Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

'toSV uaSS IKE poor hOfSeDack rue.
Columbus Evening Dispatch.
The women have this great advantage
over men: When the womea talk back it
is called "repartee. New Haven Union.
The country continues to get eloquent
reminders of the necessity OF repealing
or modifying the statute Of limitations
Boston Herald.
The gambling hall at Monte carlo will
clear $1OOO,0O0 this year. Ii Is almost
as profitable as trust-Philadelph
Public Ledger.
This being leap year. would it not be
well for the politicians to et each party
do its own presidential proposing Go
lumbus Dispatch.
An apparatus has now been perfected
TO photograph your internal organs. Next
thing will be a negative of your SOUL
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
1t appears that the only way that Co
lombia can attack Panama is to go up in
airships and drop down cobble stones
Philadelphia Evening Item.
Somebody will invent a new color one
of these days, and then the yellow jour
nails will be printed in it with great
eclat.-Washington Times
A Paris scientist has discovered that
radium paralyzes mice. Women's clubs
will lose no time in taking up the study
of radium.-Detroit Free Press.
Colombia's threat to thrash Uncle Sam
seems to have died out with the old
year. Nervous folks can now quit shak-
ing.-Philadelphia Evening Item.
Colombia may not be able to fight, but
1t Is certain that she can lean over the
alley fence and use language to beat any
thing.-Grand Rapids Evening Press
Gov. Taft's transaction in the Philip
pines puts in the shade all other real
estate transfers except the great Louis
lana purchase.-St Louis Republic.
The little boodler who steals pair of
shoes or a side of bacon finds that the
technicalitieS are all of too large a pat
tern to fit his case.-kansas City Jour
nal
If the recent New York church census
shows anything, it makes ii clear that
the men permit the women to have the
religion for the family.--Phiadelph
Ledger.
New Hampshire's Governor is charg-
ed with holding four positions and draw
ing four salaries, just think what he
Us saving the State in desk room.--Bos-
ton Herald.
In most respects Japan is an enlight-
eued and progressive nation; but its de-
sire for a war with Russia is almost
South African in its temerity. Kansas
City Times
President Wilson of Princeton has been
warning the nation against the evils of
selfish ease and of amassing money. No
newspaper men are in danger.-Philade-
phia Ledger.
However, if the two wings Of the Co
lombian army can get together long
enough it may be possible to have
group photograph taken. Grand Rapids
Evening Press
spain has declined to make an exhibit
at the st. Louis worlds fair because she
does not like this country, and for the
further reason that she has not the price.
Washington Post.
As result of his recent operation. the
Kaiser has a new voice. Ii the Gar
would submit to a similar ordeal il might
materially improve the concert of the
powers. Daily Bee.
We continue to get reminders from
Washington that the capi - Of the ma
ton is one of the worst ~',laces in the
world to hear about the real trend of ma
tional politics.-Boston Herald.
About this time we may take it for
granted that theNce companies are busy
preparing explanations about the scarcity
Of ice TO be used during the summer
NOTWITHSTANDING Plain Dealer.
Cen Ortiz says that every Colon
bian, man or woman. is capable of rising
to heights of herosm." But, general.
isn't it somewhat like the power of call
ing spirits from the vastly deep?-lndian
apolis News.
An ingenious Frenchman has invented
an engine and train OF cars that will run
on an ordinary road. This will be calcu-
lated to delain the hired farm hand on
the fence a good deal longer.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The empress dowager promises much
to her gods if they will quiet trouble
some provinces Unfortunately the gods
appear as reluctant TO accept this par
ticuar woman's pledges as is mankind
Omaha Daily Bee.
That Missouri man who has invented
a process for making cigars out of straw
wasn't quite quick enough to catch the
holiday trade. Those who have smelled
burning straw will not regret this.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There is a new telephone that quietly
impresses its messages on photograph
cylinder, without the talker at the other
end being aware of tde operation Weigh
well your words when you daily with the
one.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
1t is stated 10y CT q eminent engineer
ing authority that it will take from 20
to 80 years to construct the Panama
canal. This viii afford ample time for
the man who is saving up to attend the
opening Plain Dealer.
A French observer says the American
men are inclined 10 be shy and self-effac
ing. He hadn't seen the statement that
there are now on file 304, 900 applications
for a pension on account Of our little
Spanish war.--Philadelphia Ledger
All the nine points Of the reforms urg-
ed by Russia and Austria have been ac-
cepted by Turkey on the condition that
she is not 10 be Inundated. The humil-
iation in these cases means the carrying
out Of the promised reforms. -Philadel-
phia Public Ledger
The pension appropriation bill is called
up daily in the House and some member
promptly begins speech on the Panama
canal The people probably viii fail to
see any connection between the two sub
jects. though they may be able to DO 50
few years later.-Topeka State Jour
nal.
The moral of the Dawson railroad
wreck was: Don't frequent the smok-
err" The moral Of the wreck in Michi-
gan Is: Don't travel in stormy wealth
err" rs the high wind blew out the Pere
Marquette signals. The burden OF
'don'ts" Of all sorts increases daily
Pittsburg Press.
An Indiana doctor proposes to admin