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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
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One Hundred Years Ago.

The Watchern British expedition
sailed against the French.
The New York State Society of the
Cincinnati decided TO erect monu-
ment to the memory OF Alexander
Hamilton
Bonaparts polled q larger vote for
the throne of France than he did for
the position of consul for life
War was declared between England
and the Mahratta ruler Qndia). jesse
wunt Row Holkar.
Aaron Burr suffered a severe attack
of illness. superinduced by the excite
ment attending his duel with Alexan-
der Hamilton.
Kara George was chosen leader OF
the Servians in their Instruction
against Turkish rule.
Georges and eleven of his fellow con-
spirators We're guillotined at Paris for
a conspiracy against Bonaparte.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
josh Billings, Philosophy.

II il thoze who kreep that oftenest
win the race.
A sassy man IL either a coward or
a phool-take yure choice, gentlemen.
Thare is no such thing az invention;
all things that we have are diskoy-
erys.
Familiarity il never safe only be-
tween ti.oze ov CRATE strength ov kar-
akter
Thare is nothing that a man wiz
thrive 50 well OF as abuse that isn't
merited
The crate trubbIe is. the world IL
Glllng UP with people oy big learning
and small Common sense.
1t liz bad enuff to be a fust-rate
monkey, but to be a third-rate one liz
more disastrous than TO he an ideot
The CRATE mass OF mankind waste
more time than they use. and they
rant about the shortness aud unrer-
tainty ov life.
Whenever rSu cum akrost man
vho disfrGsfS eseryboddy. son have
found Nv tbgt it IL safe for every
boldly 70 distrpst
Yong man. study politeness. Even
If yn ask a man for a toothpIk after
he hsz got done using it, don't fail to
thank him for It politely.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
WISCONSIN sTALwARTs SCORE.

Given Right to Sue Secretary of State
to Restrain La Toilette.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has is
sued an orde. giving the ''stalwart" fac
ton of the Republican party of the State
authority to bring suit against Secretary
of State Houser to restrain him from
placing the nominees of the 10 Toilette
State ticket on the official ballot under
the regular party designation Of 'Reprb-
lican" and compelling him to place the
"stalwart" nominees on the ballot under
the designation Of Republican" The
court granted the request without leav-
ing the bench The defendant was given
twenty days in which to answer and ne
case will come up for argument Sept. q.
The LaFollette faction will contest the
action
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
REFUSES cLeMENcY TO NEGRO.
President in Denying Prayer Says
Crime Deserves Swift Punishment.

Crime Deserves Swift Punishment.
In declining 20 commute to life impris-
onment the death sentence imposed on
John w. Burnley. colored, whose victim
was 4ra-year-old girl, President Roose-
Welt made the following comment on Bur
ley's crime
1.-THE crime in question is one to the
existence of which we largely owe the
existence Of that spirit of lawlessness
which takes form in lynching. 1t is es-
sentiaL that the punishment for it should
be not only as certain but as swift as
possible 1t is to be regretted that we
do not have special provision for more
summary dealing with this type Of cases.
The more we do what in us lies to Sc
cure certain and swift justice in dealing
with these cases the more effectively do
We work against the growth of that lynch
ing spirit which is so full of evil omen
for this people, because it seeks to avenge
one infamous crime by the commission
of another of equal infamy."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Costs waukesha Man $4,000 to Learn
Old Bunko -Ridgeland Business
Block Burns-Gir1 Lost in Forest Over
Night-Dam Blown Up.

Jeremiah Cassidy, who is over 20
years old, discovered the other morning
that he had been made victim of a bunko
game, by which he was relieved of $4,000
in Waukesha. Mr. Cassidy met ia man
who convinced him that they were ae-
quaintances. The stranger, with a con-
federate, and Cassidy. entered into a
card game by which Cassidy won $1,000.
He had no money with him, but played
on credit. He was promised the money
he won as soon as he should show the
strangers a similar amount. He went to
Chicago with the money and met them.
The $4,000 was put in a tin box which
Cassidy brought home. Later he received
the key and opened the treasure box
which he found was filed with stones
and dirt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

James Jensen, farmer boy, aged Is
years, was killed through his efforts to
save Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
passenger train from destruction near
Corliss. He stood on the track waving
his straw hat in the glare of the head
light until he was borne down by the
locomotive and crushed to death. The
engineer saw him in time to slacken
speed and, though the locomotive crash
ed into thrasher, the train escaped a
wreck
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Twcnty Years Ago.

Cases Of cholera discovered on board
Mississippi River Steamboat and In St
Louis and general alaim was sent
throughout Mississippi Valley.
A herd OF cattle at the Stock Yards
In Chicago were fousi to be suffering
from Spanish or Texas fever.
The Irish constabulary bill passed
the British House Of Commons.
Henry NJ Stanley, the African ex-
plorer, returned to England. having es-
tabllshed trade stations on the Congo
River for a distance OF zoe miles from
tts mouth.
Congressman william Writ gilbert
son, Of Kentucky. attempted 20 com
init suicide by shooting himself In q
Washington Cd. c. hotel.
Bishop Grace resigned from the head
Of the st Paul Roman Catholic diocese
and was succeeded by the present
Archbishop John ireland
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
wanders All Night in Forest.

Miss Lilly Swanson, aged Il, became
lost in the woods while out picking ber-
ries and was found after 4 constant
search of many hours by party of the
townspeople numbering nearly 200. The
girl was in the woods all night and walk
ed nearly seven miles before coming out
into familiar country. Striking a travelled
road in the early morning, she walked in
the opposite direction from town and
finally came upon farmers house. The
girl was nearly exhausted when found.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR vEsr.
Passes Almost ImperceptibIy Away q

Passes Almost ImperceptibIy Away at
Home in Sweet Springs, Mo.
After lingering for weeks between
life and death former Senator G. G.
Vest passed peacefully away Tuesday
at his home in Sweet Springs, Mo. He
had been so near death for three days
that the end came without struggle.
He was conscious until about 2 a. IN.
Sunday morning. when he sunk into
a state of coma, from which he never
aroused. Mr. Vest lost the power Of
speech Saturday morning. but for sew
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
A Braiuy Youth.

Mr.. Richnann-I don't demand that
my daughter shall marry wealth, but
| do insist that the man she marries
shall have brains enough to get along
in the world.
Young Slimpurse-Well, think I've
shown pretty good judgment in select
ing a father-in-law, don't you?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Reasons Cor one.Term Views.

Several reasons might be advanced for
this position, but the controlling one with
me is that / am fully persuaded that no
incumbent Of that Office should ever be
placed in situation of possible tempta-
ton to consider what the effect of action
taken by him In an administrative matter
of great Importance might have upon his
political fortunes. Questions of momentous
consequence to all of the people have been
in the past and viii be in the future pre-
scented TO the President for determination,
and in approaching their consideration, as
well as in weighing the facts and the argu-
ments bearing upon them, he should be I'M
embarrassed by any possible thought of the
influence his decision may have upon any
thing whatever that may affect him per
sonally.
/ make this statement not in criticism
of any of our Presidents from Washington
down who have either held the office for
two terms or sought to succeed themselves;
for strong arguments can be advanced in
support of the reelection of President
1t is simply my Judgment that the interests
of this country are now so vast and the
questions presented are frequently OF such
overpowering magnitude to the people that
1t Is indispensable to the maintenance of a
befttlng attitude before the people not only
that the chief magistrate should be indie
pendent but that that independence should
be known OF all men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
business Block at Ridgeland Burns

Fire burned one block of the business
portion of Ridgeland at $50 o'clock the
other morning. The losses are as fol-
lows Ridgeland Hardware Company.
total loss. $4,000, insurance 5000;
Grover Brothers, agricultural nipple
ments, total loss $4,000, insurance $500;
Milton Grover, general merchandise. loss
$1,000, insurance $1,000; II. d. Ballard,
residence and household goods, total
loss, no insurance II. d. Ballard was
overcome with heat and smoke. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed TO have been started by defective
lamp in the rear of the hardware store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Wen secured.

-. Stpba-Whai do You think of
t,.naly sayiag you had me tied down?
denied K;
Mrs. Staba-f erl glad you had that
au.a senSe lest. What did you tell
h.a.2
SIR SmS1--I told him You had me
e,,a..e5 Gowa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Party Has Been Reunited.

Out of the mastery debates and pro-
found deliberations of the ST. Louis con-
vention emerged reunited party which
goes forth conquering and to conquer.
The flower of the Democracy assembled
there to consult on the state Of the coun-
try and to take measures for restoring
the government to the principles enun-
ciated by the fathers, from which it has
drifted far in these latter days. Every
phase of Democrats opinion was repre-
sented by brave, honest and able cham
pions in that eonclave of free and pat
riotic men.
The st. Louis convention carried out
no cut-and-dried program. Its delegates
We're not mere automatons or marion
cites, waving and talking when the
strings were pulled by one man. Speech
and action were absolutely free, and the
great debates which took place there
will constitute part of the permanent po-
litical literature of the country. No eff
fort was smade to gag or bride anyone
If delegate had a pet idea which he
was anxious to exploit he was given an
adequate and respectful hearing before
either the platform committee or the
entire convention. Every man had his
say. To none was opportunity denied.
Out of it all grew such unity as encour-
ages lovers of liberty and of pure gov
eminent everywhere.
We enter upon this campaign with the
strength which grows out of the union
of n mighty party, with the enthusiasm
born of truth, with the courage that ema-
mates from a righteous cause, with the
eOnfdencp of mon animated nv noble mr.
poses and lofty patriotism. The princi-
pies of Democracy are grounded in eter-
nal truth. As formulated by the father
of Democracy they are not for day,
but for all time and are as applicable in
this hour as when he proclaimed them
in his inaugural address, which has be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Ron~h Treatment.

You told me YOU were go.nS 10 pre-
pose 10 her. Did You do its''
Yes. and she took me FOR . wala--.'
All, to talk it ovsr. ehs'
You misunderstood me. | say she
took me for walk mean she treat :
Ell me as If l We're something to walk
tuon. philadelphia Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Counterfeit Policeman Makes Money.

John E. Leonard, it is alleged, by i'm
personating policeman at one of the
remote parks of La Crosse, has succeed
ed in making fine living for himself
by pretending to arrest citizens and then
allowing them to fix the matter up
rather than be dragged into court. He
operated for over year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Poor Artist.

Art and Drama net.
There are not so many young men
welded to me as formerly" said Art.
Il suppose they could not support
you?" Intercepted Drama.
NO the trouble was l could not
support them"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
BLOW Dam to Atoms.

The Cirkel dam at Cirkel City, on the
Yellow river. near Chippewa Falls, was
blown up by unknown persons supposed
to have had a grudge against the Cirkel
Manufacturing Company. The damage
amounts to about $1,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Aims of the Democrats.

To serve the whole American people,
without discrimination, faithfully and
WE'LL to distribute the blessings of the
federal government impartially among all
our citizens; to tighten the burdens of
government by reducing taxation to the
minimum and by rigid economy in the
public service; to administer the powers
conferred by the constitution justly, wise
ly. fearlessy, vigorously and patriotical-
ly, without diminution and without
usurpation; to maintain freedom of
thought, freedom of speech and the free
dom of the press; to promote the sacred
cause of human liberty everywhere by
the wholesomeness of our example,; 10
vindicate and glorify the theory and prac-
tice of representative government; to Sc
cure its blessings to our posterity for all
time-theSe always have been, are and
forever must be the aims and the pur-
poses of the Democrats.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Asked and Answered

What is love-" asked the -vyeet
.srl who Was looking for a chance to
leap.
Love" replied TIE old bachelor. ~
p kind OF Insanity that makes man
call 20o-pound female his little turtle
dove
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

come a classic. The necessity of putting
them into practice is IS pressing now as
it was then. To make them once more
the basis of our political action is the
pleasant but arduous task assigned you
by the Democracy of the land
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
knen lIia Rusines.

~Yes. said tee druggist to the april
caes for > position. Il need an assist
ant. Are yoa a graduate in pharmacy?r
net lae. replied the JOB hunter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
ADDRESS OF CHAMP CLARK.
Informs Alton b. Parker of Nomination
NV nav.o~~o&5~ Do~%x-

by Democratic Party.
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri. in
notifying Alton b. Parker, at Esopus,
\. Y, of his nomination for the Presi-
dency, used the following language:
Judge Parker: The most momantous
political performance known among men
is the quadrennial election of an Ameri
can President. The supreme executive
power of S0,000000 free people changes
hands with simplest ceremony and most
perfect order. While the contest for
votes is waged with earnestness and en-
sometimes with much heat and
bitterness-the ready acceptance of the
result by the defeated is the surest au-
curry of the perpetuity of our institu-
tons.
Presidents come and Presidents so, but
the great republic, freighted with the
hopes of the human race for liberty, goes
on forever. All history proves that a
government based on popular suffrage
IS a government by party Experience
shows that he serves his party best who
serves his country best. The names most
fondly cherished are those of men who
devoted their time, their energies, their
talents, their fortur 5 and their lives TO
the promotion of the public veal. Strong
er incentive to high and patriotic endeav
or no man hath than the hope TO stfnd
through all the ages in thai goodly COM
pany
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

Francisco Attschui. cx-Secretary Of
Commerce of Honduras. Is an exile
He will probably make his home in
Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Letter to Deal With Issues.

As l have already proceeded at too great
length other questions suggested in the
platform must await my letter of accept
ance.
Mr.. Chairman: In most graceful speech
you have reminded me of the great respon-
sibility as well as the great honor of the
nomination bestowed upon me by tn" con
vention you represent this day. se as
appreciated that l am humbled in their
presence.
l accept. gentlemen of the committee,
the nomination, and If the action of the
convention shall be Endorsed by an cleo
ton by the people. l will, God helping me.
give to the discharge of the duties of that
exalted office the best service of which
am capable. and at the end of the term
retire to private life. l shall not be caE-
didate for nor shall l accept a renolinR-
tiou
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

= amt one of them cheap pin COM
Founders: but | can draw soda with
both hands and mix 1e7 differsns 81
ups. Seee"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
What Makes World Power.

II is the liberty. the advancement and
the prosperity az It's cltlEens-nat apg ca
reer Of conquest that make the cossatry a
world power This condition we owe 70
great nafdrai resources OF the country "a
thu wisdom Of our fathers manifested IN
the form II government established hy
them. 10 the energy. industry. moral char
scter sud .aw abiding spirit OF the people
themselves
We are net military people bent on
conquest ~ engaged IN extending oar do
mains IN foreign lands or dgSiroUs of Secur-
ing natural sdvanfa ges. however great. BY
force: but a people loving peace. rot only
for ourselves. hat fer all the nations OF the
earth
The DISPLAY OF great military a-l2a-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16


moment, excite the pride of the citizen. but
1t cannot bring to the country tSe brains.
Drawn and muscle of single Immigrant
nor induce the investment here of a doiiar
or capital OF course such armament as
may be necessary for the security of the
country and the protection Of the rights OF
It's citizens, az home or abroad, must be
maintained Any other course would be
not only false economy, but pusillanimous.
Should Avoid Foreign Disputes.
protest, however, against the feeling,
now Tar too prevalent, that by reason of
the commanding position we have assumed
In the world we must take part in the dis
putes and broils of foreign countries. and
tnat because we have grown great we
should Intervene In every important Ques
tien that arises in other parts of the world.
1 also protest against the erection of any
such military establishment as would be re-
qulred TO maintain the country IN that at
titude- We should confine our international
activities solely TO matters in which the
rights of the country or Of our citizens are
OF Isolation, but of independence.
The government OF the United States
was organized solely for the people of the
United states. While 1t was contemplated
that this country should become a refuge
for the oppressed Of every land who might
be Mt to discharge the duties of our citizen
ship, and while we have always sympa-
thized with the people of every nation in
their struggles for self-government. the gov
eminent not created for a career of
political or civilizing evangeliZation In for
eign countries or among alien races. The
most efficient work we can do in uplifting
the people of other countries is by the pre-
sentation OF a happy, prosperous, self-goY
erning nation as an ideal to be emulated, a
model TO be followed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

Laughing cleerfIIiness throws sun
light on all the parts OF life Richter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Patriotism and Military.

The general occupation of our citizens in
the arts of peace, or the absence of large
military ornaments tends to impair neither
patriotism nor physical courage, and for
to-day to the history of the Civil War. For
fifty years, with the exception of the war
with Mexico, this country had been at
peace with standing army most of the
time of less than 10000 men. He who
thinks that the nation had grown effemi-
nate during that period should read the
casualty rolls of the armies either side
at Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg and
Gettysburg at Stone River and Chickamau-
ga. i would be the last man to pluck a
single laurel from the crown of any one Of
the military heroes TO whom this country
devotion to the country than from martial
Spir fT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

TAU trees catch macss wind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Tariff Law Called unjust.

The present tSriU law Is unjust in It's
operation. excessive in many Of Its rates
and - teamed tn particular Instances as to
exact tncrdinate Profits from the people
- well understood has this view become
thar mary prominent members Of the Re
publican party. Sud ~ least two Of It's
S,r.te eanSepsinS hsve dared to voice the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

DouuS VI 49,
Wearing an armor of tin and carrying
rife. Oscar Grunesky was captured
near Semberg after terrorizing that part
OF the country for several days Grune-
sky. said his mission was to kill all the
rick md distribute their money. He is
about 80 years of age and says his home
is Oshkosh.
John Dietz. who agreed to submit his
trouble with the Chippewa Lumber and
Boom Company to Grand Master Wright
az the Wisconsin Masonic lodges for set
Element now refuses arbitration. Mr..
Wright went 10 Milwaukee TO make prep
arations when Dietz called of negOtia
tions.
Canned corn issued BY the State com
missary department To Company l. Of the
First regimeat. W \. G.. OF Beloit.
while at Camp Douglass. poisoned the
daughter OF Thomas Horton, the COM
pany's cook. and the girl was near death
for several hours. After being pumped
out by physicians the girls life was
saved. Jut it was very close cell
some person attempted TO kill team
Of valuable horses owned by y. +. Reich
ert. a weil-knowR contractor OF public
works OF Racine The person entered the
barn and prodded the two horses with
pitchfork. One horse had fifty wounds
IN his body and limbs and the other horse
with thirty wounds.
A terrific rain. hail and thun5er storm
visited the valley near Hudson, damaging
the growing crops A large stretch OF he
Omaha track was washed on, causing
the wreckipg OF the morning west-boand
freight Seven loaded cars were thrown
from the track down a steep embank-
ment. completely wreckiug the cars and
q good portion OF their contenfs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
RETIRING MEMBERS
CANDIDATES AGAIN
Messrs. Denkmann and Stewart
Stand for Reelection to Board
of Education.

A committee of citizens called at
The Argus office this morning to re-
quest the announcement that F. c.
Denkmann and DR.. J. w. Stewart, the
retiring members of the board of edu-
cation, had consented to stand for re-
election to the offices they have filled
so acceptably.
The directors mentioned were elect
ed three years ago. All the others
who ran for the short terms at the
same time have been complimented
with reelection. and it seems to be
the general impression that the same
honor should be given Mr.. Denkmann
and DIR. Stewart.
In view of the fact that there has
been no known discussion of other
candidates, and such an effective
quietus was put upon the still hunt
proposition a year ago. there should
be no question as to the returning Of
the outgoing members of the board I'M
der the circumstances.