davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Quaint london Custom.

1t is curious how few persons have
noticed the ancient and quaint custom
which is observed every evening dur
ing term in the walks of the Middle
Temple of sounding the call that warns
members of the inn that it is time to
dress for dinner in the hall at six. The
custom is as old as the Middle Temple
itself, where it alone exists
At about fiye-thirty p. m the warder
on duty energies from a side door of
the hall with ar ald-fashioned COW
horn, richly ornamented with silver,
and, commencing in Fountain court,
blows sustained blast on it. which he
repeats in New court. Essex court.
Brick court, Pump court, Elm court
and at the entrance to Crown Office
row. The whole operation lasts about
ten minutes, and when ii is over The
warder, who is i kind Of beadle in
plain livery, returns the horn to the
buffers pantry.
Nobody seems to take any notice OF
the horn blowing except small boys
and ticket porters. who occasionally
chaff the warder while he Is engaged
in his musical efforts
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Mckinley Plurality, According to Of.
fetal Returns, $50, S24.

Mckinley Plurality, According to Or
fetal Returns, So9,S24.
The New York Times of Thursday
morning publishes a table showing the
popular vote for presidential electors in
the recent election. Minnesota was the
last State to declare its vote, this not
having been done until Wednesday.
In some States, as in Louisiana and
South Carolina, there were the nomina-
tons OF but two parties, Republican and
Democratic; upon the ballots in other
States there were three and four, and in
some eight.
The total vote, including GIL scatter
ing, was 1866, 299. OF this Mckinley
received 7,2i7,677 and Bryan 6,357 1913.
Wooley, Prohibtionist, received SO far
as reported 20T 1868; Barker middle-of-
the-road Populist, J0,1SS; Debs Social
Democrat, "a, 552, and Maloney, Social
Labor. 33450.
McKinley's plurality, according to the
figures of the Times, was S59,S24; Me-
Kinley's majority was 4GS,055. In addi-
ton there were votes returned in five
States for the candidates of the National
Union Reform party (Setl H. Ellis of
ONO Tor PRESIDENT ana Sfuuel 4. NlcH+
olson of Pennsylvania fDr Vice-Presi-
dent), and in two States for The candi-
dates of the United Christian party (J.
F. r. Leonard of Iowa FOR President, and
John G. Wooley of Illinois for Vice
President); these votes being as follows:
National Union Reform. Arkansas, 341;
Illinois, go; Indiana, POD; Maryland,
lat, and Ohio, 4,2S4; total, 5,69S United
Christian: Illinois. 1922 Iowa, 1866; total,
51S
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
PAID s25. 900 RANSOM.
Edward Cudahy Gave Gold for the Re-
turn of His Son.


Twenty-Five thousand dollars in gold
is the price paid by Edward A. Cudahy,
the millionaire packer of Omaha, for
the return of his son. Edward Cudahy,
Jr., wiz was abducted by a gang of kid
napers Tuesday night.
Wednesday about noon, and several
hours after letter demanding $4,000
ransom had been left in the front yard
sit the Cudahy residence. another missive
was delivered to Mr.. Cudahy at his resi-
dence. 1t came through the mails and
contained proposition to return the boy
safe and unframed provided the sum of
$4,000 was paid that night. In the let
ter were full directions as to where the
money was to be left, and the assurance
was given that the missing boy would be
allowed to return home within few
hours Of the time the cash was received.
A consultation was held at once and, inn
PEELED by the strain under which the en-
tire household was laboring, Mr.. Cndahy
decided to comply with the terms offer
ed and ransom his son.
The money was secured by a trusted
messenger, who was s=orn TO secrecy,
and was brought to the Cudahy resi-
dence. Mr. Cudahy had one of his
horses harnessed TO a light buggy, and,
taking the money with him, he left for
the designated place, at which it had
been stipulated it was to be left. In the
buggy he carried a red lantern and was
alone. Leaving the house, he drove FIVE
miles west Of town on the Sherman ave-
nue. road until he came TO a white lam
tern that was hanging on a short stick
by the side of the road. This was the
place where he was to leave the boys
ransom, and, alighting from his buggy,
he deposited the sack close TO the stick
bearing the white light Then. without
seeing any one he returned to his home,
Meantime the captors of the boy had
seen the red light coming up the road
and as soon as the buggy had disappear
ed in the direction from which it had
come they took away the money and pre-
pared to keep faith with the father of
the boy The lad was bundled into a
hack and set down close by his fathers
house about / o'clock Thursday morning.
Where he had been he was unable to say,
but as nearly as lie could estimate by the
few observations he was able to make,
he had been taken about five miles south
of South Omaha
The cunning of the gang that had the
boy in Keeping and its thorough knowl-
edge of the geography Of the city are
shown by the plans laid. There is abso-
luteiy no clew to the identity Of the men
who spirited the young man away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
THE MARKETS.

Chieago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to S4.95; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to S415; wheat. No. red. 69c TO zoe;
corn. No. >. 37c To 3Sc: oats. No. ,, 21c
to pc; rye. No. ,, Ace TO soc; butter,
choice creamery, 22e to 23c; eggs. fresh,
zoe 10 21e; potatoes, 43c 10 46e per
bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle. shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $4.00 10 $4,S5.
sheep. common TO prime. $500 to $50;
wheat. No >. re to TSc; corn, No. ,
white. Soc to SIC, oats. No. , white.
24c to poe.
St Louis Cattle. SS.25 to $500: hogs,
$500 TO Sass; sheep. $500 10 $4.l0;
wheat. No >, zoe 10 lie; corn, No. ;
yellow, sac to 35c: oats. No. >, PC TO
2Sc; rye. No. .. 4Sc to Ace,
Ciucinnati-Cattle. $500 20 S4.S5, hogs.
$500 TO $3.50: sheep. $500 to $50;
mixed, sac to SSe; oats, No. mixed, &c
TO 26c; rye. No. ., SIC to 54c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 t. $3.50; hogs,
$500 TO $4.75; sheep. $3.50 TO SS-95.
wheat. No >. T6c 10 re, corn. No. ,
yellow. 3Sc to soc; oats. No. , white, &c
10 2Sc; rye. ole to S2e.
Toledo-Wheat. No. > mixed. 14c 10
zoe: corn. No. mixed. Soc TO 37e: oats,
No. mixed, PC 70 2Sc; rye. No. :, ale
70 52es clover seed. prime. $500 TO $685..
Milwaukee Wheat. No. northern.
69c to zoe; corn. No. 3. Sac TO SIC; oats.
No. white. 25e 10 Zoe; rye. No, ]. zoe
TO sic: barley. No. :. sac to 60c: pork.
mess. $3.50 to $I115,
BudaiO-Cattie. choice shipping steers.
$500 to $5.4l; hogs. fsir TO prime. $500
10 $500: sheep. fair 70 choice. $500 to
S4.00: lambs comRon 70 extra. $500 20
$3.50.
New York-Csf1le. $S.2a % $40; hogs.
$500 10 $3.50; sheep. $500 TO $4.00s
wheat. No. , red. T5c 10 stie: corn. No. =.
44c to 45c, oats. No White, Sic to sc:
butter. creamery, ole to Pc eggs. vest
ern o5r "a Die
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Pickerel Bit off His Finger.

U. c. Keller of Baraboo, clerk of
court-elect for Sank County, lost a finger
in an unusual manner the other day. In
company with Meter Mathef and w. j.
Bell he was fishing for pickerel at
Lodde's mill and succeeded in throwing
a large fish upon the ice. In its foun-
derng the fish was about to return 10 its
native clement through the hole in the
ice, and to prevent such a misfortune Mr..
Keller seized the fish, but instead of plac-
ing his fingers behind the gills one of the
membets was thrust into the mouth Of
the scaly creature. No sooner had this
occurred than the jaws of the fish closed
down, upon the flesh and bit the finger
off
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
PLANS GREAT KANSAS RANCH.
Frank Rockefeller Trying TO Add More
Land TO His Holdings

In Wichita, Kan. it is reported that
Frank Rockefeller is negotiating for the
purchase of 10000 acres of land in
hlowa and Clark counties with a view TO
stocking it With horses and high-grade
cattle sheep and hogs, especially horses,
for which he sees a profitable future. The
land is along Soldier creek, the fastest
running water in the State, and which IS
fed by great many springs, numbers
OF them artesian. At present he owns
the land on both sides of the creek for
over seven miles, but the area is too small
for his plans. He has but few horses on
his present ranch, but they have so DEM
onstrated the adaptability of the country
for giving bone and wind to their kind
that Mr.. Rockefeller is anxious to experi-
ment on a larger scale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
sryIL9.S,[5y]l7-s
9'G0lFlBlISL>lI7$

All English sporting critics now feaS
that America will ruin the good old game
| of golf. Probably in the same way she
is running yacht racing by leaving the
British few yards behind. Sioux City
| Qowa) Tribune.
Tennessee, with a population only a
few hundreds less than that Of Kentucky,
showed up in the recent national and
State elections with total vote but
little over half that cast in this State.
Louisville Times
OF course, the battleship Kentucky
went to the Levant just for a little
healthful exercise, and not as a threat;
but. all the same, the Sultan concluded
to settle up without any fuss. Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
There is an intense prejudice in Rus
sia against the Jews, but nevertheless.
the man who had everything to do with
pulling the Gar through his serious III
ness was DR. Hirscb. a Jew, and one Of
the abest physicians living. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
-:-:-
The National Good Roads Association
mas be able in time to accomplish great
good Gar the important objects it was
organized for. but if the various State
legislatures would take the matter up
seriously they could do more in one year
than the association alone can do in ten.
kansas City World.
49,
Bat to plead that exercise is the foe
Of longevity is to slap experience in the
face and put a premium upon just the
sort OF physical laziness that makes big
stomachs and fabby checks New York
Press.
Although the arch at Madison Square
Is being taken down. II is safe to say that
the memory of George Dewey's famous
victory will live ii the hearts Of his
countrymen and that this memory win
be more lasting than any monument OF
stone.-New York Sun
In the name OF peace and harmony
drop the Sampson and Schley controyer-
rs; or. rather. 90 not open the subject By
the revival OK bills to make them vice
admirals. The country is tired and sick
Of the dispute. and wants no more OF IT,
Kansas City Star.
-.-:-
Wherever free rural delivery is estsb-
lished, the value 81 farms along the
routes advances several dollars per acre.
There are few farming sections which
could not be thus benefited II the $50
O00, 900 leak caused by the abuse Of the
second class mail privilege was stopped
s-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
No canal project will be favored By
eAe American people which does not give
our government absolute control Of the
franchises and property Syracuse Her
aid.
The gratitude Of the nation viii be
poured out to the scientist who viii ais.
cover something somewhere that Is not
full OF disease microbes The mierobe
and bacillus fad IS besaming great nui-
sance. Our forebears lived a. long as
we of to-day i've. and they were not az
VARS lodging microbes Perhaps that Is
whv they enjoyed such longevity ljna.
ha World Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
ATTEMPT TO ROB- NEBRASKA TREASURY.
Waterman Interrupts Burglars Trying to
Enter the States Money Vault.

An attempt was made to rob the State
treasury at Lincoln, Neb. Two men, pos
sibly three, who apparently had gained
entrilnce to the capitol building through
an outside window, were, according to
the story told by Night Waterman L. NJ.
Good, discovered by him in the treasur-
er's Office and interrupted in their work
at 3 o'clock a. m. Two shots, he says,
were fired at him by the robbers, one
passing through the lapel of his coat. He
fred twice in return, apparently without
effect, and the robbers escaped without
having opened the treasury vault or Sc
cured anything of value
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
better countries for stock raising than
Cuba and future promises are bright
for those who again undertake it.
STRUCK TERROR TO LIONS.
Savage Beasts We're Panic Stricken at
Sight of a Strange Woman.

n
Sight of Strange Woman.
More animals are lost to the stage
through fear than through viciousness.
The show people dread timid lion,
tiger or leopard not only because in its
panic it is likely to injure the trainer.
but because it is unreliable and may
take fright and spoil a performance at
any moment from the slightest causes.
An incident at "the Porte ST. Martin
Theater in Paris has become part of the
annals of the show business. The chief
feature of the exhibition was turn
consisting of the casting of young
woman, securely bound, into a cage of
lions, heralded as being the fiercest and
most bloodthristy of maneaters.
Unfortunately the woman who had
the thinking part of the victim was
taken i'll and a substitute was found in
the wife of one of the trainers, herself
a trainer of some experience, but with
out any acquaintance with these par.
ticular six lions. AS she was somewhat
nervous, she carried a small club ready
IOI use GAOuIh ONN0S4O11 d1lSts alllu Tic
breathless silence of the spectators, the
ringmaster explained the ferocious ma
ture of the lions and the terrible risk
of the woman, and she was thrust In at
the cage door. In the excitement of the
occasion the door was, not securely shut
after her. No sooner was she fairly in
side than the six monarchs of the jun
gle, seeing that a strange person had
been forced upon them, raised chorus
Of. shuddering terror, bolted for the
cage door, clawed it open and, with
dragging tails and bringing tanks, fed
out through a rear entrance and found
refuge in a cellar whence they were
dislodged only after great difficulty. 1t
was d week before the "ferocious man
eaters were sufficiently recovered
from their terror to reappear in public.
-McClure's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
A Noble Clergyman.

There is but one Marquis in the Brit
ish peerage who Is clergyman, and
that Il the Marquis OF N0rman.-
Though heir TO an Earldom, a Yiscoun-
rs. a couple Of Barcnies, and the Mar
asgsate, his lordship was content for
over twenty years TO work IS curate
and vicar Since he succeeded his
father in 1890 he has even turned part
of his ancestral home. Mulgraye casflet.
Whltby. into a school for boys. The
Phlpps family has earned considerable
fame. one Of them having invented the
diving bell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

The National Good Roads Association
mas be able in time TO accomplish great
good Gar the important objects it was
organized for. but if the various State
legislatures would take the matter up
seriously they could do more in one year
than the association alone can do In ten.
kansas City World
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
80 - SCHEME.
millionaire Said TO Head Transcontinenta;
Railroad Project.


The statement is made on authnrlty ~
Jacksonville. Els -shar Howard Gould
Of rUrk, representing the Gould in
terests, is the principal financial hacker
in the Brunswick and Birmingham Rail-
road Company, just organized to build
road between the two cities, 449 miles
long. The scheme is to form in Birming-
ham transcontinental connection, it be-
ing claimed that the shortest route across
the country is from Brunswick to San
Diego, Cal. Brunswick is also the best
deep water harbor on the south Atlantic
coast. Mr.. Gould's name does not appear
among the incorporators, but ii is now
known that he was present at the Or
ganization in Brunswick going from
there. ostensibly for his health, to Jekyl
Island. The stock subscribed amounts
to Sc, 10000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
lain in Falling Elevator.

4 fatal accident occurred in the Pater>
son, \. j., department store. The store
was packed with shoppers and an eie
vator load of them was going up, when
suddenly one of the big cables broke.
The car crashed to the bottom floor and
to make the accit mt more terrible the
big balancing weight was jerked from
its guys ana crashed down through the
car, crushing its occupants TO death and
scattering their brains about. Two per-
sons We're killed and three badly injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Murder Is = Mystery.

The death of Frank Richardson,
wealthy citizen of Savannah Mo-. a
member of the firm of Fife & Richard
son, dealers in general merchandise,
which resulted from a pistol shot, is
shrouded in mystery. Ii is believed that
Richardson was murdered, but there is
not the slightest elew TO the assassin or
his motive. He was shot dead in his
home while his wife was waiting for him
% aecompany her 20 the theater.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
HOUSES TUMBLE INTO A NINE.
Principal Street of City colapses )

Principal Street of d City colIapses by
Cave-In of Coal Lead.
At Pittston, Pa, there has been cave
in at the Ravine mine of the Pennsylya-
MIA Coal Company. The principal street
of the city for distance of thirty feet
fell into the mines. Water and gas
mains were broken by the cave-in, and
! water rushed into the mines. Seven
houses were badly damaged, and the resi-
dents of the neighborhood of the cave-in
are frantic with fear lest their homes be
precipitated into the mines. The collapse
was caused by robbing the mine of pill
10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Canats Handie Many Tone.

The commerce of the Sault canals for
f909 Amounted TO 25.l43.0T3 net freight
tons. of which 20,532. 4.3 were east
bound business and =, 110.5S0 were west
bound. The American canal passed ~
FER cent of the yrafi" and the Canadian
eHnal 5 per cent OF the registered ton
mage 20,136,7S2 tons went through The
American aud 2.1T9e52 went through the
Canadian
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
ASKS Dismissal of Cases.

Attorney General John NJ. Sheets APP
peared before the Supreme Court of Ohio
and asked that all the cases brought
against the constituent companies of the
Standard Oil Company in Ohio be dis
missed. He stated that he had examined
the evidence taken under the action of
former Attorney General Monnett and it
was his opinion that the evidence was
not sufficient to justify the continuance
of the prosecution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Why He Was Pleased

When the children attending a GER
tain school reasselabled after the sum
mer holidays one OF the teachers asked
her litde pupils If they were pleased to
get back to school.
Yes, was the almost unanimous re-
Spouse.
Taking the boys individually. the
teacher next asked
Why are you pleased to get back to
schoS1s'
Because" answered the bright
youth. Il gets a bit O rest at school. In
the 'olidays just rims herrins all day.
Some gave one. reason. some another,
but 1t was reserved TO little tot at the
bottom of the class to startle the
teacher.
and now. johnny sad the Esdy.
kindly, lifting the youngster onto her
knees. why is Johnny pleaseds"
..AIuSt I tell the troofs asked Johnny.
"Of course. Johnny Vow. why ere
ron pIeaseds"
Because amt 50 tlere7 replied
the incorri gilDie-I. ondon Tit Bits.
The crying Of childreh in bed ID one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Gale on Vlreinia COAST.

The storm which swept the Virginia
coast during which the gale reached
recorded velocity of forty-four miles an
hour, proved very destructive. The
schooner Jennie Hall and the oyster sloop
Eagle were sunk and gunboat and 9TH
er vessels blown ashore or partially
wrecked.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

Earl Graham, a 12year-old boy living
at Albany, was told when in his fourth
year that his father was a policeman in
the Haymarket riot and hopes by work
ing ON this clue TO locate his relatives
The lad was left by his mother with a
widow named Mrs. Mills III Albany but
when year had passed he lost trace
os his mother. He recalls her name as
Molly Graham. Secretary Mayer in Chi
cago says that so far as the records show
no Policeman Graham was connected
with the riot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

John Bowen, Il prisoner who was tax
en- sick in the Marinette County Jail with
what was thought TO be smallpox, has
gone insane. 1t is supposed that the
worry and fear induced by the suspicious
character of his aiment unhinged his
mind. After he had been isolated for
several days it was found that it was
only a rash that he was suffering with.
He soon recovered, but has since become
violently insane.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

The report continues: we could have
ground that year more than 100000
tons of sugar had it not been for the
Nor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Colombia Kills Off Rebels.

The State Department has received a
cablegram from United States Charge
d Affaires Deaupre, at Bogota,- stating
that great battle has been fought at
Girardot point, Magdalene river, Celom-
bia, which lasted two days and resulted
in a decisive victory for the government.
1t is reported that 600 were killed and
many hundreds wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01

The officials of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company are jubilant over
the fact that the ire in the celebrated
burning mine at Summit Hill, Pa, which
started forty-two years ago, is new under
control. aud il Is said that the next two
wears will see its extinguishment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
3. c. R. 6N. 70 Enter s.. pauI.

There is no longer any doubt of the in
tention of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern to run its trains into Min
neapolis and st. Paul by way of its new
lines to Faribault The Rock Island =
behind the plan. TIE road will be ex
tended north from Faifbault to a connec-
ton with the Great Northern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
MYSTERIOUS CRIME AT A WAKE.
South Dakota Man Whose Son Is Dead
Is Wouuded-CIuest Tries Suicide.

Is Wounded-Guest Tries Suicide.
While several friends were gathered
al the house Of John Pyplar, near Eeblen,
f. D., to sit up with the remains Of one
of his children, Pyplar was found uncon-
seious between the house and the barn
with several gashes in his skull Upon
seeing his condition Moses LaIfrombois
disappeared and q little later was discov-
cred banging from the limb Jf tree near
the barn. He was cut down before life
was extinct. Pyplar is in a fair way to
recover LaFrombois is under arrest to
await the result Of the injuries to Pyp-
lar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
N1anr nris.iag After sic.

The Knechtei furniture factory at Han
over. Ont, the largest furniture factory
in Canada. Vas completely destroyed by
FIRE. 1Se total loss viii likely reach ST.
000. 0Oo. Mr.. Pepler, one Of the partners
of iae Knechtel company. was badly
burned. and a number of men who enter
"a the factory during the iire are missing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
AZ g snn ID Chinn.

Two hundscd million dollars is the
maximum sum the powers demand OF
China as indemnity Tor the Boxer out
RACES. yet the claims 10 be made By ma
tives and individuals are ,lEely to be
many times that amount,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Fire in Grocery at Stevens Point.

The John Shannon Grocery Company's
wholesale house in Stevens Point was
partially burned The fire probably
caught from the furnace On account of
the hremen being unable to locate the
blaze. most Of the goods were damaged
by water, The loss is estimated ut SIG.
600, with Insurance. Of 5000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
Married Her Ranch Manager.

Miss Grace Howard. daughter Of the
New York journalist. has been married
TO Joseph Mesnard, manager Of her big
stock ranch They viii make their home
forty miles west OF Chamberlain, 5. ID.