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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Killed by a Falling Wall.

Chief Roe of the London, Ont, fire
department was killed and three fremen
were badly injured by the collapse of a
wall at 8 FIRE. Sterling Bros wholesale
shoe factory and warehouse was burned.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
ncath I'D Cen. l.oncstreet.

General James Longstreef. one OF the
foremost figures OF the Civil War an
idol of the Confederacy. and the last of
the great Confederate leaders excepting
Gordon, died at Gainesville, Ca.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
New York. Weekly Review Of Trade


Violent fluctuations in cotton and UNI
certainty regarding the situation in the
far East were the only significant factors
In the business situation during the holt
day week. Numerous expressions of
confidence are heard regarding the fu-
ture, however, especially ut the West and
South. Manufacturing plants have taken
longer vacation than last year.
Much irregularity and activity is re-
ported in the markets for minor metals,
which are chiefly responsive to specula-
tive operations at London. Despite a
sharp break in the foreign market, tin
closed the week with net gain, and cop
per is also stronger because of increased
interests abroad
Only Steadiness can he recorded as to
Chicago packer hides, further advances
being checked by the diminution OF pur-
chases. As to the textiles, the week has
only augmented unsettled conditions, es-
pecially as to cotton goods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
bitter Weather in East.

Eastern seaboard and a large inland
area have been in the grip of the bitter
est cold that has prevailed in many
years. Transportation and communica-
ton were seriously crippled, and in New
York and other cities the poor suffered
severely
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
FOOTBALL Is DENOUNCED.
Teachers Convention Speakers De,
clara CO me nauunrnra

Teachers Convention Speakers De-
clare Game Dangerous.
AT the closing session of its convention
the Nebraska Teachers Association
scored football. The formal question for
discussion was: Resolved, That the
evils of intercollegiate athletics outweigh
the good" President w. E. Schell Of
York College spoke affirmatively and de-
clared football a nuisance, physically
dangerous and demoralizing to all. 9th
ers spoke in similar vein. DR.. ]. /.
Weyer Of The University of Nebraska de-
Tended the game, but admitted it had its
faults
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Club Rurr.,Two Dead

Fire Quilted the Mount Royal Club, the
most exclusive club of Montreal. One
fireman was killed by falling timbers and
another was badly injured Col. Liardet,
secretary of the club, sustained injuries
from which he died later.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
FREDERICK Pabst Dies.

Captain Frederick Pabst, head Of the
Pabst brewery. died at his home In Mil
waukee Friday, OF pulmonary oedema
His end came Unexpectedly. though IL
was known that his life could not be
prolonged only 3 few months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Governor Defend, Keutucky.

Human life is safer in Kentucky, even
In Breathitt County, than it is at night
in the streets of New York or Chicago,
declares Governor Beckham in his mes
sage 10 the Legislature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Must suffer Fun Penalty.

Isaac Gravelle. convicted of sending
threatening letters to the Northern Pa
ci6c Railway Company, was sentenced in
Helena, Mont. TO Ten yt ars in the peni-
Tertiary and to pay fine of $1,000. This
is the maximum peaalty for the crime.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
M...nue Treat. al Canal.

President Roosevelt transmitted spe
cial message to Congress Monday, il
which he pleaded for an isthmian canal
and explained why the United States
recognized the republic of Panama.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Thief Holds Tn Operator.

Lake Shore Railroad detectives are
hooking FOX . bandit who held NJ tie
operator 4 - Indiana Harbor station.
near Chicago. lid robbed him Of $50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
All Theaters Closed in Chicago

By an order of Mayor Harrison all
theaters in Chicago have been closed IN
til such a time as the playhouse mana
gers comply with every provision Of the
building laws
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Arre.t Banker as Forger.

J. E. MARCEL, cashier of the bank OF
Highlands, Kan, was arrested on a
Grand Island train at Troy Kan, on
charge of forging notes aggregating
$50 OOo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
ReveIera Arreated.

In st. Louis more than 500 jewellers
were arrested while celebrating too nois-
ily or destrrctiyeiy the arrival of 1904.
TIE number included a dozen women.
One young man was stabbed and another
shot. both being seriously wounded. The
crowd used tin horns. pans. bells and
other noise-makers as weapons, aud the
the officers were severely bruised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
iran and steel Mill. Resnme.

Forty thousand wage-eaEners have
been given employ ment during the lzsf
TIVE weeks by the resumption Of iron and
steel mills in the PiftSbnr,, district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Fatal Fall Out of Bed.

The eoroner's jury in the death Of
Mrs. Agnes NJ. I.eiby at Allentown. Ps.,
found that she fell out OF bed and sus-
tained a wound that caused her death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12

The famous Little Church Around
the Corner in New York was threat
ened by flames that attacked the rectory
adjoining The rector and his household
battled with fire until the engines ar
rived.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
peter r.. Brigham,s Win Sustained.

The will of the late Peter B. Brigham.
of Boston, who left 100000 toward
founding hospital TO bear his name. is
sustained by decision handed down by
Justice Colt in the United States Circuit
Court
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Theater. Given Waruinu.

Theater managers in New York and
st. Louis have been notified that the city
ordinances viii be enforced strictly il
the future.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Train Runs Without Track.

Paris witnessed the other day the sue
Sessful operation of a trackless train. AT
lie end Of the test the train stopped At
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12

Nearly $4,000 men have been laid off
in the last three months by fifteen rail-
roads centering in Chicago. Seven other
lines have laid off q large number of
employees on account of the season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Son of Gov. Herriek Must Work.

Gov.-elect He-rick of Ohio. who has a
SON at Harvard, says the boy win be ex-
Dected to earn his own living and win
not Be permitted to become socisl but
terfy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12
Nfo,on rr,;n Fata1tv Ininre. Three,

Tie Chicag o-LoGlsviIle train on Tie
Moron ran into covered milk wagon
last west of Hammond, Ind, fatally In
juring the three occupants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-12

I Dun's review Of Chicago
trade says: Favorable de-
J velopments are increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17

earned wages I never knew till recent ly that there were such individuals. but as the discovery of one case of kind often leads to others, so it was in this instance.
 My wife and I are fortunate in the possesson of maid who is faithful and competent We have had her some time and are quite fond of her. On several occasions she and Mrs. McFingle have ehatted about the girls life, and my wife has learned good deal about some of the other people with whom the maid has lived. Of one family in particular has she gleaned some interesting particulars They were once very comfortably off but in the past few years have lo>S thrw money. But not their desire to shine, for they still try to keep up their old fash- ionable way of living. even though they haven't the money.
 "They still have three servats, live in an expensive apartment and put on all the old Tugs.
 And how do they pay for it all? Out of the money they have borrowed from their servants, for one thing. Each of the three they have now has been with the family for years, and accumulated a good little pile of savings. A year ago the head of the family approached one of the servants and touched her for a hundred dollars for few days. He got the money, but failed to repay it in the time allotted. The old servant however, made no complaint. A month later the family borrowed another hundred. this time from one of the other servants. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
RIVER MONSTER
Found in Africa Is Cross Between
 Hppopotamus and Crocodile.
From the chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 If Sir Harry Johnston had not recently returned from Uganda with the first skins of the okapi there would be more reason for receiving with incredulity the story of a French traveller, says M. Tril- les, writing from Mole that while ex- ploring the Northern Congo three years ago he heard from the natives of "an enormous amphibious animal something between the elephant and the hippop- tamus in size, and in nature very fero- cious toward man." Unbeleving he paid little attention to what had been told him.
 However, later, when in the neighbor- hood of Djal near the Great Falls, the accounts were given with more detail The animal in question. or at least one of it's species, lived near the source of the Mourk; it lay in wait for the canoes, up- set them, and in preference attacked the women and children. Twice the natives fetched me to see it as 1t slept on the sand bank. But on each occasion it had disappeared when I got there.
 On returning from my travels I asked many questions about this animal, but it was unknown. On the coast never heard it spoken of. But since my arrival here I have had repeated descriptions of it The people of the Upper Ogue give il the name of the nzemedzin (the water tiger). Sergeant Sans, of the Mole tirail- leurs, shot one recently at less than 2 meters but, unfortunately. the wounded animal escaped him.
 .ne people here make out that the nzemedzin is smaller than the descrip- | tion given by those of the interior. Its color is a light tawny gray, dotted witt black spots the hair rough. instead oi | .x.,oot1 in otter. fhq tail lone and powerful the paws short and web. bed and fitted with very sharp nails six or eight centimeters in length. The mai | is horny, as in the tiger. The anima only lives near waterfalls and is carni- vorous. It snatches women and childrer as they bathe and defes even the croco- diles'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
One Cent for Kiss.

Truth has been proverbed as more strange than fiction. Law, too, Is often strange-and the fictions of law strangest of all. Consider, for instance. this plain account of a case at Fall River, massa- chusetts. Dr. Geogre Sears, a local den list. who was sued by Mrs. Clarisse Nlo- lette for kissing her and biting her ear while she was seated in a chair in his office having her teeth filled, has appeal ed from the judgment of one cent found against him by Judge McDonough lew weeks ago. The case attracted consid- erable attention at the time 1t was heafo in court, owing to the prominence of the parties to the suit Mrs. Violette alleged that Dr. Sears assaulted her in the man ner stated in her declaration and that a settlement was effected for $150, partly in cash and partly by a promissory note which Dr. Sears refused to pay when 1t became due. Judge McDonough said in awarding the verdict that he had no sym pathy for a man who would accept mon ev for an assault on his wife, and found damages of one cent only. The appeal is scheduled for a hearing at the next Superior court sitting Now, I don't know what Judge McDonough's first name is, but seems to me it ought to be Daniel; and had I been the dentist I would cheer fully have paid the complaisant husband that one cent right in court. One cent for a kiss, even when stolen from a lady under the influence of ether, has an aroma of luxurious cheapness about it. What cannot understand. however, Is why a dentist should like to whet his tusks ons a ladys ear. I know some dentists who will never operate on a woman un- less an assistant is in the room for wo- men under ether or laughing gas at times have queer faneies that they have been as saulted, One dentist had the scare of his life from such an event and never tells of it without a shudder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17

little while afterward the third of the lar amount. and, not content with this, the family has held up the young man of one of the girls and got him for three hundred. Not a penny of the money has been repaid as yet, though the servants are still true to their master and mis- tress, and believe that they will eventual ly get all their money back in due time.
 "The way my wife heard of the mat ter was when our girl asked for permis- sion to go down town one morning last week to pay a visit to the bank. My wife asked her what she was going to the bank for, and she confessed that this family had asked her for loan of a hum dred dollars as they were going abroad in few days. They would send 1t to her as soon as they reached the other side, of course.
 My wife proceeded to convince the girl that she would be doing a very fool ish thing and finally prevailed on her not to make the loan.
 "I never heard of such a thing as a mistress borrowing money that way from her servants said she.
 oh, that's nothing, replied the maid. I know lots of girls who are owed so much money by their employers that they can't leave their places for fear they d never get it back. There's hardly a girl l in my acquaintance who has not been asked by the mistress more than once for loan, and manys the daughter of some rich man who, having spent her allow ance and is afraid to tell her father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
Two outcasts Meet.

found the following story in the Sun. where excellent little sidelights on life occasionally are thrown: "An old woman who must have seen better days, be- cause it seemed impossible for her to have seen worse ones, squatted down on the steps of one of the busiest buildines in busy Nassau street and fumbled N newspaper parcel in which was food. In a few minutes a gaunt. motheaten, homeless cat came from the unknown and joined the old woman at luncheon. Apparently they had never met before
 but they belonged to the fraternity of outcasts. and they met as such. Hun dreds of people passed the spot every minute. and curious shifting group sur- rounded the odd pair as they deliberately finished the meal. Then the cat disap- peared into indigent catdom and the old woman arose and tottered away" I have often seen a tramp sharing his meagre dinner with a dog and have noticed a few times a hobo feeding the animals in the park. But the old crone and the ancient cat are new. On judement day wouldn't you rather take your chances with her than with some whose conduct has been more Sage or not so Green?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17

gets enough from one of the servants to tide her over. Some times they repay it, but often they don't, and it's a shame.
 A little while ago the son of one of the rich people in New York scandallzed society by marrying a maid of his moth- CTS. Very few people knew why he did this. but I did It was because he had borrowed so much money of the girl that he could never repay 1t, and when she demanded that he either liqudaae, the debt or marry her, or take the conse- quenees when she should go and tell his father, he chose the easiest way out and made her his wife. It seems that he had been in few gambling escapades and was afraid to ask his father for money. He had in desperation, borrowed of the servants. and this girl being rather un- scrupulous, had managed to get hold of a lot of money for him, till the sum final he had borrowed so much that the only his father for 1t and telling him the whole story, she made her demand on the young man and he fell
 Tn different case a butler amassed quite a pile by loaning money to mem bers of the family at high interest and taking care that he had enough valuables under private key to protect himself But generally it's the other way
 "T dare say" concluded McFfngle, that there is good deal of this sort going on. if we only knew it. but I hate to think such things are possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
somstbino New In Automobiles.

One of the new sights of New fork is inc automobile rubberneck coach wmch earries those who come to see the sights. They have a guide who explains things and they are guyed by the gamins and sometimes by the girls-for the little girls in Manhattan are almost as strenuous as the boys Fourth of July 1t seemed to me more girls were setting off crackers ana firing toy pistols than their little orotners' But. though this mode of seeeing the city has it's dangers at present, 1t IS preI- erable to any other kind of locomotion and some of the guides are entertaining fellows with "a gift of the gab werry gallopin." AS a recent anonymous writer says:
 Join the crowd perched high on the rubberneck coach and see New fork as those Seeing New York see IL ana you will see New York as you never saw It before. It is a different New York from that of dodging trolley cars and automo- niles swinging to a strap in an IL train or mixing with the bridge crush Every time the Alladn in the front polishes ms megaphone he produces new castle or fabulous riches, the enchanted glen where the fairy prince sleeps, or one or the Bright Spots" that make New York Ia mons as the circular says The trip Is called An exhilarating dash in and out, around and about Central Park, the ooule- wards and the bright spots The dash never arouses the ire of the bicycle po- ncemen and there are no police records of Seeing New York coach having been taken to station house on account of A violation of the speed regulations. The trip starts at the Flatiron. There is a preliminary stretching of the neck here while the winds toy playfully with whiskers, hats and skirts of those who have come to New York to see it. Ladies and gentlemen says the guide, the beau tiful view that you have from here or the "Flatiron" building, the best known building of the world. is absolutely free. Look long and drink in the classic beau ties of it's angles. It is called the Flat from because 1t is built of iron and is so tall New we proceed up Fifth avenue the longest lane of palaces in the world. The combined wealth of all the residents of this street is nine hundred and ninety eight billions of dollars, nineteen times more than all the money in circulation In the world. The figures are correct, made them myself. This. is indeed, a very fair specimen of the guides rhap- sody. A friend of mine who went along recently says the man behind the gun IS not in it with the orator behind the meg aphone, and in an hour he enjoyed the finest gabfest in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
Turninn the Tables.

Many stranger in Manhattan has had reason next morning to heap maledictions on the cabman to whom he intrusted him. self. Efforts have been repeatedly made to abolish the disreputable ones-the nighthawks socalled-who used to steer convivial strangers to a gin-mill, where at a wink from cabby, the bartender would give the green horn knockout drops and cabby would divide the profits after dumping his fare in some vacant lot. But strange things happen as Magistrate Pool in the Yorkville court learned just recent ly:
 "I got knockout drops" said Lawrence Grubel. "I thought I knew too much to be played for a sucker. but Pm wiser now. couple of gentlemen engaged me to drive them about the town and they went into several places for drinks. They
 invited me in for a drink and gave me knock out drops and then stole my watch and pin and $27 in money, all I had about me-" Well, this is the first time I ever heard of the fare robbing the driver" re- marked the magistrate Tt will only cost you g more.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
NAN PATTERSON HAS A GOOD APPETITE Young Corbett Said to be Pay
 ing the Bills
NEW WAY TOSEENEW YORK
Tourists Automobiles Cause Much Amusement in Town and the Guides Are Fine Takers.
 Little Onion Story.
RY JOHN MARTHoL.

New York, July 16.-Nan Pattersons ap- petite is reported to be fine and her meals in the Tombs are said to be charged up against Young Corhett, the prize ngnter' who has conceived deep interest Ill hei fate. Her sister, Mrs. J. Morgan sml'n' is reported to have separated from neE husband and to have applied for rein statement in her former posi'loh government clerk in Washington' poor old father is visible here every oay' goes into Richter's each morning aoou. seven for a cocktail, gets the papers ana scans them with pathetic avidity. Every one who sees him feels a sympathy and the r~-orters let him alone-much to then credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
Tale of the Onion.

Twas Homer, believe, who first cele- brated the onion, making quaint home lv simile out of it's many glossy coats.
 But Charley Reed the well known horse nan, bids fair to confer still further ce- lebrity on this valuable, strenuous vege- table Here is a sad true tale now go- ing the rounds of the town about him.
 Charley has been a conspicuous patron
 of certain Broadway restaurant, which
 calls itself French, but which in Paris might be regarded as a curiosity When
 the balmy virginal spring arrived here,
 which she does about Mayday, Charley
 suddenly got possessed with marvellous craving for onions as a steady diet Onions are medic inal, they sweeten the breath tone up the bowels and having some natural opium in them mildly stimulate the in tellectuals. But Charley's craving be- came with him almost a craze. So, ac- cording to one of the many varacious and voracious scribes that abound in Manhat- tan, this is what happened: The onions served in the restaurant did not appeal to him What he seemed to enjoy was the common or garden onion of the corner grocery. So he brought his onions with him. Every night at ' o'clock MT. Reed could be seen approaching the cafe bear Ing in his hand a newspaper package. When he had seated himself at the table this was unrolled and with the assistance of his friends, Mir Reed began to peel the vegetables. The odor swept through the room and strangers with tear-stained eyes wondered why everybody had sud- denly ordered onions. When the onions had been prepared to suit the taste of Mir. Reed the waiter at his table was sent for a bowl of tomatoes. Then the two were mixed and the dressing. prepared by MT. Reed. was poured in the dish The head waiter eyed the preparation of this meal with little favor Other regular patrons began to ask if they could pre- nare their own food. and one man serious lv asked if he could bring along a chaf- inp dish and cook things in the way he fixed them Then from all quarters came nrotests So, at last, MT. Reed was ap- nroached by the suave head waiter and told that as much as the establishment re- gretted the fact. it was impossible for Finn to hold his onion barbecues there any longer The house was quite willing to allow Mir. Reed to bring his own onions if he preferred those bought on the cor. ner. and the walters would prepare then in any way he wished Then he would he required to pay the price of onior salad MT. Reeds tan grow shade ol two redder He was quite unprepared
 however to take the restaurants view of the case. So he retired in good order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
CHAMPION MEAN PEOPLE.
Those Who Live on Savings of Theft
 Servants.

From the New York World.
 ''The meanest people in all this big city," said MeFingle. "are those who live on their servants
 Piscahlly looked an inquiry.
 q mean just what 1 say" continued McFingle. People who live on their servants and borrow from their hard