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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-02

Harper whiskey i rapidly becoming
the national beverage It's the one
thing all parties agree upon. Repubn-
cans. democrats, populists. Even the
"know-nothing'' party knows one thing;
the merits of Harper whiskey. Sold by
Delaney & Struck and Mark 6. Bells,
Wausan, Wis.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
BRITISH JUSTICE.

Justice and politics seem to make an
poor a mixture In England as they do al
home. Recently Patrick Burke Of Lon.
don was arraigned for the manslaughteP
of his brother-in-law, Robert Delaney.
whom he killed by beating him over the
G with a poker. During the course Of
an argument about the war the men lost
their ten1pers. and from words soon came
to blows. In, the end Burke commando.
cred the services of the kitchen poker,
and with this weapon he inflicted such
serious injuries that Delaney died Some
time afterward. Burke, Of course. was
sincerely %repentant, and did everything
In his power for his relative. paw-ning his
clothes to obtain medical comforts and
sitting up with him at nights during
his illness. Delaney died. as a result,
the medical evidence showed. of the in
juries inflicted by Burke.
Fortunately for Burke. he had taken
the patriotic side OF the argument, and.
more fortunate still. he came UP for trial
before Judge Grantham, whose record in
queer decisions has become notorious
throughout the British Isles. The Judge
said, at the conclusion Of the case. that
considering how the quarrel arose. and
how Burke subsequently behaved. and
further. i'm view Of the very satisfactory
news received that day of the relief OF
Kimberley. and the fact that the pris-
oner was a first offender. he had decided
to discharge him."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

first place divided skirts are essential,
and many female enthusiasts cannot be
brought to an appreciation of their use.
Again. hampered by skirts, no matter
| how short. mounting and ~dismounting is
not accomplished without considerable
inconvenience and, as some would have
us believe, an immodest display Of
limbs, shapely or otherwise.
To the writer's mind. the principal
handicap suffered by the feminine con
tingent is inability to follow pace. The
very few who have succeeded in mas
terlng the accomplishment have been
IN the endurance required for long uns.
but the pace-followers in his vicinity
! can almost be numbered on the fingers.
In the first place it is impossible to
secure much benefit from following an
! other wheel unless drop bars are used,
n these are not much in favor with the
sex. Again, pace following requires rare
coolness and nerve, as the slightest
slackening in speed of the machine
| ahead would bring a spill were 1t not
anticipated.
If it were possible for women to real
lie the comfort obtained in riding in
! sweaters or jerseys their enjoyment Of
the sport would be enhanced. But
Dame Fashion DEGREES that shirt waists
should be worn in summer and a coat
in cooler weather. Those wideawake
to the advantages of wool next the skin
use some sort of wooden underwear, even
in summer but the majority of the fair
devotees of cycling try to be as cool as
possible, and magazine they insure this
by fimsy cotton undergarments.
Those who ride perspire. With cotton
undergarments the perspiration is GER
tain to chill the body when off the wheel
or a cool breeze is encountered. With
wool, no matter how much perspiration
is induced, no bad effects are felt. BY
this I don't mean that one should be
bundled UP in heavy sweaters. When
the weather permits the lightest OF
wooden jerseys answer the purpose.
Women, whether justly or not. are
credited with poor judgment awheel.
Not only do they a chances, through
ignorance, that an experienced man
would hesitate at, but even lack of
common sense is often displayed. For
instance, a little reflection should con-
vince one that iced drinks when the
body is overheated from riding is ap,
to be injurious from too suddenly chill
ing the blood. Yet how often do we
see women alight from their wheels, NOR
then gulp down lemonade or ice cream
soda in a manner that an on-lookei
shudders at. Care in cooling off a trife
before partaking of cold refreshments
would prevent n possible. i'll effects.
Women as a class steer clear of the
fallacy of high gears. Only once in 9
great while do we hear of a woman
using anything in the eighties. TIL
idea of reasonably low gears is an ex
cellent one, and to the female cyclis,
! hill-climbing is robbed of many of 1t.
terrors, though the inherent weakness O.
the sex keeps them behind their brothe
cyclists in climbing strength.
y ProneneSS to coast at every oppOrtunf
: ty often leads the unwary into trouble
Women can't see the use of pedalint
t DOWN hill. AID up go their feet on thu
coasters. Presently an obstacle loomsu p
) and in a despairing effort to reach thu
: pedals, they apply the brake suddenl.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
THE CHINESE BOY AT HOME.

Ogdensburg Journal: Among the rep
resentatiyes of the Celectial Kingdom In
this city are Lee Way and his cousin, All
Foon. They are bright and intelligent
and are interesting characters. OF their
earlier life in China they give very lucid
accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United States
about twenty years, first locating in New
York City. In his native country he has
a wife and son.. and he has made frequent
America Pm, osAg thmthmt t~hthththttht
visits to them since he first came tc
America. Lee received instruction In
nglish before he crossed the Pacific. and
he also attended shoot In New York. Both
he and his cousin receive weekly tnstruc'
ton at the hands Of teachers Of the Bap'
fist Sunday school, and Lee. especially
has become proficient in his use OF thu
English language.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

and steer to one side. the unavoidable
mix-up occurs. and the m gets up
from the ground. possibly daxed and
with clothing torn, and wonders how she
happened to fall.
When they learn to apply the brake
snaringly and gradually. and that 1t 10
much safer to keep the feet or the
pedals at all times. then one ource OF
accident may be avoided.
The ignorance of women riders as to
the mysteries of puncture repairing 10
proverhial. They never take the trou-
be to study the instructions that ac-
company the repair kit, anu In conse-
quence are often put to Inconvenience
when away from home. The writer cam
not too strongly recommend that women
riders not already conversant with the
simpler adjustments of their wheel take
an early opportunity to study up this
as we'll as how to repair punctured tires.
and the time will be we'll spent.
Women equipped with chainless
wheels certainly rave the best of it
when the roads are any way muddy or
during a rainstorm. The absence Of
the toothed sprocket prevents the skirt
catching.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

h Foon has been in merica only a few
years, and has resided in O~gdensburg
about a year. He is married. n his wife
was left behind in his native land. Be
fore coming to merica All Foon was in
school until he was sixteen, with Eng
lish tutors, but his knowledge of the Ian
guage is meagre. Until a few years ago
there were no women teachers in all
China. Now there are many, n stu
dents are received until past the age Of
thirty-five. There are many native teach
ers as we'll as the missionaries who come
from foreign lands. The scholars sit on
high stools at desks and study aloud At
ten and twelve years the Chinese schol-
ars can read and write very we'll. Every
lesson is learned by rote. The teacher al
ways retains possession of a Furnishing
stick, and occasionally lazy or tardy
scholars receive a few sound raps with it.
The scholars are at school early in the
morning. and it is not uncommon for boys
to study ten hours a day. That would
seem a long time for American boys to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

devote to study in a single day, but &C.
cording to All Foon. the Juvenile. China
man never grumb1es at the lOnR hours.
and he and his companions climb upon
their stools and sing out their lessons all
at the same time as loudly DIS they an.
VVavation is always during the rice sea-
son. Then h boys fly kites, and enjoy
many other pastimes which are similar
to those seen In America, such al walking
on stills. playing hide and seek, blind
mans buff, and leap frog. 1--WE have
great fun fighting beetles, too said All
FoOn. lin China there are no bad boys
like here. All boys are respectful to all
older than themselves. They do not think
1t fun to hurt other peoples feelings. One
thing I AVE seen here Is a very old trick
in him You see boys place a package
on the sidewalk and when some one
stoops to pick it IN 1t Is gone, for there
is a string tied to 1t and a little boy at the
other end OF the string"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
THE CLEVER GAME OF 81 POOL.
BY an Expert.

The game of 15-ball pool, or 61-pool,
as it is sometimes called. varies very
li,tle in rules from those of the pyramid
game. Fifteen-ball pool is rarely played.
| for the pyramid game is about the only
game which is practiced to any great
extent and the one on which lines all
| tournaments are held.
The same fifteen numbered balls and
the unnumbered cue ball are used in
this game, and the object of having the
balls numbered is shown in this game.
The result of this game does not de-
! pend upon the numbers of balls which
| the player pockets, but on the total OF
| numbers on the balls. The numbers on
| curing sixty-one, which is a majority OF
| the numbers, wins the game. Hence the
name.
AS in the game Of pyramids, the ff-
teen numbered balls are set up IN TRAN
gular form. The ball which bears the
number fifteen is placed so that It
forms the apex of the triangle and
points upward to the head of the table.
The other balls are so placed that the
high numbered ones are nearest the
apex. !.
In this game cautiousness is a great
necessity, particularly to the one who
opens the game. The penalties for
scratching" are much heavier than in
the other game. The pyramid form
should be shot at with just enough
force to drive at least two balls to the
cushion, or to pocket one ball, and this
can b. done if the player carefully
shoots his cue pail at one end OF the base
of the set-up, just grazing the ball.
1t must be done carefully, though, and
for failure to comply with either one
of the provisions the player is obliged to
forfeit two points. and the balls are
again set up and he tries again. Every
failure thereafter cause the player to
receive a scratch, which must be paid
for by the forfeit of three points. and
three successive forfeitures cause the
player to lose the game.
While the securing of position Is Inn
possible to make at the opening of the
game. yet afterward the balls will be
found to scatter themselves around the
table as in any. other game. and chances
of making many intricate shots will
present themselves. The playing for po-
sition in this game is just as important
a feature as in the other game, n the
players z~ealousness to secure a certain
ball must never be allowed to interfere
with this important point.
Every point counts and a player
should never lose track of that fact. II
it should happen that within close range
of his cue ball a small numbered ball
should be lying in front of a pocket and
at a still greater distance another ball
of higher denomination should be in a
like advantag eous position, a player
should take his nearest shot, and not
take chances on the longer one, but by
accurate shooting pocket the near ball
and draw closer to the big numbered
one. and then with the same careful
ness make it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
DIAMOND PILFFRERS OF KINDER
LEY.

Probably there are more ingenious
thieves in Kimberley than in I'M city
of it's size in the world, and they are all
after diamonds.
One day a Frenchman appeared at
Kimberley. He wore boots fitted with
Partisan heels, two inches or more in
height. A trifiing matter of being seen
talking very c~onfidentially with a ma
tive woman directed attention to him..
His boot heels were hollow and filled
with diamonds.
used to go to Europe three or four times
a year. He always had a magnificent
Great Dane with him. One night at a
Kimberley club, while the master was
playing billiards, his dog kept digging at
the sore spot a long slit was found in
the dogs skin sewn with silk. The
threads We're cut and out dropped a dia-
mond. When the dogs hair was shaved
off it was oun that his body was liter
ally covered with the scars Of incisions
in which diamonds had been placed and
| smuggled out of the country.
THRILLING MAN HUNT.
The most dramatic incident was that
Of a man named Travers. who was we'll
! known as a successful runner" of h
| illicit game, but could never be caught
| red-handed. He was a desperate char
| acter; and therefore, when he left KIM
/ berley with a large amount of valuable
stones, eight men were tolled off to bring
| him back. Starting at once the pursuers
| galloped along through the last OF the
daylight, which shuts down at night like
the drawing of a thick curtain: and then
on through the dark across the veldt.
skirting ant-eater holes with sudden
| swerves which would dismount a novice:
| and then. with a short rest, forward
again before the dawn rose.
AS the hot flood of light blazed down
| far off they saw the man they sought,
! from side to side, with his gun In the
| hollow of his arm, as If looking for game.
| When the pursuers were within about
| 800 yards a veldt hen rose in front OF
him, He fired both barrels n brought
| down the bird, hooked 1t up to his saddle.
and as the men came up was idly drop.
ping two more cartridges into the cham
bers of his gun. casting the empty shells
away He was ordered to dismount and
strip. The men went over every rag OF
his clothes, looking at the boot-heels, the
| lining and crown of his hat, cut open
several Of the cartridges In his belt,
tapped his gun-stock, examined the
sheathing. went over horse and harness.
and finally had to let him go.
WHERE HE HID THEM.
A few months later he died Of q fever
in England. and an old diamond broker
in Cape Town said to n of his would
be captors: ,
"Ah, he was a great man! He leaves
lots of money. Do you remember the
time you chased him right down to thu
desert, searched him and found nothing'
He had over 81. 000, 900 in stones with him
then. He had the veldt hen that he sho'
Is you rode up in a bag at his SADDLE
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
IA1k>4a,

one to two pounds. On a tedious run
this extra weight becomes an important
factor in the ensuing fatigue of the rider.
Again, few men would trust themselves
with a drop frame over rough roads, and
the chief lack of accident to lady riders
lies, I presume, in the care and slow
pace usually used by women In sup
port of his may be mentioned the fact
that all long-distance riders invariably
use the diamond frame. However,. this
style has one or two drawbacks. In the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
JOHANNESBURG IMPROBABLE.

Johannesburg Is fronted by a natural
fort-a 8O-mile stretch Of earth which is
called "talings''-that Is. mounds OF
ground up rocks and debris from which
the gold mas been extracted. This almost
impregnable fort would Receive shall or
shot indifferently, and is the accumula-
ton of five years mining refuse.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

DOW. Wnen ne saw tnaC you were
bound to catch him he released the bird,
shot off both barrels as it flew, and was
caught as he was putting two new cart
ridges in his gun. You fellows looked
everywhere but the right place. In the
barrel of his u were two cartridges,
each, at least a foot long, loaded with
diamonds"
Gifts of animals and natural history
specimens to the various geological gar
dens of the world from South Africa had
to be practically discontinued because
of the advantage taken by illicit dia-
| mond buyers to conceal stones in their
hides, n in the crops of. feathered
storks. They even forced them down
the threats of snakes.
A rich old Boer, who was about to
have his daughter married, had a very
large yellow stone. worth about $25, 600,
cut and finished for her wedding pres
emit. At the wedding feast the stone was
placed in a metal clip attached to a slen-
der steel wire, which. being stuck in the
center of the long table, opposite the old
man. swayed to and fro at every move
ment of the festive board. The merrill
ment ran high, until all at once the stone
was missed. Everyone was searched,
without avail. Some one suggested that
possibly the pet ostrich of the girl, which
had been in and out of the room a dozen
times. had swallowed it. The bird was
worth "a, 900. A doctor suggested open
ing the gizzard, and taking the chance OF
the birds living. This was DONE, and
the bird we'd But the strong gastric
juices.@of the stomach of the creature
which thrives on scissors, nails and
stones had so affected the surface of the
stone that it was simply honeycombed,
and on being recut and polished was not
worth more than two-thirds the original
amount.
NATIVES SWALLOW THEM.
The natives in the mines work naked
to prevent .Aem from carrying away
stones, but even then 1t is Impossible to
shovel. a native breaks a piece of earth
down which shows a stone somewhere
in the break, and to secure this all his
energies are turned. He changes MS
footing for the next stroke, puts his
foot over the diamond. and. without los
ing time and attracting attention IN any
way. wriggles that stone loose, picks 1t
up with his toes, and waits until he sees
! a chance to catch it in his hand and pass
it to his mouth, ear, or any par OF MS
body which will hide it till he leaves the
mine at night. If nothing else can be
done, he swallows 1t. But these tiny,
sharp-edged stones cut like glass, and
the negroes, the cause of death being put
down to fever, until one day the problem
was solved.
A we'll known man at the mines had
two native servants, one of whom made
money enough to retire, and went up
country to found a home by buying a
wife. The remaining servan stayed on,
until one day a large and valuable UNI
cut diamond vanished.
Later his remaining native servant
died, and later still word came from the
married native that If the master wished
to find his diamond he must find his dead
servant. In the meantime his dead SER
want had been taken to the native ceme-
cloth and put into a shallow grave.
Going at night to the burial ground the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

II began the career of crime" said the
famous criminal. when I married the
second Time
Did your second wife lead you
astray ?' asked the sympathetic visitor.
mot 80 much as the first one. 1t was
she who preferred the bigamy charge
Philadelphia North American.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31
FAST RIDING FOR
WOMEN CYCLISTS

Bicycling for women is deserving Of
a separate article. The conditions con-
fronting our weaker companions are
such that due Importance cannot be Civ
en- the subject in an article intended for
masculine riders.
Without entering upon a dissertation
of whether a woman should ride a dia-
mond or drop frame, the writer wishes
to state that the rider of the former,
or "man's Wheel" possesses an advan-
tage in having a lighter and more rigid
frane-the importance of which I'M
be overlooked.
The use of a top tube to a frame per.
mits a saving in weight ranging from
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

"Well, I see that General Roberts did
not do what he predicted" said the
casual reader.
"True," replied the military expert,
"but you can't blame him for that. He
ought to a o it."-Chicago Post.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-06
Severe Storm Raging.

Chicago, March 6.-For the past thir-
ty-six hours, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan and Wis
consin have experienced a series OF
storms, remarkable for their severity.
The center, however, seems to have
been through Wisconsin and Illinois and
along Lake Michigan where heavy snow.
changing to hail, then to rain, accompan-
led by gale, had resulted in partial
decentralization of the telegraph and tele-
phone and has badly crippled railway
service. Today the Ohio valley and lower
lake region is being drenched with rain
which in places is driven in perfect
clouds by the fierce wind. There is some
danger Of Chicago's water supply being
partly cut off, as all of the cribs and in
takes are hemmed in by perfect noun
tains Of ice and only increasing work by
the crib keepers has so far prevented
trouble.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-06
Criticize the Budget.

London. March 6.-The budget seems
likely to meet with considerable criti-
cism. especially the fact that the income
tax is made to bear virtually half Of the
amount raised by the extra taxation. It
had been hoped in some quarters that
sugar would be taxed. but It is under-
stood that there was a fear Of exciting
the susceptibilities Of France and Ger
many by such course.
The morning papers give Sir Michael
Hicks Beach but faint praise. The con-
servative organs remark that the budget
he's been received with suspicious cor.
diality by the leaders Of the opposition.
The Times says: "Sir Michael Hicks
Beach has missed great opportunity
which may never present itself. again.
IN the present state of the public mind
he might have carried the nation with
Inn in a conservative reform Of the basis
OF our fiscal system. It is q trivial bud
set that any school boy might have
drawn up. Nothing has been done to
widen the sbasis OF taxation or to create
. new reserve Of contributory power.'' !.
The Standard. which comments In the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-06
Boer Position Located.

Osfontein. Saturday. March 3-The
Boer position has now been fairly To-
Gated as about four miles to the British
front and extending about eight miles.
The Boer right consists Of high, long
mountain on the north side Of the river.
which General French shelled this morn
ing. Apparently the space between the
mountain and the river has been en-
trenched. South Of the river the Boer
lines cover more ground. A few days
ago their left rested on the high kopjes
standing in the middle Of the plain. They
have now been extended two miles fur
ther south. while six small kopjes stand
In the plain between the center and the
left and between the center and the river
and form ridge behind which the Beers
move unseen. The weakness of the whole
position, however, Is that it can be easily
turned in either direction. The country
Is fiat and water abounds, the recent
rains having nearly filled all the dams.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-06
Report From Roberts.

London. March 6.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
"Osfontein, March 6.-General Gatacre
occupied stormberg yesterday The lines
OF railroad north and west will now be
repaired. General Clements is at Jou-
berts Siding, station beyond Colesbere.
The Duke OF Marlborough with the OK
ford company of the Imperial yeomanry
has left Cape Town for Naaupoort. Cen
eral Butler reports Natal now practically
clear Of the enemy and that he cannot
hear OF any formidable body of them any,
wnere. The Beers left some ambulances
full OF their sick from which the mules
mad been taken for transport service"