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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

A Golden Lily.

"If l have been able to accomplish
anything in my life said worlan
famous as one of the most kindly and
lovable among leaders of the best
american society, 1T is due to the
word spoken to me by my old teacher
In the right season when l was a
child" A newspaper story prints the
story of the teachers lesson, as sold
by the pupil:
| was the only homely awkward one
in class of exceptionally beautiful
girls, and being dull at my books, be-
came the derision of the school.
fell into a morose, despairng state,
gave up study, withdrew into myself
and grew daily bitter and morose. One
day the French teacher, a gray
haired old woman with keen eyes and
a bright smile found me crying.
"Qu' as-tu, ma fille?''-''What Is the
matter. my child ?7-she asked.
80 madame, / am so ugly l sob9ed
out.
She soothed me, but did not contra
dict me- Presently 1she took me into
her room, said, II have a present for
you" and handed me scaly, coarse
lump covered with earth.
ut is round and brown as you. Ug-
ly. did you say? Very well, we will
call it by your name. then. 1t is you
Now you shall plant it and water Il
and give it sun for a week or two"
l planted it and watched it carefully
Green leaves came out first, and az
length a golden japanese lily the FIRST
/ had ever seen. Madame came to
share my delight
"Ahy' she said, significantly who
would believe so much beauty and fra
GRANGE were shut up in that ugly
thing? But II took heart and grew
into the sunlight
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
or Interest 70 Women.

Women who have themselves suffer-
ed from the evil effects of constipation
and indigestion will be interested in the
following letter from a father whose
daughter was given up to die by two
physicians:
MY daughter has suffered from indi-
gestion for the past five years and has
tried nearly everything that she could
hear of for such trouble. She was con-
fined to her bed when she began taking
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin and after TAX
ing one fifty-cent bottle she Is able to
walk a mile at a time and during the
day yesterday walked 3l5 miles. / feel
like praising Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin because two doctors told me my
daughter could not get well and feel
that she is on a fair road to permanent
relief. Respectfully,
J. H. VI. Croker,
Nixon. Tenn. Aug. g. 1900.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold in
ifty-cent and $1.00 bottles. under pos
tive guarantee, by all druggists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
FLAMES RAGE IN OIL.
FIRE DEvASTATES PART OF BEAU
MONT FIELD.
Property Loss Estimated at 500, 900,
and May Be Much Greater-Entire
District in Danger of Destruction

Fire in the Beaumont, Texas, oil field
destroyed large number OF derricks and
several pumping plants and thousands OF
barrels Of oil. 1t was reported that TWO
lives were lost. The flames started in
waste oil along the Texas and Sabine
tracks, destroying a long trestle before
they were communicated TO a number Of
huge settling tanks containing thousands
of barrels of petroleum, which exploded.
scattering the fse over q wide area. The
ground was saturated with oil and little
could be done to stop the progress OF the
flames.
AT Gladys, which is the station at the
oil field, the whole of the Keith Ward
tract, embracing several acres and con-
tanning a large number of wells, was
burned over. Thy fire then reached the
big Higgins tank No. ?. from which the
oil ceased to flow, but burned inside the
tank.
Mounting in tall columns of flame. the
oil gushers burned fiercely. Dense clouds
of smoke enveloped ne Keith Ward
tract, but here and there iae streaks of
blaze could be distinguished in the awe
some view. The loss was first estimated,
a. @ANVsVvV, OUT IL IS DelleNeu lulS uSuIe
will be largely Increased.
On Spindle Top Heights, which is about
four miles from Beaumont. there are
more than, two score oil spoaters, many
of them gushing 100000 barrels of crude
oil day. These wells and their tanks,
ETC., are valued at $500, 000,000 Some Of
the wells are so close together that the
timbers Of their derricks nearly touch.
From Spindle Top the oil is sent TO Port
Arthur either through pipe lines or in
tank cars. The production from this dis
trict is said to exceed that of any other
oil field ever discovered, not excepting
Russias great wells.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
WISE AND uNWiSE COACHING.
Superiority of the English Method
Over the American,

Superiority of the English Method
Over the American.
The Engnshman perhaps under
stands better than the American that
in endeavoring to get the best possi-
BILE work out of men in athletic train
ing, care must be taken not to make
them nervous. The English coach"
talks pleasantly to his men, and in
the course of an afternoon on the river
they get fairly good idea of the re-
quired stroke. The American, accord
ing to John Corbin. the author of AN
American at Oxford is likely to be
brusque, If not violent He says:
When l tried for the freshman crew
in America, was put, with seven 9th
er unfortunates, into huge clinker
barge in charge of the sophomore cox
swain. On the first day was told to
mind the angle on my oar
The third day the coxswain wrought
himself into fury, and swore at me
for not keeping the proper angle. When
l glanced oft at my blade he yelled:
Keep your eyes in the boat." again
with an oath.
This upset NE so that l forgot there
after to keep fat back at the finish
of the stroke. When we touched the
float he jumped out. looked at my
back. brought his boot against it sharp
~, and told me there was no use in
trying to row unless / could hold a
fat back and swing my body between
my knees.
That night l sat on a dictionary with
my feet against the foot board. and
tried these injunctions until my back
seemed torn int nIir,s; but it would
not come fat l never went down to
the river again. and il was two years
before l summoned courage TO try an
other sport
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
FOREST FIRES ALARM.
Houses, Barns, Tim Der and Stock Con
sumed In Oregon

sumed In Oregon.
Forest fires are raging in the vicinity
Of Springwater, Ore. Houses, barns and
stock are being burned and the whole
country is devastated. Many cattle were
caught in the timber and burned TO
death. There are heavy fires four miles
east of Molalla
Smoke from the forest fires backed
up from the coast in solid bank and
caused an unusual phenomenon at As
toria, Ore, the setting sun turning the
sky yellowish green. Business through
out the city generally was suspended and
everywhere lights were turned on. The
girls employed in a packing house ceased
work to pray. A steamer on the Column
bia was compelled to use a searchlight at
IL a. m, and the Portland and Oriental
liner Was unable TO leave on her trip.
A message from Mehama says that
timber fires all around that town are do
ing great damage to forests and threat
ening settlers houses and property.
Thousands of dollars worth of property
are already destroyed In the Elkhorn
country fires are also raging in choice
timber, doing great damage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

pire clock pawned in 1885 for $50, an
old silver lid pawned seventy years
ago and a bit Of lace pawned seventy
FIVE years ago for half a sovereign. Eor
all these things the contract has been
rengiously renewed every year by
somebody. But the oldest Of these
oddities Is a common old umbrella in
green gingham. IN value perhaps worth
GO cents to a cUHnoisseur. The pledge
for this has been steadily renewed sor
sixty three years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
lHow THE SHAFT WAS SAVED
Engineers Skill Prevented Washing
ton Monument from Falling.

ton Monument from Falling.
If there is Eaan in the world who
might restore the Tlacidity of Venice,
which has been so disturbed By the
fan of the CampSnile and the precari-
Gus condition of its other famous types
Of architecture. he is the new Ameri-
can major general who is shortly to
relieve Chaffee of the Philippine COM
mand. For it was George w Davis
who saved the Washington monument
from destruction. and by the applica-
ton Of his ingenuity solved funda-
mental problems in his unique, on
hand manner that had bafiied the high
est engineering skill of modern times.
After the great shaft to the father Of
his country had risen slowly to the
height of 1917 feet and rested there like
a rough factory chimney, an unfinished
eyesore for twenty years, Congress de-
termined TO complete it and gave the
job to the army. Built on the edge of
the Potomac marsh. as unstable as the
soil of the queen of the Adriatic. the
shaft had already leaned FIVE feet out
of plumb and nobody could be found
to set it straight and insure its perma-
nent stability until Davis. lately a
Quartermaster, then an infantry cap
tain, volunteered to lift the hundreds
of tons Of masonry back to the perpen-
dicular and build under it foundation
that would permit the lifting of its top
10 the highest point ever attained by a
monument erected by man.
To hold the soft earth in place he
built huge barrel 100 feet in diameter
around the base and drove it deep into
the earth below the tidal level. He
bound together the inclosed mass with
piles and braces, weighing it all down
with stones and concrete, until he had
secured stability that wo ID endure
forever. Then he wedged up the monu-
ment and put an everlasting foundation
under 1t, and finally turned the work
over to the engineers under Colonel Ca
sey, who eventually set the capstone
$50 feet above the earth. Up to this
day the great structure has not moved
hairs breadth and frequent inspec-
ton demonstrates how wonderfully
Davis planned. But as he cannot be
spared from Manila to save Venice per
haps it would be as well for the Vene-
tians to come to Washington and study
his triumph.-New York Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
AMoraI LESSON.

The precocious youngster had arrang-
ed another trap for his mother, as
youngsters of all kinds have way Of
doing without fully approaching the
point they are scoring.
Mamma" said the boy, ibid you tell
Lizzie to say you were not in when
Mrs. Jones calledf'
Eyes. dear" answered he mother.
as it all right to do that?'' persisted
the boy.
at is customary. Willie"
well" said the boy, after a thought
full pause. how would you like it IL
God should tell st. Peter to say that to
you when you get to heaven Brook
lyn Eagle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Enthusiasm of a Dying scientist.

The first penguin we met. says Prof
c. E. Borchgrevink, the Antarctic ex-
plorer. In LeSlie's Monthly. arrived on
the 18th Of October. 1899. at Cape
.Adair. in South Victoria Land. thus
long before the Ice had broken UP. L
killed him at the request OF my zoolo-
gist, who was dying at the time. The
man knew that his death was only
question OF hours. but he had looked
forward to the arrival OF the birds, and
the news Of this first arrival excited
him He begged Us TO kin and dissect
the bird before him, although be him
self was 10 follow the bird into the
mysterr OF death half an hour after.
wards. and he knew It He showed the
utmost interest in the operation. and
dictated scientific notes as he watched
1t till within fifteen minutes OK bis dis
solution
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
ENGLISH CROPS DAMAGED.
Recent Heavy Rains Cause Grain tC
Suffer SeYerelY.

Recent Heavy Rains Cause Grain to
Suffer Severely.
According to reports from all parts of
England, the recent heavy rains coming
on top of an exceptionally wet summer,
have seriously damaged the crops. Grain
has suffered severely. Owing to the
weather it is of such poor quality that
early samples failed to get bid ON the
market. With a continuance of the pre-
vailing weather it may be days and weeks
before any considerable quantity of wheat
can be put on the market.
One of the largest agriculturists in Lin
colnshire states that with wheat in it's
present damaged condition the season
would prove one of the most disastrous
that have been experienced during the
last twenty years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Surely Not.

Ascum-Don't you think it would be
interesting to know how and when our
proverbs were first used?
Bungle-Well. I'd like to know who the
idiot was who originated ITS never too
late 10 mend"
Ascum-Why?
h 'hgle-I'll bet he never put on hired
bathing suit and didn't discover till lac
got into the surf that it was ripped
Philadelphia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

So complete are the postal arrange
ments OF London that there is not house
more than zoe yards from letter box
or 400 from a postofice and money order
Office. There are over 10000 pillar box
es I'VE call them letter boxes. which are
cleared every hour from 10 in the morn
ing till in the evening. and there are
twelve deliveries a day in the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
CHAPTER xII.-tcontinued.,


Humphrey could lot hear all that was
said. but a word fell upon his ear from
time to time, and as he pieced these
words together it seemed as il the speak
er were declaiming against tyranny and
oppression, and calling upon his hearers
to help him to put an end to the state OF
affairs existing.
Then came an excited outburst, as the
speaker must have turned his face to-
ward the door, for these words came
plainly:
The end of il will be that they'll es-
cape, and bring a man-ot-war down up
on US. and all through his fooling."
A murmur arose.
He's gone mad, tell you all; snS il
you like TO choose a captain for your
selves, choose one, and III follow him
like man; but it's time something was
done if we want to live"
Another burst Of murInurs rose here.
Hes mad, | tell you, or he wouldn't
keep him like that. So what's it to be.
my lads, new captain or the yard-arm =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
MARINES HURRIED TO PANAMA.
Government Aroused by Threatened
Attack on Istflmus City.

Attack on Isthmus City.
On Friday the United States cruiser
Panther was ordered to take on board a
battalion of marines, $50 men, and pro-
coed with all haste TO Colon. The Wis
eonSin was given orders to prevent the
bombardment of Panama from the sea by
the revolutionary gunboats and to land
marines if necessary to protect the rail-
road property. The Cincinnati had sim
liar orders for Colon.
Revolutionists already control points
along the isthmian railway. They have
captured the principal government force
sent against them at Aqua Dulce. The
only Colombian warship on the Panama
side of the istEmus fell into their hands
several weeks ago. They now have sew
eral gunboats cruising almost within
sight of Panama.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

The largest place OF amusement ever
constructed is the Coliseum at Rome. Its
external circumference Is lbs feet, its
long diameter 615. its short $40. its
height 156 feet II had four stories and
could seat $1,000 spectators. while co.
600 more could End standing room
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Keeping a diary was a confirmed fash
ion among the literary Romans Most OF
them carried little tablets tied at their
belts. in which they kept memoranda Of
their doings SO as TO forget nothing when
they came to write up the record at night
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
He Never Worked

Employer Where is the Office boy?
Bookkeeper-The a boy out in the
hall
Employers he working?
Bookkeeper-Yes sir.
Employer-Then he amt our Office Toy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Guiding Her.

May-I met some one to-day who is
very much enamored Of you.
Fay latter a thoughtful pause)-Who
was it?
May-,Iust think a moment.
Fay-I am thinking; thinking hard.
May You'll never guess that way.
Think Of something soft. - Catholic
Standard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
As Above Referred To.

One evening at dinner Ida was asked
II she would have some squash. She
answered:
No"
''No WHAT" asked her father.
''No SQUASH" answered Ida.-Littlc
Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Some one has calculated that Il a man
made $500 every day, beginning with the
year one and continuing TO the present
day. consuming none Of his earnings. he
would just about have as much as Mr..
Rnckafeller has to-daY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
A Woman,s FaiIinu.

Willie" said the mother one day, 81
shall tell your father tonight that you
have been bad
ooh, mamma" said Willie, cant you
keep a r'-Little Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Provoke Wit in Others.

II suppose those newly rich friends Of
yours will entertain in society next sea
son."
NO" answered Miss Cayenne; they
won't entertain. They will amuse.''-
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Papa's View.

She-It is hard to give any logical rea-
son why this place is so fashionable.
Papa-But you don't have to give airy
logical reason why anything is fashion
able. Any old reason will do.-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

One OF the GREATEST drawbacks Ia
Mexico is the scarcity sf fuel Hopes
are placed in the probable discovery OF
oil il paying quantities
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
neubtleea.

~He says his love for the heiress is
intoxicSti0n-"
And be is trying TO take the g9ld
cure"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Say. pop. how many words are there
in the English languageE'
ASK your mother; she knows"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

have used Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton with good results 1t is al right
John W. Henry, Box 642, Fostoria, Ohio,
Oct 4 1Cf{f
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Low Rates to tho Northwest

Commencing Sept 1 and continuing I'M
I'll Oct. 81, 1902, seeond-class one-way
colonist tickets will be sold by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R'y from
Chicago to all points in Montana, Idaho,
Utah. California, Washington, Oregon,
British Columbia and intermediate points
at greatly reduced rates. Choice of routes
via st. Paul or via Omaha.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
R'y is the route of the United States
government fast mail trains between Chi
cage st. Paul and Minneapolis. and of
the Pioneer Limited, the famous train
of the world
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
R'y, or address II. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The first draft of Gibbons Decline and
Fall" went to the printer direct from the
pen of the author and with very few
changes Of any kind
Don't forget to have Mrs. Austin's Pan
cakes for breakfast. Your grocer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Masses, Sweden. has 8 IRE department.
Il women 10 strong.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Il il said hat Thomas A. Edison has
never owned a watch The one thing
/ want least q az 10 know" he. is the
tine"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

rFTo re~Ywansngsr Cared Srs nsrvoAx1ess AFTER
FttS r-wz AFrs zse 81 Ir. K&lHes Great Nerve -
s-ver F~sa ~ III "a 60 IRA bczze nnd treats
DIX = Il ELxSE la. So Area S. PalladssE ksAs Pa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

The translation Of Quintus cartius ~
Yaugelas occupied thirty years. The
translafo- rendered every sentence EFe
or ten different WIS and finally chose
that which pleased him best
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

to attend to the latter
crop? That is just
what it is intended
for. 1t drives out the
aches and heals the
wounded flesh most
thoroughly. It's tho
Best liniment for the
flesh of man or beast.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Halls Catarrh Cure.
Ia q constitutional cure. Price Is cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23

Don't forget to have Mrs Austin's Pan
cakes for breakfast. Your grocer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
Hsaittn for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Csthartic viii OBJ
tain and secure them f'T you. Gcnu-
inc tablets stamped c. e. G.. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, roc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-29
A POST CHECK.


Congress is attempting to perfect a
design for currency intended especi.
ally for transmission through the
mails, and the active people Of the
country wisn it a success. The com
mittees on postofices and postroads
have before them measure provid-
ing Post check in denominations of
five dollars and under, Gown to the
denominations Of fractional currency.
lt is proposed to retire the FIVE, two
and one-dollar bills now issued by the
government and substitute the Post
check, and make the latter the reg
.ular paper money for those denomina-
tons The Post check was devised
by Mr.. c. w. Post, a prominent and
public spirited citizen of Battle Creek,
Mich. He was assisted in its peer
fection by a number of publishers,
and the plan has been earnestly en-
dorsed by the American Newspaper
Publishers association.
The general appearance of the Post
check is that of the present one or
two dollar bill On one side are blank
lines upon which the holder may write
the name and address of anyone to
whom he desires TO make payment by
mail. The payee, upon receipt of the
money, attaches his signature and
collects the money at the onice nam
ed. To forge the signature OF the
payee Is a penitentiary ohense. same
as counterfeiting AS rapidly as the
signed bills come in,o the possession
Of postmasters they are sent to Wash.
ington for redemption. So that. By
this process, one can carry about his
person paper money In various de
nominations under five dollars, and Il
passes as good as gold. Should he de-
sire to make remittance by mail he
simply takes out a bill or piece Of
fractional currency, writes the name
Of his creditor affixes and cancels
stamp and it only requires the sigma
ture OF the latter 10 again make the
money as good as gold at the office
named
Since the adoption of rural mail
delivery and our farmers are making
so many mail orders. our rural friends
win be greatly interested in this
proposition, and they would do well
10 so express themselves to their
senators and representatives in con
gress. The design has been dedicat
ed TO the government. so that no IN
diyidual can selnshly profit by me
adoption Of the Post cheek
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-29

cloth and ashes-though they may be
ashes at this writing. It would de
mand psychologist of unusual pow
er to attempt to describe the feelings
Of these unfortunate ladies; only a
woman can adequately feel the poig-
nant grief and tragedy OF a woman's
life We dismiss the subject with a
gasp OF horror and blunedring word
of sympathy There are calamities Of
human existence too profound, too ov-
erwhelming. to be discussed in the
public prints. Fortunately and ap-
propriately to this holy week, earth
has no sorrows that heaven can not
heal"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-29
MoRg rRurH THAN pogrRY.

The editor of the El Dorado Repub
lican having asserted that young wo.
men were usurping the Industrial sit
uation, working for less wages and
being more disinclined to marriage.
a girl reader of his paper fires it back
at him that a girl can afford to work
for less wages than a young man, be-
cause she has no whisky or tobacco
bills to pay; no barber bills, no shines,
no big laundry bills, no pants to
crease, no hacks, flowers, suppers,
candies and the like TO pay for. THE
average girl prefers a good bank ac
count and freedom to poor husband;
and are not at all disconsolate, she
concludes.