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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
FLYING REPTILES OF OLD.
Of Great Size, They Were Cnoe More
Common Than Birds.

Common Than Birds
We are apt to think of reptiles as
creeping and crawling things, forget
ting that there was a time when fly
ing reptiles were more common than
birds These reptiles, the pterodac-
tyls, or flying dragons, not only flew,
but some of them reached size much
greater than shat of any bird, for the
largest birds do not fly. The South
American condor sometimes measures
as much aseten and one-half feet from
tip to tip of outstretched wings, and
it is quite possible that the finest ex-
anples Of the albatross may measure
a little more. But the great ptero-
dactyls which few about tie sea that
in the days OF old reached from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Rock Noun
tains, measured as much as twenty
feet, the With of an average city lot,
across their wings.
Most OF US have seen an eagle fly
ing. and we can appreciate the size
of this ancient dragon by remember
ing that it was nearly three times the
size Of an eagle. It was not. however,
three times as heavy. for the body of
this strange reptile was so small that
the entire animal is thought 10 have
weighed not more than twenty-five
pounds, or only about as much as a
laBge condor. One of the largest bones
Of the wing. two feet long and two
inches through, was. as Professor VIII
liston tells US, no thicker than sheet
of blotting paper, and the great head.
with a beak over three feet long. was
equally light This great tOothlsss
beak is believed to have been used
for swapping up fishes and We can
imagine this huge creature sailing
swiftly over the sea, now and then
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
MOB HiNoERs soLoNs.
Converting of Cuban House Prevented
by Riotous Scenes in Chamber


by Riotous Scenes in Chamber.
The Cuban Congress was to have con.
yened Monday, but only the Senate was
in session. The House was simply A
riot. owing to the enormous number of
disputes over election frauds and charges
of fraud made by the various conteStiug
members
All the nationalist members refused to
enter the chamber, the nationalists fear
ing that if the question of contested seats
arose they would be outvoted by the
coalition largely arranged between the
republicans and moderate liberals. The
nationalist, however. came into the
building accompanied by several hundred
local followers. who crowded into the
audience part of the chamber and into
the halls and streets adjoining. shouting
was for the nationalist party. Tie
republicans and moderate liberals. for
the most pari. remained in their seats.
The Speaker of the House. nation
ailst, not beng present the Vice-Speak-
er called upon the sergeant-at-arms and
the employees of The House to preserve
order, but the crowd was too great to
handle
~<AtH"N NstStAtlu, hdklouallSt. VINO was
one of those elected, mounted the re-
porters' table and. addressing the crowd,
assured it that justice would be done and
that the representatives who had been
fraudulently declared elected would new
er be permitted to take their seats
As the disorder continued. Representa-
tive Boza, himself Il nationalist. address
ed the people to the effect that such Il
demonstration in the House was not only
unlawful but outrageous. and he coun-
seled them that no redress Of grievances
could be had by such means The people
thereupon began TO withdraw quictly
just as squad of police entered the
building
President Palma's message was read
in the Senate. On the subject of con
tested elections and election frauds Pres
ident Palma said he had abstained from
Intervention in all questions arising out
of the elections, leaving their settlement
to other and proper authorities. The
message also showed the prosperity of
the island. The sugar industry had enor-
mously increased the danger of overpro-
duction. Cuba, he thought. should CON
| slider other forms of industry.
Cattle have increased from 953.911
head in 1902 to t223,613 and horses and
mules from 49, 28 to 230,4T3.
The message says the public health is
excellent. The number of deaths in Ha-
vana in 1903 is the lowest since 1870.
The rate in the island is not over fifteen
per 1000 lie also says not n single case
of yellow fever nor smallpox has orig
mated in Cuba during the year.
Regarding the reciprocity treaty. Pres
ident Palma says both countries have
agreed that Cuban or American products
exported to other countries and shipped
to the United States or Cuba shall enjoy
the benefits OF the treaty. Cuba. he
said, had proposed this measure TO pre-
vent other nations from passing off their
own products as Cuban or American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Most Stupendous Engineer
ing Enterprise of Modern
Times - Will RevoIutionize
the Worlds Sea Routes
History of the Undertaking.
THE PANAMA CANAL


made. in 1S49. by committee retom-
mending surveys from points on the
Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
Nothing came from this investiga-
ton in the way of promoting a canal,
but it may be said that the construc-
ton of the railroad was the result On
the completion of the road appropria-
tons were made by Congress for carry
ing the mails across the Isthmus yari-
Gus efforts followed to secure conces-
sions from New Granada and Nicara-
qua for citizens of the United States
10 construct a canal. some of which
were successful. but none of which nc
complished anything practical In 1878
the ColombiaBS Government made a
concession to a provisional company
formed in France. for a period of nine
ty-nine years. for the construction of
a canal across its territory, and this
concession was subsequently trans
ferred to the Panama Canal Company.
which undertook the work of construc-
ton, but failed and went into liquida-
ton. Ferdinand de Lesseps was presI-
dent of this company. Following the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

says: AS compared with Europe, the
United States will derive from the
canal greater benefits. both CONNER
cially and industrially The commerce
of Europe with the Pacific coast of
North, Central and South America. I'M
der existing conditions. is about as
large as the total volume of the present
traffic of the United States that may be
considered tributary to the canal, but
this fact does not indicate the relative
advantages which the canal will pos
sess for the trade of Europe and that
of the United States. AS soon as it has
been opened, our trade. with the west
coast of South America will increase
more rapidly, as will also the volume
of our trade with the Orient An 18TH
milan canal will strengthen the unity of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
sismarck.s Wonderful Eyes.

No one ever came into the presence
Of the Chancellor without a deep
sense of the mind-power reflected from
those large gray-blue orbs. Their
flashing brilliancy and the piercing
penetration of the glances shot from
them were never to be forgotten.
They. seemed incapable of expressing
affection, and their steel-like hardness
only inspired awe for the towering in
tellect, the irresistible will. the defiant
courage, the fiery energy of their own
er. To watch the lightning changes
of expression mirrored in them. re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
ARMED coNWcTs ARe Ole.
Attem pit TO Escape from Missouri Peni-
tertiary at Jefferson City.

tertiary at Jefferson City.
A desperate attempt to escape from
the Missouri penitentiary at jefferson
City was made Tuesday by four conyicts.
heavily armed and also carrying sticks
Of dynamite. They succeeded in cutting
their way out of their cells, and when
John Williams, guard. in making his
rounds, came upon them in the corridor
they called upon him TO halt Williams
fled and gave the alarm. A corps u
guards responded and soon oyerpowered
the eonvicts ard placed them in other
cells.
The convicts-James Thornton. +. T.
Ellis. James McDJnald and j. &. M-iiard
assert that they secured the reyolyers
and dyn. mite by express, but the prison
authorities believe the weapons and ~
piosive we're Struggled to them by friends
in visiting An investigation was iHline-
diately instituted
Thornton. Ellis and Mcdonald came
TO the penitenuary three years ago on
ten-yeor sentences each FOR safe blowing
in Platte County. Miliard was sentcnc-
ed from Cape Girardeau County Tor
Grand larceny.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

10 ascertain the most eligible line of
communication across 1t, whether by
road or canal Nothing came of this
commission beyond making surveys
anG formulating a report in which a
new line of travel across the Isthmus
was recommended. In 1888 the Repub
lie of Colombia made a grant to a
French company authorizing the con-
struction of macadamized roads. rail
roads and canals across the Isthmus,
with the Pacific terminus 1T Panama.
Several years were spent in explora
lions, and reports We're made which
encouraged that undertaking. and 1t
was decided to make further investi-
CATION, with view of cutting through
the Isthmus to join the two oceans by
a canal. An elaborate report was the
result of this investigation by Napo-
leon Garella. who recommended the
construction of canal, bus nothing
was done.
Genesis of the Canal.
Events that occurred about the mid
die of the last century made it clear to
sagacious statesmen that a maritime
connection between the two oceans at
the Isthmus of Panama was Of the
very highest Importance to the United
States. The dispute with Great Britain
as to the boundary line west of the
Rocky Mountains was settled by the
treaty of 1916. and Oregan became an
organized territory in 1S4S BY the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in 1S4S,
following the war with Mexico. Califor-
mia was coded to the United States.
The discovery of gold in that State
induced many thousands OF people OF
this country TO seek the mining regions
aud to avoid the hardships of travel
across the plains, lines Of steamships
were established between New York
and San Juan del Norte and San Fran
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

cisco and Panama. This stream of
travel led to the construction of a rail
road across .he Isthmus. and was the
means OF attracting general attention
to the value and Importance of com,
munication by that route. and gave
fresh interest 10 the question Of con-
structing a canal The matter was
taken up by Congress and a report
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
=HE treaty between the new Re
public of Panama and the United

HE treaty between the new Re
public of Panama and the United
States and the enactment of the
legislation by the latter neces-
sary to commence the work of construc
ton terminated all contention over the
relative value of routes. concessions,
policies. etc, which have stood in the
way of the construction of IN isthmian
canal for at least twenty-five years.
and opens the way for vigorous pros
ecution of the great maritime enter
prise no single great material work
which remains to be undertaken on
this continent" said President Roose-
welt in message to Congress. lis of
such consequence to the American peo-
pie as the building of Il canal across
the Isthmus connecting North and
South America is emphat-
ically work which it is for the inter
est of the entire country to begin and
complete as soon as possible. 1t is one
of those great works which only ma
ton can undertake with prospects Of
success, and which when done are not
only permanent assets in the nation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

material interests, but standing monu-
ments to its constructive ability"
As early as 1927 the use of the 18th
mus for commercial transit was dis
cussed and steps taken to secure that
end In that yer President Bolivar
gave a commission to J. a. Lloyd to
survey the Jslhmus of Panama in order
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

"self-made man"
whose advancement
he's been rapid. He
was born April Is,
1862, at Williams
burg, Pa, and was
for a time a stu
dent in st. Francis
College. AS a boy
he drove a stage,
and was a stake
driver in the engi-
neering corps of the
Eh-or ThOmnsOu
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c-h;cauo's wooden Sidewalks.

There are pending against the city q
rhicago damage suits 70 the amount OF
sas e6s 952. Most Of these suits have
hen brought By persons who have suf-
fered injuries because Of the city M
cradle wooden sidewalks The streets
and sidewalks 81 the Windy City are
admittedly among the worst IN the world
and the city's finances are IN such deplor-
able condition that there is little pros
pect OF their betferment.
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nrlN1NlPr
generalship, and when the war closed he
was appointed captain in the regular
army. Then followed his Indian service,
and for twenty-seyen years he was with
the Sixth cavalry. In the Santiago cam
paign he won fresh laurels at Las Quasi
mas and I'll Caney. and next figured in
the Boxer uprising in China. when he
commanded the American forces at the
relief Of Pekin. Then he was assigned
to the command of the Philippines. and
was appointed military governor July 4.
1901. Col. Chaffee was relieved of this
position the following year, returned to
the United States. ard assumed COM
mand of the department of the East.
-:
John Marshall Harlan, who handed
down the decision in the Northern Sc
curities case, has been an associate JUS
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When Father Speaks.

Mr.. Williams has always claimed
that it is an easy matter TO govern
children, and his own success often
bears out his theories. He seldom in
terferes when his wife is at the helm,
but once in while he contributes a
few firm words of guidance in response
to an appealing glance.
Now, Bobby" said Mrs. Williams
one night, after long temporizing.
now. Ely dear lite 10y must take his
medicine and jump into bed so father
and can go down 10 dinner"
Il don't want to take the medicine, y
said Bobby, who had 8 snufling cold.
Then came the appealing glance.
Bob" said Mr.. Williams. in an
ominous tone. IF you don't take that
medicine this minute you will be put
to bed without taking it at air.
Then Bobby promptly took the medi-
cine. and all went well.
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tice OF the Supreme
Court of the United
States since Nov.
20, 1877. He was
born in Boyle Coun-
ty. Kentucky. in
1888, was educated
in Center College
and Pennsylvania
University, and was
a county judge at
the age of %. From
1861 TO 1868 he was
olo Ell of the
~ a N III Kaut,,nL =,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

VII ~ Y va tAAAfs
ago. After viewing
the cotton fields OF
the South he. con
Guided the waste or
the farmers and the
rayages Of boil wee
vii would curtail the
production Of cot
ton. He advised
friends 70 buy cot
ton and acted rs
their agent. In the
May corner OF 1903
he cleared 5000,
000 n s. MnOfsl.
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received his education IN the country
schools. He lived in Indiana for time.
and in 1S74-1S75 was engrossiog clerk
of the lower house OF the Legislature
Recently Mr.. Buchanan was arbitrator
to fix the boundary line between Argen-
tina and Chill. He has lived at Sioux
City, Iowa, since 1882.
-
Charles NJ. Schwab. prominently in
the public eye by reason of his c5nnec-
tion with the criDnled steel trust il n
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plomatic experience,
having been minis
ter to Argentina
from 1894 to 1900.
He was director
general to the Pan
American exposition
at Buffalo. and was
one of the Iowa
commissioners TO
the Colu m b / a n
worlds fair. Mr..
Buchanan was born
near Covington, o..
SaNf 10 lAl2 md
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

AOlli III Ao1ADAas ~
mlral Walker Is an
authority on the in
terocennic II a !
question. and practi-
cally since 1897 has
devoted his time TO
the study of the
question. iIe enter
ed the navy from
Iowa in 1850 and
distinguished him
self In the Civil
War as an officer
Of great ability. and
maintained order IN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

tiecting the strong emotions evoked by
humbled pride, wounded ambition
and thwarted~ selfishness? and. above
all. by the loss of his absolute sway.
was indeed an enviable privilege
Century
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national e p u { a.
ton. He was u
leading figure in
the Civil War. in
campaigns against
Indians, and in
Spanish conflict
He was born at
Orwell, Ohio, April
IA, 1912, and en-
tered the army in
1861 as a private.
His gallantry won
-. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

Hawaii at the time Of the revolution.
He was retired at the age limit in 1897.
49,
Daniel J. Sully, the cotton King, whose
failure startled the world, was a salaried
o,,,io,,s aarning S75 n week two wears
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12


has begun with his
daughter a seven
months tour OF the
world. He will visit
every Christian En-
deevOr center Sew.
eral clergymen aud
Christian Endeayor
officials were at the
station 10 hid DIR.
Clark farewell. DR..
Clark and his
daughter are now IN
the Orient.
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He increased tho market value Of the
years crop $500, 100000 Since then he
has been n bull in the market Inability
10 buy all the cotton offered at falling
prices drove him 70 the wall II u esti-
mated his losses aggregate $1,7OO,OO0.
-.-.-
DR.. Francis r. Clark Of Boston, foun-
der Of the Christisn EndenYor movement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

regiment in the Union army, and from
the latter year until 1867 was Attorney
General of the Blue Grass State. He
was twice nominated for Governor and
in 1872 was favored by the Republicans
of Kentucky for the vice presidential
nomination. Justice Harlan was one OF
the arbiters in the Boring Sea case. He
it was who handed down the decision in
the famous Nebraska maximum freight
rate case
-
William Insco Buchanan, who has
been appointed minister to the new Re
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

The Montana Democrats delegate
convention viii be held al Great Falls
May il and the terminating convention
Sept Is
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steel works He speedily got other EN-
ployment in the office of the Carnegie
company, and soon became superinten-
dent of the Homestead works. His next
advancement was to the presidency Of
the Carnegie Steel Company, and he Is
now a director and member OF the
finance committee Of the United States
Steel Corporation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

Gen. Adna Romanza Chaffee. who has
succeeded Gen. Young as chief OF staff
Of the army, Is soldier with an inter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

Administrators Of the estate Of George
Francis Gilman. the New York MILLION
nire tea merchant. have settled The
claims Of Helen Potts Hall FOR 10000.
they paid her 10000 in cash and $40
600 In securities. The settlement was
reached after much litigation by agree
ment among the heirs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

It's a great deal easier to regulate
a clock when it gets too fast than it is
to regulate a fast young man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

The Frenca line steamer La Bretagne.
while on il way out Of New York har-
Dor. collided with and sunk two Balti-
more and Ohio Rsilroad floats containing
sixteen freight cars. La Bretagne was
unfujured and proceeded on her trip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

John G Walker, rear admiral United
States navy, retired is the chairman of
the Panama Canal Commission. Ad-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12

David BeIasco Of New York Is TO erect
q fine, modern theater AZ esaaha, Neb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
=
HOW SHOT is MADE.
One Case In which Man Cannot Inn
prove on Nature.

"Did you know the method of making
shot has never changed? No? Well
It's a fact" said the shot maker Hun
dreds of years ago shot was made In
just the same way it is made now.
Seems strange, doesn't it. that with all
the improvements in other lines none
has been made in this? OH yes, plen
ty of men have tried to find some bet
ter way. but they all have had to give
1t up and go back to the old shot tow.
er They wanted to get rid Of the high
tower, for that is the most expensive
part of the plant
You Know, shot is made by pouring
a melted composition of lead and ar
senic through a screen or from big
Iadle with n serrated edge at the top OF
the tower and letting it fall into tank
of water The drops of lead get per
fectly round on their way down just
like raindrops, and by the time they
reach the water they are cold enough
so they do not iatten out when they
strike. Then the water finishes the
cooling process.
They have tried dropping the lead
through big tube. with blast Of cold
air against the outside, and they have
tried dropping it through glycern, but
none Of these ways seems to work.
Why can't they improve en- it? Well,
suppose because the fellow who start
ed making shot found the right way.
It's just following the course that Ma
ture takes in making hail. and I don {
suppose they can beat her at her own
game"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Remedy For n Cold.

I'VE desire a remedy for a cold
says the Baltimore News, and for the
information of those who may make
suggestions we mention that we have
already taken the following; Quinine,
rock and rye, lemon hot. hot toddy,
Irish moss tea, beef tea in quantities.
hot milk, mustard plaster externally,
mustard plaster Gnfernallyl, hot watef
bag. steam bath hot irons, Ks mix
ture bronchial troches, hot baths ad
infntum. haXseed. nausea. all the ten
minute remedies, Stickem's corn cure
Bumps sure cure for hog cholera
Dover's powders and two different
prescriptions of unknown character.
I'VE will be genuinely obliged for
long list of other things to take.
IN. B.-We have also taken a fresh
cold"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
THE STAMP OF TRUTH.
Pine Bluff Residents Know L We'll

There is the stamp of truth on
statement endorsed by people we
know by our friends and neighbors.
The following experience Of Little
Rock citizen is but one case Of scores
right here at home.
DR.. f. Collins, one Of the leading
dentists in Little Rock, q resident in
that city for over thirty years, bust.
ness address sos II Main street, resi-
dence 1214 Scott street, who says:
When I say that Doans Kidney Pill7
is a remedy of undCubted merit know
what am talking about for tested
them Thoroughly. Every one who has
had symptoms Of kidney complaint
knows Just what those symptoms are
and what the consequences are that
follow but every cne does not know
how at first to check an attack and
then absolutely and radically dispose
Of it. My advice is, and say it in AL
sincerity. go to your nearest druggist,
buy Doans Kidney Pills. take a course e
# the treatment and you will not have
the slightest doubt regarding the re
suit To say that | am pleased to en-
dorse the preparation mildly expresses
what I think about it
Plenty more proof ike this from
Pine Bluff people Gail at MannTank-
esley drug store and ask what theil
customers report.
Fer sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster .Iilburn company, But
faIo, y Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no substitute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Wilkins Indian Pile ointment
will cure Bind. Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. It aDsorbs the ta-
mors. allays the itching at once, lcts
as a poultice, gives instant relief. DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching If he
private parts, and nothing else. Every
BOX is guaranteed. Sold by druggists,
,ent by mail for SOC and s10O per box.
Williams Mfg. Co, Props, Cleveland,
Ohio. For sale by ". l.. DeWoody and
company.