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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

1t wasn't great while until the cable
car gongs and the crunkle of track wheels
lost themselves in medley of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" John Browns Body
and the rhythmical tramp of marching
posts. Little eddies of blue ran through
The crowds, whirling here and there when
a man from Illinois met Nebraskan be-
side whom he fought at Shiloh or else
where.
Above them all "Old Glory" snapped
and futtered from a thousand windows
and roofs, proud with them, exultant
with them, and not forgetting their great
er triumphs in the luster of later deeds
done under its folds.
There wasn't flagstaff in the city of
Chicago that didn't bear flag. State
street was canopied with a tricolor sky,
clouds of red, white and blue foated over
all the cross and parallel thoroughfares,
and there were banners and portraits and
corps badges of heroic size swinging
from wires every few feet. Business
houses generally were swathed in the
colors of the nation. Designs in bunting
and in incandescent lights covered the
fronts Of buildings and from the sky
scrapers' windows hung myriads of flags
and patriotic emblems.
Monday the crowds surged toward
Michigan avenue, where the white Court
of Honor glistened like an avenue of
ivory. Down its long stretch they walk
ed-between the rows of snowy flag
capped pillars-from the arch of the army
to the arch of the navy. At times dur
ing the day the court became SO crowded
with people that it was difficult to move
within its boundaries. The Avenue Of
Fame, too, drew thousands Of specta-
tors to look upon the portraits of the
commanders who led the boys of '61 to
victory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

and May z. 1868. forty-three meetings
took place. Between the date of the first
meeting and May 0, 1867, there were en-
rolled and mustered into Post / eighty
comrades. The imperfect records of 1868
show the enrolment of two comrades.
After the organization of Post No. / at
Decatur, Post No was organized at
Springfield, H., April II, 1866, and 9TH
ers rapidly followed in different parts
of the State of Illinois. Maj. Stephen
son. acting as COMMUNICATIVE chief, push
ed the organization of posts and depart
ments in other States. In this work he
was assisted by Comrades Weber, Sny-
der, Woods, Lightfoot and Phelps, who
composed his first staff. The only su.viv-
ors of Post No l now residents of De-
catur are Capt. NJ f. Roman, ex-Mayor
and local capitalist, and Isaac w. Col
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Electric propuIsion of ships.

Up to the present, electricity has
scarcely been thought suitable as the
principal motive or propelling power for
the larger type of vessels. This is I'M
doubtedly owing to the fact that for a
given horse power a triple or quadruple
expansion steam engine would take up
less space and probably weigh less
than an electrical installation of equal
power.
Storage batteries are out of the ques-
ton for such uses, although persons
well up in electrical subjects frequent
ly wonder why our ocean greyhounds
are not propelled by some such method.
1t may interest some of our readers
to know that vessel requiring an aver
age of ten thousand horse power to
propel it across the Atlantic, and dis
placing five thousand tons. would he
obliged to carry, were storage batteries
alone made use of, 324, 100000 pounds
of such batteries, or, in other words,
the motive power alone would weigh
162, 240 tons, or thirty times as much
as the ship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Exempted the Diamond.

A young man in Kentucky who hau
not found it convenient to pay tailors
bill was brought UP on a creditors Dill
by the cruel tailor before very kind
hearted vice chancellor, who liked the
youth He was handsomely dressed
and wore costly diamond stud in his
shirt bosom, but declared under oath
that he had no property except his
wearing apparel. The tailor's lawyer
claimed that a diamond stud was not
an article of exempt apparel, and asked
for its surrender. but the judge ruled
that the diamond button held the parts
Of the shirt together, and its removal
would lead to indecent exposure of she
person. Then the lawyer urged that
the shirt was of the new kind, which
buttoned in the back, but the judge met
this by saying:
1.-THE presumption of the law is that
shirts button in the front, and the court
does not judicially know that shirts
ever button in the back. The court will
not require the defendant TO submit to
an examination to rebut the presump-
ton"
And so the diamond remained in the
bosom which cherished it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Joke on the Oficial.

There is good story tod on a promi-
nent official of Allegheny. He denies
it, but its truth is vouched for by an
other well-known official Some days
ago, the story goes, the former official
happened to be going into his residence
on one of the prominent thorUughfares
when he saw a man hurrying across
the street with several pieces of mems
wearing apparel on his arm. The man
was walking in the direction OF wag-
on nearby that belonged to cleaning
and dyeing establishment 1t struck
the official that he would have one of
Ms spring suits cleaned and he hailed
the man, thinking he was in charge of
the wagon. However, the fellow proved
to be a thief and had just robbed a
hallrack in a neighboring boarding
house.
When the official cried out to him:
Say, mister, | have suit | wish you
would have cleaned" the thief took in
the situation and saw that he had been
taken for the driver of the wagon. He
coolly went over and got the officials
suit. The thief was we'll out of sight
before the real driver of the wagon re-
turned and the truth became known
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
The Douglas Shoe.

The best advertised and consequently
the best known shoe in the world to-day
is undoubtedly made by the w. l.. Doug
las Shoe Co. of Brockton, Mass. The one
idea of this company has always been TO
sell a shoe for $3.50 which equals in ev-
cry way the So shoes of any other con-
Germ. They are able to do this on account
of there being no middle mans profit, as
the goods are sold direct from the factory
to the wearer. in sixty of the principal
cities Of the country they have their own
retail stores. The goods are made in all
sizes and widths, and few shoes equal
them for style and durability.
The factory at Brockton employs over
1,100 hands, and all laber troubles are
settled by the State Eoard of Arbitra-
ton. Nothing but union labor Is en-
ployed, and pay about the best average
wages Of any shoe workers in the United
States. The factory pay roll amounts to
SIT ,435 per week. This company makes
shoes for men only, and it is their proud
boast that over one million men wear
them.-Denver (Colo.) Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
OLD SALTS IN LINE.
Great Parade of the Naval Veteran
of the Civil War.

Great Parade of the Naval Veterans
of the Civil War.
Mid lines of cheering thousands, under
emblematic arches and duttering ensigns
of Stars and Stripes, the navy veterans
of the COS marched in Chicago Monday
with escorts of honor, in their last great
martial pageant of the waning century,
across the years of which they have en-
blazoned so glorious record. Escorting
the deep-water warriors of past days
were the seamen who fought at Manila
Bay and Santiago, while the boys of the
Naval Reserves marched as the sailors
of the future. The heroes of river and
sea of the civil war are but small band
now OF the 1872, 900 men enlisted in the
service in '61 only 1000 were in line
Monday. Few there were who di1 not
wear upon their breast some meIe
The day was an ideal one for the pa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

rade. A brisk breeze saved the veterans
from exhaustion, while the bright sun
shine cleaned with dazzling brightness
upon the swords and trappings of the
officers and the flags and banners of the
standard-bearers.
Their steps had lost the buoyancy of
other days, but their hearts were as light
as when they faced the mines of Mobile
Bay or the defenses along the Mississip-
pi nearly forty years ago. Time has
turned their boards to gray and silvered
their temples, but such signs only called
for increased tributes of cheers and tears
from a grateful people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Great Pension Parments.

Since the close of the war of the re-
bellion the United States Government
has paid in pensions 10 Union soldiers
more than $500, 000, 0o0-two billion
four hundred million dollars. At present
thu Government is paying S144. 000. 900 a
year for pensions. OF this sum $780,
O00.a0o goes to the army and $4,000. 600
to the navy. Under the present law a
soldiers widow is entitled to a pension
OF IS month. The latest figures show
that names are being taken from the pen
sion rolls faster than they are being add
ed, so that the amount needed for pen
sions is slightly diminishing. In 1867 The
expenditures for pensions were S27, 600
600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Public Health

And Public Morals are always enhanced
and improved, and Disease, Sickness,
Poverty and Misery ameliorated or an
initiated, and doctors bills avoided by
educating the public; especially the young
men on subjects of vital Importance con-
corning their physical well-being. The
Peabody Medical Institute. No A Bull
finch street, Boston, Mass, has done no
bic work for mankind through their great
medical publications. which have been
read and Endorsed by many, very many,
thousands of people. Their last unique
94-page pamphlet, for men only, entitled
Know Thyself." should be read by all
the men throughout the land. Sent free.
sealed. on receipt Of cents for postage.
Send for it to-day
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

were an inspiration for the coming week.
The spirit OF the celebration that was to
continue Monday was not dampened or
dimmed by the eopious showers. The oc-
casion was full of delightful surprises
that stirred the 10000 men and women
present 10 tumultuous cheering.
The encampment was formally opened
Monday morning. First cannon on the
lake front roared thirteen times as a
welcome to the sun. Then few bemed-
aled figures wearing Grand Army uni
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Reunion bx Stare

The reunion Of old soldiers BY States
formed feature in the cncampment.
These reunions. twenty-six in all. were
held in various halls and buildings AT S
y. m. Thursday. Each old soldier was
requested to attend the reunion Of the
State from which he enlisted. In this
way ii was hoped to bring old soldiers
together again who have not met since
they were mustered out and who could
not possibly locate each other even BIZ the
most complete system OF registration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
An Old Papyrus.

The old saying that nothing is ever
lost is Unexpectedly verified by the re-
cent finding in tomb at Luxor Egypt,
where it had lain concealed for 1900
years, of papyrus containing twenty
poems by Bacchylldes, great Greek
poet, whose writings had wholly dis
pDDeared
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
The Indians of the United states.

The Indians of the United States.
There are 10000 Indians ig the Uni
ted States, distributed throughout
twenty-five States and Territories. the
largest number, 1900. living in the
Indian Territory. with 35,QeO in Ari-
zona, $4,000 in South Dakota, 1900 in
Oklahoma, 1900 in California, 10000
In Wisconsin, $500 in New York, and
900 in North Carolina.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
The Mistake

$50 you are the people who discov-
cred gunpowder," exclaimed the for
eigner
1--WE are" answered the Chinaman.
where we made our mistake was in
not following method which obtains
among some modern manufacturers.
We ought to have bought up all the
patents pertaining to the invention and
then suppressed them, so that people
would have to go on fighting in the old
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Drawing a Fine Distinction.

James," said the milkman to his new
BOY, ave see what I'm dom OFF,
Yes, sir." replied James, you're
waler into the milk
mo, I'm not, James. I'm a-pourin'
milk into the water; so if anybody asks
you if put water into the milk you can
tell 'em no. Alters stick to the truth,
James. Cheatin' is bad 'nough, but "
in is wuss. -Pick-AIe-Up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Characteristically Topsy-Turvy.

Labor in China varies in its efficiency
according to place and curiously unlike
Europe, seems to vary inversely with
the temperatures of the climate. At
Tien-tsin and the northern ports it
takes much longer to load and unload
cargo than at the ports of the Yang-tse,
and the husbandry of the soil shows
lesAcare in the northern provinces than
it does lower down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Coats ON the HaiIaone.

The hailstone is onion-coatea, and
the layers vary in texture from snow
to hard ice, indicating that they were
not all deposited under the same cendi-
tons, and proving conclusively shat the
hailstone was not made in one opera
ton; that is, the stone must have been
maintained in the atmosphere for some
time before it grew to its full size.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
An Exnert. Iudpe.

Mrs. Farmer kin tell yew right
now before yew open yewr mouth, thet
yew won't git nuthin' to eat here.
Weary Willle-T'a mum; t'ous-
an tanks! | kin tell by your voice
w'ot kind Nv pie crust your pies must
have.-Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Try Grain-ol Try Grain-o,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package of GRAIN-0, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink 1t without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceiyes it without distress. u the price Of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
What no the Children DINING

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing. and takes the place Of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-0 is made Of p1re grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades OF coffee. but costs
about u a. Ea.ch. All grocers sell it 15c
and PC
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Forfy-fve departments were represent
ed az the encampment. Ohio has the
largest number OF posts, 695; then comee
New YORK with 63S psNts. Pennsylvania
with 594, Illinois with 373, Indiana with
475 and Iowa with 433. Utah has the
smallest nu-zOer Of posts. FIVE. bur they
comprise 217 members. while New Mex
leo. with its ten posts. has only 147 men,
bers. New York, although not the strong
est in the number OF its posts. has 81 1913
members, the largest in any State Of the
Union. while Ohio only has 2S.Joi mem
bars
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Two cannon from the civil war are to
be melted and cast into a statue repre-
senting peace. What a Contrasts great
in way as the change Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters will bring about in the health
of any who use it. 1t cures constipation,
dyspepsia or weak kidneys. Try it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
REST rnR THE RowELs.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until yeur
bowels are put right CASCARETS help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting your
health back. CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, put up in metal
boxes, every tablet has G. G. G. stamped
ON it. Beware Of limitations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Gold MedalAwarded W alter Baker & Co.


Paris, Aug. 20-The judges at the
Pats Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker Il Co. Ltd,
Dorchester, Mass, U. s. A., for their
preparations of cocoa and chocolate. This
famous company, now the largest manu-
facturers Of cocoa and chocolate in the
world, have received the highest awards
from the great international and other
expositions in Europe and America This
is the third award from a Paris exposi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
suggested hy a Comm.

Memorial day was suggested by Ger
man veteran. who wrote from Cincinnati
in May. 1888. to the National Adjutant
General Of she order. Gen Chapman. stat
ing that in the sstheFland it was Gus
tom for THE people 10 assemble in the
sp-ingtime for tae purpose Of stvewing
aowers on the graves OF the dead and
suggesting that the Grand Army inau-
Surase 4 similar observance in memory OF
the Union dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Miss Clara Barton. president Of the
Red Cross Society. was an invited guest
of the encampmenf. She Is the only hon
orary member in the country Of the
Women's Relief Corps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

NaturaIists declare that the kestrel
Is possessed Of such wonderful powers
IF sight thai Il IS able TO see a mouse
when II 3. itself at such a height in
me az, that it is invisible to the naked
huEIan eve.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Legal Decision as to orchids.

Orchids must bloom as they are ad-
vertised to, the English court of ap-
peals has decided. A man who bought
a bulb for 500. which he was told
would produce a white flower, and
after cultivating it for two years CD
tanned purple blossom, has recovered
$3.50 and costs from the vendor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Korean paper is superior to that Of
either China or Japan, in both of which
countries it is in demand for umbrella
covers. roofing and 40 substitute FOR
window glass.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Gov. Renfrew, of Oklahoma, got his
start in life exhibiting a petrified child
In Arkansas twenty years ago. He
says that he recognized the child the
other day, but that it has grown some
and is now being exhibited as a petri-
fed woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

In the new Hebrides human life has
been made safer by the Introduction of
pigs into the island. The cannibals are
said to prefer roast pork to roast man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
FIRST POST OF c. A. r.
Soldiers Order Was Organized at De-
cafur. Ill In, 1896

CdLuTJ IIIs1 IN IOOOs
The first post of the Grand Army Of
the Republic was organized at Decatur,
ILL.,, April 6, 1866, by Maj. B. F. Ste
phenson, assisted by Capt. John s.
Phelps. The first post or encampment
had twelve charter members.
The records Of Post 1 were lost for
many years and not until 1887 were they
recovered, and then only in part. The
records show that between April 6, 1866,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

trim, who. although far advanced in
years. IS still a typesetter. employed on
the Decatur Morning Herald. The other
survivors are Capt Chris. Reibsome Of
bloomington, H., and John t. Bishop Of
Oil City Pa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

l do not believe Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption has an equal for coughs and
eolds.-John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs,
Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

. Oil engines are supplanting the water
wheel in Palestine for drawing water
from wells for lrrigating the orange
gardens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

forms began TO appear on the streets and
look around at the work Chicago had
done TO make them know how glad she
wsS 10 entertain them. A band played
Marching Through Georgia" and a lot
of Ohio veterans marched up from the
union depot behind il just as If they were
following old Pap" sherman to the sea.
BY the time the sun had put some gold
into the red, white and blue streets the
sidewalks We're full. Michigan. VISION
sin. Indiana and Iowa seemed 10 have
sent al their soldiers Of the rebellion.
From Maine to California.
Posts arrived from Nebraska. North
Dakota. Alabama. Louisiana. Iowa,
South Dakota. Nevada. California. Kan
sas. Michigan. Minnesota and points in
Illinois during the early morning. Aside
from the pests there were unattached vet
Grams from nearly all Of the ether West
ern States.
From Maine there were hundreds. from
California there were hundreds, and from
the States between there we're hundreds
likewise. More bands played. A big tife
corps OF fifty pieces went down State
street leading eight bent Iowa veterans
truGging along under the flags as martial
as IL they were an army corps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

1t is proposed to build 100000 in
ternational dam above Ell PasO, Tex,
to redeem the Rio Grande valley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

The largest mule in the world was
bred in Missouri, is 10 hands 2ls inches
high, and weighs $50 pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

PUTNAM FADELESS DYE pre-
duces the fastest and brightest colors
Of any known dye stuff.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Salt thrown on coal fire when broil-
ing steak will prevent blazing from
dripping fat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Spanish girls who make the famous
fans of Valencia are paid about % cents
n day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Great Britain imported 100000
great hundreds 0,920. 100000 of eggs
In 1899.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
10 be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price % and soc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

On May ). 1865, the first order setting
apart May 30 as Memorial Day was is
sued by Gen. John A. Logan. as COM
aander-in-chief Of the Grand Arzy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

The men who takes the world as hs
ends Il doesn't take e By storm
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Mrs. Winslo~'s SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; softens the gums. reduces Inflammation
allAys pain cures wind collie 25 cents bottle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

The heavy Spectator always tries a
great deal" too many.
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by
Its pres l. 4
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nds who visit
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In
many remed u a
'Peruna
confidently complete
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is constitutional cure. Price rs cents,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-10
Prosperity IL Talking.

General Prosperity is talking during
the present campaign from every gran
airy, workshop and store counter In all
this broad land.