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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST in BADGER
DOM.
Athletic Honors for La Crosse Boy
New Railroad from Superior to St.
Paul = Divorced Woman Dies of
Broken Heart-Academy Burns.

Trainmaster E. G. Perkins OF the Riy-
er division of the Milwaukee road, at La
Crosse, has just received a letter from
his son George, who is a member of the
senior class in the West Point Military
Academy, announcing that he has again
taken all the prizes in the annual ath-
letic tournament. He took them last
year and New York papers then pro-
nounced young Perkins the finest all
around gymnast and athlete that the mil
itary academy has ever had. One of the
interesting things about this years prizes
is that the principal ones We're offered
by the mother of one of the boys who
was last year young Perkins hardest
competitor, but who went to Manila and
died there in the service Of his country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

Il believe Higginside smokes the
vliest cigars on earth. When he drops
in at my Office always give him a good
cigar to keep him from lighting one Of
his own
Drops In every day. doesn't he?''
Generally
Il thought so | know HigginsIde
lie is a fellow OF a good deal of thrift
and ingenuity Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

readily. but there was great trouble in
getting the two ends OF the bone TO unite-
The leg had shortened about three inches,
though the knee joint appeared to be all
right. SO il was decided 70 operate up
on the man and induce those two ends
of the bone TO get together. Chloroform
was administered, the fracture exposed
and the fragments were screwed together
with two surgical screws. The fracture
then healed finely, and the ieg VIII net be
shorter than the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

the stranger. caused him to lay out one
of the other pair. and the two remain
ing men sought safety in flight.
I'm that particular town duels had
been previously comparatively harm
less amusements, owing to the poor
Workmanship of the opponents. but the
man who could shoot had arrived. and
the inhabitants, although they turned
out 10 greet him in a body and grant
him the freedom of the city. did so in
manifest awe and trepidation
whenever he told the story after
ward be used 10 wind it up impressive
~ by saying: And. boys. in that town
after that they went around me as il
had been a swamp. New York
Tribune
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
Floor Drops wien a Crowd.

There was a panic at the Democratic
headquarters in Milwaukee the other
evening, caused by the floor settling. A
big crowd had gathered preparatory to
marching out to the various meetings,
when suddenly the alarm was raised that
the floor was giving way. AT once there
was rush for the doors. As the doors
were narrow, a portion of the crowd Went
through the windows. The fire depart
ment was called out and there was much
excitement Investigation disclosed the
fact that no one had been hurt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

sempt and condemnation. and yet the
fact is evidenced every day that such APP
pellation il libel upon the canine. Aztec
be had been left ON the battlefield by his
men and comrades at Colenso, Lieut..
Jenkins had one faithful friend only. and
that was the terrier that he had taken
with him to the wars. ThornycrofTs
light horse left him for dead, and when
the ambulance corps went over the field
only his faithful dog was beside him.
barking fereely.
The white ants have been factor in
the war. The hills that have been built
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
RIG Lnn,hcr Deal in Misconsin.

Isaac Stephenson of Marinette COM
pleted the largest lumber deal of the year
ON the Menominee, and one of the lare-
est that will be made in the United
States this year. He sold to the Edward
Hines Lumber Company Pof Chicago the
coming seasons product of two mills,
those of the n. Huntington company and
the Stephenson Manufacturing Company
The sale win aggregate 45,Ooo,o00 feet
or more, and includes lumber, lath and
shingles The consideration is S1,W)O,F
00O
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
New Miacnnain Railroad.

The ST. Croix Short Lime Railway
Company, with the purpose of construct
ing railway line from Superior to st.
Paul over a route fifty miles long,
has filed articles of organization with
the Secretary of State. The capital stock
is 100000, and the incorporators are
A. l.. Sanborn, f. c. Ellis, w. Il. Fagg,
L. w Claude and E. +. Stark, all Of
Madison. The line is to run through
Douglas, Burnett, Polk ana st. Croix
counties in Wisconsin, and Pine. Wash
ington and Ramsey counties in Mime
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
Divorce Followed by Death.

Mrs. Jennie Lee, who was the wife of
Alderman Charles S. Lee Of Eau Claire,
died at Daytona, Fla. After the sensa-
tional developments which resulted in
the suit of Alderman Lee against Alder
man f. S. Hammond for 100000 for
alternating the affections of Mrs. Lee and
the divorce secured by Alderman Lee she
was completed Frustrated and Went South
in January by advice Of physicians. 1t
was said by her friends at the time that
she was dying of a broken heart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
IN .AE CLEANING.

rhe summer day is dying.
,Fhe drosy flowrets fold;
long shadow soft is lying
On the green and gold.
The brook. what is it saying,
Or is it laughter sings,
Some voice of joy was playing
Among days happy thingsf
The brook is flowing.
But not like summer streams;
faint lights are on it glowing
1t is the drift Of dreams.
John Vance Cheney, in Century
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
War Reporters.

War correspondents were at IL as far
back as the time Of Edward IL
Scrbles. specially commissioned. were
sent up with the English army which
invaded Scotland at that time. Incred-
ible as II may sound. not one Of the
London newspapers was specially rep
resented at the battle Of Waterloo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
Stouehton Academy in Ruins.

The Stoughtou Academy was totally
destroyed by fire shortly before noon on
Sunday. For the past FIVE years the
school was under the auspices Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod. One hundred
and twelve students were enrolled at the
time of the fire. The building was val
ued at $4,000: insurance $500 on build
inc and $1,000 on fixtures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

through their industry
have afforded protec-
ton for the sharp
shooters. On the plains
Of Natal and the Or
ange Free State these
ants have constructed
hills sufficiently altitu
dinous to afford protec
ton from the enemy's
h.,lIn.. I L. r..nl.ls.nr...
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
Fire in Fenwood sawmill.

The dry kiln of the Curtis Il Yale Man
ufacturing Company sawmill at Fenwood
was destroyed by fire. In it were sew
eral thousand feet of lumber which was
also consumed by fire. The damage is
about 5000, covered by insurance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

ambulance. He says: II have made n
simple alteration on the iron work of an
army pavis saddle by which a loaded
stretcher can be carried safely on IL
lengthways The front transverse of the
stretcher itself is curved sufficiently to
clear the neck of the horse. The stretch
er must be loaded before being put up
aud bound TO the pack saddle"
The illustration shows the doctors idea.
lie says the motion Is more pleasant than
hand carriage.
A marvellous bit of surgery was that
performed by an English surgeon upon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

T. Mel, a Boor about Az
years old. A Lee-Metford
bullet had entered the
bone just above the knee
and then had travelled
down on the same side OF
the leg and lodged there.
In the diagram A is the
wound Of entrance. The
bullet was removed az "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

have not been slow to avail! themselves
of this advantage.
The British have been engaged in the
erection of dummy batteries and the
above illustration shows log ON two
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
: PICTURE STORIES
: OF THE BOER WAR. I:


The stories of the Boer British war
arc equally as well told by the artists
us by the correspondents, and both ind
the Transvaal a prolific field. Men have
since time immemorial been accustomed
to apply the word dog as expressing con
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
A Useful Prsfstc.

Ii Is said that Dr. Temple. the arch
bishop Of Canterbury. Is proud OF hIs
sxpertncss in the sewing on OF buttons
sad darning Of stockings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
What the Boer has pone.

The Bocr has not been without his
uses in the world scheme of civiliza-
ton. Like the American backwoods.
man, he has blazed the way for the
march of progress. His bold aud rest
less spirit has pointed out a path 10
the crowding nations of the old world.
His have been the priyations. his the
toll and his the peril. But his func-
ton is at an end; civilization presses
at his heels; the land from which he
drove out the kaffir calls for a denser
population. He must submit to alb
Sorption or perish. For the present he
refuses To be absorbed. The Forum
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03
OLD IDEAS REVIVED.
FORMER FRIENDS RESTORED TO
FaSHlOMABLENESS.
The Blouse, the CyerShoulder Yoke
and the AIl-Around Long Skirt Still
Survive Hints on Spring styles ia
New York City.
New York Correspondence:

ROUGHT into re-
rewed fashionable
ness by the spring
styles are a lot of
ideas so familiar
as TO count as old
friends. Here and
there are touches
that serve to diff
ferentiate the new
form from the old,
but the original is
apparent neyerthe-
TESS. 1HeSc Styles
viii be a great
comfort TO the
countless women
who dc not like to
be called on every
year or two for &
right-about. They
can cling TO what
thew think is be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

wright How much did the editor
give VOC for your poems
Penman-Two dollars.
rs that ala Why, he gave me more
than that for lost dog last week
yonkcrs Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

the helmets. Inc
scouts have been
doing c If e c tiv e
work and while
they are constantly
inviting death in
the discharge of
their duties the
glory that brings
with il the plaudits
of the world has
not been within
hailing distance, as
scouting is not the
kind Of warfare ac-
companied with red
light and a brass
band.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

wheels, with strawstufed figures stand
ing beside it. Hidden behind the rocks
are the British sharpshooters. waiting
for the oncomng Beers to come within
range of their rifles.
Montmorency's scouts have adopted
death or glory" emblem to be worn ON
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

coming to them, and yet in quiet way
can mark it as new aud stylish. Blouse
waists are one of the welcome continu-
ances. Dress designers have surrender
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

There are o,70o languages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

The difficulty Of removing the wounded,
always great, is intensified in rocky, billy
country .likc South Africa, and especially
with the cavalrymen, who have to depend
upon bearer company on foot to remove
them for the surgeons. DIR. Caverdiil,
an English surgeon, has invented horse
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Post Office Rulings.

The Republican post master
General has some queer, queer
ideas and the country post
masters follow suit and plays
seckond fiddle to frazz e.
When the Bryan and Dockery
speeches were gotten out by the
committees. sent to the various
Democratic papers of the
country to be distributed in
their regular issues as Suppli-
ments they had at the head of
first column "Suppliments of
Democrat" etc. The postal
department rules them out,
stating that it takes 4c postage
on,each copy and that they are
not to go at publishers rates
.Siuce that ruling Republican
exchanges are coming to our
desk with the same amount of
and class of matter, only it is
Republican and it comes at
Publishers rates. We have
known that Nc and Mark have
been using not only the post
Office at Washington for frank
ing Republican campaign
matter, but also using depart
ment clerks as mailing clerks.
Now they are closing country
Offices against Democratic mat
ter and throwing them wide
popen for theirown.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
To BE Assassinated.

The news flashed over the
wires from Europe Saturda y,
Four crowned heads are to be
assassinated by the Anarchists.
They are King Victor Emanual
III of Italy, for the sake of tn
moral effect this would have
following closely on Huuberts
death.
William III of Germany, an
other now wears a shirt of mail.
Leopold of Belgium, another
is said to be considering escape
through abdicatiou.
King George, of Greece is an
other marked for death.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
To The Front.

Since purchasing the New
Monroe Hotel H. @. Scheetz
has pushed it to the front as an
up. to date hotel building. He
has spent $2,640 in repairs aud
improvements. On the first
floor he put in'plate glass fronts
and steel ceilings, hotel proper
he has repapered and painted,
drilled an artesion we'll. erect
ed Aermotor wind mill, put in
1000 gal. water tank in
house and house has plumbing
throughout. also built a pump.
house in rear OF building. He
put in perfect sewer system
extending from basement l4Oo
feet to natures drain. Mr..
Scheetz has proven to be a
progressive citizen, and that
alizes that what is good for his
tenants is good for hin. Only
one thing remains to make the
building a thing of beauty as
we'll as of pleasure and that is
two or three coats of paint on
the exterior.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13

hte country are sending relief
as rapidly as possible. Nearly
all of the inhabitants left in
the stricken city are practical
ly destitute as their all has been
swept away by the angry
waves. Port Arthur was not
wrecked by the waves asfirst
reported.
The Mayor of the city re-
ports 5000 dead aud 5000
homeless and destitute. The
degraded negro vandals are
cutting off the fingers and ears
of the corpes that have jewelr y
on them and craming the dis
membered portions in their
pockets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Mayor of Hassard.

During the dust storm Tues
day morning it was hard to tell
who was the worst frightened
Pat Cockron the Mayor of Has.
sard or his horse. His Honor
drove into the city early and
when he reached Davis and
Summer Streets the wind pick
ed up an empty lime barrel
and hurled it at him aud his
horse. The horse stopped and
backed out of the way of the
flying missal just in time to es
cape the blow and then the bar
rel continued on its mad career
up Davis Street while Pat took
long breath.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
COOperville Mossbacks.

The Bryan and Stevenson
Club met at the school house
Friday evening, Sept. 9TH. and
enrolled thirteen new members,
making a total of So up. to-date.
The club meets every Friday
evening.
Col. w. B. Fahy, addres sed
the club in his pithy, character
istic and witty manner. He
dealt with the subjects: I'm.
come Tax, brushed off the dus t
of the "Silver Issue" and then
letfly a perfect shower of logic, i,
data and catchy illustrations,
showing the folly, fallacy and
and absurdity of the Republica n
theory of Imperialism. The
club was delighted with the en-
tire address. Robert Fl. Hagar,
the 16 to l wheel horse made a
few remarks after Col. Fahy
that were we'll received.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Killed at Crossing.

Mrs. Peoples and her sister,
of Leonard Shelby county who
had been visiting the family of
Charles Cleaver of Rails county
were knocked off of the Burl-
ington tracks by a train
Saturday afternoon at the
gravel road crossing Al miles
west of Hannibal. The road
crosses both the M. K. &.T. and
III. & st. Joe. tracks which run
parallel with each other aud
only one hundred feet apart.
The ladies saw the wabash
train and in trying to escape it
drove on to the Burlington
tracks. Mrs. Peoples received
severe injury in the back of
the head which rendered her
unconscious and from which she
died an hour later. The other
lady was not injured.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
PARIS Fair.

Don't forget the Paris fair.
The citizens at the capital
promises one and all good
show, something to please one
and all who attend. Why not
go, go expecting to have a good
time aud you will not be disaP'
ointed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Corn.

Good corn and don't you for
get. The DEMOCRAT will have
it's annual Corn Show as usual.
This year we offer Two Premi-
ums instead of One. Remem-
ber and bring in five (5) ears
of your best corn between now
and October 10th, premiums to
be awarded by a Committee
Saturday October 18th. The
object is to let the outside
world know what kind of corn
Marion, Rails, Monroe and
Shelby raises in dry weather.
Remember it is a free for all,
so do not stand back on your
bashfulluess or dignity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13

If you think the people are
prosperous just go out and try
to do a little collecting then
you will find out how badly you
were mistaken. During our
work in the newspaper business
we have never found collec
tions as slow as at present.
While we nave large sum due
aus we can hardly collect enough
to meet our bills. If you are
one who owes us let us say that
now is good time to pay if
you desire to aid us in believing
prosperity is here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Church News.

State Evangelist, Rev. ]. FL.
Dew is conducting protracted
meeting at OakWood.
There will be an ice cream
supper at Melrose church
Friday evening.
The workmen are getting
along nicely with the excavat-
ion for the Grace church.
There will be an ice crea m
supper at the Hassard church
Saturday night Sep. 18th every
body invited.
Rev. James Reid has been
called to and accepted the
charge of Bethel church in
Rails county.
Rev. ]. H. Rife, Rev. J. III
Terrill, L. Lake and r. L.
Woodsor are the delegates
repre- seEting the Grace church
at the Association.
Rev. J. G. Pollard, pastor of
the First church at Maysville
Mo, was in the city with sriends
Monday.
The B. Y. P. U. society had a
very enjoyable moonlight hay
ride and picnic at the Rock
House Monday evening. Fifty
were present.
Rev. J. H. Terrill is conduct
ing a protracted meeting at the
Runnewell Baptist church.
There has been one accession.
Subject at First church next
Sunday will be. the Fourtold
Character of Christ, in the
morning and the Power of
Thought, in the evening.
Rev. H. L. Weeks, Rev. o. L.
Bronson and J. W. Boulware,
j. w. Hollyman. It. j. Suter
and II. P. Smith are the dele
gates sent by the First Baptist
church at Palmyra to represent
il at the Goth meeting of the
Bethel Association which is
now in session with the Salem
church north of Paris.
Mesdames j. M. Proctor 1. ".
Read. J. S. Scott. and L. M.
Maddox of the Womans Mis-
iouary Society of the First
church are the delegates to the
Womans Missionary Society of
the Bethel Association at Paris.
Rev. ]. A. Wales pastor of
the M. E. Church is at Fulton
attending the annual conference
He will not return home until
some time next week. His
congregation here hope he will
be assigned here for another
year. He preached the opening
sermon at the conference
Tueday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13

Robert H. Hagar is author
lied to receive and. receipt for
money due the DEMOCRAT.
Whe he calls on you, please
pay what you owe US as you
are only one of several hun
dred who owe us from 81 up,
ann we are needieg what is due
us. The amount you owe may
be small but the aggregate is
large to a newspaper man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Speaking Tonight.

Hon. w. e. (Dock) Whitecot-
ton and David Moss, Jr of Paris,
will address the Bryan and
Stevenson Club at the Council
Rooms tonight on the burning
issues of the day. Both gentle.
men are of considerable ability
and If you will go and listen to
them you will find the addresses
to be both instructive and en-,
tertaining. Ladies have q
special invitation.
Rooms for rent at residence
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Bridge and CuIyerts.

The contract for seven (0 six
teen foot long, stonej culverts,
with four foot wings, and to be
covered with heavy aagstones
has been let to Joe Dirigo &
Son for S175. When the cul.
verts are built, it will practic.
ally be for ever as they will
have water way enough to
carry all water and as the
flag stones will be covered with
gravel they never wear out or
rot. The work will begin at
south line of city and continue
due south on gravel road.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
Miss Tommy, the accomplish

Miss Tommy. the accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. 7. Ely, left Friday morning
for st. Louis to spend a few
days with friends and from
there to Niagra Falls to see
the sights, then on 20 Boston,
Mass. where she will spend an,
other year at the New England
Conservatory of music, one of
the largest institutions of the
kind in the u. S. A. When she
returns she will be one of the
most accomplished musicians in
Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13

Illinois under Repub blican
rule pays 80 cents on the 800
valuation and Democratic Mis-
souri, 10 cents. Which do you
preferY