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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
PERIL FROM FLOOD,
CLOuDBURST MAKES 600 PER-
SONS HOMELESS.
Newton, Kansas, Inundated-Rivera of
the State Rising Traffic De-
moralized and Towns Threatened
Fear at Kansas City, Mo.

All tributaries of the Kaw River IN
Kansas are rising rapidly and a seri-
Gus food is threatened. Heavy rains
continuing for two days at time have
prevailed all over Kansas at various
petiods within the last thirty days.
Twice within that time most of the
streams have overfowed their banks,
washing out railway tracks and crops
destroying much property and render
ing several hundred persons temper
arily homeless. But each time there
came lull in the rainfall, The rivers
receded and almost normal conditions
prevailed
Further heavy rain storms have
again swollen the streams, this time
beyond the height experienced in the
two former rises. While the conditions
are not such as brought on the great
June flood of last year, preparations
are being made to meet the situation
as it may develop.
Railroad traffic is demoralized and
already many through trains. both east
and west bound, are stalled. The prin-
cipal streams affected are the Kaw,
the Smoky Hill, the Republican and
the Marais DIES Cygnes. So FAR no
casualties have been reported.
AT Newton, Kan, over 600 persons
have been rendered homeless by q sud
den rise in Sand Creek, which flows
through the north and west portions
of that town. The flooded district en-
braces about one-fourth of Newton and
in many houses the water stands as
high as the second-story windows. The
rise in the creek was caused by Il
cloudburst and the water rose so rap
idly that hundreds of persons were
caught in their homes.
Rescuing parties were Immediately
formed and hundreds of men worked
all night rescuing the unfortunates.
Morning found all removed to places
OF safety. but with the water still
rising and further heavy damage like
ly. There were many narrow escapes
and much suffering.
At Council Grove the city Is threat
ened with a food as serious as that OF
last year when the property damage
amounted to over 100000. In the
lowland dozens of families have al
ready moved out their household eff
fects.
At Parkville the water in the Neo-
sho is within two feet Of last years
record aid still rising and the mer-
chants are moving their goods to up
per stories
At Ellsworth the main street is
flooded
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
He Got IL

An indulgent mother was travelling
one day with her 3-year-old son, his
nurse. and copy of magazine which
absorbed the mothers attention. The
son with his attendant occupied the
seat behind her. The nurse attempted
once in a while to curb the boys rest
less and rebellious spi-it by a gentle
denial of his latest within. Each time
the mother, noticing only that some
argument was in progress, and not
looking up from her book. said, Let
him have it." The New York Times
gives the result Of the mothers lax
ness of discipline.
The nurse yielded, of course, to au-
thority. and let the child do as be
would. Finally a strong and busy
looking wasp few against the window
pine. The youthful hunter reached cut
TO grasp it. and walled dejectedly
when he wss once more restrained by
the watchful nurse. Again the fond
mother, without raising her eyes, ex-
claimed:
"Oh. do let him have itr'
The howl which followed almost
drowned the nurses quiet reply: He's
got II"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
OUR SUICIDE RECORD.
In Thirteen Years 1877 Persons Hav,
E.lIe5 S-hax1,seIvea

In Thirteen Years 7S,617 Persons Have
Killed Themselves.
During che past thirteen years 1857
= ople have committed suicide in this
country. In 1902 fifty cities furnished
$500 cases of self-destruction, out of a
total of S, 49, for the entire country Out
Of the 1877 suicides in the 13-ytar
period, 57,317 were males and 20,400 fe-
males. The greatest ratio or Increase is
among young women under % years of
age. Another curious fact is the in
creasing number of children who kill
themselves.
OF the methods chosen for ending life
it is curious that a very large proportion
select carbolic acid. 1t is cheap and
easily accessible, no doubt, but it must
cause an extremely painful death, giving
the victim a brief period of intense suf-
fering Ehile the vital organs are being
destroyed by corrosion. Prior to 1894
more suicides died from bullets than
from all other agencies combined Since
then poison seems to have been prefer
rec, with carboic acid a favorite. The
remainder is divided between hanging,
drowning, the knife, jumping from win
dows or roofs, gas, fire and dynamite,
while as many as 800 selected the expe-
dent of throwing themselves i'll front of
locomotives.
These are grewsome statistics. The
more complex our civilization and the
greater the opportunity for failure and
disappointment, the stronger the ten
dency TO self-destruction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Some Big Texas Ranches.

The cattle industry of the South
western range country is to-day repre-
sentative of an investment of almost
$2O0000,G00 exclusive of the land and
Improvements Some of the ranches
cover 100000 acres, and are worth
about So an acre. The vast majority
Of ranches in the Southwest to-day
cover less than 100000 acres. There
are only three ranches in the South
west that extend over 100000 acres.
The X l 7 ranch in the Texas Pan
handle covers 100000 acres, the ]. A..
ranch in the same community a like
number, and the ranch owned by Mrs.
King in Southern Texas, near Corpus
Christi, is another immense ranch OF
over 100000 acres. Colonel G. c.
Slaughter, of Dallas, owns three
ranches, in all over 100000 acres,
and Major G. w. Littlefeld, of Rose
well, N. NJ, holds several ranches in
the Southwest country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
New Conditions for Farmers.

New Conditions for Farmers.
One day, late in the autumn, a nair
dozen farmers, coming fifteen miles,
drove into prairie village with heavy
loads of corn. They went to the prin-
cipal elevators and asked the price.
Thirty cents a bushel to-day"
I'VE will go to the buyer at the otn-
er end of the town." said the spokes-
man.
1T will do you no good was the
reply, ''as all the buyers pay the same
price here"
Every well; we will. go home and
send our corn to market on foot"
They drove back fifteen miles and
unloaded the corn into their own gran
aries. to be shipped later in the form
Of fat cattle.
Such an incident would have been
impossible ten years ago, when the dy-
ers re farmer was compelled TO take
wat was offered for his crop. But
two things have worked a transfer
nation in the grazing growing portion OF
the West; the farmers have become
conservative with prosperity, and the
railroads have widened the markets.
Five years of good crops in the West
have not only paid the debts, but have
also made the farmer capable of em-
ploying business methods. A few
years ago a settler visited town only
once a fortnight or once a month. He
took home with him the county papers,
the few magazines that he received
and a large bundle Of groceries and
dry goods. With rural delivery ana
rural telephone all that is passed
Under these conditions the Western
farmer has developed an independence
in the movement of crops disconcert-
ing to the market manipulators.-C.
NJ Harger, in the Worlds Work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

The Georgia delegation to the Demo.
cratic national convention is instructed
for Judge Parker under the unit rule.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks is
slated as President Roosevelt's running
mate, according to several Republican
leaders.
Former President Cleveland announces
that Judge Parker is the only logical
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President.
II is said that Postmaster General
Henry C, Payne ardently desires the
post of chairman of the Republican ma
tic ma committee.
The Wyoming Democratic State con.
veEtion unanimously instructed it's dele
gates to the ST. Louis convention for
Hearst and adopted resolutions strongly
indorsing his candidacy.
President Roosevelt informed dele
cation of La Toilette men, who called
TO explain their version of the fractional
fight in Wisconsin. that he would not be
drawn into any partisan row in the
State.
Hearst men bolted the convention of
the Second Maine Congressional Dis
trict at Auburn, and two sets OF dele
gates to the national convention were
elected and two candidates for Congress
nominated.
The Nebraska State convention pat
Mr. Bryan at the head Of the delegation
to the national convention. There were
]. 065 delegates on the floor, and Of these
Lose were heart and soul for Bryan
ana the other nine never were heard
from. The platform reaffirms the princi-
pies set forth in the national Demo
cratic platform Of 1909 The yelled hit
al the reorganizers in the words Dem
ocracy has nothing to gain by ambiguity
and nothing TO fear from light" was re-
ceived enthusiastically.
A mass convention OF the Peoples
uarty Of Illinois was held in Springfield
and delegates were selected 10 attend
the national convention OF the party.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing pre-
vious acts OF the national committee
seeking a reunion, and an addres was
issued 10 voters. setting forth the plat
form Of the party and appealing to all
Of the faith to make this year a turning
point in American history.
Former Gov. Black Of New York. for
mer Secretary Of War RooE and Senator
Lodge held conference at Washington,
a. which it was decided that ex-Gov.
Black should place President RooseveIf's
name before ssae Chicago convention.
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The Southern Railway has completed
yards at North Birmingham, at cost
of 100000.
With the completion Of the Panama
canal, Chill win be brought 1000 miles
nearer the United States.
Railway men in Great Britain are
said to have taken up eagerly deyics
for weighing a freight train in motion.
The Havana and Western Railway
Company of Cuba is rapidly pushing its
extensions to the western end of the ISL
and.
The railroads in the United States last
year purchased 2,S13.0o0 tons Of steel
rails, at a cost of approximately &c.,
100000.
The Texas and Pacific has commenc-
ed the work Of doubletracking it's line
between Fort Worth and Dallas, thirty
two miles.
The Alton has completed BITS auto
matte electric block signal system, which
will be used in addition to a station block
system and train orders.
The Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis has commenced the erection OF
a repair machine shop and electric power
plant at Washington, Pa.
Another step in the direction of high
er technical education, for which Ger
many has become famous, has been
made In the city Of Dresden in the es-
Enlistment of a school for locomotive
driver apprentices.
A charter has been secured in Topeka,
Kan, for the Kansas City and Topeka
Railway Company, capital $2,5O0,000,
to build trolley line between the two
cities
The annual report OF the Missouri
Pacific Railway, including it's leased and
operated lines, for the fiscal year ended
Dec. 81, shows the largest earnings in
the history Of the company.
The Ontario Parliament after long
debate and much opposition, has voted
to guarantee a loan Of 100000 to Sc
cure the completion OF the Algoma Cen
tral Railway with the Canadian Pacific.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
has executed contract with the Kansas
City Belt providing for the use by that
road of the Belt line tracks and ter
minals at Kansas City.
Trains OF the St LOUIS and San ran
cisco viii be run into New Orleans By
June ], going over the Tupelo route.
pending construction Of Frisco line
from Marion, Ark, to Baton Rouge, a
distance of 327 miles.
AL the railroads from the East to
Chicago will grant stop-oyer privileges
there on tickets sold to ST. Louis during
the fair. An agreement TO this effect
was made at the monthly meeting Of the
Central Passenger Association.
Incorporation under the New Jersey
laws has been accomplished by the Har-
ris Palatial Sleeping Car Company, With
a capital stock OF 81. 100000. The Gem
pany has for its main purpose the con-
struction Of a car to have berths which
telescope under the flooring. thus max
ing additional space
Two high officials Of the Imperial Tai
man railways Of Formosa, who are In
terested also in japanese railroad dsve,-
opment, are in this country to study
American engineering and operating sys-
tens They are Eotarc Endo, secretary
and chief treasurer, and Shikanosake
Eumctc, chief engineer Of the FormosaA
Ines Both are natives of japan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

three feet nine inches long Of some
tough wood. Shave these sticks 10 1T
tightly into a three-quarter inch hole.
Now take two blocks of hard wood
four and one-half inches long like A
in illustration. These circular pieces
should be one inch thick each way
and they should have about three small
lath nails sticking out one-quarter of
an inch to keep the bag from slipping
off. 1t is the spring of the two long
sticks that holds the bag tight. The
blocks can be slipped up or down on
the side strips to suit the length of the
bags.-F. A. Franklin in Iowa Home
stead,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

GERS and after the war he was award
ed good appointments. For years he
was the American consul at Lyons and
now he is consul at Mannheim, Ger
many His eldest son is commander
of the Monterey. General Osterhaus
enlisted to fight NIT Sigel," but was
quickly promoted. After visit in this
country he will go TO Bonn, switzer-
land.
49,
As United States Minister to Japan,
Lloyd G. Griscom has added to his rep
utation as q diplomat by his action in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Salt and Water for ROM.

A Kansas man writes: l see a num-
Der of inquiries for cure for roup.
twenty-five of our chickens took it,
and we separated the sick ones from
the others at once, then took a quart
can, filed it with salt brine that would
carry an egg. and dipped their heads
in three or four times day. We have
never lost a chicken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Fodder Rye.

The drst crop TO be of service in the
spring is rye, which is sometimes ready
for feeding the last week in April,
and may be continued through the
first half OF May. 1t natures very
rapidly after the heads appear, and
can be successfully used for period
of from ten to fourteen days II seeded
at different times. and cutting is begun
bsfors it comes in head. Where it il
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

one of the great
noble families from
which the mlkados
are e xpec I Z d 10
choose their con-
sorts. When she
was 10 she was
brought from the
seclusion in which
she had been rear
ed and married to
the Mikado, who is
her Junior by two
years.
The Empress is
a foremost mover
in all things that
tend to the adj
vancement of her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

The eat and the infant sat upon the
hearth rug, and regarded each other
long and seriously
The cats attitude vas that of pure
contemplation. her look as of one
whose rule il is neither 10 ask nor
answer.
The infant mind plainly struggled
with thought. Of which the outcome
was presently this profound question:
Does a cat know she's a catY'-Har.
per's Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Osterhaus is less
known t h an he
should be in the
country which he
served during the
Civil War, mas
much as he is the
Oldest living corps
commander OF that
conflict. His dash
ing and brilliant
service gained for
him the praise of
his ci,narjor off
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

protection Of Amer
lean interests I'm the
Aiikado's empire.
When the Japan
csc decided on gov
eminent monopo-
lies OF tobacco. salt,
and other com
modities, Mr.. Girls
comb demanded
that ia G large
American interests
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
A So IernsaIem Crnsade.

The Worlds Sunday School convention
now in session under the walls OF Jeru-
salem is the fourth since they were in
stitnted with something like a thousand
children assembled, mostly from England
and the United States. The intention is
10 repeat them annually as a new type
Of crusade to the Holy Sepulchre. not so
noisy and spectacular as the ones OF Did
times, but. from some points OF view,
quite as interesting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Rag holder.

convenient bag holder is made as
follows: Procure piece of two-inch
plank thirty inches long and as wide
as You can get Bore two one and a
quarter inch holes in the plank twenty
four inches apart Then get two sticks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Gas for Incnhatnrs.

An extensive chicken raiser at Ro-
chelle, H., operates fifty large incu-
bators with heat from natural gas. He
has three thousand chicks out and has
about fifteen thousand eggs under
way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Buffalo, has been
p tor IF I b e
Princeton Presby-
terrain Church CT
Philadelphia for
over forty years.
He is the son of
DR.. Symmes C.
Heary, who was
pastor Of the First
p + e s b Y t e rian
Church at Gram
bury, y. j., for
thirty-sayen wears.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
. o
The HIsER's DAUGHTER
By HOMIE DE BALZAc
By HOMIE DE BALZAc

man Grandet looked at his wife, then
at Eugene, then at the sugsr basin, he
recollected the sumptuous breakfast pre-
pared that morning for their unhappy
kinsman. and planted himself in the mid
die of the room.
Look here, you two" he exclaimed,
there is to be no nonsense, mind! 1
am going to Cruchot's and have a talk
with him about all this"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

NUS OChll I'll AN'aii
road Company and
resides in Chicago.
He has accepted
the position, which
carries a salary of
$25, 600 a year. Mr..
Wallace was born
at Fall Riv er
Mass, and educat-
ed at Monmouth
University, NJ o n
m outh I'll Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

About six months after the ceremony
A bride begins to wonder If her hus-
hand is really the man she married.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

However lady-like girl may really
be. she can't show 1t when chewing
gum
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Balance. net. ..S4s

Balance, net. ...-......' ''.9fof ~
l don't think this is bad showing
for place that some of the neighbors
said, four years ago. when we came
here, You can't raise anything on that
old place.. E. Ringer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Haruko, Empress of Japan, was
born in 1880. She was a daughter OF
Prince Tadaka, a member of one Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Profits of a sman Dairy.

Having seen several records of
dairy farming by some of your read
ers, will let you know what we have
done the past year, from January /,
1903, to January l, 1904. We started
with four cows the first six months,
and FIVE cows the balance of the year,
Delivered at creamery 2S.155 pounds
of milk which made 1,225 pounds of
butter Total sales for the year as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

The Rev. J. \. Henry graduated from
the Princeton Theological Seminary in
1860 He is a trustee of Princeton
University and a director Of the
Princeton Theological Seminary. He
has Travelled extensively, having been
in Europe twelve times, and is the
author Of Numerous published sermons
and addresses
-
For the first time in score of years
General Joseph Osterhaus spent Me-
mortal Day in this country. General
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Japan produces one-twelfth Of the
worlds raw silk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

You're not In on some OF the joker
the Ussn laugh at; they're on yen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

10 y Q. oElstoA ittt!Fc pfOptf To
endorsement for the loss OF their BUSH
ness. Mr.. Griscom is native Of New
Jersey and is the son Of Clement a.
Griscom, the well-known ship owner
Previous TO being appointed to the To-
kio legation he served as minister TO
Persia and also as secretary to the
legation at Constantinople.
49,
Col. Augustus c. BueIl. veteran Of
tile Civil War and later widely known
MS war correspondent and author OF
a standard Life Of John Paul Jones'
died in Philadelphia after an illness Of
several weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

IN h, III, or JOHN F. WALLACE.
which his father
was founder and frs president He
entered the railroad service in 1869
in the employ of the Carthage and
Quincy Railroad as rodman, and rap
id promotions followed. His connec-
ton with the Illinois Central began in
1891, when he was employed to assist
In handling the Worlds Fair transpor-
tation problem and the general i'm
provement of the terminal property OF
the company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

The Rev James Addison Henry, of
Philadelphia, chosen moderator by the
Presbyterian General Assembly at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Farm Chat.

Overlooking the teams is a bad idea.
1t will start horses to baking quick.
or than anything else.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
Local Items.

The election of Judges by the people
must go. The people and press say so
Mr., Trenholm Baker is now at Mr.. C.
P. Stephens market.
Fruit Jars at Dobbs Hardware Co.
M. Dan Anderson has been quite
sick the past few days.
For SALE-Berkshire pigs.
Apply to E. p GREEN.
Mr.. Emerson Withers, bookkeeper
for J w. Legg & Co. has about recover
ed CT the mumps.
Misses Lottie and Lilly Smith, OF
Gainesville, are visiting Mrs. S. K
Dick
Jelly Glasses at Dobbs Hardware co.
Mr.. Herbert Howard, of Cusseta, Ga.
was the guest of Col. Gordon Gam here
Sunday
Mr.. James Lowell of Virginia, visited
his sister, Mrs G. NJ. Crosby, here the
past week
Mrs. w. T. Underwood and two sons,
who have been visiting Mrs. Crosby
have returned to their home in Chicago
Miss Emma Looney has returned
home after a two weeks visit in AtS
lanta.
Mrs. Sarah Hunt is adding room
and veranda to her dwelling, and max
ing other Improvements.
Our Lawn Swing pleases the young
and the old. Dobbs Hardware Co.
The old Glover machine shop build
ing ought to be occupied by some kind
of manufacturing industry.
Mr., Robert Cleveland and Mr.. J. w.
Holt, of Wartrace, Tenn, were here
Friday and Saturday enroute to
Charleston on pleasure trip.
Masonic NoTIoE-There will be a
meeting of the Cherokee Chapter, No,
13, Friday night, 18th inst. Work in
first degree. Members urged to be
present. j. NJ. AUSTIN, H. P.
Mrs. DR.. L. H. Springer and children
visited her mother at Shady Dale, Ga,
last week, returning the first of the
week.
Mrs. Olaud Casey and Miss Ollie
Carnes are spending this week with
their sister, Mrs Jake Grogan, in Car
tersville.
Rev Mr.. Allen, presiding elder CT the
LAGRANGE district, and Rev Ford
McRea presiding elder of Dalton
district, were guests Of Rev. Fletcher
Walton last Friday and Saturday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Did you know that we
have a first class line of
tinware, tin pudding pans
tin milk pans, tin wash
pans, dish pans, sauce
pans and you will make it
pan to buy them of lis.
Milk buckets, covered
buckets, coffee pots, sifters
measures, strainers, oil
cans, and also a nice lire
of lamps can be found here.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
You all know about that

You all know about that
delicious honey drip syrup
we have at soc a gallon, it
tastes like more.
The coffee we are selling
at I623c per pound is fine
and its so cheap you can
afford it, it comes in bbls.
You can get fresh Vege-
tables of us any time, also
hens, butter and eggs
from the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Don't forget that we
have a full line of dry
goods and shoes, and we
don't ask a long price for
them either.
To our country friends:
Don't sell your produce
until you have seen us.