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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Republicau Paners Protest,

The ship subsidy bin was the pet
measure of the chairman of the Re
publican NATIONAL Committee. Behind
that measure was arrayed all the pow
erful influence of the Mckinley admin
istration. The iniquity of the bill was
revealed upon its face, but there have
been some very plainly evil measures
that have received the support of the
Republican press. When it is observed
that a large number of influential Re
publican newspapers were openly ar
rayed against the ship subsidy bill, one
is impressed with the thought that it
must have been particularly obnoxious.
Among the Republican papers that
We're opposed to this measure We're the
following: The New York Journal of
Commerce, the Iron Age, the Boston
Transcript, the Boston Record, the
Philadelphia Ledger, the Philadelphia
North American, the Philadelphia Bull
letin, the Pittsburg Dispatch, the Bal
timore American, the Cleveland Lead
er, the Indianapolis Journal, the Chi
cagO Tribune, the st. Paul Dispatch,
the St Paul Pioneer Press. the Port
land ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COmmoner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
GUARD THE ROYAL JEWELS.
When Not in Pawn Va1uab1es of Mon
grchs Arc Closely Matched.

When Not in Pawn Valuab1es of Mon
archs Are Closely Watched.
Royal people are much given to the
accumulation of jewels of great price,
and they take especial care that these
baubles are not stolen. Many of the So
called crown jewels" which are shown
to visitors to the Tower of London are
paste" the real gems being secured in
strong vaults in iron-bound boxes. The
jewels of the Russian imperial family
form one of the most valuable COllec-
lions in the world. This collection is
guarded in fortified castle watched
over by a special detail of $50 retired
officers and body of soldiers For
this service they are we'll paid. No Of
ficer who in his days Of active service
was addicted to gambling or to extraya-
gance can ever hope to be selected IS
one of the custodians of the imperial
jewels. The car keeps a portion of his
own private jewels in banks in London
and Paris, so that in case a revolution
should break out in st. Petersburg he
would have an 'anchOr to windward"
in the two foreign capitals.
The treasures of the royal family Of
Italy are hidden away in deep vaults
beneath fort situated on a little is
land in the Tiber. Protected by the old
and muddy stream over head and the
military on the island, the Jewels are
beyond the dreams of even the most
daring and sanguine of burglars.
The prince of Bulgaria is possessed
of precious stones to the value $1,000
600. These he keeps locked in a little
castle on the banks of the Danube
King Milan of Servia kept such of his
jewels as were not in pawn in London
and Paris banks. A ruby necklace be-
longing to the king is said to be in pawn
for 100000. Some of the jewels be-
longing to the German imperial family
are kept in London banks like those of
the car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Snobbery in the Navy.

Admiral SIMPSONS amazing letter
about the case of Gunner Morgan
comes at very bad time for those
that are trying to elevate Sampson at
the expense Of the brave and generous
Schley. If this letter is as much of q
revelation of character as it seems to
be, Admiral Sampson is a snob as we'll
as other disagreeable things.
Gunner Morgan, an ambitious young
American. was anxious to take advan-
tage of a recent law opening the grade
of ensign to deserving candidates from
the ranks. Admiral Sampson goes out
of his way to block this extremely
worthy ambition by writing a pc
Gu fly offensive and arrogant letter
to the Secretary of the Navy opposing
an examination for the gunner. On
what grounds? He. admits that Nor
gan is efficient, capable, intelligent,
well trained and of good character. The
only trouble with him in Admiral
Simpsons eyes is that he has no social
standing. Pray, how long has the Gov
eIuuleHC VI lHe CuIteu SldleS TecOS-
nized social standing" among any of
it's citizens?
We hope some one will tell this use
less person that this is still in form at
least republic; that social standing"
has nothing whatever to do with it's
service; that we do not care for any
mans social standing or no social
standing so long as he has brains and
courage; and that the business of an
admiral is to know something about his
duties, and not to be concerned about
che hair-splitting gradations of court
etiquette. BY the way, of what duke
or earl is Snob Sampson the son ?-Chi-
cago American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
State Items of Interest.

ThOrval Hansen died at Emerald
Grove from the effects of an accident
sustained in a corn shredder.
The large brick manufacturing plant
of the Manitowoc Clay Company sus-
tanned considerable damage by fire.
James Cowlcs, aged ~, died at Bara-
boo. He owned the Milwaukee. Madison
and Baraboo stage route, half century
ago.
Anna Brown. aged 81, the oldest COZ
ored resident of Racine, fell asleep in q
chair near the stove and was awakened
when her clothing caught fire. She rush
ed from the house into the street and ran
to other houses seeking admittance and
aid. but the occupants were so frightened
that they would not allow her admission.
Mrs. Brown ran into the middle of the
street, where she resembled a pillar of
flames. Men ran to her assistance, and
by throwing Ovcrc0ats about her manag-
ed to carry her to her home unconscious,
but every part of her apparel had been
burned from her body.
Fearful that she was going insane.
Miss Ella Marshall, daughter of Thomas
Marshall of North. Lancaster. commit
ted suicide She was about 40 years Of
age. and hanged herself. I
Pigeon Falls is greatly stirred up over
the mysterious death of 0. L. Larson.
for several years treasurer Of Trempea-
lean County He disappeared suddenly
without cause or reason, and his body
was found in the river which flows
through his farm. Mr. Larson last sum
mer suffered a light attack Of sunstroke.
and since that time his mental condition
had given his friends considerable alarm.
At Omro fire broke ogt in the Odd Eel
lows block in the grocery Of George
Brooks. The building was saved. but the
Odd Fellows lost about $500 on furni-
ture, covered by insurance. George
Brooks lost about $1,000 on grocery
stock. insurance $500. He also lost heav-
iIy on machinery stored in the basement
4 peculiar industry has been develop
ed at Two Rivers by Peter Mcmillan.
The sands along the beach cOn.ain
considerable quantity Of iron which has
been finely ground by the actio. of the
waves and resembles black sand This
when gathered and freed from the white
lake sand has found a ready market at
match manufactures.
Fire broke ont in the building Of W. H.
Blinton & Co. at ClintOnville The build
ing was badly damaged and the stock Of
the Blinton company was destroyed. The
American Express Company was burned
out
All the girls employed in the Gateway
City laundry. at La Crosse. walked out
because the management refused to grant
hem an increase Of their wages, which
would give them s. per week. There
seems TO be a movement on foot among
the hundreds OF working girls employed
IN the various factories Of La Crosse for
higher wages and better hours. Il would
not be a great surprise if a general strike
went into effect al any time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

1t now appears that the late alleseu
suicide of ex-County Treasurer Larson
of Trempealeau. who it was supposed
jumped from bridge into Pigeon creek
may yet turn out to be a murder. II
seems that Larson left no word indIcat-
ing suicidal intent. and it is said carried
a sum of money on his person that Is
missing. A mark On the forehead OF the
corpse also indicates foul play and may
have been caused from some blunt in
strument. Another theory of the possl-
BILE crime is that he was the victim OF
rival in love in the old country, man
who had recently arrived in this country
from Norway. A thorough investigation
is going on and it is probable Il crime
will be nnnnrthcd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Schemes for Wasting Money.

Our lawmakers know that they can
get money to burn" by internal rev
enue taxation, and as long as the peo-
pie are willing to pay the bills there is
no doubt that Congress will continue
to pile up appropriations. The Fifty
seventh Congress may possibly pass a
ship subsidy BILL Pacific cable bill
and make generous provision for public
buildings. New rivers and harbors will
be discovered, and in time national aid
for Western irrigation schemes will
doubtless be granted. The Nicaragua
Canal project is a legacy which the
Fifty-siXth Congress has bequeathed
to its successor, and which will involve
an expenditure of at least S15O,0OO, 900.
There are plenty of schemes in reserve
upon which to lavish the money OBJ
tanned by taxation. Baltimore Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Find of Valuable Indian Pottery.

A find Of much archaeOI0gicaI interest,"
was made by Charles Mohr while dig
ging in an old Indian burying ground at
Two Rivers He unearthed an ancient
piece of pottery, made of burned clay and
in a fair state of preservation. 1t is in
the shape of a large bowl, with a ten
inch opening at the top and standing
about fifteen inches high. Perfect pieces
of this handiwork Of the aborigines are
very rare, and only few have ever been
found in Il fair state of preservation oW-
ing to the inability of the pottery to with
stand the elements. This one was pur-
chased by H. p Hamilton. who owns one
of the finest private collections in the
United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Should Not Be Forgotten.

In all the talk about coaling stations
in Cuba, control of its foreign relations,
the right to intervene to suppress dis
order and the defining of the relations
that shall exist between this country
and Cuba, we are in danger of forget
ting that the American Congress is on
record thus:'"The United States hereby
disclaims any disposition of intention
to exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or
control over said island except for the
pacification thereof. and asserts its de-
termination when that is accomplished
TO leave the government and control of
the island to its people. indianapolis
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
AT SEA.

Q, wc 60 down to sea in ships
But Hope remains behind,
And Love. with laughter on his lips,
And Peace of passive mind;
While out across the deeps OF nlgat,
With lifted sails of prayer,
We voyage off in quest of light,
Nor find it anywhere.
o, Thou. who wroughtest earth and
sea,
Yet keepest from our eyes
The shores of an eternity
In Gains of Paradise,
Blow back upon our foolish quest
With all the driving rain,
OF binding tears and wild unrest,
And watt Us home again.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Rob Brandon Bank.

The private bank of I. K. Foster &
Son at Brandon was broken into and con
siderable booty was secured. The outer
and inner doors of the vault were wreck
cd and several private deposit boxes were
broken into and much jewely and money
was taken. The burglars secured 5000
worth of postage stamps kept in the bank
by the postmaster. The timelock vault,
containing several thousand dollars, was
not touched, so that the bank sustained
no loss by the burglary. The bank car
ries $4,000 burglary insu ance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
CoIors and Smells.

A German botanist is said 10 have
discovered that out of 1900 species of
flowers cultivated in Europe, only 40
possess an agreeable perfume. Flow
ers with white or cream-cclored pet
ais are more frequently odoriferous
than others. Next in order come the
yellow flowers. then the red. after
them in blue. and finally the violet.
Of which only Is varieties out of sos
give on a pleasing perfume In the
whole list $3.50 varieties are offensive
in odor, and 2.S0O have no percepuble
smell. either good or bad.-Youth's
Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Costly Blaze in Milwaukee.

The warcrooms of the Meineeke Toy
Company, 41-53 Oneida street, Milwau-
kep. were destroyed by fire. The loss
will be between $4,000 and 100000.
The frt started in the basement, and be
fore a stream of water could be turned
on the flames had run up the entire six
stories of the building, ana the interior
was a mass of flames. y third alarm
brought the greater part of the fire fight
ing force to the scene, and by ~nt Of
hard work the fire was confined to the
building in which it started. This will
be a complete loss, the entire interior be
ing destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Dead Body Found in Church Ruins at
Oshkosh Supposed Suicide May Have
Been Murder-Toy Factory Burns
Goodrich Line Steamer in Peril

Harry Qpartermass made a Shastly IN"
at Oshkosh. He stopped for a moment
to look into the basement of the FIRST
Baptist Church, which was recently de-
stroyed by fire. and in the uncertain llght
of a neighboring electric lamp saw the
form of a man lying in blood. de ran
horror stricken from the place and notl-
fed a policeman. who went into the base
ment and was about TO place the man IN
der arrest for being drunk and disorderly.
He laid hand on the mans coat ana
turned his face to the light. y gaping
wound in the throat met his gaze. Inc
policeman recognized the man as .. j..
Angus, a well-to-do cheese and cemmls-
sion merchant doing business on Algoma
street. In the mans pockets were found
checks for several hundred dollars, be-
sides a bank book which showed that Mr.
Angus had deposited over $500 IN the
National Bank the previous day. He had
gold watch and some jewelry on his
person. No trace of the weapon with
which the mans throat was cut could be
fouDd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
A Dose of Our Own Medicine.

"The country" says a protectionist
organ, "that tries to shut out American
manufactures handicaps itself in the in
dustrial race A policy Of that kind
substitutes something inferior for the
best and cheapest" But why is it such
a mistake for other nations to shut out
our cheap things by protection when we
maintain the system for the special
purpose of shutting out from us the
cheap things of other natiol|?-Louis
vile Courier-JOurnal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Time for Ieffersonian Revival.

We are a different nation now from
what we were when jefferson was
President, but it would not injure us
in the least to have more of his spirit
of honesty, integrity, mOdesty and econ
omy in the public administration and
in the functions of government. a re-
turn to some of the ways of his hOmely
simplicity would make for the public
credit and the private welI-being.-Ban
COR (Maine) Commercial.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

out over the bending. breaking ice.
The trappers reached Prairie Gu
Chen that evening, and there Sandvig
cut loose from his partnership with st,
Xavier. He declared he would have
nothing further to do with such a
venturesome fool
Nevertheless, Dousman was wont
to add, after Denis had moped about
the fort for several months, like
love-sick and disappointed squaw, the
two went off together again. =
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Good Rid6iauce.

"Aww exclaimed the visiting Briton,
everything here is so new. don't you
know. You have no noble old ruins in
America as we have"
No replied the Yankee. they mere
~ come over here 10 marry our heir
esses; then they 60 back home 10 En-
gland again. Philadelphia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
THE INVENTOR OF TRAIN RoBBlNc.
II is Said to Have Been Jack Davis. of Vir.
oinia CitV, New.


ginia City. New.
"You see that tall gray-haired MANI p
said hotel proprietor, indicating a
man wearing a sombrero, who was
walking up and down. Eyes, the one
with the scar across his face. 1 was
on a coach in Nevada once when he
stepped out of the bush and lined it up.
Now he's a prosperous farmer down in
San Diego county. Yes, they sent him
up, but he got out after a while, and |
reckon he wouldn't care to be remind
ed of it.
81 was living in Nevada at the time.
The number of highwaymen there
was surprising. One of my friends was
a stage rGbber, but I never found it
out until he was killed in the act of
holding up a stage. He lived next
door to me, and was model man, 50
far.as was known.
1.-THE stages Of Wells-Fargo & Co.
were held up almost daily. One of the
robbers was named Waterman. He
was sent to Jail, but soon got out. The
Wel1s-Fargo people knew that he
would return to the old business, so
they sent for him.
Looking for a job?' asked the SUI
perintendent.
"I am said Waterman.
" Tired of the old game? asked the
official.
81 don't know as I am Waterman
replied, laughing.
Its a risky business, said the
Wells-Fargo man.
81 never found it so, particularly,
said the hold-up man.
"'Well how would you like a steady
job?' asked the other.
That's what I'm looking for said
Waterman And the long and short OF
it was that the express company engag-
ed him at a good salary to retire, just
do anything except hold up their
stages:
THE plan worked well, so far as he
was concerned, and was not very eX-
pensive. for his former pals thought
he was an informer, and one of them
soon picked a quarrel with him, and
killed him.
But there were others to take his
place in the field, and the hold-ups
continued just the same. One of the
robbers was Jack Davis, who was a
hail-fellOw well-met with every one in
Virginia City. and for long time he
was not suspected.
The Virginia and Truckee railroad
finally reached town, and gold was
shipped on the cars. But it was evil
IDENTIFY an easy matter to hold up a
train, and one night the engineer
found a muZzle at his ear, and was told
to slow down at certain spot, which
he did. The leader of the robbers was
Davis This was the first railroad hold
up in the country. and Davis might be
called the inventor of the method
which at other times paid well.
Davis was caught the next time he
held up a train, and was sent to jail.
One day after he was released he
turned I'D with the famous Hamilton
brothers near Eureka, New. They
captured every man at the coach sta
ton, tied them up and slowed them
away like sardines. When the stage
came up there were two Wells-Fargo
men with guns on board. One got
down, suspecting nothing, when Jack
grabbed him, supposing that his part
ners would attend to the other man.
For some reason they were demoraliz-
ed and ran. The second guard watched
his chance and fired, and Mr.. Jack
Davis, the inventor of train robbery
passed in his chips."-New York Sun
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Indiana Survives Hard Lake Fight.

The Goodrich Line steamer Indiana
was tOwed into port at Racine, after hay
ing been tossed about in Lake Michigan
rudderless and helpless for twelve hours,
in great danger of being dashed against
the great piles of ice that line the shore.
and after having been nearly sunk in
collision with her sister steamer Atlanta,
which was trying to rescue her. The
fight against wind and waves took place
just off port. an was witnessed by
crowds of people who braved a driving
snowstorm in the fear that disaster to
the Indiana might cast into the water her
passengers and crew.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

Whileit is due 10 the President to say
thar he has maintained a social har-
mony with Senators, and Representa-
tives seldom equaled. il Is none the
less true that his first four years in the
Presidency has been attended with an
official discord seldom surpassed in the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Kinrmakers Too Previous

Certain questions which have OBJ
trudcd themselves in the last two Pres
idential campaigns will have been elm
mated il 1904 and The issue of the cam
paign viii be fought out on different
lines. The events of the coming years
will mark out those lines, not the
events of the past years. The king
makers appear TO be somewhat over
confident-moTe so than circumstances
justify. The heir apparent need not be
in haste to be measured for his corona
ton robes. There may be a change of
dynasty.-Utica, y. Y. Observer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

relations of President and Congress-
The former has been so manifest as
well nigh to obscure the latter, while
the imperturbable suayity of the Presi-
dent has been spread like a cloak over
a large accumulation of rebuffs and
disappointments which he has received
from ungrateful Iegislators.-BOSton
GIOha
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
roes Not Agree with the Fathers


President Mckinley evidently doesn't
agree with the makers of the American
Constitution in the idea that the differ
ent branches of government should not
encroach upon one another's rights and
functions. The Executive rather in
sists on bossing not only the legislative,
but the judicial as well.-TOledo Bee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Cr,vth of Executive power.

The power Of the President goes soar
Ing and kiting. He personally disposes
OF offices carrying salaries of S11.OO0,-
600 4 year. He wages a war and
makes q peace in China all by himself.
ATsl. TO cap all, Congress has now abdi-
Gated 10 him full civil power in the
Philippines indefinitely. making him as
much of a despot. benevolent though
he may be, as one of the old khans OF
Mongolia. over 100000 human beings
on the other side OF the globe-Spring-
field Mass. Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Regular Combinations.

Belle-DO you remember how they
used to spark before their marriage?
Ida-Yes; and now that they are mar
RED the neighbors say they blaze out
every ay-Philadelphia Record.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Cuba Shou1d Re Free.

The action of the administration III
Insisting that the Cuban constitution
shall define that islands relation with
the United States. is without justitlca-
ton in law or morals. Ii Implies a
threat that the United States will Ylo-
late the written assurances given by
the President, the resolution of Con-
gress and the treaty made with Spain,
if the Cuban representatives refuse to
concede what the administration de-
mands. The title to Cuba was relin-
pushed 20 the Cubans-it was not
transferred TO this nation. We have no
right TO demand that Cuba shall now
make treaty with us before we COM
ply with the treaty already made. Cuba
is our neighbOr, a sister republic; we
helped her to secure her independence
and we have every reason to, believe
that she will show her gratitude in every
proper way if we act in good faith.
But why arouse the suspicion of her
people or provoke them to anger? They
are entitled to the liberty for which
they fought, and the Republican leaders
are sowing seeds of discord when they
acknowledge, as if grudgingly, the in
dependence which was unanimously
proclaimed three years ago.
At the final session of the Cuban con-
vention words We're spoken which indi-
Gated fear on the part of some of the
Cubans that this nation was not deal
ing frankly with them, and it must be
confessed that there is ground for their
fears, but does the administration real
ly represent the sentiment of the Amer
lean people on this subject?
We cannot afford to turn from the
role of good Samaritan to the role of
a dictator. We can understand how
the Cubans feel now, if we will only
imagine how the colOnists would have
felt toward France if she had demand
ed to have the relations between France
and the United States agreed upon be-
fore withdrawing. Honesty and fair
dealing are all that are necessary to in
sure peaceable and advantageous re-
lationS with Cuba, but for some reason
the Republican leaders prefer to pick
quarrel-Bryan's Commoner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

When a man refreshes his memory
what be says shoHI{ be taken with a
grain OF salt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

a mother should never consider her
slipper a boys sole necessity.