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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
TENT ENoEhvoR Fh,Ls.
Eight Thousand Participants in Den.
YER Convention in a Panic.


The immense tent in which the meet
ings of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton were held in Denver was torn from
its guy ropes and poles by sudden
sguall Monday afternoon and thrown
down upon the heads of the S,G0o persons
there assembled. 4 calamity was avert
ed only by the presence of mind of Chi
cago delegate. A. NJ. Ramsey. who the
moment the wind beliied up the canvas
and tore it from its supports called to
the men in the gathering TO catch the
poles as they fell, and, standing on their
chairs to hold up the canvas, thus pre-
venting suffocation.
The convention was in full progress at
4 o'clock and although there were signs
Of rain and some wind was blowing the
sides of the tent were up TO admit air,
and this enabled the squall to lift up the
big canvas as if ii were balloon. The
gust of wind that turned the tent over
came so suddenly that no preparation
could be made to forestall the conse-
quences. The wind swept under the rent,
the roof of which Immediately belohed
out like an immense sail. The smaller
guy ropes were pulled from their places
and in moment more the big poles were
drawn from the ground
Immediately the 5000 persons were in
a panic. which was Heightened by the
screams of hundreds of women. 1t was
then that Mr.. Ramsey sprang to a chair
and called loudly on the men to hold up
the canvas and catch the large support
ing poles as they fell Hundreds of men
sprang to their feet and successfully car
ried out the Chicago mans suggestion
and thus ayerted a disaster
Another instance Of presence of mind
was that Of Mrs Winifred Sleep of Den
yer, who was in charge of st. Mark s
hospital tent. seeing the catastrophe at
the big tent close by, telephoned the
electric light company to shut off the cur
rent. This prevented any damage from
the live wires that had fallen with the
tent poles.
The injured numbered score, but for
tunately none of them was seriously hurt
save Mrs. Jessie NJ. Thornburgh of Den
yer, who, however, is expected to re-
cover
That none of the great audience of
5000 or 5000 persons was killed or ia
tally injured is regarded by Christian
Endeavorers and others as almost mirac-
ulous The tent, which was $50 feet
long by $50 wide and fifty-six feet high
in the center was owned by the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor and was
sent to Denver from Boston. 1t is n
complete wreck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
All Around the Globe.

The horse presented to the President
by the citizens of Douglas, Wye, has
been installed in the White House sta
bles.
Union carpenters working for Con
tractor James f, Gates in ST. Joseph,
No, refused TO strike on the call of the
building trades council.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has or
dered the court martial of Assistant Pay
master Philip w Delano. charged with
ENLIGHTENMENT of $500.
Twenty -four miners were killed and
about fifty seriously wounded in an ex-
pIosion of gas in Las Esperanzas coal
mine, near Barratoersn. Mexico.
Tomasso Petto was indicted at New
York on a charge of murder in the first
degree in causing the death Of Benedetto
Madonna, whose body was found stuffed
in q ssrrel April IA last.
Executors Of the estate of C. L. Ma
gee Of Pittsburg have settled the fight
with DR. Walter c. Browning Of Phila-
delphia over fees for services rendered
the sick politician by paying Attorney
William b. Rodgers. counsel for the doc
tor, a warrant for $4,000, the amount
OK the recent award of the Allegheny
County Orphans Court judges. The
amount settled the original claim Of DR.
Browning that the estate Of Mr.. Magee
owed him $4,000 for medical services
be had rendered. The fight had been
wnged about two years.
IF ! had time to preach / think I
would join the Salvation army" declar-
ed Senator Marx Hanna az the dedica-
ton Of the srmy's new citadel at ClsTe-
land
J. C. Wells. a drummer Of New York
City. and J. ID. Proctor, q rolsce officer
Of Houston, Yentured out beyond the
ropes while bathing in the surf a. Gal
weston. Tex, and were drowned Both
bodies were recovered.
A butchers public contest Of Killing
aad dressing animals, extensively adver-
Used 70 take place at the fair grounds In
Toledo, Ohio, has been declared on by
reason of the legal interference Of the To
ledo Humane Society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
A Theatrical Yarn.

one of the theatrical stock companies
produced not long ago for a single
week a play by well-known maya
zine writer. Naturally enough, he
went to see Ii played, and after the
performance was over mingled with
the departing crowd to hear what they
had to say about it, Beside him were
two women Of the type who buy the
same seats on the same day OF each
week and listen eagerly to the success
sion OF screaming farce. lurid melo-
drama and classic tragedy.
well" said one OF them. that was
pretty poor pbly."
1T certainly was" said the other,
but I'll say this much for ii, il was
lot better than the one we had last
week"
Yes 81 "a the first, YEARLY. "a great
deal better"
The dramatist did not know how
much of a compliment this might be.
50 he fought his way back TO the h,x
Office and asked the ticket seller wha
the last week offering had been.
Macbeth" WIS the answer.-New
York Evening Post.
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CHAPTER xIv.-(Continued.

NhAE 4 ~
"A clergyman has been here to see
you sir, she said, and left this packet
for you"
1 took it from her hands, and would
have passed on, but there was something
in her face which awoke within me in
fullest force the feelings of disapproval
had long entertained toward her.
Mile. Rosalie," l said, Il am about
TO exercise an authority which properly
belongs to my wife 1t will be agreeable
20 me, mademOiselle, if you will regard
your service in my establishment at an
end"
DO you discharge me, SIR" she ask
ed. with a placid smile
If it was her purpose to anger me, she
succeeded. Il discharge you" l said
with a wrathful look.
Not suddenly and Immediately, sir
1t is almost dark, sir. and to be thrust
from your house so abruptly would ruin
my reputation"
You shall leave my house tomorrow. .
said After tomorrow you shall not
sleep in it another night"
Do you forget, sir, that l am to be
one of your daughters bridesmaids?'
Il forget nothing that has occurred.
1t is my opinion that you are not a fit
associate for my wife or my daughter"
That is a shocking thing TO say" she
said, slowly and with marked emphasis.
But | wonder who will be the first to
leave this house-you or 2"
She glided away, leaving me in a state
of bitterest resentment against her for
her impudent words But | would not
waste further time upon her. 1t was
necessary that | should ascertain with
out delay what the packet contained
which the clergyman had left for me.
went to my study, lit the gas and open
ed the packet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
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-EO-~

Sevenoaks and give myself into the
| hands of Justice
| Straightforward and fatally incrimi-
| mating as this confession could not fail
to be to the minds of strangers. it salts
/ fed me less than it had satisfied the
clergyman. Certainly that portion of it
was false which referred to his drawing
the ring off the finger of the dying man,
| and his having thrown it into the river
The ring was in my pocket. and from the
moment | found it there had never left
my possession. l had hoped that the
confession would have set my conscience
| at rest. 1t had not done So
| My thoughts became presently center
ed upon the sealed letter which was
missing from the packet. 1t was for my
| eyes alone, Samuel Fleetwood had de-
clared. Doubtless the clergyman had it.
l would proceed to his house at once,
and ask him for it.
/ He was at home when I arrived. and
| did not keep me waiting a moment.
explained the object Of my visit. He ex-
pressed surprise, and said he was posi-
| tive he had placed the sealed letter in
his pocket
Il have the most distinct remem-
AE sdtus VI putting IL lutEe
The unhappy man set such Importance
upon its reaching your hands without
delay that | was more than ordinarily
! careful. As you opened the packet it
must have dropped out. Most likely you
will find it in your house"
did not prolong the interview. Re
| tuning to my house, l made another
search, with the same result. The letter
was nowhere to be found. | passed the
evening in a miserable frame of mind.
| determined to make still another search
after all in my household had retired to
rest. | did not see Mile. Rosalie, and
l inferred that she was in her room.
making preparations for her departure on
the morrow. To my wife and daughter
l said nothing of the confession, deter
mining to leave the disclosure till the
following day, in the hope that l should
succeed in finding the missing document
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
rwENTY YKARs AGO.

Postmaster General Gresham started
an investigation Of the alleged exorhit-
ant rentals that were being paid for post
Offices in many cities.
Subscriptions 10 the New Orleans cen
teunial and cotton States exposition were
reported 70 have reached 100000.
The Chicago anti-nonopoly convention
adopted resolutions for government regu-
lation Of railroads, public ownership Of
the telegraph, prohibition Of land owner
ship by nonresident foreigners. and the
formation Of an in dependent political
party.
The socialist workmen of the United
States started moY ement 70 oust fbs
Knights Of Labor from control o. labor
affairs and 20 substitute arbitration for
strikes. the Vermont militia was ordered
our 70 suppress riotiBg copper miners AZ
Ely; Allentown pa furDacemen threat
ened 70 strike for higher wages. and coal
miners Of the Springfield nlL) district
quit work 10 secure better pap.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
Condition of Other Crops.

The average condition of winter rye is
00.2, as compared with 91.2 on July /,
1902, 1916 at the corresponding date in
1901 and a ten-year average of So The
average condition Of spring rye is SS3,
as compared with 1913 on July /, 1902,
93.3 at the corresponding date in 1901
and a ten-year average Of $50.
The acreage of flax is about 100000
acres, or 1873 per cent less than that of
last year, and the condition is S6.2. The
acreage of tobacco is about 1000 acres,
or or per cent greater than that of last
year, and the condition is S5.1.
The acreage Of potatoes. excluding
sweet potatoes, is about $4,000 acres, or
1.6 per cent less than that of last year
The average condition of potatoes on
July ] was SSl, as compared with 90 8
on July l. 1902, S7.4 at the correspond
ing date in 1901 and ten-year average
Of 92G
The report also includes fruits and
various minor crops. which viii be pub
lishod in detail in the Crop Reporter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

tablish the good name and renown of the
people of Servia. compromised by the
recent tragic events.
II is officially announced in London
that King Edwards telegram to King
Peter does not change Great Britain's
attitude toward Servia. II is added that
diplomatic relations between the two
countries will not be resumed immediate
ly.
The Odessa correspondent of the Lon
don Standard says a report is current
that King Peter has appealed to the
Gar and til" Emperor Of Austria not to
press the l~n.-iye demands. lie pro-
poses to Danish the criminals on mill
tary pensions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
The Parrots Talk.

Like parrots some of the Republic,
can politicians are. Here we have
Congressman Hemenway in an inter-
view saying: There is no sentiment
in Indiana for a change in the tariff
laws" Hanna having made n sim
liar declaration, all Of the smaller fry
join in the chorus, not merrily and
from the heart but with the parrot
like utteranceS of the automaton. The
ordinary Republican politician of the
Hemenway stripe never invents any
thing. no law to reform abuses ever
emanates from them. no speech is ever
heard denouncing crying evils from
such as he. And yet Congressman
Hemenway is no worse, nor better
for that matter, than the boss whose
lead he follows. If the boss puts his
thumbs down, the Hemenway tribe
all declare with one voice the same
decree, and vice versa. CONGRESSMAN
Hemenway has been selected as the
chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations i'm the coming House of Rep
reSentatives not because of his ability,
| but because he is Il faithful part of
the machine that obeys order without
questioning and echoes the edicts that
resound from the Observation-Disclosures.
THERE'S no change needed in the tariff
law. = Let well enough alone"
Prices of trust productions may soar
and the trusts grow fat at the expense
of the people, but the sacred tariff
must not be meddled with. All the
money necessary must be appropriated
to absorb the surplus, each coterie
must get its share, every department
of the government puts in its bid for
it's greater or lesser steals and subsi-
dies and gets them. The Democrats
who attempt to stem the tide of ex-
trayagance are sneered and jeered at as
small, mean and parsimonious. Reform
is howled down from every Republican
throat and every Republican vote is
given for the most lavish expenditures
and most prodigal appropriations. In
that way the sacred tariff is preserved
in all its iniquity and its bold robbery.
Listen to the Hemenway echo of the
Delpulc OFuCIS WuO Tells Oh the evils
to come if protection TO the trusts is
disturbed.
'.They have evidently come to the
logical conclusion that to touch one
item in tariff bill means that others
and perhaps the whole fabric is to be
disturbed and distorted. Nothing could
be more serious 10 the business inter
ests, for the time being, at least.
THE whole industrial system Of the
country would in that event be turned
topsy- turvy. Chaos instead of the
wonderful calm and equilibrium now
existing would reign, and the result
would be disastrous. OF course, it is
not possible to have a perfect tariff,
but we think that well enough should
be allowed to stand We are doing
beautifully"
Possibly the people feel that way,
but if they do they are more easily
gulled and fooled than they used to be
and are more anxious to pay out their
earned money to the trusts than it is
possible to believe they are.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
With a Firm Hand.

II reckon folks can cure any habit
if they've got enough determination"
said Mrs. Swan, with a glance of
scorn at her cousin, Mrs. Mathews. Il
guess if Almira Jennings can stop her
sniff that she had for five years, you
could stop that dry cough of yours,
that doesn't mean an earthly thing,
and never did"
HAS Almira stopped her Sniff" ask
ed Mrs. Mathews, with some show of
interest.
"She has" said Mrs Swan. firmly.
"She passed last Wednesday afternoon
with me-the circle met here-and she
l call that test"
How'd she cure it," asked Mrs.
Mathews.
"With onions" said Mrs Swan. 81
felt it my duty to tell her the habit
she'd got into, along of that grippy cold
she had all one winter, and l told her
how it had grown on her. There's
others that would have liked to speak
of it, l told her, but nobody dared
except me. You set a watch on your
self and see how many times you catch
yourself doing it, l said. And accord
ingly she did so.
And when she found how settled
the habit was, she started right in to
cure it. She can't abide the smell Of
onions. raw nor cooked. So she shut
herself up for a week. and she cooked
onions and kept 'em setting round in
dishes. And she got so by the end of
that week she could keep from shifting
for an hour at time; then she let up,
gradual. on her system. as the habit
gave way. But she told me she should
always keep a bottle of onion extract
in the house, and if the habit ever set
in again she should deal with 1t
promptly. But l don't believe there'll
ever be anv need"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
EDWARD WI. GREETs PETER /.
British Monarch Wishes Servia's King
Prosperous Reign,

King Edward of England has replied
in courteous terms to King Peters noti-
6catiOn of his accession to the throne,
wishing him a prosperous reign and hop
ing it will bring peace, order and justice
to the country. The reply has caused
great satisfaction in Belgrade.
King Edward also expressed the hope
that King Peter would be able to re-eS-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
JULY CROP REPORT.
AVERAGES COMPILED BY GOV.
EMINENT STATlSTICIANS.
Figures Show a Decrease in Condition
Wheat Remaining in the Hands
of Farmers Is Estimated to Be
AZ, 100000 Bushels

Preliminary returns to the chief of the
bureau of statistics of the Department
of Agriculture show the acreage of corn
planted to be about 50 500 600 acres, a
decrease of about 4 .z00.000 acres, or As
per cent from ths area planted last year,
as revised in December.
The average condition of the growing
crop on July / was 1914, as compared
with $50 on July ]. 1902. Sl.3 at the
corresponding date IN 1901 and ten
year average of Sos
The following table shows for each Of
the twenty principal corn States the
acreage compared with that of last year
ca percentage basis and the condition
ca July 1 in each of the las three years
with the ten-year July average:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

Two hundred thousand French troops
were reported ready for landing IL Eng
land.
New York City was in such insanitary
condition that the King Of Denmark re-
fused to permit ships from that port to
land in his dominionS without a special
certificate from the Danish consul.
President Thomas Jefferson read in
public the official dispatch announcing
that the Louisiana purchase treaty had
been signed in Paris
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
Combined Wheat Averages.

The average condition on July of
spring and winter wheat combined was
so, as compared with 500 on July /,
1902, and Oil on July l, 1901. The
amount of wheat remaining in the hands
of farmers on July / is estimated at
about 42,500,000 bushels, equivalent to
about 60 per cent of the crop of last
year.
The average condition of the oat crop
on July / was S43, as compared with
S5.5 one month ago, 92.1 ON July l, 1902
1871 on July l. 1901, and a ten-year av-
erage of S7S. The following table shows
for each of the ten principal oat States
the condition on July l in each of the
last three years, and that ON June l,
1903, and the ten-year July average:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
A.ked and Ansmered.

DO you consider 1t a moral wrong
TO cheat a lawyer" asked the person
who is always looking for a chance TO
start something.
NO" replied the man whose spe-
cialty is worldly wisdom. but I con-
slider ii a physical impossibility.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
Condition July 1.
Condition Of Winter Wheat.

The average condition of winter wheat
on July l was 1873, as compared with
S22 last month q on July /, 1902, SS.3
on July ], 1901, and a ten-year average
of 1872 The following table shows for
each of the twelve principal winter
wheat States the condition on July in
each of the first three years and that on
June /, 1908, with the ten-year July av
erages:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

The average condition of spring wheat
on July l was $50, as compared with
go last month, 92.4 on July l. 1902
95.6 on July 1, 1901, and ten-year av r.
age of $50.
The following table shows for each
of the FIVE principal spring wheat States
the condition on July / in each of the
last three years and that on June /,
1908, with the ten-year July averages:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

Father-Are you and this Mr.. simp-
son congenial. daughter?
Daughter-Oh, res. pa; he likes To
hear me talk about myself. and ike
10 hear him talk about himself.-De-
troit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
a Reafix Fxnlanation.

i notice that the wife Of that Amer
lean dentist who was banished from
Saxony affectionateiy alludes 10 her
husband as my king.
4 suppose that's because he handles
crowns. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
The President and Ma chine Politicians

The Presid ent and MG chine Politicians
Senator Hanna announces that Post
master General Payne will stay at The
head of his department, and as Sena-
tor Hanna thinks the investigation Of
the scandals has already gone too far
and seriously injured the Republican
party, we may surmise that Mr.. Payne
feels the same way. 1t is hardly to
be wondered that those two machine
politicians are thus convinced, but it is
extraordinary that President Roose-
welt stands back to back" with the
Wisconsin lobbyist and yet Senator
Hanna says so. President Roosevelt
has done many strange things and still
holds the favor of the majority of the
Republican party, but there are lots
of Republican and Independent voters
who win balk at this endorsement Of
Mr. Payne, unless he shows most eff
fectually that he win prosecute the big
robbers as well as the small ones. So
far he has shown great unwillIngneSs
to push the investigation. and is now
attempting TO stihe the publication OF
the news. by ordering that nothing be
given out by anyone but himself and
he tells nothing. That does not look
like probing the scandals 10 the bot
tom. for publicity is the best evidence
of thorough investigation and Sc
crecy means intrigue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

The average condition of barley is
$685. against 91.5 one month ago, 937
on July 1, 1902, 913 at the correspond
Ing date in 1901 and a ten-year average
of ST3
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81 Nnrth. So Snnth.

Il hear tell dey been lynchia' n's-
gers out westg"
"oh, yes-'pears like we all In de
union ow.'-AtlaEta Constitution
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

Nearly all the royal families OF Eu-
rope employ American dentists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

Too many cooks are better ttan none
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
NOTICE.

=. -.
Notice is hereby given that Homer y.
Mckinley, on the 31st day of July, 1903,
filed with the clerk of the county court
of Harrison county his application for
franchise for the construction, main
tenance and operation of a street railroad
il Harrison county, West Virginia, over,
upon and along the following roads,
streets and bridges:
Beginning at point near Adamston,
where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
by bridge, crosses the Northwestern
| turnpike, and running thence with, upon
and along the public road in northerly
direction on what is known as the
shinnston pike, upon and across the
bridge over Limestone creek, thence with
said pike to point about five hundred
| (!5OO) yards distant from said bridge
where the said road win cross the West
Fork river by bridge, thence by the
public road across the line of the Monon-
galeIn river railroad to North View at
First street tas represented by the plat
OF the North View addition recorded in
the office of the clerk of the county court,
ia Deed Book 90 ut Page 66l, in a north
erIy direction to Golf avenue, thence
with Golf avenue in an easterly direc-
ton to Fifth street, thence with said
! Fifth street in southerly direction TO
Hamill avenue, thence easterly upon and
along Hamill avenue through the land
and property of the Capital Land com
pany to the public road, thence with,
upon and along the public road to point
~ az. near what is known as Barnes