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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

Sharks have now penetrated into the
Mediterranean Sea through the Suez
canal from the Red sea.
The municipal authorities of London
are engaged in the establishment of ster-
liked milk plants in different parts of
the English metropolis.
A telegraph line from Syria to Heljaz
IL contemplated, to give access TO Arabia
and bring Mecca and Medina into COM
munication with the world.
Antwerp newspapers are freely charg
ing that the Belgian authorities are prac-
ticing the greatest cruelties upon the ma
tives of the Congo region. Stories OF
wholesale massacres are circulated.
The electrophone is meeting with favor
in England. There are many places in
London where any one can be switched
for a quarter Of an hour to a wire con-
Meeting with the music halls for small
Zee.
Season tickets TO the Paris exhibition
must bear the photograph of the persons
to whom they are issued. The Algerian.
Tunisian and other Mohammedan exhibit
ors. however, refuse TO have their pic
lures taken, as il is contrary to the Ko-
ran.
Dr. Rudolf Amandus Philippi of Santi-
ago de Chill is about 70 celebrate the
seventeen anniversary of receiving his
doctors degree from Berlin Uniyersiry.
DR. Philippi is professor of botany in
the Santiago University and director Of
the Natural History Museum. He is 90
years OF age. and attended Alexander
Won Humboldt's lectures when a student,
In a small lot Of literary curiosities Of
fered for sale ia London was the follow
ing printed notice. which was once exhib-
tied on the walls Of Duury Lane coffee
house in 1872: II is particularly request
ed by the company that those who are
learning to spell VIII ask for yesterdays
paper
Until Z few years ago mostly Chris
sians we're accreiiges. as ambassadors
from the Saifaa 81 Tursey u western
states aai IL Isaatsop alane there served
3 Christian wla serresnca there a. Fslage-
sentative g the sultan fer forsF-foar
yearS The present ambassador III Lon
den i Greek and a Christian. So arr
the ministers Il Brassels and The Hague.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
M,kINLEYs EARLY AMBITION.
Would Have Been Satisfied with E1ec,
ton as Probate Judge.

Would Have Been Satisfied with E1ec-
tion as Probate Judge.
President. Mckinley and Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, both Ohio
boys, were in the same regiment in the
army of the civil war. They cast their
first votes for Lincoln in 1864.
II shall never forget that first vote"
said Senator Scott to some friends
around him. "Some of the ballots were
cast into soap boxes. some into candle
boxes. There was no Australian ballot
law then. l remember a conversation
l had at the time with Mckinley He
spoke of his study of the law and spec
ulated In regard to his future. twas a
special wonder with him whether he
could reach a position which would
bring him influence enough to elect him
probate Judge in his native county"
Senator Scott at that day as little
expected to be a Senator of the United
States as Mckinley expected to be
President. 1t was intended that he
should be a physician, but the war
broke in upon hts studies and after the
war he was guided into new avenues
Chicago Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

A bulldog belonging to Ed r. Dennis,
q comedian, of near Seaford, fought a
terrific battle with blue racer snake
the other day and was worsted. Dem
mis- was riding wheel through a woods
road and the dog was running ahead.
Suddenly it sprang into the underbrush
and emerged with a serpent in its
mouth. The dog was speedily dis
patching it when it gave a convulsive
twist and succeeded in ceiling about
the dogs body.
The dog endeavored to shake off the
snake, but was unable to do so, and
Dennis, seeing that his dog would be
killed, tried to beat off the reptile with
a club. After a desperate struggle the
dog was crushed to death, and, uncoil-
ing itself from about the dead body,
the reptile made for Dennis, who took
refuge by riding rapidly away.-New
York Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

general declaration of war by the powers
against China, but, at the same time, it
cannot be concealed that matters are
drifting in that direction. If the other
powers should declare war the President
would at once call an extra session of
Congress and the subsequent policy of
the United States would be determined
by the law-making department of the
government
1t was admitted at the State Depart
ment that there was a missing copy of
the departments copy Of the code and
that copy was in the possession of the
Chinese government This has led the
officials TO think that the proposition Of
the viceroy, Ii Hung Chang, to deliver
the ministers from their supposed dan
ger in Pekin is merely a craftily con-
coeted scheme to lay the basis for an
other story. That will be TO the effect
that the ministers started in safety and
with what seemed at the time to be a
sufficient guard, but after proceeding a
short way from the imperial city they
were beset by Boxers, the guards over
powered and the ministers and all with
them slaughtered.
Convinced that this is the scheme. .he
administration has refused to sanction
any such proceedings. Its position is
simply this: Should the ministers stin
live. which they doubt, any such iour-
ney would mean their death. and TO con-
sent to such an undertaking would be to
eonnive at their death. If they are dead.
then the government would be aiding the
Chinese officials in prepetrating an out
rageous falsehood. Therefore the cab
met officers decided to stand aloof and
insist upon the principal clause in the
Presidents answer TO China's appeal for
mediation-the opening of communication
with the ENJOYS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

The gun guarding the harbor n Nesg
York is the largest in the worl6 n 10
no less than ton and a half hzanRiNsx
than any other gun in existeEEss arskh
will throw a shell weighing 2ss5D
pounds, while the weight of the rsDwfasx
required for each charge is SasD
pounds. Il is said to carry szxfasn
miles, and every time it is fired az&EzEzs
an expenditure of $1,000, and it @an hR
fired once in every two minutes TM@
cost of making was more than $szs ANB
the total expense, including It's nzzma-
ment and placing it in the Aarfsur,
amounting to 100000. The gun Is SD
large that man could crawl suaB 81
through the muzzle, and so espAEaotE
that fifty soldiers could shelter EnEsdaR
it. A hundred horses could aaEssly
draw its burden of 126 tons. zs.1 80
and a half battalions of infantry eDHzE
not carry it dozen yards
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
MEAN TRICK ON A MILLINER.
Means by Which a Woman Who Was
Refused Credit Got Even.

One day recently stylishly dressed
woman entered Boston millinery
store, says the Boston Herald, and ask
ed TO have SOME hats shown her. She
tried on a number, and finally found
one just her size. The price was SIS.
She said she would take it, and asked
to have it charged. The halter re-
marked that she had no account there,
and requested references. The woman
gave the names of several business
firms. and one of these was immediate
ly communicated with by telephone.
The report was unfavorable, the wom-
ans credit wcN, in fact, declared bad.
Upon being told the result of the in
quiry, she burst into tears; she said she
would have the hat anyway, and asked
that it be kept for her until o'clock
that afternoon, before which hour she
would return with the cash and claim
it. This was agreed to by the shop
keeper
The hat was put aside to be held for
the irate customer In the course of an
hour, among other customers, was a
lady who wanted hat, but could find
nothing to suit her until she perceived
the one over which the trouble had
taken place; this was the very thing
she wanted. She was told it was re-
served, and others were pressed upon
pleased her. The more she looked at
it the more certain she became that she
must have it. She examined it very
carefully, and got the halter to promise
that, In case the woman for whom it
was reserved did not come at the time
appointed, it should be hers. She also
promised to call at o'clock, and went
away.
Hoping to secure two sales, the halter
sent out and had second hat trimmed
precisely like the one in such demand,
and thus he was ready to please both
the women on their return.
Much to his surprise and disgust
neither came back, and he had two
choice hats on his hands.
Two days afterward who should sail
into the store but woman No. /. wear
ing just such hat as the shopkeeper
refused to let her have on credit-in
shape and color and style of trimming,
precisely the same hat in appearance.
DO you see this hat?" asked the
woman of the shopkeeper. well, it
cost me only $40, and was made by my
milliner. sent her here after ] left
the other day, and she was the woman
who examined so carefully and liked so
well the hat you kept for me. After
seeing it she went to her rooms and
made duplicate. I shall not want
yours. Good-day." rt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

each Of the recipients, had made brief
speech encouraging the practice OF attn
letics and had entered his carriage, ac-
companied by his aid-de-camp. The street
was crowded with people, who were vo-
ciferously cheering the King when a
shot startled everybody as it rang out.
1t came from the crowd close to the
royal carriage. 1t was followed imme-
diately by two other shots.
The King was seated. At the first
shot he arose and turned toward the
direction from which the bullet came.
At the second shot Humbert raised his
hands and started to say something.
Then the third shot came, he pressed his
hands to his breast and fell back into the
arms of his aid. 1t is not known which
of the shots killed him. The King lived
only a few minutes.
The assassin was less than thirty feet
from the King and used a steady aim in
his handling of the revolver with which
he killed the King. He tried to fire
fourth shot, but the surrounding crowd
had recovered from it's stupefaction and
he was seized and disarmed. The popu-
lace Immediately attempted to mob the
assassin, but the police and soldiers, in
large numbers, kept the angered people
back and conveyed the murderer to pris-
on
The assassin gave his name as Angelo
Bressi, and declared that he was native
OF Tuscany. He admitted, in fact looked,
that he was an anarchist and member
of the International Society, the same
association TO which Caserio, who assas-
sinated President Carnot, of France, and
Luccheni, who assassinated the Empress
of Austria, belonged. Bressi had been
a worker in the Serpentine' mines at
Prato, Tuscany, where the miners are
nearly all members of anarchistic socie-
ties.
Bressi Cannot Be Executed.
Unless an especial punishment of King
Humbert's assassin is ordered either by
legislation or by royal decree, his SEN
tence can be no worse than that of Luigi
Lucchen, the assassin of the Empress
of Austria. Like that of Switzerland,
the Italian code does not permit of cap
isal punishment for any crime, no matter
how heinous and horrible it may be. The
assassin of the King of Italy can be inn
prisoned for life. but he cannot suffer
the death penalty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
MEN wHosTlE UP SUBSCRIBERS.
It Is an Awful Bother to Get Ne>s Ones,
asMany Rich Men Know.

Its funny" said haberdasher. but
it's true that 80 per cent of the men are
going about with broken suspsnders.
I've known men worth millions of dol
lars who neglect to purchase new sEs-
pendeFs until their attention is called
to the fact that they need them. The
other day man came in here TO buy
some neckwear. While he was waiting
to be served he kept tugging at scs-
pender button on his trousers. AS the
perspiration kept rolling down his neck
he bit his lips and mumbled something
that sounded like cuss words. He
finally asked me if could give him a
piece of twine When got it for him
he unbuttoned his waisteoat and pro-
ceeded to tie together the parts of an
old suspender.
I'm sell you new pair for quar-
ter" | remarked, pointing to bunch
of new suspenders. Continuing, | told
him we had some beauties for half a
dollar and better ones for dollar. He
said nothing, but continued the work Of
tying up his broken suspender- Finally
thrust a box of suspenders in front
of him and he reached for pair.
Thank you, he said, and he pro-
ceeded to take off his coat and waist
coat. Then he threw his old suspenders
on the floor, and as he fastened on the
new ones he said they felt fine. He
told me that he had been feeling un-
comfortable for a week and didn't real
~ know the cause of it until he dis
carded the old suspenders
Unless my wife buys pair for me
at Christmas time he said, Il never
think about it and wear those | have
on until they actually fall off. / know
thousands of wealthy men who are like
me in that respect. The other day when
l called upon friend at the Auditorium
he was engaged repairing his suspend
ers with piece of wire. Strange to
say he never thought of sending his
valet for new pair, although he was
paying $50 day for suite of rooms on
the fourth floor
''That fellow" continued the haber-
udSnef, is Sample Oh the SHIFT Dusl-
ness men. They'll invest thousands of
dollars in stocks and bonds. but forget
about investing quarter in suspend
ers. Most of them wait until they get
pair as Christmas or birthday pres
emf. COMMUNICATIONS as a rule get
suspenders for Easter Monday. Irish
Americans get presents of suspenders
on Easter Sunday morning. Italian
Americans get new suspenders al
Christmas time"
And what about the natives" asked
a bystander.
"Oh," said the haberdasher, "they get
new ones when the string Breaks
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

kingdom in Europe, it ranked fifth of the
great powers. Humbert. like his father,
was soldier whose personal courage had
been proved on the battlefield before he
was made King. On Saturday, Jan. IL,
1878, when he took the oath OF hdellty
to the constitution before the united Sen
ators and Deputies comprising the Italian
Parliament, he declared the policy of his
reign.
On Nov. II, 1878, shortly after he had
been crowned, an attempt was made on
Humbert's life while he was entering the
city of Naples. Giovanni Passanante, a
cook, waving flag, approached the royal
carriage and stabbed the King in the arm.
His majesty drew his sword and wound
ed the man. Members of the royal suite
came to his assistance, but not unit, one
of them had been severely wounded was
the would-be murderer secured.
On the day after this attempt at as
sassination demonstrations of loyalty to
the King in Florence and Pisa were the
occasion of riots and the throwing of Or
SIM bombs. The Government thereupon
decided to act with more rigor against po-
litical organizations that threatened the
peace of the kingdom.
In the following year, 1879, when po-
litical agitation and demonstrations in
favor of a republican form of government
still were rife in Italy, Giovanni Passa-
mantle, for his attempt TO assassinate the
King, was sentenced to death. Humbert
here evinced his policy Of leniency, and at
his instance a decree, signed by the min
istry. was issued committing the sentence
of death TO one of Imprisonment for life.
Passanante accordingly was sent the
same year to the Island of Elba.
sketch of the Queen.
Queen Margherita, the wife of Hum
bert. is his first cousin, a daughter of
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa, broth
or of Victor Emmanuel, and who died
before Humbert came to the throne. Her
mother was Princess Elizabeth, daughter
of King John of Saxony and Duchess of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
LIFE OF KING HuMeERT /.
Eyentful Career of the Late Ruler of
Italy.

Eyentful Career of the Late Ruler of
Italy.
Humbert l., King Of Italy, was third
ruler in the line of monarchs of that
country belonging to the house of Savoy
Carignan, younger branch of the first
reigning house of Savoy. He was the
eldest son and second child of King Vic
tor Emmanuel, was born on March IA,
1914, and came to the throne on Jan. 10,
1878. The mother of Humbert was the
Archduchess Adelaide of Austria.
When the house of Savoy-Carignan
came into power in 1881, on the failure of
the older branch, the house of Savoy, and
Charles Albert became King of Sardinia,
his realm included the principally of
Piedmont with the territory of Genoa and
the hereditary Duchy of Savoy, besides
the Island Of Sardinia. In 1919 Charles
Albert abdicated the throne after the de-
feat of Novara, leaving his crown to his
son, Victor Emmanuel. The latter was
enabled, by the remarkable political and
military events of 1859 to 1870, to annex
to his dominions all the other parts of
Italy. He was proclaimed King of Italy
in March, 1861, by a vote of the Italian
Parliament at Turin.
On the accession of Humbert to the
throne, Italy had population of nearly
27OO0,0OO, revenue OF over S250,000,-
600 annually, and a national debt of 3d.
O00,0O0,0 900, so that, though the youngest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
DEFIED BY CHINA.
European Ministers Detained in Pekin
Pending Negotiations with Nations.

An imperial edict saying that the Eu-
ropean ministers at Pekin are held as
hostages to deter the allies advance on
the capital leaves no room to doubt that
China has been deceiving the powers. Ihe
edict orders the viceroys to prepare to
oppose the march on Pekin Of the Euro
pean army at Tien-Tsin.
A Washington correspondent in sum-
marizing the Chinese situation Saturday
says that this government, while con-
tinuing to maintain the theory that the
imperial government is in no way Inn
plicated in the anti-foreign uprisings in
China, is prepared at any moment to
abandon this position and regard the
Chinese empire as an enemy. The army
and navy are prepared to act with the
forces of the other powers against all
opposition in China, whether from
Boxers and insurgents or from the army
of the Chinese emperor.
Secretary Hay returned from his con-
ference with the President in Canton and
called a conference of the cabinet. In
this conference the whole situation was
gone over in the light of dispatches re-
ceived from Consul General Goodnow
and Rear Admiral Remy. Mr.. Goodnow's
dispatches gave the result of the con-
ference he had with Ii Hung Chang at
the direction of the State Department
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
Rations in the American Navy.

In the United States navy the daily
full diet table is as follows (the num-
Der following each article shows the
number of ounces: Coffee,
1; bread, A; butter, /; milk, 6; sugar, /;
oatmeal, 1; beefsteak, 6. Dinner-Rice
soup, s; bread, 4; rosst beef or roast or
boiled fowl, s; potatoes. other vegeta-
bles, 6; pickles, 1; bread pudding, with
sauce, 6; or custard, frozen, s; fresh
fruit, 6. Supper-Tea, u; bread, 8; but
ter. /; milk. 2: sugar, /; cold roast NUT
ton or cold roast beef, 4; stewed dried
fruit or baked fresh fruit or apple
sauce, A.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
Homeseekers' Excursions Via Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
June, July and August the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad will place on
sale Homeseekers' Excursion tickets to
various points in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, South Carolina. TeInes-
see and Texas.
One fare (plus 5000 for the iouni trip.
Tickets are limited on going trip af-
teen days from date of sale, with stop
over privileges in Homeseekers' Terri
tory. Returning, tickets are limited
twenty-one days from date of sale.
Remember that we now have in service
a new wide-vestibuled train between Chi
cago and Waco and Fort Worth, Texas,
leaving Chicago daily at 1:50 p. N.
Through Pullman sleeping cars and free
reclining chair cars. For further partic-
ulars call on or address any agent Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, or
c.. l.. Stone, c.. Z. & L. A.. Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
Hieh Prices for Chinese Pottery.

In London recently very high prices
We're given for some pieces of Marking
pottery, the purchasers being probably
moved to unusual prodigality by sus-
picion that after the present Chinese
troubles shall have been settled such
pottery will be more than ever difficult
of procurement. Three vases, each ten
inches high, brought 81 1855, and pair
Of long-necked bottles sold for 81, $50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

King Humbert of Italy has been assas-
sinated He was shot at Monza Sunday
evening by Angelo Bressi Of Prato and
expired in a few minutes.
The king had been attending distribu-
ton of prizes in connection with gym
nastic competition. He had just entered
his carriage with his aid-de-camp amid
the cheers of the crowd when he was
struck by three revolver shots, fired in
quick succession. One pierced the heart
of his majesty, who fell back and expired
in few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed and with some difficulty saved from
the fury of the populace. He gave his
name as Angelo Bressi, describing him
self as of Prato, in Tuscany.
Died without a Word.
The King had distributed the prizes,
saying few complimentary words to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07

These dispatches were not made pub
lie, but it is understood they are de-
cidedly pessimistic in tone and gave lit
tie ground for hope that the foreigners
IN Pekin could be rescued or that the
Chinese government could be depended
upon to aid in the protection of foreign
ers and in the restoration of order.
Members of the administration are re-
luctant to discuss the possibility of a
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Snarss fr-or, The w..

The coast region Of Georgia IS TO have
a sugar refinery, the first one in the
State. II Is to be located in Baxiey.
Over 800 has been raised AT Moscow
to buy 3 silver punch bowl for Cen.
Cronje. the chic Bocr prisoner at St.
Helena.
The srst Hebrew sirl Is recesgs the dz
sres master e arts Il Enelgaa Is Miss
ngra T. Yates. 81 the Unisses.sy Cis-e-
Liverpool
AT Nasestrs Pa- 5000 Tssa,
erant seia lis wife 81 NasNaaed Miller f8r
$40 Ise lsasslssa nese married ~As
years aso.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
The Cxnress.

The cypress, which is regarded by rs
as an emblem of mourning and death,
has been from ancient times associated
with births, marriages, and rejoicings
in the East. In the Grecian archipelago
when a daughter was born grove Of
cypress trees was planted by her IA
Their as hqf future portion-a dowry
which Increased with Der years.
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Had Given Up Trying.

Its strange" remarked the senti-
mental young Benedict how fate
throws different people together. By
the way, how did you come to know
your wifeT
IL don't" replied the old married
man, land l never expect to."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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Ask your Grocer to-day to show you .
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try il 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-
ceives il without distress. u the price OF
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Bold
by all grocers.
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Valued Her Meiehtilr.

Wife-The doctor orders me to the
mineral baths at Carlsbad. and you re
fuse me the means to go. That shows
how little you value mel
Husband-On the contrary, do not
wish TO lose pound Of you.-Fliegende
BIaetter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
what Do the Chfdren Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-Of 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 pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
about u as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and DC