davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
CHINESE BANK CLERKS.


China has way of getting hold Of
some of the first principles of things,
even though she may not have devel-
oped them into elaborate and scientific
systems. The method of calculation
used in the Chinese banks may seem
primitive to the foreigner; nevertheless
IL is carried on with rapidly and ac-
curacy. An English officer. staying in
Hongkong, tells of his visit to one OF
the banks.
AS an Englishman he was received
with great civility. 'Schroffr' shouted
the head clerk. This word is not, as it
sounds, German. but a corruption OF
the Hindu ''sarraf." or bankers assist
ant. In response to the call a native
cashier appeared, noiseless and defer
entail, with smooth-shaven skull.
four-foot pigtail and spotless, flowing
garments. He carried neither paper nor
pencil about him.
With great rapidlty he made the de-
sired exchange of notes, doing his cal
culahng on an abacus-a frame of
wire and beads, similar to those used
IN country schools years ago. His
long. 1.-the fingers moved over the
beads more quickly than the eye could
follow, but there was no mistake in thu
total
The officer wanted a large piece of
money changed into q small coin. In
stead of going through the WEAKNESS
involved in counting out the three hun
dred pieces included in this transac-
ton, a simple, ingenious device was
employed, A fiat, wooden tray was
produced containing one hundred re-
cesses. each just big enough to lodge
one coin and just shallow enough TO
prevent the possibility of two lurking
together.
The pile OF small coins was poured
out on this tray. and with one jerk
of the clerks wrist the hundred re-
cesseS were filed and the surplus
swept Off During the performance the
clerk kept his enormous sleeves tucked
well up, in order 10 disarm any posi-
bic suspicion of dexterous pilfering.
The officers change was correct 20
the last penny, and was obtained in
an incredibly short time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Forty Years Ago.

Capt. Samuel Fiske. known to the
literary world as tLunn Browne" died
at Fredericksburg, Va, from wounds
received in the battle of the Wilder
nerr.
The records of Libby prison showed
that 81 900 Union prisoners of war had
been received there since the battle of
Bull Run.
Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio, the
abolitionist, died at Montreal, to which
city he was United States Consul Gen
eral.
At a mass convention (antl-Lincoln)
held at Cleveland, o., John G. FIRE.
mont was nominated for President and
John Cochran for Vice President of the
United States.
Gen. Richard Oglesby was nominat-
ed for governor OF Illinois on State
Republican union ticket.
Sheridan Joined Grant before Rich
mond and a siege of the ca.ital Of
the Confederacy practically commenc-
ed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
eUAM's SUPPLY OF DOGS.
Neither They Nor the Natives Ever
Get Enough to Eat.

Neither They Nor the Natives Ever
Get Enough to Eat.
An officer of the marine corps brings
to Washington the interesting informa.
ton that a feature of one of our in.
sular possessions is an abnormal sup.
ply of dogs, says the Philadelphia
Ledger Guam, of which we know SO
little, save that it served as a prison
for transported Filipinos. is famous for
its dogs Poyerty-stricken and constl-
tutionally lazy. the natives naturally
take to dogs. Neither the natives nor
the dogs have enough to eat, and in
the struggle for food the supremacy
of the biped over the quadruped is
shown. and the dogs get the worst of
it. But even where things are equal
the dogs show more activity and roam
about searching for food, while the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

to the teachings of all history philosophy and religion Is
the idle man
think every one will understand that my pity is for
either possession position any sort can Justify hui
man being In leading idle life the sweat of thy
brow thou shalt thy bread divine decree written
In every atom of mans being Our must be quick
ened strengthened pered. perfected by use but they
must all be used God designed being for brain
work exclusively and another work exclusively
Neither has he Intended that select few should have
no more trying paon than Io around absolutely
lost in slough of sofa pillows wondering what they shall
buy next and add nature has wisely provided that
this sort does not cumbe the ground it is not of the
kind that obeys the Scrptura injunction to multiply and
replenish the EARTH
Believing in unity in democracy, IN Christianity can
not understand how can be those ideals cd hold
any human being in a mental relation 1 place nv finger
on tits the most spot American cyiza
ton We can never have social peace or political Justice
SO oag as burden democracy with basphemous
heritage of aristocracy
The highest title that conferred on me is that
OF man" Than that no should seek higher Yet
what do we every side of democracy?
Out there on the street passes "No Nor some one
hasty and kind enough to inform is the goy
ernor senator" and So-andso royal highness,
Prince soandso Is there anything our vaunted democ
racy SO utterly inconsistent and wha so completely dis
gushing? And yet it is habit that apparently ngrown
in the grain of the American people, this of worship
ing place or position or money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Twenty Yeers AGO.

Bicyclists from all parts Of Illinois
met I'm Chicago and organized a State
division of the League of American
Wheelmen.
The national greenback labor con
ventlon at indianapolis nominated Ben
Butler for President Of the United
States.
After a three weeks trial in a court
room crowded daily Neal McKeague
was acquitted Of the murder of James
/. Wilson aud wife.
William Mckinley was unseated by
the Democrats in the National House
Of Representatives on a contest from
the Seventeenth Ohio district
Building In Buffalo was tied mp by
a strike of brickIayers and masonS
John c. Emo, abscoHding president
Of the Second National Bank Of New
York. was arrested at Quebec, charg-
ed with forgery and the appropriation
Of $500, 900 Of the banks funds
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
fifty Years Ago.

Telegraphic communications were
completed between Dover and Ostend.
The Missouri compromise bill OF
1920 was repealed by the passage of
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, permitting
slavery in those two territories.
Kansas and Nebraska were admitted
as territories to the United States.
The Turks made a sortie from Sill
istria. killing 5000 Russians in the
trenches.
Indignation meetings were held In
Boston and buildings draped in mourn
ing on the return of Fugitive Slave"
to the South.
Owing to the great floods in north
ern Europe that section was experience
ing almost a famine. grain being par
ticularly scarce and high.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Henri Rochefort. the communist, ex-
lied from France, visited Chicago. and
was ignored by resident Frenchmen-
The Mayor of New Orleans issued
an appeal to the country for relief OF
$1,000 victims Of the Louisiana floods.
A Michigan Central express train
was held up near Three Oaks. Mich,
by robbers. one Of whom was killed,
and $500 taken.
President Grant issued a Droclama-
ton extending to Newfoundland the
provisions of the treaty of Washing
ton by which the products of her dsb-
cries were to be admitted to the Unit
ed States free.
Workingmen in Chicago and farm
ers in many Illinois counties held
meetings and named delegates to the
anti-monopolist convention to be held
in Springfield. III.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

subsistence easily assured unless he Is
handicapped with an unduly large and
unproductive family. Fresh meats are
too expensive for him. however; he re-
lies for food on bananas. beans and
rice In fact. so bananas or plantains
are frequently accepted as the equiv
aIent of a US wages of about 30
cents
This coaultion OF the laboring class
is far from satisfactory. Thousands
are upon a level with the poems OF
Mexico They are anemic in appear
ance; they live in squalid and vermin-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

haunted huts. constructed of cane or
boards, with front and rear doors. and
a shutter window. and often with
dirt floor They dress scantily in the
cheapest cotton stufts. while their chill
dren below the age of or years run
naked. They use primitive household
utensils. and cook with a simple char
coal outfit; and at night their Only
light is the tallow candle. though, be-
ing unable to read. they nave little use
for better. Such, then. are the masses
of Porto Rico. whom the Americans
have begun TO uplift to a higher sta
FMS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Has Found Lost Invention.

Frederick /. Til, young carpenter
OF German nativity living at Stetson-
vile, believes he has invented a motor
that will revolutionize power genera
ton His machine is to run without
combustion and without steam pressure
1t may be called q 'spring motor as
springs are the source of power. The
principle on which Till depends to run
his motor is said to be that of one of the
lost inventions" of Germany
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

measures ana men, When he is in fun sympathy with
What that party doing he should identify himself with
as prominently possible he thinks it is doing
Daoy ne should keep out of those Offices where he will
De forced to which disapproyes
atacn ourselves to party when believe It is doing
good; and as long have sympathy It's general
AIMS ana purposes and believe that 1t Is doing more GOOD
tnan har there Is no obligation upon separate our
selves from because there within it's pale whose
conduct we disapprove articles platform concern
Ing which we feel doubt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14


Other instances the powerful development of the
cles of the legs in professional bcyclists and
mountaineers the development sbnormaiy strong bones
In persons in the habit of carrying heavy loads and the
increased activity of the heart of kidney disease
Several German and French biologists recently made
careful study of the subject and gathered great deal Of
Important material which throws interesting light upon
the problem of self-regulation
The regeneratve faculty which the human body pos
documented by the healing of wounds the resor
alton of destroyed tissue and the knitting of broken bones
is developed much higher degree in animals of lower
order. The panaria quite common in every
swamp may be into several pieces and each piece will
vidua Recent investigations have led to the discovery
that plants also possess restorative faculties though the
latter strongly developed they in animal
organisms Dr. Hdebrand observed that after the first
leaf developing from seed of cyclamen europaeum had
been off, two leaves grew in its place In another
case plant developed three leaves In place of
the original first leaf which stopped growth by
the seed capsule from which it could not free itself
While most of the phenomena of sefreguation may be
explained purely mechanical manifestations of the self
regulatve faculty of organisms there compi-
Gated and clearly the that scientists
inclined to attribute them to teeogcal principle of
uaty governing all living organisms. One of the most
pepexing phenomena of that kind is the regrowth of the
expated lenses in the eyes of the arva Of tan taena
tus which observed by Professor G. Wolff in over
100 cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

architecture are carried cut here, as
revealed in the various colors of the
crosses which mark the graves; but
suddenly, and without warning, the
vision is astonished with a grotesque
contrast, which is truly a shocking
commentary upon civilization.
1t appears that the ground in this
cemetery is leased. not sold, and If
after a term of five years the renewal
rent is not paid the dead forfeit their
resting places. The bodies are ruth
lessly dug up and cast into a common
heap, exposed to public view along
with thousands of other skulls and
bones of men, women and children
who can never be traced by posterity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Two Girls Rescue Four Youup Men.

Max Elias, Will Meyer James Mong-
han and VIII Acker tipped over in a
shiff in the Fox river at Appleton and
chung to the upturned boat for an hour,
wher they were saved by the Misses
Edna Kent and Matte Ballard, who
came around bend in the river in time
to notice the plight of the young men.
Three of them were brought to shore I'M
conscious. All will recover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
were Coerced, the jurors Saw.

Two members of the jury which con
victed Commissioner of Public Works
Frank Niezbrawski in Milwaukee of ac-
cepting a bride of $500 made atiidavits
that they voted for the verdict under
pressure. They declare they were CO.
creed into voting as they did, The affi-
dayits accompanied motion for new
trial, which was filed with the clerk OF
the court. Each juror was asked when
the verdict was returned: rs this and
was this your verdict" to which ques-
tion each one replied in the affirmative
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Veteran Shoots HimseIf.

John Skarrevota, aged 35 years, was
found dead in a barn on the premises
of Anton VIVA in Manitowoe, with
whom he made his home, having com
mitted suicide by firing bullet into his
brain. He was veteran of the Span
ish-Americar war and had been separat-
ed from his family for twenty-six years.
Three years ago, at the time OF his
brothers death, he learned the where
abouts of his two sisters, after twenty
four years. They reside in Montana. As
a result the property of his dead brother
was divided between the three, and this
fact proved upon his mind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

When Americans visit Havana they
are confronted with many peculiar
customs. One of the most startling
8 i,.s revolving is that which prevails In
regard TO the dead Colon cemetery,
abeautiful burial ground. laid out in
romantic walks, arched with supe-b
trees and adorned with costly monu-
meuts and classic cenotaphs, is the lass
home for all. grandee and peasant
alike.
The rainbow effects Of the cir's
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Death of state Senator McDonough-
Jurors in Milwaukee Bribery Case
Claim to Have Been Coerced-Manito-
voc Soldier Commits Suicide.

State Senator Frank McDonough died
in Eau Claire. Mr.. McDonough was a
native Of Canada, where he was born in
1916 In 1863 he came to Eau Claire.
He was manufacturer end was promi-
nently identified with public affairs in
Eau Claire, notably the school board the
Common Council and the Board of
Trade. He was elected to the Assembly
IN 1892 and in 1900 was elected to the
State Senate by a plurality of 3,764. re-
ceiving 1889 votes to 3,7T5 cast for ].
j. Auer. a Democrat. Mr.. McDonough
was ALWAYS q Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

was one of the
~ o s t picturesque
figures who ever
across the
financial district
of New York. In
1901 he opened a
brokerage o fiji C e
with a capital of
So 900. Notwith-
standing this han
dicap and the addi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

The merchant was booking an order
for a customer whose name he had en-
tirely forgotten. He tried TO get the
name without betraying himself, and
made mess of it. as is usual in such
cases.
Let me see" he said. You spell
your name the easy way. don't your
Yes" replied the customer. Il sup
pose it seems easy to most people. but
it's really Hard"
This did not help the merchant any.
Il beg your pardon he confessed.
but | shall have to ask you how to
spell it,"
''Oh. it's quite easy to spell"
"But didn't you say moment ago
that 1t was hardT
Yes; and so it is. But IFS easy.
too
How do you make that outT'
Because it's Hard-H-a-r-d"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Fnonph 10 Hold Him for Awhi,e.

The average weight Of mems
brains" ventured Mr.. Her. .ck. IS
about five ounces gre1lsr than
woman's."
AND the average brick" replied his
darling. weighs a good deal more than
q book Of real poetry"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
A FINANCIAL METEOR.

Lavish and Picturesque Career of
Broker Woodend, of New York.
DR.. William e. Woodend, whose
brokerage firm recently went under.
with liabilities estimated at $1,000, 900,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
Typhoid in Paris.

IN 1882 the deaths from typhoid
fe1er in Paris were 142 per 10000
Inhabitants; to day the proportion il
only 10 per 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

the only solution it should be granted yet severn
the marriage bond permitting remarriage. The separa
ton as the Latin phrasng might be from bed and
board, eut from the chan-no.
may be long before the views have expressed obtain
general practical acceptance Yet if they true
convinced they are the time is bound to come.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
THE MARRIAGE TIE SHOULD BE NDIssoluBLt.
By ReY. DR.. DaYic

BY Rev. DR.. David NJ. Greer.
l recognize the necessity at times for sep
aratiOn where for any Of various reasons, the
home is impossible. Never however, should the
separation carry the privilege of remarriage in
the lifetime of both parties, because marriage is
an indissoluble relation, to be broken only by
death. Even before separation be granted every
other means should first be exhausted, but if by
reason Of brutality or other cause separation is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
He NAV BE Good Now.

Il never trouble myself about the
future he said.
mo wonder she replied. 'sTt n'sst
keep you pretty busy thinking about
your past"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
THE IDLE MAN A PITlABlE OBJECT.

Dr ,. r. JeSes, AEyoF or <.lTedc.
1t Is sad reflection that present day xviii
zation is largely poisoned win the ideg fiat an
Idle life IS desirable life. and that this (eusion
should enslave the American mind. or Indeed that
1t should find dwelling place among US at all.
Somehow, some way, some time we must grow
out OF this stupefaction, for all the deplorable
things, of all the pitiabe objects that incumber
the earth to-day, the most denlorahle accordino
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
The Power of Money.

NY. that ugly Miss Elder is actual
" going to be married.
"Ye>, It's all the outcome of her in
CINE. "-PlSladelphis Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
len Years Ago

Ten FcdFs HYV'
A monument 10 the memory OF tie
private soldiers and sailors Of the Con-
federaey was unveiled at Richmond.
Va.
Six health officers were injured by
a mob that tried to prevent the re-
rnoval Of a smallpox patient from 1912
Troy street, Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

Same women arS afraid in the dark
and others are more afraid Of the
light
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
sEf-RfeULAIlos IN THE LIVING ORGANISM.
BY Dr.. 4. d. Franco.

ny W r. n. FRANCE
Self-regulation means the tendency of living
organisms to counteract, by biological or struc-
tural changes influences of destructive or de
leterious nature Some of the regulative phe-
nomena of the human organism are well known
and recognized as such by science. 1t is gen
orally known, for instance. that perspiraton is a
regulatiye phenomenon the cOJect of which is
10 preserve the normal temneraturc of the body
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14

large bound by the platform of the party
which nominated him to office Seeing the evil which
this loss of independence inclined
other extremeo cut loose from party organi
cations altogether voting for the best and the
best without regard to the question which party
ports them Those who hold this view say that
small minority of Independent could force the regu
lar party organizations to compete for their approval and
thus compel those organizations to do better things for the
country than would otherwise be probable.
believe it possible middle ground between
the theories Of the extreme partisan the hand and
those the independent the other taking
this middle ground should advise into poll
tics until he had independent of support suf
cient to keep him and his family from starvation upon
which he could fall back if he defeated office
should advise him connect himself with the party whose
attitude the whole most meets his view of what the
country is going to need in the long in the way of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-14
HOW TO BtcOME ,NFLuENIIAI IN POLITICS.
BY Arthur D. Hadiey. Presfden

By Arthur D. Hadfey PreSIdent u ale UNIVERSITY.
The quickest way for a to secure inhu-
ence in politics is to identify himself with some
party. take its nomination for Office, and look for
the promotion which is about as certain to follow
in politics as in any other business where a man
accepts the rules Of the game and plays it skill
fully. The disadvantage connected with this
way of doing things is that such a man secures
his influence at the sacrifice Of his independence.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-22

rates pending appeal to the courts. bur the Western railway chiefs opposed the Hartman view and made clear their opinion that if the railroads stood out against corrective national legis latiOn they would suffer The West eners made it plain that they had more fear of Legislators in States like Wis consin. Iowa and Minnesota. All agreed that Congress should be induc cd to appoint an inquiry cOmmis- sion" from among its own members hoping in this way that legislation might be postponed
 At least one of the Westerners thought well of the suggestion for an Interstate Commerce Court.
 "It would enable railroads" he ar gued. Sto prosecute any road which puts into effect a rate unreasonably low and compel it to establish a req sonable rate, thus avoiding the neces- sity of ;he other roads meeting the cut rate"
 President Fish. of the Illinois Cen tTal. said last night, at the Chicago Club. that he was about to go to Wash ington to inform himself regarding the bill for the Interstate Commerce Court. He did not appear to be en- couraged over the measure.
 q want to talk it over with Sena- tor Cullom and Senator Allison, an. some of the others have known ever since I was a boy" said he. Tt ism, so much what I think about it. It is what they think. President ROose- welt did not say anything about a bill like that in his message. The Presi- dent is not telling all he knows"