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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Florida negroes were said to be en-
ticed to Cuba under pretended labor CON
tracts and sold into slavery there.
Nlhilist riots occurred at Moscow over
the arrival Of fifteen Kieff university
students en- route to Siberia.
Over 100000 English mill operatives
struck against decrease in wages.
Cen. r. s. Grant was banqueted by
American residents at Florence, Italy.
The dispatch of British troops from
India to Malta was announced at Lon
don as indicating that war with Russia
was inevitable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

Then how do you account for thisy;
said the D. s. producing the spike
Il found it short distance down the
road Do you call that being careful
of suppliesg"
sure. it's sharp oye We hov. Sorr.
said the foreman. admiringly. Il had
three min Iookin' fer that spike fer
two days. and divyil bit cud they
foind it.'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
oNE HuNpREp YEARs AGO.

The city of Paris began building side
walks, and the prediction was made that
che improvement would soon become pop
ular
Aaron Burr. Vice-President of the
United States, was given the degree Of
doctor of laws by Princeton University.
The commerce Of the United States
was said TO have grown so rapidly that
fifty ships flying the Stars and Stripes
We're reported in the harbor of Liverpool.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

oti baAC Il AAtOAA hAAANl a
achievement of Adj
miral Dewey and
the American navy
in Manila bay. The
monument consists
of a granite shaft
with a Corinthiau
capital. on the TOP
of which stands a
bronze figure of Vic
tory. poised on one
foot on a globe. On
the sides of the ped
estal supporting the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

bronze tablets representing the cruiser
Olympia, Dewey's flagship on May /.
1898. and the battleship Oregon. both of
which were built at the Union iron
works, San Francisco.
On small pedestals grouped around the
main one there are sculptured figures of
California bears. The ground for the
monument was broken by the late Presi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

boats Annapolis, Callao, Celtic, Don
Juan de Austria, FL Cano, Frolic, Gen
eral Alava. Isla de Cuba, Princeton,
Quiros, Samar, Wilmington and York
town are scattered among various ports
in the Philippines and China.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
BON !. sned Cor IS, 500.

The second trial of the suit Of Miss
Marie Bentz for $4,000 against Harold
Hartshorn. u years old. son of James
NJ. Hartshorn. banker. has been open
ed in the New York Supreme Court
Miss Bentz says on Oct. ., 1900, the
boy jumped on her back. kicked her and
maltreated her so as to cause partial
naralysis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
TEN YEARS AGO.

Plans were announced for the Column
bian exposition intramural railroad, the
FIRST third rail electric line and the model
Of Chiengo's present elevated system.
The United States treasury gold re-
servs faIl below s1OO 600 900 and Score
tsry Of the Treasury Carlisle was report
ed on the point of resigning because Of
a quarrel with President Cleveland.
Edwin Booth. the tragedian, was said
to be dying at New York from a stroke
Of paralysis.
President Cleveland issued procsama
ton denying that differences existed In
his cabinet and declaring the nations
credit would be upheld By the redemption
Of treasury notes with gold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

The three largest locomotive works
Of Great Britain have Just formed a
trust
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

The Quincy and Western Illinois Rail-
way Company. with principal Offices at
Quincy and capital stock Of $780, goo.
10 be constructed from Quincy. III. 70
Beardstown. H.. and from Rushville,
H.. to Havana. Ill. and from Quincy.
IL, 10 Niota. Ill. has been incorporated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

Married women in an eastern conven
tioa give their approval to the Prest
dents ideas in regard TO large families
That should hold the old maids CONVEX
ton for few sessions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

Marriage. according TO delegate TO
the old maids convention, is the Siberia
of womanhood- Still, travellers tell us
that Siberia has some good points when
one goes there voluntarily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

At some of the universities it would
appear that they have millions for show
but not one cent for boiling the water.
stanford is the next to be threatened with
typhoid epidemic.
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refused br Lodgsl suicide.

". B. Humrich committed suicide at
Hannibal. No, by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver when
he arose from his slumbers- His inabil-
sty to gain admission TO the local lodge
of q secret society is given as the cause
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
MONUMENT TO DEWEY.

Splendid Shaft in San Francisco I'm
yelled by President Roosevelt.
When the President visits San Fran
cisco he will forma ly unyeil in Unto
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

Two-fhirl1s Of the worlds eorTespon-
aence Is conducted in the English Ian.
guage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

1t will display not merely the products
of human ingenuity and skill, but will
show first the raw materials, then, step
by step, the methods of handling them
and the processes by which they are
changed from their natural state into
things of usefulness and beauty. The
vast exposition, far greater in its extent
than any which has preceded IT, will thus
abound in life and motion throughout its
many departments. The exhibit build
ings will become. in some respects, great
workshops for many industries. In each
will be installed. so far as practicable,
the latest machines and devices for car
rying on the work Of manufacture as per-
formed in many countries.
Many New Things to Ee Shown.
From countries where machinery is lit
tie used will come the patient hand work
ers who perform their tasks almost with
the skill of magieians. From lands
where man has assigned to machinery
the most intricate and delicate tasks will
come new types and forms of machines
10 challenge attention and admiration. Ii
is the aim of the worlds fair manage
ment. with eleven years of marvellous
progress since the achievements record
ed at Chicago's Columbian Exposition,
TO make this ingathering of the nations
an event of the highest importance in
results and benefits to the peoples of
many tongues and nationalisies who shall
have part in it.
The purchase of what was known a
hundred years sgo as the Louisiana Ter
ritory took place during the administra-
ton OF President jefferson. The terri
tory was owned by France, which gov
ernulent had acquired it from Spain. and
embraced al the territory lying between
the Mississippi river and the crest of
the Rocky Mountains. Though France
had ACQUIRED title to the territory, which
included New Orleans and the large isl
and upon which il stands, active sever
eighty had not been assumed. Spanish
officers were still in control ut New Or
leans and were continuing petty acts of
tyranny in denying TO Americans the
right 10 use New Orleans as a port of
deposit for their merchandise. In defer
ence to popular opinion among the set
tiers, forcihly expressed in many petit
tions. President Jefferson undertook the
purchase of the city aud island of New
Orleans.
History Of the Purchase.
Tho price was finally fixed az Sl2Oo0.-
600. and the settlement of American
claims against France amounting 10 So
000.0o0 more. This unprecedented act
of President jefferson brought down up
on his head al the condemnation that
cog.ssrcnly falls TO the lot of men bold
enough n ignore the limitations of the
Established condition Of affairs. but time
indicated the great man who wrote the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pauv has suspended business at Butfs
Mont, because Of a strike Of ulessengss
hoyG
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

Rev. Samuel Macpherson. who was
for some time connected with the l'roS-
estant Episcopal Church Of ST Mary
the yirgin. in New York City, has be-
come a convert to the Catholic faith, il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

encouragement and financial assistance,
perhaps, tbon any other similar enter
prise ever attempted. and the people of
this country will no doubt make it the
most popular show ever before created.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05
TO EXCEL ALL FAIRS
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION MOST
EXTENSIVE IN HISTORY.

Columbian show of 1898 Be1ittied-
Scope of the Lousiasa Purchase Xxx
position viii BE World wide-Wiii
Exhibit the Greatness of America.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

George Cunningham, Of Gloucester, N
j., who recently became the father Of
tripIets, AL boys. received letter from
Persidens Roosevelt congratnlating him
THE President also sent three photo
graphs Of himself. sne for each boy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

dent Mckinley on the occasion Of his
visit TO San Francisco. The total height
of the monument is 105 feet, and the
cost of the whole work is estimated at
about $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-05

MullahS men were Killed. Ihe British
| loss Is not known.
Last year the Mad Mullah's forces
were defeated by the British and again
by the Abyssinians, and there is now,
as there was last year, heavy Abyssin-
ian force on the flank of the Mad Null
labs army. In this campaign the Brit
ish hare taken the initiative because
Italy and Abyssinia have complained that
the Mad Mullah uses British Somalland
as a base for operations against Abys-
sinia and Italian territory.
As a matter Of fact. however, Italy
and Abyssinia have as much at stake in
driving the Mad MuIlah from the field as
has Great Britain. The war is of the
same character as that against the
Mahdi in the Soudan An army repre-
senting civilization is warning against the
wild hordes representing barbarism.
All Around the Globe.
The Cameron & camp sawmiIl at
Saron, Texas. with 5000 feet of lumber,
burned. The loss is in excess Of $751;
600.
A number Of Chicago women tainted
when they went to pay their taxes the
other day. They are to be congratulated
that in such an ordeal they did not fall
dead.
The st. Louis woman who murdered
her husbands soon after landing them
must have found man to be all that the
old maids in their convention charged
him with being
President Roosevelt must have left
the phonograpE set for a month when he
left Washington. for we see by the dis
patches that lie is still issuing orders
each day on various matters.
II is believed at ST. Petersburg that
the war cloud viii retire from the Bal
kans long enough to play a brief engage
ment at the point where Russian and
British interests converge in Persia.
Mayor Tom L. johnson Of Cleveland,
in a letter to ]. L. Merrill of Kansas
City, asks that talk Of his being candi-
date for presidency be discouraged, as
he says it interferes with his usefulness
as Mayor of Cleveland.
Attorney General Sheets of Ohio had
formal entries of dismissal made in the
cases brought in the name Of the State
against the New Pittsburg and FIVE other
coal mining companies to Gust them from
entering into an Illegal combination.
Ed Walker. colored. was hanged at
.Centerville. Ala, for the murder Of Mrs
Costello. wife Of 4 white miner at Block
ton. Samuel Waters. colored, was hang
ed at Norfolk. Va for the murder of a
white man Jan. 10 last The names Of
C. r Hunter and ]. T. Allen are both
credited 10 the victim.
James Stanley, known as King Of the
Gypsies,r who died near HaverhiIl.
Mass, left So. 900 in cash and a house
in West Roxbury assessed at $4,000 to
his widow and his eight children
George ". Gable. founder Of the
Home Culture Cub system, announces a
gift Of $4,000 from Andrew Carnegie
The donation viii be used for the erection
Of buildings Al Northampton, Mass.
The properties of the New York and
Hob0ken Ferry Company, consisting OF
the Barclay street. Christopher street
and Fourteenth street ferries. New YORK.
have been sold 10 the Delaware. Lzcka-
wanna and Western Railway Company
for 100000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

rally In strengthening the trust COM
blnations Is the favor they receive
from transportation companies. How
can you expect legislation along this
line to be instituted and carried forth
by men thus interested? 1t is not a
doubtful proposition and the transpor-
tat1on companies themselves admit It.
that today every combination and
trust is receiving aid and encourage
ment by rebates. The small shipper
does not stand in the same light as
the big one. The Wabash railroad In
order to obtain entrance into Pitts.
burg. made cut rate to the Carnegie
steel company, for a vast volume of
its traffic. The Great Western railroad
made cut rate with the beef combi-
nation at st. Joseph for the transpor.
tation Of its products. These two
cases are in the open, but at the pres
ent time, a hearing is being had be-
fore the Interstate commerce commits.
sion in which the SantalFe railroad is
plaintiff and the Union Pacific railroad
Is defendant. where it is shown that
the Union Pacific railroad grants to
the elevator men reduction of from
$3.50 to $3.50 per car by reason of
the storage Of grain and the Santa Fe
people demonstrate that this is but
another manner of rebates.
The Standard Oil company had its
wealth very much increased by the
fact that it was able to obtain special
rates from the railroads of our coun-
try and thereby crush out the inde.
pendent refineries.
The greatest monopoly on earth is
being formed today by the gigantic
merger of the railroads. OF what
avail to the farmer of this country will
be the dissolution of the Northern Sc.
curities company If two roads wish to
unite their bonds and become under
the control of one individual? VIVA,
is the difference If the same Individual
control the bonds Of both roads con-
Quoted on paper under different man.
agements? It is not the men who
manage the roads that have the power.
1t is the men who control the bonds.
1t is the men that do the underwriting.
The chief manipulation of the steel
combination controls today over 5O,-
600 miles of railway by reason of f,,r.
nishing the money for their bonds.
and he is the chief owner of the Inter
national Harvester company.
A party that wishes power and sue.
cess should not form combinations with
these men or with such institutions.
They discuss candidates for the presi.
dency with the same ease and com.
placency that you do-the purchase OF
stock. They look at it from the same
point Of view. their own interest. Why
is 1t possible the people of the state
OF Iowa do not look at this question
from the same standpoint? The siren
uous man who now occupies the white
house is seemingly at variance with
trust magnates, but it is only SEEM
ing antagonism, it is not real.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
An Alliance With Monopoly.

When 1t was heralded across the
country that Senator Hanna would. a.
the Ohio state convention, antagonize
resolution endorsing Roosevelt, the
great rough rider from some mountain
top by wireless telegraphy, sent to
the senior senator the following mes.
sage: Dear Mark, do not stand In
the way, you know am all right"
! And Mark, giving expression to the
feeling of his heart answered back
with the same rapidity and by the
same course, the following telegram.
yea, Lord, thy will be DONE" These
men will not come in conflict with one
another. Why is it that the railroad.
telegraph, and express companies have
more influence in the halls of legisla-
ton than the farmer? The answer IA
readily had, they have more influences
IN politics than the farmer. Do not
permit your great party to become
allied with men and institutions who
look at you purely and alone from the
position of gain.
Parties will obey your behests II ypu
but Stand pat" upon the proposition
OF the right of the producer to rule.
one great party stands before you to-
day and it prides itself on what It did
for the gold standard, contending that
every agency of nature and all the
prosperity We have today emanated
from 1t and its legislation.
"The Money Question"
The God of the Universe it was, i'm.
planted in the hills of the west. gold
and silver, and in the east coal
and iron, and in all our country all the
materials that go to the progress and
elevation of our people. Was this in
reality. the work of the Republican
party?
Be true to yourselves, your. homes.
and your families and when men ask
you to stand pat" and say that last
years republican platform was
democratic harangue, and ask you to-
day to still keep in power this party.
be candid enough to ask them why they
are standing pat, and what does
standing pat" mean, and why "shel-
ter to monopoly" should be erased
from the platform, If the meaning Of !.
the present one is the same as the
platform of 1902? And ask them why
they are not in favor of legislation
opposing discrimination In freight
rates and why they believe that high
protective tariff is beneficial to the
-
they point to the gold standard, then
ask them what is the meaning Of asset
currency and the Aldrich bill. and in
whose interest is its passage being
demanded.
They say to you that the money
question is settled. and wish to keep
| from your mind all reference to 1t. It
may and it may not be settled, depend
! ing upon the point Of view from which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
TO
THE MANCHESTER DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday, Sept. is, 1908.

use on the farm. in the work shops,
steel bridges, plows, nearly everything
in common use in the home is a pro-
duct in some way of this industry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

The tariff is the basis of all trusts.
There can be and is no serious ques-
tion on this proposition. The trouble
is and has been that our people have
not yet given to the trust question,
the serious attention it deserves. The
inevitable consequence of combination
is the elimination of competition.
Sorry, indeed. will be the hour in the
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
A NOTABLE SPRING ISSUE.

In the May Delineator in the first
installmenet of The Bois- Brules a
novelette, by Mary Hartwell Gather
wood the author of the popular La
zarre. The beginning of the story is
intensely interesting and contains
promise of highly dramatic events in
the later development of the plot.
The illustrations by Charles H. Ste
phens are very striking. Thyra Var
rick, Mrs, Barr's splendid novel ends
in this number, aud interest is sus-
tanned to the last word. The Ring
in the Moon is an excellent story by
Phillip verrill Mighels. Juan G.
article on Pinhole Photography. Wal
don Fawcett describes the Colonial
home of the Washingtons. and exter-
ior and interior views of the old ma
nors are given. A Quest for Old
Pewter, by Francis Roberts. is of
Savarin Dinner. by Miles Bradford.
will appeal to epicures. Blanche
ates, the popular actress, is shown
in number of exclusive Photographs.
Miss Laughlin presents n stimulating
chapter ON the education of women.
and Mrs. Birney adds another on
childhood. Also, there is matter for
amusement and entertainment of the
chilrden, and of interest to the house
hold. charming and up-to-date
displsay of current fashions is an i'm
por tant feature
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
Question:?

To Citizens of Grand Junction =
Have we an oil field or have we
not? This was the absorbing ques-
tion little more than year since,
a few abortive and unsatisfactory at
tempts We're made to solve the ques-
tion, of the four test wells drilled
outside of Grand Junction not one
penetrated through the shale.
The old we'll on North Seventh
Street, 1860 feet deep, pierced the
lowest strata vet reached. This we'll
is now supplying several families with
n good quality of artesian water.
What is there below? Who knows :?
maybe gas, or oil in paying quanti-
ties. Why not find out? The oppor-
tunity presents itself.
The western Slope oil company has
the machinery, a competent driller
offers to sink a test we'll 1000 feet deep
erv to be furnished him.
To raise the necessary funds the
writer with others agrees to Join with
90 citizens and subscribe $25. 90 each
to make test, each subscriber to re-
ceive 500 shares of stock of the Wes-
tern Slope Oil Gas and Development
Co
Land to be leased, with option of
purchase, adjoining the city. Let us
once more pull, a strong pull, and
pull together.
@. W. STEELE,
President Western Slope Oil, Gas
and Development Co.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
THE ELECTION.

There is a very fair vote being
polled at the time of going to press
this afternoon. The vote this morn
ing was not as large as anticipated by
the large registration
The Sentinel has no predictions to
make save that it believes as it said
last night that the entire democratic
ticket will be elected by good round
majority. The city ownership ticket
is not in the race, so it is said by
those who profes to keep close tab On
the votes he ing polled.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
GETS CHANGE OF VENUE.

Denver, April 6-At O'Clock this
afternoon the application of the
Moffat Short Line attorneys for a
change of venue to Grand county in
the suit for the possession of the Gore
canon was granted. This is consid
cred a setback for the new Century
Power company which is contesting
for the possession of the canon with
the railway COMPANY.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
RUINED HER REPUTATION

l.
Buffalo. April 6--Mrs. Seth Paine
of 1.-THE Elmwood set. ~ who achieved
notoriety through the Burdick case,
will leave Buffalo soon. never to re-
turn.
II am going to quit Buffalo within
few days" said Mrs. Paine today
1.-The Burdick murder mystery has
made me notorious in this city-yes.
ruined my reputation and standing in
the community. l am going to Bata-
via and drop from public gaza. there
to live down the disgrace that has
come to me through the death of Bur-
dick.
People here do not treat me as
they should. The Burdick case has
ruined me, and am going to start
all over -
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
Proposal to Honor smithson.

project is on foot in Washington
to erect a monument to James Smith
son, founder of the Smithsonian In
stitution, in recognition of his educa-
tional and philanthropic work. Con-
gress will be asked to make a suit
able appropriation for the purpose.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
THERE is NOTHING so GOOD

And durable as a nice piece of ster-
ling silver ware. We are selling more
solid silver ware than plated goods.
The cost is not much more than plated
ware and the wearing qualities can
not be questioned, it lasts life time
Come and see our new line and get
our prices. nice for wedding and ami
versary gifts.
The Thompson Jewerly & Music co.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07

We sell Queen Quality for the la
dies. Budd's tor the babies. Nelson s
custom fit for the men, Hamilton
Browns American Lady and gentle
L ems shoes, Sampson school shoes
1d Security school shoes.
Stoodart's Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
Charcoal Eph,s Daily THOUGHT.

Hit am er monty good thing" said
Charcoal Eph. in one of his philo-
sophie hypnoses, "as Horace Greeley
said, t take unto yo'se'f a wife, but
be monty keerful whose wife yo'
takes. Mistah Jackson. Baltimore
News.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
corkwood Casks the Best.

Casks of corkwood weight only 80
pounds and a similar cask of hard.
wood weighs so pounds. These casks,
which were recently invented by a
resident of Algeria, are nCn-conduct-
ors of heat and cold, and the slaves
do not warp.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-07
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION

Public notice is hereby given that
on Monday, May 18th. 1903, there will
be held an election for one school d.
rector TOR school district No /. The
poles will be open at the Lowell
school building from . O'Clock p m.
to O'Clock p. III.
w. a. Marsh
Secretary.