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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
SAINT AND JOSS IN NEW YORK.
A Comparison of Christian and Bud
dhist Observances.

a Comparison of Christian and Bud
dhist Observances.
Long-ago missionaries, whose chron-
ologic notions were a little bit con-
fused, declared that Buddhism was a
palpable imitation of. if not deliber-
ate steal from Christianity. Besides
the simiIarities in tenet were those in
ritual and ceremony. This likeness
may be seen by any New-Yorker for
himself The heavy immigration of
Neapolitans and Sicilians has produced
several celebrate Italys in New York,
which celebrate the festas of home
with more enthusiasm even than is OBJ
served LII the fathelland. A feature Of
these celebrations is the presentation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
PROPELLER FOR SMALL BOATS.

1t is but natural that the owner of
rowboat should at times desire a mo-
tor launch, especially when on a long
distance pull on a warm day; and yet
the expense of a new boat, with engine
and machinery, places it beyond the
reach of the majority of rowboat own
ers- In our illustration we show an
apparatus which may answer the pur-
pose fully as well as new boat. and
at far less cost. 1t is nothing less than
a gasoline motor. so arranged that it
can be secuted to the rear end of a
small boat. with the fuel and electric
batteries stored in casing which an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
ToMMY's LESSON.

/ thought. when a boy was old
enough to have slate and book and
go to school he was big enough to take
care of himself and go the way that he
wanted to. So l did not go straight
down the road, as my mother told me;
but I climbed the fence to go across
the field. BY and by something said,
"Bow-wow-wow!" and there was o big
dog running right at me. Didn't |
run? That dog almost caught me be-
fore | got to the fence; aud | tumbled
over, and scratched my arm and broke
my slate, and tore my clothes. So
l had to go home to mamma. She
said, "Ah, Tommy boy people never
get too old to go in the right way in
stead of the wrong one. The straight
path is the safe path Remember
that. And that is all the lesson |
learned in my first day at school,
cause didn't go.-EarIy Days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
SOME FuNNY TIoTRLs.

In different parts of the world there
are many very nice hotels. and also
many very novel and queer ones.
Florida. for instance. boasts of mapv
of the finest hotels in she world, and
also California has some il the tropi-
cal portions of the State, which are
in their way fine specimens. but one
Santa Cruz. for the manager conducts
his hotel without any cost for build
ings and pays no rent The hotel
consists of large number of the levi
athan trees, for which the state is
noted some of them measuring TWEEN
ty-five feet in circumference. and it is
fitted up as a reception room, with
electric lights and all the improve
ments for comfort. The bedrooms
and dining-rooms are furnished with
all modern Injuries and situated in
the surrounding trees, while the
neighboring trunks shelter the hotel
help. So popular has this hotel al
ready become that hundreds of guests
are turned away every month.
Those who find difficulty in Sleep
ing high up in the air, should never
visit the balloon hotel at Eisenberg.
Switzerland, for it is situated in cloud
land, 1000 feet above the earth.
Twenty visitors can be accommodated
at one time, and are taken up to the
hotel by balloon from the station
below. The hotel is supported by
eight large balloons. which are at
times lowered TO the earth for re-
charging, and as can well be as
sumed the view of the sunset which
can be had from such a high point
has proved an inducement which gen
erously pays the proprietor Near
Perdun. on the south coast of France,
there is a submarine hotel which at
tracts quite number of guests during
the summer months. The building is
of steel on q rock foundation, and has
been fitted with large plate glass win
dows from which the guests may look
out onto the peculiar form of life UNI
der the water at the depth OF thirty
six feet. Machinery at the surface
pumps air into the rooms for those
visiting below, and at the same time
drives away the impure air through
draught tubes. 1t was in this motel
that the famous novelist Richebourg
wrote some of his incest stories.
when taking his annual vacation from
the hustle and noise OF Paris.
Another hotel which is great dea
out of the ordinary, is that in the
sewers of Paris below the Church of
St Madeleine 1t was built and is
conducted solely for the accommoda-
ton of those who work in the sewers.
Nearly hundred meals are provided
every day, and for $2.4O man can be
comfortably housed and fed for a
week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

He father of the antitrust BILL which ebodies the
Presidents ideas Shelby
tn viii
Of business
carrying interstate imposing
companies which
Senator Culom native of
member of
for In
i for Preside
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Wounds.-The best thing to do when
a nail or splinter makes q flesh wound
is to saturate the spot with turpentlne.
Apply at once and freely. 1t is said
to be the surest preventive of lockjaw.
Attention to these small matters may
save world of pain and grief. Even
a pin-scratch should be given immedi-
ate attention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Sleeplessness.-A cloth wet in cold
water and laid on the back of the neck
is cure for insomnia. Fold a towel
smoothly over 1t and very often it will
quiet weary brain and soothe better
than an opiate. 1t is particularly use
full in case of a dull headache.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
THE RRAvE sol pTER BOY

THE BRAVE SOLDIER BOY.
Wee Bobby is a soldier boy,
AS brave as he can be;
He wears a soldiers Cuiform
With buckles at the knee.
He carries both a sword and gun,
Which makes him very proud;
He marches mp and down the street
And blows whistle loud
The people stop and look around
When he goes marching by,
But Bobby looks right straight in
front
And holds his head up high.
Wee Bobby takes his sword and gun
To bed with him each night;
For you can never tell,' he says,
When soldiers have to fight
San Francisco Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
No Footprints.

Don't you want to leave footprints
on the sands If timer asked the earn
est man.
Footprints echoed Senator Sor-
ghum. "No. / don't care to 20 through
life on foot. l want to ride Wash
fngton Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Memorial Reform
e d Church, a t
Washington, is to
have q new edifice.
1t is now in course
of erection and will
b e a handsome
structure of gray
granite. Rev. DR..
Schick. the Presl-
d e n t s pastor, is
nat ally IN u c h
ella, i over his good
farf14na
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
Ereaks in Memory.

1t is instanced as one of the curiosi-
ties of the memory that people who
know long pieces Of verse by heart fire.
quently cannot remember their tele-
phone number.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Hiccough.-The disagreeable afflic-
ton known as hiccoughs may be reliev-
ed by squeezing out the juice of lem
on, mixing in little sugar and swal-
lowing a little after each hiccough I'M
til relief is found. This simple rem
edy should be at once applied, for if
allowed to continue the affiiction is
likely to become worse and finally dan
gerous and uncomfortable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
a nfa,ter of pri,fc

THE strike cost at least $4,000
CO.,
Say. that gives me . very comfort
able feeling. I'm In thar for nearly q
couple o. dollar ~ ri. - Cleveland
Pain Dealer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Don't you lhink she has a very dis
tingue airf'
Yes" said the sad-looking Young
man. Judging from the chill she
produces, / should call It liquid air. -
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

EuroDean
London every no"
demand for
It shown
2O0
onered cheaper
slightest hesitation
embroder dainty garments Tor
embroidered
kswthsil needlewoS
F. G. American cartoonist
embroidery makeup exact detail
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

The church belongs to the German
Reformed sect. Mr. Roosevelt is of the
Dutch Reformed persuasion, his people
having been attached TO it for six gen
erations before him in this country;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
ais S,,,erlor.

do you believe in the equality OF
the sexesfs'
Yes. do. But l wouldn't Ike my
wife to kaow ii Cleveland Pain
Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

yoir beneath the seat and suspend the
motor casing over the stern by the
hooks and clamps provided for the pur-
pose. The inventor is Irwin r. Miller.
of St Paul, MINI.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06
RoosEv 1T WILL WORSHIP HERE

New Edifice Being Built for Reformed
Church at Washington.
AS direct consequence Of his becom-
ing a member, the church in which
President Roosevelt worships, Grace
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Spinning &c rs i uncertain, but II
enables maN % turn his money quick
".
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

The nan who cat catch flea IN the
aaxk can hosa as own row In politics.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

Customer Whist You charge i've
dollars extra for delivering load Of
coal? Dealer Certainly. But then,
we always send an armed guard along
10 guarantee safe d .liYery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

but the two are pretty much alike. 1t
is much the same as being Presby-
ferIan. but with a greater degree Of
tolerance of views. Or. Schick says
sat there IS room fJr everybody In his
congregation particularly when the
---w building IS rnlsssted. and the
President and his family sit in front
pew. affording a hrSt-class attraction
to worshipers al large.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
NEW BOER COLONY
GOING TO MEXICO

: Ell Paso. Texas. May 25.-General G.
ID. Joubert and Captain w. S. O'Don-
nell. promoters OF the Boer colony at
Tamaulipas, Mexico, are here, after
closing a contract with a syndicate
that will furnish finances for the col
ony. General Joubert, who fought with
the Orange Free State army and was
three times wounded. will bring over
the Beers. Captain O'Donnell, who
fought with De Wet and went to the
Transvaal when a lad from Ireland,
will bring Irish colonists.
The colony sor which General Jou-
bert and Captain O'Donnell have Just
arranged, Will be the second Boer col
ony to be planted in Mexico. The first
colony was started by General Snyman
near Santa Rosalia, in Chihuahua. The
Beers to come will occupy $1,000
acres.
I'VE wanted to settle in Texas"
said Captain O'Donnell, but we could
make no terms which our people could
meet. The Texas company did not un-
derstand our situation. Our people
were left ruined by the war. General
Joubert lost everything, and have
nothing. The unfortunate burghers
are thrifty people but have no money
and will have to be helped until they
get footing. The syndicate in Mexico
will bring the people here from Africa.
let them have implements and live
stock. and give them credit at their
stores. The settlers will pay for the
land at the rate of $3.75 per acre per
year for a number of years, less than
poor families of ireland pay as rent,
and the Tamaullpas land is as fertile
as any in Ireland. Our land 100 miles
north OF Victoria. Mexico. has 'front.'
age on navigable river. A railroad
will be built through the tract"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28

ance $1,000 About $50 In money or
ders was destroyed. but the mail was
saved
Business house owned by Mark Ket-
ting. loss $4,000. partly insured
Jordan Mercantile Company. occupy
ing the ground floor of the Miners
Union hall: loss on stock and fixtures
$500. partly insured.
Mike McCreedy. saloon building and
residence. loss s2.500. insurance $500.
City hall. totally destroyed; loss 81
400. Insurance $1,000.
Rooming house. owned and conduct
ed by Mrs. Griffin; loss $1,000. partly
insured.
Lodging house. owned by Mrs Nc
Breen; loss $1,000. insurance. ifany, not
known
J. C. Fitzgerald. residence. loss $500.
fully insured.
Charles johnson. business house and
contents. loss $1,000. partly insured.
Joe Bloomgreen, store building, loss
$500. insured.
Thomas Coll. dwelling house. loss
$1,000; saloon $500, partly insured
Mrs. Kate Cahill. residence and con-
tents. loss $500. no insurance.
William Lewis, residence and con-
tents. loss $500
William Pollock. residence. loss $500.
partly insured.
In addition. about twelve or fifteen
cabins and ''shacks" were either totally
destroyed or suffered damage. The loss
in these instances will aggregate $4,000.
The Colorado Telephone Company.
whose main lines pass through the
main street of the city. estimates its
loss at $1,000. A large force of line
men was put to work at daylight re-
pairing the damage.
The Western Union loss is estimated
at $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
Denver nlaekmaIIer Arre.tea.

Denver. May 23.-As the result Of an
attempt to blackmail Walter s.
Cheesinan, president OF the Denver I'm
ion Water Company. out Of 10000.
Boyd Irvine was arrested last night by
the city detectives Irvine Is twenty
one years old and says he is the son Of
w. J. Irvine. a money lonner OF Rocky
Ford. Irvine confessed after his arrest.
and said the reason he demanded 49,
900 was because he needed the money.
MIR. Cheesman received the first letter
Thursday through the Viail. This letter
was to the effect that Unless he placed
a package containing $4,000 In hole
by the side OF stump ut Tenth and
Lincoln avenues the writer would blow
up the new building lately erected by
Mr.. Cheesman at Seventeenth and
Broadway. Mr.. Cheesman paid no at
tention to the letter. but yesterday he
found on his front porch another letter
through which a miniature sword was
stuck. II also demanded that the in
structions OF the other letter be car
ried out. Yesterday afternoon the
third letter was received by Mr.. Chees-
man. 1t was pushed through the mail
hole in the door OF his Office in the Nc
Phee building at Sew snteenth and Glen
arm.
Mr.. Cheesman. on receipt Of this LET
ter, notified Chief of Police Armstrong.
A man pretended 10 leave package
and Irvine was arrested when he came
to get II. He afterward confessed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
County Commissioners Convicted.

Denver, May 23.--After deliberating
for thirty-six hours tho jury In tho
trial OF Fred Watts. Frank Bishop and
Thomas Phillips. former Arapahoo
County commissioners, yesterday
morning returned verdict OF guilty
on eleven OF the twenty-one original
counts charging negligence in the dis
charge OF duty. After the announce
ment OF the verdict Attorney Belford.
for the defense. gave notice that his
clients desired ten days In which TO
file n motion for a new trial The re-
quest was granted by Judge Voorhees,.
The penalty prescribed In the statute
for the offenses of which the commits
sioners were found guilty Is fine of
$500 on each count and removal from
Office. The defendants are not now In
Office from which they can be removed.
although Fred Watts is commissioner
OF Adams County.
Some OF the more excessive over
charges allowed on printing material
furnished by the Smitb-Drooks Com
pany were $4,000 as against $500.
which was said to be fair charge:
1926 as against $50. and $50 as against
5000
The date OF the trials Of II. Brown
Cannon and Charles A. Berdei. mem
bers of the former board against whom
informations have also been filed. has
not been announced.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
LARGE DEFICIT IN
RURAL DELIVERY

Washington. May 23.--Congress Will
be asked at the opening of next ses-
sion TO make an appropriation to cover
deficiencies In both the regular deiiv-
cry service and the rural free delivery
service of the Pustolilco department
Postmaster General Payne to-day
announced that this deficiency now
aggregates exactly s227 400. OF which
ylO5, 800 Is in the free delivery branch.
The postmaster general said he very
much regretted the existence OF tho
deficit. and for the first time publicly
criticised the administration OF A. W.
Machen. general superintendent for tho
free delivery system, who is now on
indefinite leave OF absence.
This is not the flrst time that n
deficiency has occurred In the free de-
livery service" said Mr. Payne. but
regret It's existence Al tho opening
of the last Congress Mr.. Machen point
ed out that without additional nppro-
priations no more routes could be es-
tablished beyond those ready TO be In
stalled January LIST He said. how
ever, IL Congress appropriated $500.000
for the purpose the work could be con-
unued during tho. rest OF the fiscal
year. This appropriation was prompt
ly made. but IL was exhausted Despite
TINS tact the oincc ttho free delivery
ofiice) was going on increasing the de-
ficiency. and II we had not taken steps
to curtail the expenditures and siis-
pend the establishment OF routes
until the beginning OF the next
fiscal year. the deficit would have
been much larger. 1t was not good ad-
ministration."
The postmaster general said that
part Of the deficiency was discovered
before Mr.. Machen was given his leave.
Mr.. Payne said A. w Machen. the
general superintendent would be given
an opportunity to be heard on the sub
ject
The entire map work of the rural
free delivery service has been suspend
ed. and no more maps will be made
before the beginning Of the next fiscal
year. funds OF this purpose being ex-
hausted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
More Tornadoes In Kansas.

Denver. May 23.-Kansas was again
visited by tornadoes yesterday. The
towns of Bala and Mulvane are said
to have been completely swept away.
At Bala two girls are known to have
been killed In Dickinson county. IL.
C. Harvey. a legislator. is reported IA
tally injured. The casualties at MuI-
vene. If any, have not been ascer-
tsIaed. Immense damage was done
to village and farm property by tor
nado and hailstorms.
A tornado near Bloomington. Ne
braska. is said to have caused loss OF
life and great destruction of buildings
and farm property.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
BATTLE ABBEY FOR
CONFEDERATES

New Orleans, May 23.-Generul s. ID.
Lee presided at the opening session OF
the Confederate Reunion Thursday.
The committee on credentials reported
a total OF 1.523 camps represented at
the reunion, with 2.423 properly ac-
credited delegates
The report of the Battle Abbey com
mittee was then offered by General
Evans. He had read but few words
when General Joseph Wheeler entered
the hall. The delegates cheered n
welcome to the little commander. and
General Wheeler, after reaching the
rostrum. made short address OF
thanks for the welcome. He urged
upon his hearers the necessity of pro-
viding for the needy and aged soldiers
of the Confederacy.
General Evans then resumed the
reading OF his report. which showed
cash in hand and in immediate pros
pect of s204.47i.
The committee recommended that ms
5000. 900. the minimum amount desired
for the erection OF the Abbey. had
been secured, the time had arrived for
the commencement OF the work. The
report was adopted.
DR.. G. II. Tichenor. for the Southern
Memorial Association. reported that
the fund for the erection of monu-
ment to Jefferson Davis had been final
ly secured. The announcement was
received with tremendous applause.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably on a resolution re-
ported by General S. d. Lee. express
ing the appreciation OF the Confederate
Veterans to Congress and to Secretary
OF War Root for the offer OF the ma
tional government TO prepare roster
of all the soldiers of both sides during
the Civil War.
General Joseph Wheeler spoke
strongly in favor of the resolution.
saying he had the assurance OF the
secretary OF war that all original doc
uments sent to the War Department
would be copied carefully and re-
turned. The resolution was adopted.
The selection OF the place for the re-
union OF 1904 was left to the executive
committee.
All the present officers were re-elect-
ed by acclamation and the reunion ad-
1ourned sine die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28

expected TO yield at least 100000 eggs
The eggs OF these rainbow trout so far
taken have been placed In tho troughs
OF the Gunnison and Denver hatcher
les. $4,000 In the Gunnison hatchery,
and 100000 in the Denver hatchery.
The remainder OF tho eggs when taken
will be sent To the other state hatch
cries. and when hatched tho young
trout will be distributed In the public
waters OF the state In all the large
streams that are suitable for these
magnificent river trout
In taking the fish n record was kept
OF the size and weight Of an average
lot, and the estimate OF total weight
was three ponnds each, Some of tho
largest trout weighed ten. twelve and
thirteen pounds. the total weight be-
ing four and one-half tons.
THE record OF eggs taken was kept
by actual graduate measurement. 900
to the tuid ounce. and proven by math-
ematical measurement OF thirty-four
eggs to the square inch. a careful rec
ord OF all dead eggs being kept during
stripping and In transit to the hatch
cries. which was less than two per
cent loss. The conditions of water at
these hatcheries for Matching the trout
eggs have been so improved that not
more than one and one-haif per cent.
loss will occur until fish are hntched.
This represents a remarkable rec
ord OF a fish food product, Mt n market
value per pound OF 90 cents, almost n
total OF 5000, an egg product nj a
market value of 81 per 1000, OF Si.72b.
n total produced In ono months work
! for the people of this state OF $b,725.
showing the unlimited resources of
state fish cultural work for the future
in our own mountain streams and
lakes by business principles In public
affairs
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
lNCENDIARY FIRE DESTROYS
THE MINING TOWN OF ALTMAN

Denver. May 24--A Republican spe-
cial from Altman last night says:
The entire business portion of this
city is in ruins after this mornings
fire. and five persons are still in Jail.
held for further investigation on the
suspicion that they are the ones who
started the confagration. Six arrests
are known to have been made and 9TH
er persons were sought by the police
Some are said to have been apprehend-
ed. but the police refuse to divulge
their names. One prisoner was re-
leased after a sweating in Cripple
Creek tonight.
Mrs. Ollie Davisson. proprietor OF the
Altman hotel. in which the fire origi-
mated; Mrs. Lowe. who lives in the ho-
tel and who is a friend OF Mrs. Davis
son; John Lyons, a miner living in the
hotel: Neal Osborne. ex-marshal of
Altman; Jesse Deaton and J. w. Dun
fee. the latter formerly collector for
the Altman Water Company. are the
suspects arrested early to-day. Dunfee
is now awaiting trial on charge of
embezzlement from the water company
The principal buildings destroyed.
together with the losses and insurance,
are as follows;
Miners Union hall, loss $4,000; In
surance $4,000.
Mrs Ollie Davisson. Altman hotel.
loss $4,000. This building was fully in
sured, but when the building took FIRE
about two weeks ago under suspicious
conditions the underwriters cut down
the policy to $1,000.
DR.. W. H. Leavenworth, drug store
building and two houses. loss $4,000.
partly insured.
Kruger Grocery Company and post
Office. H. C. Kruger. postmaster: loss
on building and contents $4,000. insur-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-28
Mexico VIII Use silver.

Ell Paso. Texas. May 25.-It is GER
tain that Mexico will soon have a
stable dollar. fixed at a Notwithstanding
value of 30 cents. This news comes to
El Paso from official sources 1t is said
Mexico's financiers will never permit
silver to become secondary In the Re
public. They will allow II to be the
coin of the realm. however. only at a
fixed ratio.
or all the silver produced in Mex
leo, ninety-eight per cent is now in
Asia, and the total amount of silver
now In the republic will not exceed
100000 900. Silver is being boarded
in Mexico to-day as was gold in the
days of the golc standard.