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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Fifty Years Auo.

The Connecticut Legislature incor-
porated an emlgrant aid association.
The treaty of Kanagua, between the
United States and Japan, was ratified
Quiet was restored at Madrid, Espar-
tero being placed at tie head of the
government by Queen Isabella, who
promised the people reforms
Queen Christmas palace in Madrid
was sacked by the people and her mai
esty fed.
Money and food were sent to the
relief of the people of San Juan by the
people of Kingston, Jamaica.
An attempted instruction occurred
In Parma, Italy. Many people shot By
the Austrian troops.
The Federal diet met at Frankfort.
Germany, and decided to join the alli-
ance of Austria and Prussia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Long Time Between Baths.

An earnest man said to have de-
scended from a man who once wore a
gorgeous coat of many colors" in
Egypt had rented a house and was
about to sign the lease. when the real
estate agent remarked:
aOf course you understand that
there is no bathroom in the house.
dot makes me no difference" was
the reply. We only wants 1t for Yon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Funds Found short, Trustees Fired.

Judge BrindIey has ordered s. W. An
derson and Mrs. Emma Crosby to turn
over to J. L. Pettingill, a new trustee,
the entire $4,000 of the estate which
they had held in trust for the heirs of
W. L. Crosby. The accounts rendered
to the court during the proceedings just
closed are said to show shortage of
between $4,000 and 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

Philips. Wis. and several smaller
towns were wiped out by forest fires,
causing a property loss Of $3,O0O,000
and many deaths.
Rumors were in circulation in Eu-
rope and Asia that China had declared
war upon Japan over the possession Of
Korea
Mob Of more than 1000 women ana
children at Pullman. I'll. attacked sew
enteen girls who sought 10 return to
work in Pullman laundry afSsr .
strike
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Cigar Stub Causes Fire.

The City Opera House. B. n. Peter
son hardware store and Peterson, Erie
& 0tchnes' bottling works at Soldiers
Grove, were destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, with insurance
of only $1,000. The origin of the fire
is supposed to have been lighted cigar
stub thrown in a pile of rubbish back of
the stage i'll the hall of the theater.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Seeks a Wife f. Farmer.

II. L. Wright, poor commissioner, has
undertaken the job of supplying a Me-
nominee County farmer with a wife.
James Olson. a prosperous farmer, came
to him asking for a wife among the in
digent. Wright had none available and
advertises for one, 80 years old, either
maid or widow acceptable, but no d.
x-oroao
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
She Vas Interested.

BE mine. old Roxley pleaded. and
your slightest wish shall be gratified-
I'm sorry. Mr.. Roxley. began the
fair young beauty
Il would do anything for YOU he
continued. Il would die for you"
Philadelphia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Strikes Woman Deaf and Dumb.

The sight of burglar at her bedside
when she awoke from sound sleep has
stricken Mrs. Henry Haas of Lacrosse
deaf and dumb. Mrs. Haas, who lives
alone, had light burning in her room.
She awoke suddenly when the intruder,
iii an attempt to turn out the light, turn
ed it up instead. The woman uttered
n scream and fell back unconscious. She
has not spoken since, ard her hearing is
also gone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Twenty Years AGO.

A statue Of Robert Burns, the poet,
was unveiled before an immense
crowd on the Thames embankment.
London.
gixty-hye deat tbs from cholera occur
red in Marseilles and TOuion, France.
Raid Of house of Mother Mandel-
baum IL New York disclosed thousands
Of dollars worth Of stolen silks and
jewels.
Several thousand workmen In New
York City went on a strike 10 enforce
demands for nine-hour day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
Parker and Roosevelt,


political events all tend towards the
success of the Democracy in this cam
paign. The pivotal State of New York
is settling down into the Democratic
column. Seven of its greatest news
papers are supporting Judge Parker,
which were for Mckinley in the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1890 Amongst
these are the New York Herald. Even
ing Post Times, World, Stats Zeitung,
Journal of Commerce and Brooklyn
Eagle. What these newspapers say of
Roosevelt is even more indicative of
how the great business interests of the
country view political matters 1.-The
comments ELECTED from al; quarters.
says the New York Herald, show that
Judge Parker's action has won the con-
fidence OF the people and that sort of
confidence President Roosevelt has not
inspired.
His imperialism and his dictatorial
ways, together with his revival of the
race issue in the South and other rough
rider fads, have awakened among the
people a distrust of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the support of
his intimate friends and his political
proteges. but consecutive people eye
him with distrust. They acknowledge
that he is irreproachable as an indi-
vidual-that he is a stanch patriot,
good husband, a loyal friend. But they
doubt his capacity for self-cOntrol dis
trust his Judgment, and question his
conception Of presidential duties.
Like the German Emperor, he wish
es to NEEDLE in every detail of the pub
lie service, to control every depart
ment, to rule every official 10 be both
the law maker and the executive, to be
the source of power and to apply it.
Between Mr. Rooseyelt's views of
the Presidents duties and the views of
the American people on that subject
there is a very wide difference He
evidently thinks the President of the
United States Is a sort of dictator,
while the people rightly regard him
merely as their chief magistrate, as
the executive head of the administra-
ton. This domineering conception of
his official duties has excited wide
spread resentment among Republicans,
and has led him to make mistakes that
would have prevented his nomination
if the Republican party had had any
other available candidate"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

ae-Are you opposed to smoking?
sbe--Not when it Is used to cure .
hsza.-Defroit Free Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

Il have hgd one suit il court len
years" remarked the man with the
buiging brow.
That's not a circumstance replied
the young man with the open face.
ave had the same suit in court with
afteel different girls. Que after The
other. And is getting mighty thread
bare he added. with a pensive sigh
-Chscac 20 Tribnne.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09
s3G5aSS2HaaEHHHEHHHS
b POLITICS aaaa q
~ ===OF THE DAY y
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Republicans, American built ships,
drawing heavy subsidy, might replace
the foreign ships now engaged in trade
between this and foreign countries.
These foreign ships, in search for car
CO. would look to other countries, such
as Australia and the Argentine. Com
petition in the ocean carrying of the
grains and meats of those countries
would be very great and would result
in benefit to the farmers of those. coun-
tries.
Our farmers are foolish to support a
system of protection" which operates
to their disadvantage, as compared
with their foreign competitors, in pro-
ducing and transporting their products
by land: they will be absolute chumps
if they yote to tax themselves still
more in order to give their foreign
competitors all advantage in ocean
transportation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

There is more humiliation about
loye than about anything else. for the
reason that there Is less naturaIness
about love than about anything else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

When a girl begins 10 encourage I
young man to saTe money she means
business
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-09

will fix up the machine and try again.
The board of control has adopted plans
for new boiler house and coal sheds
inside the walls at the Madison reform
atory. and the St Paul road will put in
has been sunk and there will be no more
trouble about water supply.
The body of James Harry. who had
been missing from his home near Keno
sha since June 10, was found on the lake
shore. Beside the Judy was bottle
which had contained laudanum and indi-
cations point to suicide. He was 20
years of age. and formerly a well-known
lake captain.
William Bruce. who broke out of jail
in Appleton last April has been. cap
tured by Sheriff Mitchell and again plae-
ed behind the bars. He will be held I'M
iii the November term Of the Circuit
Court, on the charge Of grand larceny.
the charge which was over him AT the
time he gained his liberty.
Weather fair and cool: much hay Sc
cured in excellent condition; winter
wheat and rye mostly in shock. good
crops: barley generally ripe. quality and
yield excellent. outs yapeniRg. excellent
crop: spring wheat and rye good: corn
growth checked by cool weather; tobacco
and potatoes doing wei; peas haif gath
cred. excellent crop; apples fair.
West AlliS now has a directory. II is
issued by Charles II. Winkler. and con-
tains enough names - show thar West
Ais has i population Of ever 1900 or
S.1T5. according - the estimate of Mr.
Winkler The directory shows that Wet
.AIis has four BARRIERS. two druggists -
saloons. SIX srocers. II carpenter con-
tractors. one dentist three lumber yards
Eve a.eat markets. seven milk dealers end
eight manufactures.
Joseph W Mitchell. a farmer about 20
years Of age. with . wife aud children.
Is missing. He left his home about four
miles southwest Of Brodhead. and went
into . Geld 10 MAKE some repairs on
machine. and has not been seen sincA
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given at the home of w. D. McLain We'd nesday night in honor of Miss Lettie McLain.
 A jolly good time was had and large number were present. Those in attendance were: Misses Masie and Annie Sue Mann, Lii lie Randy, Ruth Holmes of Bates vile, Sadie Boswell, Elnie Nc Lain, Hattie Moss; Messrs. s. M. Pearson, w. M. Pearson, Cleve Robinson, J. D. Carvel, H. Par nell, Carl Grayett, Ralph Rich ardson.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
SHARK AS A MESSENGER.
Carried Newspaper to Sydney outdis- tancing Steamer Conveying Im-
 portant Item of News.

The story of the discovery of human bones and bangles in the interior of the crocodile captured at Fort Johnson, Rhodesia, brings to mind another story which may appositely be recalled at the present juncture. Every. body has heard of Mrs. Macquar- rie's chair," as they call the east. ern point of Farm Cove, in Sydney harbor. There, says the St. James Gazette, it was that poor emigrant, in pre-cable days, killed and lowed ashore a shark, cut him up, and found a London newspa- per in the internals. In the paper was the announcement of the war between France and Germany. The shark had outdistanced the steamer by which the mail was coming, and here the discoverer had the fact to himself. He gave his information to a wealthy wool dealer, who bought all the sea, sons clip at Sd. per pound, and sold at 3s. after the news of the war had arrived by the ordinary channel. He cleared, it is said, four millions sterling by the deal. The man who killed the shark and extracted the news of price well, he received a battered silk hat and a five shilling piece and unre. strained liberty as to the disposal of the shark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
TAX THE DRUMMER" PAYS
A Considerable Item in Commercial Travellers Expense Account in
 Most European Countries.

l Three or four drummers, says Comfort, had engaged in warm discussion over the bane of the drummer's existence on the road, the "drummer's tax"--not so bad as it used to be, however, when small towns all over the country levied tribute on every travelling man who visited them.
 "By love-" said a man from a New York silk firm, "you ought to try it over on the other side. What they do here isn't to be spoken of in comparison. Here it is merely a small local matter. Over there it is national. At least it is for any of us who come from foreign countries. In Denmark, for instance, there is an annual tax of $42.SS if man represents one house and half that for each other house represented. In Nor way you have to have trade pass good for 30 days, costing $26.S0. France is easier and you don't have anything but a business passport, which costs no more than you want to pay. In Hol- land you have to have an indus trial tax receipt, which costs six dollars. In Sweden the price is the same as in Norway, $26.S0, and if you try to get out of it you will catch a fine of from the price of the trade pass up to $1S4, and they are strict about it, too.
 ''In Austria you have only to show a proper trade license and in Switzerland a business pass port. They don't cost any more than you want to give up to the chaps who let you have them. In Russia the price is $25.75 as trade tax and $5.15 extra as a communal tax. And if you are Jew you don't want to go to Russia to sell goods. You may be all right, but Russia doesn't like that kind and shows it by pushing the drummer tax on Jews up to $275.50, be- sides the communal tax of $5.15. England's the place, though, where you want to go. That's the great free trade land and you can go anywhere and everywhere and sell to anybody and everybody and never pay a penny. They are so free over there that, by love, you almost feel like asking the coun- try to pay you a few hundred q year just because you are there."
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
FAVORABLE FOR OYSTERS
English Royal Commission Reports That Danger of Typhoid Infec-
 tion Has Been Exaggerated.

The English royal commission on sewage disposal has issued a report that should tend to allay the frequent oyster scares'' caused by the assertion that she'll fish are polluted and made unfit to eat by typhoid germs. They are of the opinion that there is not at present exact knowledge warrant ing such sweeping measures as the compulsory purification of sewage before discharge, for there is nothing, they state, in the ap- pearance of shellfsh to distin- guish those which have been ex- posed to sewage contamination from those which have not been so exposed.
 The denial of the validity of meteorological examination as a test is very important, for this test has rested on the assumption that the bacillus coli communis, or other allied organism, does not normally occur in the oyster. Over 1000 oysters taken from the pur- est waters and from beds obviously liable to pollution were examined and the bacillus coli was found in nearly all of them, from whatever laying they were taken, though as a rule a very much smaller num- Der of bacilli was found in those from pure than in those from polluted waters. The commits sioners say:
 sIf it should be seriously con tended that the mere presence of bacillus coli, or colilike microbes, in an oyster should condemn it, few oysters would probably es- cape condemnation"
 Concerning the possibilities of the communication of disease by shellfish, they state that there is a prima facia probability that at times living typhoid baeilli might be conveyed by shellfish to the con- sumer and produce enteric fever, experience confirms their views that the extent to which the ill ness is actually conveyed cannot be determined, the present state of kno3ledge on the subject not, maliM it possible to make an ac.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
Forgot the Chimney.

A short time ago a public cere- mony was to be carried out at Landshut, an important town in Lower Bavaria. A new public school was to be formally opened, and all Landshut quivered with pleasurable anticipation. Unfor. tunately the festivities had to be put off at the last moment. The school could not be opened. No scholar could take his seat upon the brand-new forms. The land was in the grip of winter, and the architect had forgotten to provide a single chimney throughout the building.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
WAS WAsHlNoToN's STAFF,
Interesting History of Cane Once Owned by Father of His
 Country.

One of the things that passed through the Baltimore fire un. scathed was a cane once owned by George Washington and now the property of Maj. H. H. Raleigh. The cane reposed during the fire in the vault of the Merchants Credit and Collection Bureau at Liberty and German streets, says the New York Sun.
 "In Gen. Washington's will" said Maj. Raleigh, 1.-two canes are mentioned. One was bequeathed to Robert Washington, of Chop tank, Va, who gave it to Robert Thompson, a relative.
 sLater it passed to Miss Kittie Thompson, a sister of Robert Thompson, and finally Peter Ora. son Washington of New York, whowas assistant secretary of the treasury under Guthrie, was the owner of the stick.
 ssPeter Grason Washington be- queathed the cane to the oldest male heir of Gen, George Wash ington who was living at the time of his death. The late Mrs. Ra- leigh was a granddaughter of a Mrs. McPherson, of Washington, D. C., who before her marriage was a Miss Washington. After some contention it was proved that Mrs. Raleigh's brother, whose family name was Edwards, was the person entitled to the pos- session of the cane. I purchased the relic for my wife, and when she died it became my property"
 Although described as a cane, the relic is really a staff. It is of bamboo, about four and a half feet long and just such a stick as Washington might have used in tramping over his broad acres in Mount Vernon. The Washington coat-of-arms adorns it's gold head, anditisencircled with a gold band, upon which is inscribed:
 "Willed to Robert Washington and by him to descend to Peter Grason Washington, of New York"
 As soon as the embers had cooled, Maj. Raleigh hastened to the vault and was much relieved to find after the cane had been re moved from the chamois skin case that it had not been scorched.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
Military sragpfe.

Emperor William has lately reviewed & feathered veteran of the German army. One of his regiments has pet magpie, which is full of militarism and very proud of its parade step. Wben the kaiser visited the regimenta1 quar- ters recently he, asked for this accom- plished bird. A French illustrated pa- per publishes a picture of the incident There is the kaiser sitting sternly ip the saddle and there is the magpie with it's martial stride and there are the officers of the regiment with mingled anxiety and pride plainly marked on all their faces.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
CONTEST ELECTION.

c. R. Hite has announced his intention of contesting the cleo tion held Tuesday, in which the face of the returns give Mayor J. w. Grubbs a majority of 89.
 He claims that votes cast upon poll taxes issued the night before and the day of the election were iiregal and alleges over a hun dred such votes were cast in the Second ward. Irregularities in the First ward are also charged.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
JUSTICE COURT EVENTS.


 Al Jsc'lson, was brought be- fore Esquire L. B. Harris Thurs day morning, charged with as- sault with intent to kill another negro, Will Burrow, in Thad Ar rington's saloon, Wednesday night about 8 o'clock. Jackson had been arrested by Constable R. M. Laird.
 Frank Robinson, the brakeman under arrest for larceny, was re- leased Wednesday on his own re- cognizance to appear the follow ing Wednesday.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Carrie l.. Hite to Edward c. Jones, lot 3, block "G," New port, S1,O00.
 J. J. Grant and wife to Lucy Williams, 40 acres 21-12-1, $500.
 R. D. Wilmans and wife to Sedgwick Tie Company, 320 acres 19, 3O-11-1, S1,6O0.
 s. M. Cleaver and wife to E. D. Austin, IA interest 200 acres 32-11-3, Sl00.
 N. B. Wishon and wife to An toinette H. Mcdonald 1-2 lot 119 Walnut Grove cemetery. $40.
 Henry Schott and wife to Ad- ler-Goldman Compress company lots Il and 10, block l, Hirsch' s addition, Newport, S1.
 c. K. Frizzelle and wife to E. W. Brown, 80 acres 5-10-4, $50.
 James W. Davis and wife to Wilmans Bros, 50 acres 2, 11-11- 2, S40O.
 St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, to J. s. Wilmans, 240 acres 2-11-2 and 24, 34-12-2, $1,600.
 J. H. Gore and wife to R. F. Dunn, 40 acres 19-13-1, $500.
 J. H. McCurry to s. w. Loftin, 40 acres 16-12-1, S200.
 M. Henry Williams to Richard Ruddell, about 10000 acres in Jackson and Poinsett counties, to which grantor received a title from chancerv court in Chicago. His claim is not regarded as good despite the courts grant, as the land in question is held by other parties.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
Horses That Rotate.

The novel house of Eugene Petit, a French architect, turns to the sun at the will of it's oGcupants. It is mount ed on steel platform. which is rotated on ball bearings by pinion geared in a circular set of teeth. An ordinary three-story dwelling can be turned by two men. Water. gas and electricity are brought in through central passage and sewage finds its exit in a similar way. Houses of this kind. costing not more than ten per cent. above the or- dinary, are required for the patiAnta of pr. Pellegrin. the advocate of heli- otherapy.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
HERE AND THERE.

Geo. Yelverton of Tuckerman was in the city Thursday.
 F. R. Dowell and wife of Tuck erman spent Thursday in New port.
 Mrs. Clara Davis came up from Bald Knob Thursday on a visit to her mother.
 Mrs. Joe Graham of Tucker man, who has been very sick for a month, is still critically ill.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

John Barnett 22, and Elnora Sherrell IT, both of Newport.
 Wm. Ford 21, and Rosa Hoots 17, both of Tuckerman.
 A. G. Stogsdill g, Kenyon, and Cora Walden IS, of Elgin.
 Clarence McGinnis P, and Ollie Bloch IS, both of Newport.
 Curry Dickey 22, and Golda Gosney IS, both of Balch. mCharley Clingham 23, and Chelley Wiggs 23, both of New port.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
JACKSONPORT ELECTION.

Our near neighbor, Jackson port, elected the following mu- nicipal ticket Tuesday, polling A votes:
 J. M. Gibson, mayor; D. w.. Saylor, recorder, J. J. Massey, J. R. Loftin, Doc Massey, Sam Weysel and Joe Albright, alder men.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
GEORGE BENNETT.

George Bennett of Swifton died Wednesday night of pneu- monia, aged 25 years.
 He leaves a wife and three children. The remains were laid to rest Thursday.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
TO rmprove rIavor of Duck.

The flavor of duck is much im- proved by roasting with an orange and an onion in the body. An excel- lent accompaniment for duck is a brown sauce. with half jar of orange marmalAde added. Good Housekeep- ing.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
CHEAP RATE
 TO CALIFORNIA.

Via the Iron Mountain route, one way colonist tickets, on sale March 1st to April 30th, only $50. For further information call at Iron Mountain ticket office.
 THos. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07

We are the exclusive agenI
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-07
Butter.

Butter. ,uSter has been found by T. F. !. to be influenced by eli fodder, breed 3f COW, period
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-06
D Hyatt.
E1a P =zEH NgEEse

The wagons olthe Ark. & Tex. C5asaIldated Ice < Coal Go., were taken oH on tae 5sd inst, on ac- count of fatzness= of season. II sezs etr ens#1H toeoatiHue them during tais immediate spell ot hot weather. bat contracts with our employees have expired.
 Cur patrons however, can SC cure ice from D. 5 Wells < O., or tthe=cold=st storage at any tiue.
 EeUish to thank our customers their patronage during the past a8d assure th-n that we have made an earnest effort throughout the past season to aceomodlte all, and eur being unable last week to supply some w4s dae to au acci- deHt 10 tWo=oi our largest ma chimes
 ark. < Tes. Ice & Coal Co.
 Ed. Ahrens, Mgr.