. She had noticed with concern
that his manner was chill and con-
strained, but had had no opportunity
to dissipate that chill by her own cor
ular reception day, the drawing room
was full of people. and her sister. who
was apt upon occasion TO monopoliZe
his attention, never left them alone for
a moment, although he prolonged his
stay until after the last visitor had left.
Surely he viii write" she had said
20 herself, and for weeks the postman's
ring had caused a quick futtering of
the heart which subsidized into the dull
ache of disappointment when the long
editor letter never came. She had heard
of him often from common friends. of
his success socially and financially in
the distant city which he had made his
home, aud had slowly and unwillingly
resigned herself to the conviction that
their friendship had been but an cpl
sode. And now she held in her hand
the announcement Of his marriage to
another woman She felt glad that the
family had regarded him as her sisters
admirer.
Slowly she went upstairs to her room
and unlocked her desk, taking from an
inner drawer small stock of treasures
"a dozen notes, some dried violets, candy
box, ribbons, and other souvenirs equal
iy trifing. She must destroy them now,
she was too old-fashioned to preserve
such memorials of another woman's
husband. Ylolets and ribbons were
soon In ashes on the hearth, but each
note in the packet was opened and
read before being sacrificed She was
naturally methodical and they came in
correct order. She smiled bitterly to
herself to see how little there was real
" In them Even Mrs. Bardell's law
yer would have been puzzled to find on
those pages anything tender or com
initial. What fool she had beenl She
finished the holocaust and turned to re-
place the empty drawer. 1t stuck and
had TO be pulled out again. Looking
for the obstruction, she found another
note-the last one-which she had
mourned as lost. Now she remembered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
But. unfortunately. he selects en-

"But. unfortunately. he selects en-
traordinary companions"
Thereby hangs a fish story. Long
ago. in the days OF the second empire,
Gallifet was the aid-de-camp of Napo-
leon III. At ST. Cloud his quarters
were just over the imperial bedroom.
Everything around him was very grand
and very gloomy. The window of his
room looked upon the pond that wash
cd the walls of the chateau. The water
was clear, and the surrounding seem
cry was beautiful; but the young lieu
tenant felt like prisoner. Early one
morning while seated at mis- window
trying to drive away the blues with a
cigar he espied below in the crystal
water an enormous carp. The instincts
OF the angler, strong in Gallifet, made
the young mans eyes snap and set his
heart a-throbbing.
The big fish was the private property
of the Emp FOR. Consequently, for
Gallifet it was forbidden fish. But 1t
was such a fine fellow! The resist
ance of the soldiers conscience was
useless. 1t surrendered uncondition-
ally. The remaining part of the cam,
paign against the carp was simple
enough. Gallifet went to his trunk,
brought out his trusty line, to which
lie fastened hook and an artificial
bait. With his accustomed skill he
cast the line. The carp was hooked
and hauled in through the window.
Here the lieutenant's run ended and
lis trouble began The fish landed
upon table, overturned large globe
filled with water, and caromed from
that to magnificent vase, which it also
upset and smashed to pieces upon tue
floor. Then it began to execute a genu-
inc pas de carpe among the smither-
Gems.
The Emperor, hearing the strange
racket overhead and seeing the water
trickling through the ceiling, was aston
ished. He rushed upstairs to find out
what was the matter Gallifet heard
him coming and endeavored to grab
the carp and throw it out of the win
dow, and thus destroy the evidence of
his poaching in the imperial pond. But
the slippery thing was hard to hold; so
he tossed it into the bed and covered
it up with the bed clothes. When the
Emperor entered the room he noticed
Immediately the quivering bed clothes.
He pulled them down and uncovered
the fioundering fish. His majesty's
face assumed an almost jim-jamic ex-
preston, which gradually faded into
faint smile. He took in the entire stu
alton, saluted, and left the future War
Minister to mediate upon the mysteries
Of fisherman's luck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
Few-Line Interviews.


Former Consul John Barrett-The time
is rapidly approaching when japan.
China, Corea, Siam and the Philippines
will consume every pound Of the Soutb's
surplus cotton. manufactured or raw, and
make her absolutely Independent of the
British or European market
Gen. Lew Wallace-Abdul Hamid Is
distinguished scholar and diplomat, If
Il we're not so the Ottoman empire would
have been wiped out long ago. FOR the
hand Of every ruler in Europe Is against
him. lie prevents them from acting to-
gether and thus preserves his throne
Rev. Newell y. Hills Who is John
Calvin that he Is made 10 eclipse Jesus
Christ? From childhood was trained as
a new school Presbyterian, md have
made no change IN my theological views.
This doctrine OF reprobation H. ia my
Judgment, unscriptura, uneyangelicaI,
hereticai and anti-Christian.
James II. Eckels From this time on
bankers will discriminate more and more
against the stock Of ans industrial which
IS wholly managed by one individual sur
rounded by directory Of his own selec-
ton. aud all continuously ia the stock
market, jobbing not only in their own bat
in other stocks. Bankers ought to 10
this for their own and the publie's pro-
lection.
John w Fostcr-It is much 10 be fear
ed that England Is engaged IL protract-
cd and, In the end, an aIarmingg costly
enterprise in her armed contention with
the Beers. War In such remote
quarter OF the globe il more momentous
affair than the casual observer suppOses-
1t may result in some very grave upheev-
ais in the worlds conditions as we now
have them.
Gen. ]. $. Clarkson-The stole age Is
passing. and the age of cement = Upon
us. American cities are in the rough. and
they must in the next few years be com
pleted 80 that tbey will be safe aud san
itary. The work Of development viii be
done In great part with Portland cement.
That viii be the material FOR bridge piers,
for foundations Of buildings. for conduits.
and for the tunnels in which underground
transportation wiz in time be placed.
Gen. Fred Funston-I am not hero.
+ am Just an officer who has been fortu-
nate because he had men who would fol-
low him. There are many officers and
men in the Philippines who have done
Drawer deeds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
Brief State Happenings.

The Catholic Church at Oregon was
robbed Of valuable silver.
Willie Scarcliff, the 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scarcliff Of Indian
Ford, died from the effects of a kick
of q horse.
baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs
Anton Hartl of Bavaria, Germany. on
a Northwestern train, twenty miles out
of Milwaukee.
The farm residence Of George Withrow
at Cornelia was totally destroyed by fire.
The loss was heavy with no insurance
Nothing was saved.
The depot of the Chicago and North
western road at Combined Locks was
burned by tramps. The loss is 81, 900,
covered by insurance
Michael Wilmer, the T-year-old son of
John Wilmer Of Appleton, was struck
by passengc- train while returning from
church. he died soon afterwards.
Henry Henkel. wealthy farmer of
Beetown, was perhaps fatally injured in
runaway accident al Lancaster His
two daughters. who were with him. were
also seriously injured.
Heavy frosts prevailed around Neec-
dab. II is feared the BURBERRY crop is
badly damag ed. as the vines are in bios
som.
Rev. G. s. Bryant and wife, aged 81
and So years. respectively, quietly cele-
hrated their sixty-fourth wedding ami
versary at their farm home on the out
skirts of Palmyra,
Fire destroyed the boarding house and
some of the stock piled in the yard of the
Glenwood Manufacturing Company,s
plant at kloudyke. II was only through
hard lighting that the fire was kept ont
Of the mill.
home near Dodgeyilie. aged IS years. She
had been married about three months
Her remains were taken to Lancaster for
inte-ment
Mrs Michael Mason. wife Of a farmer
living in Coles valley. was probably IA
tally burned while fighting a running for
est Ere near her home Her clothing
caught on fire and she was unable TO get
them of Her screams brought her hus-
band 10 her aid and he finally succeeded
in ripping what clothing remained of
with his knife. She was terribly burned
all over her body. the flesh iu some places
cooked TO the depth OF an inch and peeled
| of She is dead.
The residence. barn. tobacco sheds and
all buildings or the farm OF Chairman E
| B. Homstad of Christiana were harmed.
caused by sparks from chimney. The
| loss above insurance IS 81 900
The body Of Ed Cayanaugh. who was
/ known from Maine TO California as the
Dear Poet was brought TO GaIesvIlle
| He lived on farm in that vicinity for
| nearly thirty years. but for the past ten
| years lie travelled from State to Stare
| As boy he was unusually clever. bur as
| be grew older poetry became 8 mania
| with him. He was about 30 years Of
age when he was run down by street
| rar in Milwaukee recently. he died OF
! his injuries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
Ants ON Emit Trees

There is more or less complaint in
fruit sections about the ravages of ants
on cherry trees. The grower who
thinks that ants are making trouble for
him does not observe very closely, or
he would notice that the ants are not
only harmless, but do much good. The
real enemy is the minute aphis. which
frequently attacks the young growth
on cherry trees, sucking the sap
through the easily pierced bark AS
these insects are about the same color
as the bark, they are readily overlook
ed. while the ant which follows and
eats the exuding sap are noticed To
rid the tree of the real pest, the aphis,
spray with bordeaux mixture or kero-
sene emulsion. The aphis feed on the
tender growth early in the season, of
ten before the tree puts out many
leaves, so that they must be closely
watched, or they will will do consider
able HARM
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
HELD Rerormer 10 Hi. WORD.

When beggar asked Philadelphia
stationer the other day for help the
latter offered him TWO lead pencils.
sa.ing: With half the effort required
in begging you csn easily sell these for
5 cents apiece" The beggar gazed at
the pencils scornfuIly. Who'd give
me 3 cents for themg he demanded.
why. anybody" said the stationer.
Go out aud try H. Would your
asked the SSesggar. Why. certainly. =
was the reply. A smile of triumph
spread over the grimy features OF the
mendicant. s'Here you are. then" he
said. ssas!.nrne the 10 cents. You can't
go back on your own word" Ii took
the stationer several minutes TO re-
cover his breath. but he finally entered
into the deal. end hereafter he will
adopt other tactics,-Hartford Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
OLD TIMES
There are no days like the good old

There are no days like the good old
days.
The days when we were youthful!
When humankind were pure of mind
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before a love for sordid gold
Because mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves to the tyrant fashion.
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'em,
As buxom and smart and clean of heart
AS the Lord knew how to make 'em!
They were rich in spirit and common
sense,
A piety all-supportin';
They could bake and brew. and had
taught school, too,
And they made the Hkeliest courtin'!
There are no boys like the good old
boys
When we were boys together!
When the grass was sweet to the brown
bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung to the summer
dawn
OF the bee in the willowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip-poor-will
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us.
We are old, old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace God gave us!
80 we dream and dream of the good old
times,
And our hearts grow tenderer. fonder,
As those dear old dreams bring soothing
CLEANS
OF heaven away off yonder.
Eugene Field
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
CHARGES BIG FRAUDS.
Chandler Says the Nation Is the vi
tim of ArYuor Plate Mon

Chandler Says the Nation Is the Vic
tim of Armor Plate Men.
BY a close vote the United States Sen
ate Saturday rejected the proposition to
erect, without reference to the price at
which the Government cou'l secure ar
NOR plate for its warships, m armor
plate factory The vote upon the direct
proposition was % to "A and subsidiary
amendments were rejected by about the
same vote. During the debate Mr.. Gland
Ter delivered speech, in which he charg-
ed that the Government had been de-
fradded in the adoption Of the Haryeyized
armor. He declared a similar fraud was
proposed in the attempt to force the Gov
eminent to adopt the Krupp armor. Mr..
Spooner and Mr.. Hale made notable
speeches, deprecating the war talk by Mr..
Lodge. Neither the Senator from Wis
conSin nor the Senator from Maine was
fearful that we might become involved in
diDculty with Germany on account Of the
Monroe doctrine Mr.. Hoar protested
against the talk that this nation had only
recently become world power assert
ing that it had been world power since
the war Of 1912.
Mr.. Chandler took sharp issue with
the statement made by Mr. Allison
that it would be four years before this
Government could get plate Of armor
from its own factory il it built one Mr..
Chandler concluded with the statement
that the proposed Government armor
plant could be erected for 81 500, 900 and
a steel plant alongside it for $500, 600.
and he believed The plants ought to be
constructed. Mr.. Stewart urged The con
struction Of n Government armor plant
not only to prevent the armor manufac-
turers from milking the Government,
bat to enable rs to do our own work If
il should becotGe necessary in taking and
maintaining our place as world power
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22

use in the ornaments of the world, into
the scrap heap. Several experts who
have seen the model of Burkin's gun
pronounce it marvel of ingenuity and
a terrible weapon. The boy is said to
have refused an offer of $4,000 for his
invention.
The boy has never had any mechani-
cal training, yet all the work on his
model has been his own. The first idea
of the weapon came to him during the
Spanish-American war, when the mag.
niticent work OF the American gunners
directed his thoughts to guns and their
Improvement He constructed his first
model of wood, his only tool being a
jackknife.
The lack of funds then threatened to
put stop to the young inventors work,
but he finally obtained enough money
to go into an iron works on the West
Side, which gave him the use OF its
tools and machinery for SIS day. Here
he constructed the model, which he
sent to the patent office at Washington,
which has already allowed seventeen of
his claims on the weapon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
Packing Butter.

The firkins or tubs should be made of
white oak and new. They are soaked
in cold water for twelve hours, while
the butter is waiting for the final work
ing. then are soaked III boiling water,
rinsed and rubbed with fine salt on the
inside The butter is then packed in
layers of three inches, with salt lightly
sprinkled over each, says the Country
Gentleman. The pail or tub is then
filled TO a quarter of an inch of the top
ard a clean new cover of cheesecloth
is laid on the butter. This cover sholld
be an inch larger each way than the
tub, leaving a margin to be turned
over. The cloth is covered with fine
salt and tile edge of the cloth is turned
over it. The pail is then even full no
air space left. The cover, previously
treated as the tub has been, is laid on
and fastened down securely. Butter
we'll made and thus packed as soon rs
made and kept in cool, clean place
will keep six months or even a year
and come out as good as-to some
tastes better than-when it was packed.