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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-26
CHAPTER V.

The tax for keeping the public roads
in repair was, in those days, payable
either i'll money or labor, and the latter
method was generally preferred IN the ag-
ricultural districts. This fact was, how
ever, by no means attributable to in
ability Of the farmers to pay cash, or
because they had prejudice against
parting with their silver. "Road-taX
ed as exciting events. They brought
EelghoorS together on week days, when
political discussions. exchanges of rumors
supposed to be news, good-natured per-
sonaI banter ana occasional horse trades
could be INDUCED in with propriety. The
legal hours of labor were from sun-up to
sun-GOwG.'
Il was only about a fortnight after
John t0meron'S adventure on the Back
bone that "ROad-taX bay came around
in the township of Elder, and called
forth, as usual, the entire able-bodied
male population. by daybreak, they
commenced arriving Mt the great white
oak. on the township line, which was the
rendezvous appointed by the roadmaSter.
y sort OF tacit understanding, born OF
habit. prevailed, as to the implements
and tools each man should bring TO tae
work, so that all were amply provided
with axes, ShoYeiS, plcN-aNeS, cant-hookS,
handspikeS and hoes. Some came with
teams and plows or bob Sleds, TO run
drainage burrows At the sides of the
road or drag heavy weights.
The first Corners assumed the right to
banter later arrivals upon their tardi-
ness, and many sharply rude jest was
good-naturedly taken-aEd replied to by 4
keen rcjoinder. until finally, the last
conner, i young fellow who had but re-
Gently been married, was made the sub
ject for 50 lively 4 general attack as over
whelmcd him and made him Sullen for 4
time, his Wit being no match for the as
sembled township. With few exceptions,
the people in that part Of Washington
County then were OF Scotch-Irish eX-
traction. and their humor was Of the dry,
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EXTRA SESSION LIKELY.
Congress Will Probably Be Convene
NN,o -

Congress Will Probably Be Convened
the Middle of March.
4 Washington correspondent declares
that the Senators and Representatives
who have been insisting that there is no
occasion for an extra session of Congress.
and that there would be none, have been
convinced that the President. who is the
sole arbitcr of this question, holds to the
contrary view and that he will call the
| Fifty Congress together in eX-
traordinary session about the middle Of
March. In fact, the President told some
Of his Congressional callers that he would
in all probability call an extra session for
March Is, which is the same date fixed
for the extra session of the Fifty-ffth
Congress four years ago.
1t is customary to allow some days
notice by proclamation. But an unofficial
intimation has been given that Senators
and Representatives may have full warm
ing in order TO arrange their personal
plans.
The proclamation converting the Senate
in extraordinary session is issued before
inauguration day. The Senate is con-
| tinuous body. If there is to be a change
of President, the retiring executive states
in the proclamation that the call is is
sued ut the request Of the incoming Pres
ident. 4 proclamation converting both
Senate and House is not issued until the
4th of March or later.
Senators and Representatives have
hecn given To understand that the extra
| ordinary session was certain if the Gu
| ban constitutional convention finished its
work before the adjournment of Con-
gress. The President regards it as ahso-
lut,iy necessary that Cuban relations
receive the earliest possible considera-
ton
Members Of Congress who have held
ont against an extra session, and insist
ed it would be avoided, are reluctantly
changing their opinions. They are advo-
eating now proposition that the bust
ness Of the session be confined strictly to
the Cuban relations, and urging that the
/ House committees, except the one neces-
sary to consider this matter, be not APP
pointed until December.
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MAY MOVE ON SlANFU.
Count Won Waldersee Plans for lie
uewaI of War in China.

Count Won WaIdersce Plans for Re-
newaI of War in China.
Pekin advices say that 4 few days ago
Count Won Waldersee wrote to the gen
erals under his supervision, notifying
them to have all their available troops
ready in two weeks for an expedition
lasting eighty days. Gen. Chaffee and
Gen. NoyrOn, the French commander, re-
ceiyed letters asking for their co-Opera-
ton and expressing a desire to know
what forces they can spare. In com
mencing his letter to Gen. Chaffee Count
Won Waldersee says:
Owing to the unsatisfactory nature OF
the negotiations for peace and also to
circumstances rendering such a course
desirable, it will probably be necessary
to resume military operations on large
scale, especially toward the west"
Ere long an announcement is expected
that the destination of the proposed expe-
dition is Sianfu. The foreign ENJOYS be
lieve its object to be to compel the Chi
nese to accept the terms of the powers
1t is thought that when it becomes known
that the expedition has started the impe-
rial court will hasten to comply immedi-
ately with all the demands of the joint
note.
The military are much elated at the
Prospect of active service. Many believe
the Chinese army will strive to the ut
termost to protect the province of Shensi
against invasion.
Positive orders have been issued from
Washington to Gen. Chaffee, command
ing the United States troops i'll China,
not to take part in the proposed opera
tions i'll western China by Count Won
Waldersee and the allied troops to intim-
idate the Chinese authorities. Gen. Chat
fee is instructed to take no part in the
contemplated expedition to Sianfu, while
Minister COnger is advised by the State
Department not to join in any agreement
that makes for further hostility. \ Wash
ington correspondent says that Count Won
Waldersee has been Il thorn in the side of
the peace cnyoys and his proposed cam
paign meets with vigorous objection at
the national capital, which may be com
municated to the German foreign office.
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SHARKS from the Wires.

About the only substantial thing Kru-
ger has received since he went to Europe
is Il case of bronchitis.
Russia has in her provinces several rich
gold mines. Her resources in the pre-
cious metal are very large.
Not counting the national capital, there
are fOrty-four towns and cities bearing
the name of Washington.
In Vermont 129 towns are without q
free library. and ninety-seven of that
number have practically no public Ii,
brary.
An election will be held in New Hamp-
shire next June to choose a State flower
and the electors will be school children OF
the State.
In Southern France, where beer costs
zoe and milk 15c a quart. new wine has
been lately on sale in unlimited quaint
ties ut &C 4 quart.
Perhaps no river has n greater variety
of fish than the Nile. An expedition sent
out by the British Museum brought back
5000 specimens.
About 100000 persons share in TN
$4,000, 600 dividends just distributed il
New York. and half Of the number arr
depositors in savings banks.
A systematic count by States shows
that there were 2,5S3 lynchings in Amer
lea during the past sixteen years.
The other day Justice Everett of Chi
cago fined bird dealer of that city S1o(
and costs for having live native birds il
his possession. The songsters found il
the dealers shop We're for the most par
hooking birds and cardinal grosbeaks.
The thread On toe cocoon Of the silk
worm IS not wound around and around
as might be supposed, bat IRREGULAR.
here and there, as the worm moved hi.
head 70 and fro w5saiq his self-madi
house Many yards of thread may some
times be unwouAd from the cocoon with
cut turning it over n al.
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Tc1crranhic Rrevitics-

Ten men were publicly whipped at New
Castle, Del.
Mrs. Emma Fcldman. SIS. st. Louis,
hanged herself. Feared insanity.
W. T. Jones. Lavasque. Ark, shot and
killed c. II. r. Smith. Old feud.
Owen Healy. II. New York, ate batch
OF prunes. They swelled up, killing him.
Germany. Great Britain and the Unit
ell States have subscribed $4,000 for
arms surrendered in the Samoan Islands.
Cornelius Nanderbilt's heirs have been
asked by the New York State Treasurer
TO pay S;}24.960 inheritance tax.
Province OF Tayabas, Luzon. is said 10
be pacifie,l- Col Gardner OF the Thrift
eth regiment may be its governor.
Capt G. I. Wilde, former commander
Of the baiileship Oregon. says uoilo har-
Dor IS the best in the Philippines.
Joseph Edwards. Philadelphia. snatch
ed $500 from Peter Well and started 10
escape. Police nabbeI him and the money.
At Emma. y. c. Postmaster Alexander
and his clerk were wounded By four rob
hers. The thugs were captured, two be-
ias badly wounded
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(To be continued.)
A Human Hiss Cowed the Lion

At Cape Town a lion tanner was go
ing through q performance in a cage
with full grown lion lately caught
Suddenly it was seen that the brute
was putting the trainer through his
PAGES rather than being put through it.
self. Softly, crouching and creeping
the big cat edged itself between the
thoroughly unnerved man and the door
of the den, fixing it's victim with two
rolling yellow orbs of flaming ferocity
and saving the empty air with its tuft-
ed tail as it crouched preparatory to
springing. Many men among the audi
ence used to the ways of wild beasts,
saw and comprehended, but only one
man possessed the knowledge and the
presence of mind to avert the appar-
emily inevitable. Pursing up his lips as
though he were going to whistle, he
emitted a hOarse, low, raSping hiss.
The beast heard and understood, for
the sound made by the giant constructor
when its huge bodyi is eoiled' for the
throw that never misses, that never re-
lakes and that no beast of the field is
strong enough to withstand, Again and
vet again the rancous. sound rasped the
stiffness. and the angry brute drew
back, its head. its great eyes grew small
and dull the hackleS rose and stiffened
on its back, and it covered, whining,
on the floor of the cage.
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APPEALS TO WAR VETERANS.
Commander Rassieur Urges Them to
Join the G. A. X.


Join the G. A. X.
Commander-in-chief Leo Rassieur of
the Grand Army of the Republic has is
sued an address to veterans, in which he
urges those who fought in the Civil War
but who are at present outside the ranks
Of the Grand Army of the Republic to
join the organization. The address reads
as follows:
'The nineteenth century is a thing of
the past, and of all the agencies which
have been effective in giving it promi-
nence and character in the worlds his
tory none will stand superior to the
Grand Army of the Union, out of which
the Grand Army of the Republic was re-
cruited, which triumphed in the greatest
war of all times, preserved this govern
mcnt and nation with the principle of per
petuity indelibly impressed upon it for all
future time by the costly sacrifices of the
army, and then manifested the greatest
civic qualities of the American citizen
in the teaching of y triotism and in the
Industrious pursuit 81 all honorable activ-
tiles which could possibly aid in the adj
vancement Of our great country.
The record o. the past is as nearly
perfect as fallible humanity could make
it. The twentieth century. which so many
have been spared to witness, requires
from us as a foundation for its success
and greatness the same unselfish services,
the same faithful conduct aud the same
unstinted devotion to duty Hnd country.
The responsibility rests with us, and must
be checrfully borne by us. Organize ton
is as necessary now as ii ever was to ac-
cOmplish the best results. Each comrade
must be in our organization if he desires
to do his full duty. The burden ceases
to be a burden when borne by ALL Those
entitled to membership who remain out
side of our ranks are untrue to their past
history.
LET the comrades bring these facts
home to those who are not with us in the
doing of the great work assumed by us
in taking care of the needy veteran anG
of the dependent widow"
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They Counted Honestly,

Some years ago a home missionary
had been preaching on an island whose
principal product is the clam. One
day he received an unexpected compli-
ment as to the thoroughness of his
spiritual work.
The good man was working in his
shirtsleeveS on a new church. \ stout
sea-captain hailed him:
Are you the minister here?"
Yes, sir" fs
We'll. I've got ten dollars for you."
For the church,"
NO, for yourself, i like your way
of doing things here. I've come to this
island for clans a good many years,
and always found them 4 thousand or
fifteen hundred short when 1 got home.
1t will pay me 10 have You keep preach
ing doctrines which make people count
their CLAIMS honestly"
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TRADE CLOUD ARISES.
Secretary Gage Admits that Russia's
Action Is Orniuous.

secretary Wage Unit NuSSld 3
Action Is Ominous.
A Washington dispatch says that the
horizon is being carefully scanned by
members of the administration and of
Congress for signs of an approaching
trade war with Europe. The Russian
retaliation is the first cloud to appear in
the bright sky of our commercial pros
perity, and it is feared that it will grow
to such proportions as to involve our
commerce in a desperate struggle. In
discussing the situation Secretary Gage,
while not pessimistic, admits that there
is grave danger of our exports being sub
jected to onerOus duties. The cessation
of hostilities in the Philippines or in
South Africa or a satisfactory solution of
the Chinese problem would, in his opin-
ion, give renewed impetus to our export
trade. The restoration of peace in At
RIGA and Asia would open new markets
which we could dominate under existing
conditions. On the other hand, however,
Secretary Gage would not be surprised
should the lead of Russia, in the event
it proved successful, be followed by other
European nations
The immediate effect of the Russian
decree, when it becomes operative, will
be to increase by 30 per cent the duties
on American machinery, steel and iron
goods These goods already enjoy two
separate reductions, 80 per cent being
taken off from the general and 20 per
cent from the conventional duties. The
articles referred to in the Russian decree
are machinery and tools of every kind,
manufactures and products of cast iron
and steel. Roughly stated, the United
States is said to have exported goods of
this description to Russia last year to the
amount of about $30000,0O0 The addi-
ton of 90 per cent to the duty will, it is
thought. prove practically prohibitory.
Secretary Gage is dazed at the quick
action of the Russian government in put
ting prohibitive duties on American eX-
ports, in retaliation for the increased
duty on Russian sugar added by Mr..
Gage. The Secretary expected the Rus
sian government would submit to the
duty until the Federal courts had pro-
nounced on the question whether Russia
actually pays a sugar bounty. The ac-
ton taken means that the Russian gov
eminent will not concern itself with a
test case nor await the issue of such Il
case. However, there is an expectation
that the American importers of Russian
sugar will make the fight in their own in
forest
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Lost the stairs on a Bet.

One of the most extraordinary me-
mentoes of gambling mania is to be
seen to this day at Houghton Hall,
the residence of the Marquis of ChOl-
mondeley. This is blank space
where the central flight of steps lead
ing to the entrance hall should be.
The hall at one time belonged to Rob
ert Walpole, Earl of oxford. Lord
Oxford was a tremendous gambler.
One of his feats was to gamble away
that particular flight Of steps. The
winner carried them off, and they
have never been replaced. The effect
of the blank space is most singular.
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HALF DEAD SOLDIER
Returns All Broken Up to His Home
in South Dakota.

returns All broken Up TO HIS ID ON c
in South Dakota.
Bristol. S. D., Feb. IS, 19O1.-CSpe-
cial.)-Peter Behres says: when l re-
turned from the war | found that l
was in very critical condition. My
system was all run down, and | gradu-
ally became worse, until l was half
dead with Kidney and Bladder TrOu-
BILE. My family wanted me to consult
physician, but as | had learned
through several of my comrades Of the
wonderful cures of DOdds Kidney Piils
| determined to give them trial first
Mr.. Behres. or Capt. Behres, as he
should be called, because he was cap
tain of the First Minnesota cavalry
and in 1862 was for fourteen months
in continual service in warfare with
the Indians, is now an hOnored mem
Der of the G. \. r., who has reached
the ripe old age of three score years
and ten. He continues: Il am now an
old soldier. seventy years Of age, and
enjoying almost perfect health, and all
thanks for this are due to DOdd's Kid
ney Pills / found after having used
the first few boxes that my faith was
not misplaced in them. and in a very
short while my kidneys were doing the
work required of them and the bladder
trouble was soon eliminated. 1t was
almost year before was myself, but
during that time | used DOdd's Kidney
Pills faithfully and with the very best
results that anyone could wish for.
would not have been without them for
a kings ransom. l am now well as
any man Of my age.
soc a box. six boxes for $3.50. Buy
them from your local dealer II you can.
If he cannot supply you, send to the
Dodds Medicine Co, Buffalo, y. I.
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Marriage in China.

When a marriage takes place in
China the wedding pa.y enters the
temple and lights a quantity Of fire
works, including a number of crackers.
This is supposed to wake the Great
Joss" from his sleep. The priest re-
peats the service at express speed, the
bride and bridegroom take two little
glasses of wine, and are then declared
man and wife.
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what my trouble
was. Some of your
testimonials in the
Rochester p Il p @ + 5
5 e @ m g d % m e
worthy of consider
alton, and l made
up my mind to try
Il bottle of Perunn.
Before the bottle
was half gone l no
ticed Il change for
the better. | am
now on the fifth
bottle, and have not
an ache or pain
anywhere. My bow
els move regularly
every day, and l
have taken on eight
cen pounds OF flesh.
l have recommend
ed Peruna to Il great
many, and they rec
Ommend 1t very
highly. l have told
several people that
If they would take
a bottle Of Peruna,
and could then can
didly say that 1t had
not benefited them,
| would pay for the
hart.
If you do not derry
tory results from tn
at once to DR.. Hartn
ment of your case, nj
give you his valuabl
Address DIR. Harti
Hartman Sanitariunl
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with no better results. The disease kept
growing on me- until | had exhausted the
ability of sixteen of Rochester'S best physi-
clans The last physician advised me TO
give up my work and go South, after he had
treated me for one year.
Il was given thorough examination with
the X-ray. They could not even determine
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A Remedy for the Grinne..

Physicians recommend KEMP'S BAL
SAM for patients afflicted with the grip,
as it is especially adapted for the throut
and lungs. Don't wait for the first symp-
TOMS but get a bottle to-day and keep it
on hand for use the moment it is needed.
If neglected the grip brings on pncumo-
MIA KEMP'S BALSAM prevents this
by keeping the cough loose and the lungs
free from inflammation. All druggists.
2Jc and SOC.
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Maine. A bill has
passed the lower house
Of Congress TO pay her
a pension Of so a
month. Mrs. Anthony
has had the assistance
OF many prominent
persons in this matter.
She is a quiet, low
voiced woman, and
lives near Philadel-
phia.
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while ago she was
a blushing country
maiden. Now she
is a reigning and
much-sOught belle
in the Paris salons
and in every way
equal to the emer-
gency. She is the
daughter of Farm
er Jack" Gowdy
formally IF Rush.
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causes of the amaZ-
ing success of her
husband. She be-
came Mrs. Harms
worth when she
was a mere girl
and her husband
but 81. She has
been his profession
al as well as his do
nestle helpmeet ev-
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and Chalnot gives credit for $50 of them
to his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. ChamOt were among the
most prominent defenders of the be-
sieged Legation in the Chinese capital,
where for fifty-siX days it was repeated
ly stormed and shelled by Boxers.
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The Eternn1 Feminine.

at is you women who make all the
trouble in life"
Yes, and who make life worth the
trouble. Life
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He was born on
June 80, 1913. His
first diplomatic
work was IS stu
dent interpreter in
the Japan consular
service. This was
in 1861. In 1865
he was promoted to
be interpreter, and
three years later
was chosen as Jap
HAan.N. n,syr 20
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The beds Of the immense coal fields
lately discovered in Zululand extend
downward for A. feet in places, and the
coal is of good quality.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-26

l do not believe Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption has an equal for coughs and
coIds.-John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs,
Ind. Feb. Is. 1900.
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Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price % and J0c.
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shot four times dur
ing the siege of Pc
kin. Altogether Cha
mot received seven
wounds during the
siege. One day Mrs.
Chamot herself shot
and killed seventeen
Boxers, and the best
days record of hel
husband was fifty.
four. Together they
are said to have
kiTtl 700 ROXprs
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tragical death of
Thomas Marshall,
his eldest son. Dur
ing the early sum-
mer of 1880 Chief
Justice Marshall
went to Philadel.
phia in the hope OF
i m provin g his
health. There he
was stricken with
a mortal malady
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Capt Robley d. Evans, who will soon
reach the grade of rear admiral, being
No. in the list of captains, is regard
ed as the most probable successor Of Adj
miral Schley on the South Atlantic sta
ton
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Il0''' Nh n III His family were
sent for, and Thomas started at once
from his homo in Washington. While
he was passing through Baltimore a ter
rible storm broke out and he was forced
to seek refuge under the scaffolding of
the old court house, which was being re-
paired at the time AS he stood there
lightning struck the building and dislodg-
ed a number of bricks. One of these
bricks struck young Marshall ON the head
and fractured his skull
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-26

We refund 1Oc for every package OF
PUTNAM FADELESS DYE that fails
10 give satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co.,
Unlonyille, No. Sold by druggists.
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had a hand in every enterprise in which
he has been engaged. She is a tall.
typical English beauty, and is possessed
of that well-deyeloped faculty of common
sense which is found in so many English
women of to-day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-26

Robert ]. Gamble, who succeed Petit
grew as United States Senator from
South Dakota, is native of New York,
and began life as teacher and lawyer
in Wisconsin.