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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
FUNNY BOBBY BIRD.
Most Stupid of All Creatures in tn.
World.

Most Stupid of All Creatures in tn.
World.
The BOBBY bird, an ocean fowl, is
probably the funniest and most stupid
bird in the world. 1t appears to have
as little intelligence as the old extinct
dodo had, according to the ancient ac-
counts.
The BOBBY nests on islands far out In
the Pacific Ocean and will not stir out
of the way when men land there, but
remains squatted on the ground, star
ing at intruders stoIldly.
1t can fly very well indeed, and goes
long distances; but when it is sitting
on the water it will remain directly in
the course of a ship. so that it happens
often that a steamer will go clear over
a BOBBY that could easily have swan
or flown out of the way.
Sometimes BOBBY birds will fly on
the deck of ship and lie there with
their legs sprawling under them, max
ing no attempt to rise. as If their be-
wilderment had quite numbed their
weak intellect.
The BOBBY does not feed its young as
other birds, by carrying food to them
in its bill. Instead of this, the BOBBY
swallows the food, and then the young
bird thrusts its head into the throat of
the parent and fishes the food out
When two young boobies are
Matched in the same nest, the one that
tempt to eat its younger brother or
sister
When shot is fred at BOBBY bird,
it generally falls down hat on the
ground and screams pidably, even If
it has not been hit at all; so that 1t
happens frequently that a gunner gath
ers in entirely unhurt BOBBY birds that
have simply been frightened into help
lessness Oregonian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
MONEY REWARDS OF SINGERS

Not Overlarge When Expenses and
Preparations Are Considered.
After years of hard. uphill struggle
and study a singer may be recognized
as successful. What is her reward?
The season is short, a few weeks of
fall festivities, week or two of
Christmas concerts, and a few weeks
of spring festivals, with a sprinkling
of individual concerts between times,
make up the list OF her opportunities.
When sheobtains an engagement there
is much more preparation necessary than
rubbing up her knowledge of the work
to be given, and singing the rehearsal
often public--with the local chorus
the day or the Afternoon before the
performance. She must watch for
draughts: cold would disable her
completely. She must be constantly
careful OF the atmosphere she
breathes.
She receives In compensation two
three or four thousand dollars. from
which must be deducted many ex-
penses. There are probably not dog
en- American concert and oratorio sing
ers who clear ten thousand dollars a
year from singing. including one thou
sand or fifteen hundred dollars they re-
ceive from churches or synagogues.
And the study and work they did at
the start was only beginning of study
and work they must do all their life
Of &ha rosf a favv mako a cnnSidera HE
amount OF money by being invited to
wealthy private houses, singing for
people there and receiving checks the
next day for their kindness. The vast
majority OF the remainder exist on
twenty-five and fifty dollar concert
work. or take TO teaching. or drift into
comic opera. or in the end weary OF it
all and do something else.-LeSlie's
Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Damascus Gun Barrels.

The Damascus gun barrel is manr-
featured only at Nessovaux, near
Liege, Belgium, while the steel barrel
IS made in Liege. Every barrel must
under the law successfully withstand
the government test before it is admit
ted for sale. The gun barre.s are made
by the workmen In their own homes
and are delivered TO the merchants,
who combine the parts for the markets.
It is the universal understanding that
the Unitei States is the best market
for the cheap grade Of guns The two
towns sold $4,000 worth to the Unit
cd States last year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
ENGLISH SOCIETY CANDLES.
People Living Over Again the Life of
Thei,- Grandfathers.

Then GrandfatherS.
Nowadays IN all its broad features,
England Is living over again the life
of its great-grandfathers. Society ives
to gamble, and a considerable section
of 1t CANDLES to live. The reign of
bridge" is supreme and autocratic.
Roulette, baccarat, poker and whist
are as though they had never been,
and even in the days OF their greatest
inight, their primary was never any
thing like so wide or 50 ertslaving as
that of their fascinating successor So
ciety, not the smart set merely, but
all society, is based ON bridge" 1t IL
the universal pons asinorum. A liter
ature has grown up upon Il comparable
almost to the output of books on the
Boer war. Professors IF bridge" men
and women, titled as we'll as common
ers, are reaplng fortunes. 1t is part
of the curriculum Of the finishing
schools" 1t is one of the Indispensable
qualifications for an up-to-date govern
ess. Without the passport of ability to
play bridge" an Englishman is a So
cial outcast. House parties are ar
ranged simply with a view to bridge"
Dinners are dethroned, and serve mere
ly as an introduction to the cards.
Bridge" engrosses ali interests and
most conversation. | have known 1t
utterly to spoil weekend shooting par
ties; / have seen it turn billiard rooms
into deserts; have heard an NJ. +. III.
denounce it as the ruin Of his hunt.
The balls and receptions the Sitting
out room OF former days is the
bridge" room of to-day and always
crowded. At the clubs, If you are look
ing for a friend. you go first Of all and
instinctively to the card-room- And
what is true Of mems clubs Is begin
ming to be true OF women's. The few
really fashionable women's clubs have
already added card rooms, and find
them Immediately becoming the fea-
ture of the establishment. The ladies
Of the Regency stayed indoors all day
with the blinds drawn playing faro.
The ladies' OF King Edwards reign
show devotion not less determined
to bridge" especially on Sundays. /
heard Of a lunch party the other day
that was typical Of many. 1t began at
the usual hour OF 2 O'Clock and broke
up at 4 the next morning. sydney
Brooks, in Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

commander In chief of Chlna's army
and navy, succeeded Ii Hung Chang as
governor Of Pechili province and for
some time enjoyed the unique dlstinc-
ton of having under him the only well
trained body of troops in China. 1t
was that fact that induced the Dow
ager Empress some time ago to elevate
him to his present exalted position.
Yuan Shi Kai is well known as an
ardent opponent of Russian aggression
and warm sympathizer with Japan's
attitude in the conflict in the East.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

How the fellow l-oks who loses
or wins bet or a raes horse is an
old subject. and yet it is ever new"
said the obserTant man For within
my own limited range of observations
have noticed differences more or
less striking IN the cases CT men
who were manifestly passing through
the same kind Of emotion Il may be
said 60 bedrooms that there is the
winning and losing look. and yet
these looks are as widely different as
it is possible for the dissimilarities
Of the human countenance to make
them.-Manyunk Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
CONFESSION.

When l was young l made vow
To keep youth in my heart as long
As there were birds upon the bough
To gladden. me with song;
To learn what lessons Life might give,
To do my duty as | saw,
To love my friends, to laugh. and live
Not holding Death in awe.
So all my lyrics sing of joy,
And shall until my lips are mute;
In old age happy as the boy
To whom God gave the Lutte.
Century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Antiro in Darkness.

Fire broke out at 80 o'clock on a
recent morning, totally destroying the
station of Amigo Electric Light and
Power Company. The loss of machinery
is very near total, and is estimated at
about $4,000 The fire is supposed to
have started back of the engine room,
but the cause cannot be learned. Amigo
is without light and many small fac
tories, depending upon electricity for
their power, were compelled to shut
down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Mysterious Thefts at State University
More Money for Postmaster Forest
Fires Do Much Damage = Adopted
Daughter Gets Share in Estate.

President c. Il. Van Hise, Dean Abby
Shaw Mayhem and Matron Belle Grove
are negotiating in Chicago and ST Paul
for woman detective to come to the
University of Wisconsin to ferret ont
the mystery of the disappearance of
sums of money and other vamables from
ChadbOurne Hall, the wOman's dormi-
tory of the university The authorities
are about to bring secret service CO.
ed' to the hail in the hope of detecting
the culprit. Jewelry, valuable books,
rare decorative fabrics and ornaments,
costly bric-a-brac have disappeared at
frequent intervals during the present
school year, but most of all money APP
pears to be desired by the thief or
thieves Money belonging to classes or
committees and intrusted TO the keeping
of one of the goods has been stolen on
several occasions, the amounts aggregat-
ing $500 The officials of the university
believe they have established that the
thief is not an employee of the hall, nor
any of the servants but they are deter
mined that it is regularly matricumted
coed who is guilty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
PERFUME AFFECTS MARRIAGE
Theory of Famous German Doctor
Scents TO Avoid.

scents TO Avoid.
At a time when so many women.
young and attractive. are left lonely,
and deploring the fact that the men
Of the day are not matrimonially IN
cnned. it may not be amiss TO mention
one OF the causes for this celibacy as
assumed by learned professor from
that country whence comes so much
light and learning.
Professor Jaeger. that famous Ger
man hygienic prophet informs US that
as long ago as the eighteenth century
IL was discovered that the scent OF
musk bad been known to have dire
effects, being particularly dlsliked by
men. and that. coming from one be
loved. it had even been proved To
change affection into aversion.
he quotes q case In which two pas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
CHINA'S ARMY AND NAVY

Most military men incline to the be-
lief that If Japan should meet with a
series of serious reverses on land China
will come to her aid, putting her hordes
in charge of the alert and well-trained
Japanese officers. Yuan Shi Kali, the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Homesteaders 8urned Ont.

Homesteaders from near Mineral
Lake, thirty miles southwest of Ashland,
arrived there the other day and report
ed that forest fires had swept away
their homes. A homesteader named
King escaped clad only in his night
clothes and straw hat. The FIRE came
upon his homestead at night, destroying
all of his stock except a span of horses
which broke loose and disappeared.
Minor fires are reported along the line of
the Wisconsin Central Telephone ser
vice Is cut off eight miles south of Ash
land, tres having burned the poles down.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Lads Started Forest Fire.

Alvin Linse, Harley Powell and VIII
liam Coates of Modena. about IL years
old, started a fire along the road that
burned up several stacks and nearly
caught barn and school house, besides
running through several forties of tim
Der They pleaded guilty and were fined
$50 each and costs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Adopted Girl Shares.

A widow, Mrs. Ella Sandon of Madi-
son, and her two daughters, receiving
the bulk of an estate of Robert Sandon,
husband and father, valued at approx
mately $4,000, have been unsuceoss-
full in two State courts in defeating the
operation of the, law giving an adopted
daughter, Ellen V. Sandon, one-fourth
part of the estate. The adopted daCgh-
ter, who is 10 years of age, was not
mentioned in the will, and the probate
court hearing the contest held that UNI
der the law child legally adopted sub
seQuent to the making of a will was
entitled to share of the estate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Incrense of Il.,nlIs.

The railroads Of the country in three
years nave increased the amount OF
their outstanding bonds and have stock
no lest than 81, 100, 10000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
sIosBees LITTLE JOKE.


He Did Not Enjoy Having His Wife
Turn the Tables.
Just before Admiral Sigsbee left
League Island TO assume command OF
the South Atlantic squadron he told
the following little Joke on Mrs. Sigs-
bee. shortly after the Spanish-Ameri-
can war WAS over he and his wife were
IN Washington Several of the en-
ployes % the government departments
expressed a wish to see the hero OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

is the negaton of all
Therefore there must be restraint free people merely substituted
of
people and of liberty the
There must be than good laws to make
poor Unless citizenship based
ship never produce the kind which
week out day in and day furnishes the which
the
growth
a
in
S a S a
irritation
o LIE us at home
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17


hedges in
baaions bright hoping
the
which
are to is S
they them to make the venture?
big something thoughess
should
competition particular line that the reward all
seonsid ered,t han N
home where they known where be made go
make least first upward step New York on the other hand unknown
and followed by Generalization
having little left and prospect ahead ought to return to
of
they already
VorEN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
Princelr Reward.

BOY" said the wealthy man. beam
ing with gratitude, you have done me
a great service, and l am going 10 re-
ward you"
20. thank you. sirg' gasped the small
boy.
Here in this case is the first dollar
I ever made. Gaze on It, and let it
inspire you to be Industrious ami saw
ing. Good-by. Philadelphia Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17


"a woman of thirty at her most fascinating and dangerous aghat is
dangerous o
Don't make mistake about tito
is between
forty of it,
wells
voice freshly
in
luncheon
think
delicate
an the flesh hard
a Of
o of
forty The old S explod
o sing al,
laugh Ride
heart
belong the "od
Don't be afraid will
because you are supposed to be So being
Don't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
eostmaster's Salaries Readjusted.

!2ostmaster's Salaries Readjusted.
The Postoffice Department recently
made the following establishments of
salaries of Wisconsin postmasters: Au-
gusta, $l,500 to $1.400; Algona, $1,000
to $1,000; Amigo, 5000 TO 50 300; AL
ma, 81, 100 to $1,000; Bayfield,, $1,30a to
$1,400; Berlin, 81, 100 to 5000; Beloit,
$1,000 to $1,000; Boomer, Slice 20 ST.
300; Cedarburg, 81, 100 to $1,000; Clin-
tonville. $500 to $1,000; Cumberland,
$1,000 to $1,000; Chiffon, 81 400 to ST.,
800; Cudahy, 81 800 to $1,700; Durando.
$1,000 to $1.400; Delavan. $500 to ST.,
900; Ellsworth, $1,400 to $1,000; Fenni-
more. 81, 100 to $1,000 Fairchild. $1,000
to $1,000; Fond du Lac, 81, 300 to 81. 900;
Grand Rapids $500 to $1,000; Fort
Atkinson. $2,400 to $500; Green Bay,
$1,000 to So, 100; Hartford, $500 to
$1,000; Kenosha, $1,000 to 81, 700; Ke-
waunee $1,40O to $500; La Crosse,
$4,000 to $4,000; Ladysmith, $1,000 to
$500; Lake Mills, $500 TO $1,000;
Lake NebagemoI, 81, 100 to $1,000; Lodi,
$1,000 to 81 400
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
For Women Over Thirty.
By Beatrice Fairfax.

MT think too old to this do that You
always feel People thinking them
selves old.
Don't think that forbidden life which
has tendency keep being
kittenish, bud" need neversbe n ways.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

Horses to the number OF 1915 and
valued ct s1Ie.55z Were exported in
January. 1904
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
eambIina Changes the Face.

western or orientaI-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
- - -
1he Responsibility Of Editors
By President Roosevelt.

Address the Periodical Publishers Association
the days OF youth was literary recently
reading book been immensely developed
by of greatest scholars who speaking of feedo
and of the fact that freedom could
with it of responsibility phrase somewhs
like this That among all peoples there be restraint
nn tLarai fora
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

III q burglar went 20 break into Il
woman's house. she wculd probably
say Shoe to him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

When a man admits that his wife is
an angel it's safe to ask biz nov long
he has been a widoSTer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17
New York Lures Thousands
10 Vain Chase for Wealth.
BY Percy w. r. Hart,
Author of THE Ludovic Fam Affair"

singular how New Yor floating
uaton, whence what it
varies in numbers from There must be floating
population this metropolitan by of from 100000
100000 With the increase hotel
the enlargement and opening of restaurants the improve
menbad still be houghin local TRANSPORTATION the
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p - p
Laws Of Wealth Defined.
Meaning OF Word and Of Commercial Value Given.

BY Professor Stevenson
tell comprehensvely without
writing treatise the subject is simply
amazing When schooboy reading Adam Smith,
thought simple enough to define wealth
Definition of wealth Whatever community has
their requirements; that is their wealth.
nnRritin az ualnn Thn of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

OF be ma
include the tulip
the mo about wealth is its law
wealth The production of wealth Cor urpu)
Though
produced
would yield
tie
will have less surplus divide IL every
hing e. Isl is
political professors neglect the teaching OF
that andho much see it,
wealth This law OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-17

pairing a well when the sides caved III.
The neighbors dug down through the
debris and by getting air to him through
the hose kept him alive until rescued.
Forest fires are destroying homes Of
settlers. and Eland is in danger Of de-
struction. a fire engine was sent from
Wittenburg to the relief of Eldren.
Brush. grass and timber are as dry as
finder and forest fires at Tomahawk
and along the 500 Railroad were report
ed spreading RAPIDLY al tie time Of this
writing.
With skull fractured in falling from a
ladder and unconscious. Frank Dow.
aged Z years. was dragged about by
pIaymates in Racine. who believed that
he was shamming. The failure Of the
Dow boy TO awake after being dragged
about alarmed his playmates, who call
ed for assistance. The lad died three
hours later.
The electric road between Kenosha
and Zion City. connecting Chicago and
milwaukee,, is to be completed within
ninety days. Workmen have set stakes
on the grounds OF the kenosha Country
Club. which extends TO the limits Of the
city. The Country Club may be forced
to seek new grounds.
Miss Carrie Nelson, daughter Of a
farmer living ten miles east Of Mondovi,
was adiudged insane and taken TO Men
dota. Her father, Chris Nelson. accom-
named her as far as Alma. and on his
return home met with an accident. from
which be died. Another Of the daugh-
tiers at home IS also seriously ill.,
Two men, believed 70 be Andrew
Rfeschl. night foreman at the Wiscou-
sin Central rsun1hoase. aEd Joseph
Brandsgaetter boilermakeT IT the same
place. drowned ID the Wisconsin river
near the Stevens Point pape- mills They
were fishing in boat. d which they
finally LIST control and 50 we're ear
sied over the dana.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAY
Government Building at the worlds Fair the scene of a CeIebra-
 ton and Reception,

St. Louis. Oct. 2o-For he first time since the Worlds fair opened. the United States government building was the scene of celebration and recep- tiQn Wednesday, The observance of District Of Columbia day was Enc occa- sion. The programme included a pa rade and a reception and a concert at the government building
 Official narties and residents of the national capital arrived on every train from the east Tuesday and Wednesday morning to participate in the eere- monies. Henry B. F. Mcfarland. Hen " LttehEeld and Maj Riddle of the uit,d States army. composing the board of commissioners of the District of Columbia arrived Tuesday noon At the same time came the commit tee on arrangements for the day. under the leadership of John w Douglas chairman. The United States goyernt ment board in charge of the govern meut exhibit at the Worlds fair is also here.
 The famous United States Marine land. under the leadership of Lieut. Santelmann. came from Washington by order of the president To furnish music for the day. and will remain two weeks giving daily concerts al the government building
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
KtRorATkIN HAS RESERVES.
Not Nearly tII of the Ru.sians Have
 Been Engaged.

St Petersburg. Oct. 20-The mili- tary critics are lot yet satisfied that Oyama is ready ,o relinquish the of fensiHe expressing the opinion that he may still try to break through the Russian center in order 10 compel Ku- ropatkin 10 retire from the line of the Hun river. uaiess. as they believe. he has become convinced that the supe- riority of the Russian numbers and reserves makes his withdrawal to the line of the Taitse river advisable.
 Gen. Geisman asserts positively that up to yesterday Kuropatkin had not brought anything like all the regi- ments of his reserves into action and the number of fresh units from behind which his battered troops could re- form accounts for kuropatllin's ability to resume the offensive
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
THE ALASKA CELEBRATION
Among the Ecnturcs Wns the Jn- yelling of Il Marble Hast of Hon.
 NilIia II. seward.

St. Louis. Oct. l9. One of the most impressive programmes yet witnessed on the Worlds fair grounds marked the celebration of Alaska day at the fair. Tie exercises consisted of an organ recital in Festival hall by Mrs. k k Brown. of Juneau. Alaska. and impressive ceremonies i'll the Alaska buildine
 The feature Of the day's ceremonies was the unFeiling of marble bust oi William II. Seward. who was secretary of state al the time of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, and through whose efforts the final transfer was made. October IS. 1867. The statue was the work If C Y. Ives. of New York, and was presented to the Dis trict of Alaska by lifelong friend ol Secretary Seward Francis Lemoine Loring. of New York city. The statue was unveiled by Gov. John G. Brady. and accepted hy him in the name of the people of Alaska The flag that vas raised over the capital of Alaska al the sine of the formal transfer ot the territory was used as the veil for tha statue.
 One of the interested visitors at the ceremonies was the gentleman. George Lowell Rosseau. who raised the flag in 1S67 who k now resident of St ouir