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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

gayly snorted from a yellow clarinet
by a young man whom Carhart got a
peek at in the parlor.
Your family is quite musical" OBJ
served Carhart with a bright smile.
"Oh. yes, quite So" assented Mrs.
Siddons. This is the room"
From the depths OF chair In the
room arose a small boy playing a
mouth organ. AS he passed blithely
out and down the hall Home, Sweet
Home" drifted back to Carhart.
1T seems very pleasant" he began.
But before he ended the sentence the
stirring notes of "Die Wacht am Rhein'
leaped through the open transom of
the adjoining room and made him
jump.
That's the other roomer," explained
Mrs. Siddons. "He plays the cornet
in a music hall and has to keep In
practice all the time.
Carhart bowed a bit weakly. 1.-THE
Holy City," evidently done on a slide
trombone with clarinet obligato, was
now ascending from the parlor and a
robust voice took up the chorus with
a delightful disregard for the key.
''Tm afraid the room is-is-scarce-
~ large enough" said Carhart lamely.
Il like lots of room. In fact, I'm
not sure 1 want to moye-er-that is
not for several months"
Mrs. Siddons looked at him wither-
ingly and led the way down stairs.
Carhart slipped out amid booming
chorus from the musical family COM
posed of MY Alamo Love-" Julie"
1.-The Old Oaken Bucket and MANDY"
What L like best about my little
room," he explained to his fellow clerk,
Larkins, the next day, lis the peace
and quiet of the place in the evening
when l want to sit down and read the
newspaper. It's perfect" Chicago
Daily News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
couRTesIEs AT SEA.
eaIutation Made by Lowering Flags
Britain's Arrogant Rules.

saIutation Made by Lowering Flags
Britain's Arrogant Rules.
In the days before the cannon andin-
deed until comparatively recent times,
a vessel made its salutation by lower
ing its flag. This is the Oldest and
most honorable greeting which a ship
can give, and it ranks before the boom
ing of guns, however many. This sa-
Int has always been demanded by
English seamen, and its exacticn has
burned the hearts and the powder Of
generations of naval commanders.
For q foreign slip, whether merchant
or martial, to enter an English port
without yelling topsails or lowering its
national flag was to court the chances
of war though the profoundest peace
existed.
without warning or argument the
shore defenses or a man-ofwar sent a
round of shot across her bows or be-
tween the masts of the insolent In
truder. and IL the offending flag came
not down instanter the foreigner was
brought to her senses by being raked
through and through. Such was the
reception accorded by John Hawkins
to the Spanish admiral, who In time
of peace, sailed Into Plymouth sound
without yelling his topsaiis or striking
his flag. Ike Dutch vehementy re-
sisted the British demand, and it was
not until 1878 that they finally agreed
to strike the English colors IN home
waters. The same honor was formally
assented TO by France in 1T04, although
IL had long been exacted by Britain.
Until modern times it was regarded
as 8 high mssdemeanor for a merchant
vessel TO pass one OF his majesty 5
ships without dipping her ensign. and
the consequence was that shot across
her bows compelled her TO heaye 70
while her captains name was taken.
The admiralty instituting prosecution
against him for negligence Tie trad
ng ship dips her ensign and waits COR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

are provided with their distinctive
characters, but in these cases the num-
Der of keys is the same as in the En-
glish typewriters.
Special machines are now provided
for writing the Gaelic tongue. Faceti-
Gus dealers call these 1.-THE Irish type
writer's"
The most curious of the foreign
typewriters is that for writing Chinese,
which was invented by an American
missionary. The machine is complex
and far more complete, for written
Chinese contains an almost unlimited
number of characters; but the ma
chine is intended only for ordinary
business communications, and for that
purpose is sufficient
Another typewriter performs in Bur-
mese, and still another writes Siamese.
Also there are new keyboards bearing
the Turkish and Persian scripts.
At present there is no typewriter pro-
vided with Hebrew letters, and this
fact a typewriter company explains by
pointing out that although thousands
use the language, few communications
are written in that tongue.
Almost the only language in ex-
tensive use for which a typewriter has
not been provided is Japanese. 1t is
understood that a Japanese scholar is
at work on keyboard to supply this
deficiency. There is no reason why
Japanese should not be written on a
machine, for there are but forty-seyen
characters in the alphabet These are
notifications of some Chinese charac.
tiers, and make what is known as
square hand"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
Outdoor Sports in Porto Rico.

The idea which once prevailed
among Americans in Porto Rico that
northern outdoor sports such as base
ball. tennis, etc, could not be sue
cessfully introduced into Porto Rico
is now waning. The Americans have
virtually made baseball the national
outdoor sport of Porto Rico. as it has
been for a long time in the. United
States. Tennis tournaments are being
held, and football. cycling and other
sports have been tried to some ex-
tent When a northerner becomes &C
climated. he seems to enjoy outdoor
sports here about the same as he
does in the north. What q great
many OF us need here in the tropics
is exercise. but too often we are dis
inclined to take it.-San Juan News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
JINRICkSHA IN JAPAN.
Device Was Suggested by an American
in Yokohama in 1869.


in Yokohama in 1869.
In the latter part of the year 1869,
1 was in business in Yokohama, and
as my knowledge of the japanese Ian
guage was limited to few words,
employed when necessary, the Rev. Mr..
Goble as my interpreter. Mrs. Goble
was a confirmed invalid and could walk
about only a little. Happening to sec
in ]. r. Blacks auction room an En-
glish bath chair for sale, / mentioned
the circumstance to Goble, telling him
it would do for Mrs. Goble, as a few
coolies could pull 1t along. purchased
it and presented it to him, but the ma
chine was so heavy when it came to
drag it up hill few extra coolies had
to be employed.
Mr.. Goble was a bit of a carpenter
and possessed fair share of ingenuity,
so he took off the heavy leather-covered
frame and forward wheel with all its
attachments, and made two shafts so
that a man might get inside them.
This reduced the weight about two
thirds, a light awning was then put
on the body, and that answered very
well. One man was sufficient to pull
1t along and two would pull it up
Heights hill. Shortly after be placed
a front bar to connect the shafts to-
gether. A carpenter who had small
place at Homoro did the work, and
that was the first "Jinriky." The
Japanese were quite taken with the
outfit and they started in with a ven
geance, and now it is not only the
national fonveyance Of Japan but al
so in China and India.
Mr.. Globe was an American, born in
Massachusetts, employed as Baptist
issionary-original occupation,
shoemaker, but as he seldom got TO
naittance from his church In Americs
he was glad to do anything 10 procure
a subsistence for himself, wife and
two daughters. Mrs. Goble had a
small school where she taught Japan
csc children and Mt Goble. with the aid
Of Otormo Sadagiro. made the first
translation OF the gospel of St
Matthew.
As the Japanese are claiming the In
vention of this handy little vehicle,
says a correspondent Of the Honolulu
Star. write these few remarks 70
place credit where credit Is due.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
A NEW BuLLET-PRooF CLOTH.
1t Does Not Cause a Shock to the One
Hit by a Missile.

An article in Public Opinion de-
scribes the results Of the Italian gov
ernment's experiments with the Ben
detti bullet proof cloth. The "armor
is apparently a sort of felt, the stun
being capable of adaptation to any
form whatever, for example, breast
piece with a collar or aSort of coat
which completely envelops the wearer
and absolutely guarantees him from
gunshot wounds. The thickness OF
the protector varies from one-six'
teenth to seven sixteenths, according
To the arm the effects of which it is
designed to destroy. Against the ar
NOR of the seven-sixteenths CT an
inch the regular ordnance revolver
with steel covered ball is powerless,
and also the gun of the 1891 model,
charged with smokeless powder. The
ball, whether it be OF lead or steel,
when it strikes the protector Is ar
rested and deformed, in some cases
rebounding and in others being almost
reduced to pulp. Thus there is not
only an arrest VI Inc bdil, Jul uSASA AhS
ton as well, and in this reformation
the force of the ball is converted.
1t is natural to suppose that the
force of the ball would be communl-
Gated to the armor and that this
would be driven violently backward,
resulting in a disagreeable shock, and
one which at times would be danger
ous for the wearer. To demonstrate
the incorrectness Of this view Signor
Benedetti attached his protector to
a horse and fired upon the animal
only six feet away with al ordnance
revolver, the ball falling at the feet
of the horse, while he, freed from his
halter. walked away as if nothing had
happened It is 10 be noted that with
the same revolver piece OF steel had
been previously pierced. The same
experiment was made with chicken
covered with breast piece OF the
felt; the cock, after being rid OF his
new shell. quietly pursued the even
tenor of his way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
oevilhsh Stops a Mine.

A monster devilfsh stopped the ope-
ration of the Treadwell gold mines
on Douglas Island, Alaska, last week.
Work was interrupted when water
ceased to flow through the intake
pipe, which extends several hundred
feet into the bay. Investigation re-
vealed the presence of deyilfsh in
the entrance to the pipe. 1t is sup
posd that the octopus was caught by
the current and could not extricate
himself
AS soon as the big fish was killed
and taken out by a gang of men the
Indisas had q great feast on the
beach. Among the natives of Alaska
the octopus is considered a great deli
cacy.-Indianapolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
MAcAeN AND OTHERS GUILTY.
Postal Conspiracy Trial Ends in Vic
tory for Government.

Postal Conspiracy Trial Ends in Vic
tory for Government.
August w. Machen, former chief OF
the rural free delivery division OF the
Postoffice Department: George f. Lo-
REM, former postmaster of Toledo, Ohio;
Diller b. Croft and Samuel A. Croft
were found guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government through contracts
for supplying the postal service with
the Croft letter box fasteners.
The conviction of Machen is regarded
by postoff1ce and other government Off
Gals as victory of surprising impor-
lance IN connection with future postotfice
prosecutions. Machen, they have held
all along, was the dominating figure Of
the coterie of officials in the department
who used their positions for private
gain. He was the ablest man among
them and the chief offender in the scan
dial.
The sweeping verdict was totally I'M
expected and caused sensation in Wash
ington. Major Holmes Conrad, special
counsel for the government, in his clos
ing address to the jury, expressed his
personal conviction that Samuel A
Croft, inventor of the letterhox fastener
and Cor twenty years policeman i'll the
District of Columbia, was innocent OF
all connection with the conspiracy and
urged his acquittal. The jury, however,
came to another conclusion and convict
ed the former policeman. The jury was
out less than eight hours.
The announcement of the foreman OF
the jury that the verdict was guilty as
to all four defendants" took them com
plctely by surprise. Machen, who here
tofore had practiced seif-restrarnt to a
higher degree than any of his codefend-
ants, half jumped from his chair. Per
spiration started from his face in sire ans
and he seemed about to collapse. He
recovered his nerve in a moment, how
ever, and all traces of emotion disap-
peared.
The senior counsel for the defendants
promptly made a motion for a new trial
and then asked that the defendants be
admitted to bail pending its disposition.
Judge Pritchard, who presided over the
long trial. fixed the bail of each defend
ant at $4,000 and four separate bonds
were given aud approved. Then the con
victed men were again released from Gus
tody
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
Sexentx.fixe Years 400.

The Virginia Legislature passed a res
olution condemning the first high tariff
bill as unconstitutional
The clipper brig Silas Richards reach
ed New York il nineteen days from Liv-
erpool.
A great anti-Masonic meeting was held
at Hartford, Conn. which later merged
into a political crusade against that or
der
New York was suffering from coal
famine, there being no railroads AZ that
time, while water transportation was
stopped by ice,
Burmah sigAed a peace treaty with
England ceding the latter a large amount
of territory, with an indemnity OF fl,-
100000.
A United states mail route to Kew
West was established through the newly
acquired Florida territory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
EASTERN WAR NEWS.
Weekly Papers Give Comprehensive
and Reliable Story of Conflict

Weekly Papers Give Comprehensive
and Reliable Story of Conflict.
In many respects the news from the
Eastern war is not wholly reliable That
which comes from japanese government
source is highly colored and sometimes
without foundation in fact St Peters
burg advices are unsatisfactory because
lacking not only details but many es-
sential facts, it being the policy of the
Russian government not to make public
news that is prejudicial to its interests.
Special correspondents of the great daily
papers appear to have instructions to
make war news to support the policies
of their papers, unless prevented from
doing SO by facts that are overwhelm-
ingly against the policies adopted. In
sufficient time has been given the press
associations for completing their systems
of gathering and verifying reports.
In both Korea and Manchuria tele-
graphic communication is wholly made
quate to meet the demands being made
upon it. The cables to the south have
been cut by the Japanese and those 20
the north may be rendered useless at
any time. A still greater obstacle is
government control which not only re-
suits in government messages being
given preference ut all times, but in a
censorship of all news dispatches offered
for transmission. The majority of war
cablegrams are being dated from points
that are remote from the area of con-
fict, and many of them are founded on
''rumors" emanating from points which
are almost inaccessible by any means of
communication. Many reports are dupli
Gated yet SO widely different in details
that they are easily construed as relating
to distinct events, thus multiplying Jap
anese victories and Russian defeats. This
results in confusing the readers of daily
papers, and in RELOCATING to the weekly
paper the opportunity and responsibility
of presenting reliable war news.
Another difficulty to be surmounted is
the language of all original reports, both
the Japanese and Russian languages con
tanning idioms which have no counter
parts in either English, French or Ger
man, so that there is the further liability
of misstatement and misrepresentation
Correctness of reports, therefore, requires
knowledge of the facts or harmonic
ing of statements relating to them, either
of which requires time commanded only
by the weekly paper In this respect il
in no other, the advantages of the week
ly paper over the daily in the presenta-
ton of reliable news is apparent tc
every person who undertakes to gain
comprehensive idea of events, their Sc.
quence and their Importance in determin'
ing the issue between Japan and Russia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
Twty Years Ago.

Senator Samuel G. Pomeroy Of Kansas
published his famous circular accusing
President Lincoln of trying to perpetuate
his administration by use of his official
position, declaring his reelection ''im-
possible" and proposing Secretary Sal
mon p. Chase as the Republican candi-
date.
Plans were made for the first Chicago
Board of Trade building, subscriptions
being offered by A. e. Kent, hurry Mel
son, Stephen Clary, Col. r. NJ. Hough,
III. H. Forsyth and other members.
Artemus Ward, the famous American
humorist, and his agent, DIR. Kingston,
were captured by Indians while travel
ing overland to Salt Lake City.
In the United States Senate debate on
the bill making Gen. U. s. Grant com
mander-in-chief, Fessenden declared Hal
leclx a better military leader than Grant,
while John Sherman thought every gen
eral as successful as Grant should be
lieutenant general
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

When Carhart read the advertise
nent over a second time it sounded bet
ter than at first, and his lonesome
little bedroom, two flights up and turn
to the left looked more and more
dreary. This is how il read:
PLEASANT FURNISHED ROOM; FRONT:
southern exposure; to gentleman with
good references; reasonable; musical fam
lIy 34526 Gotham ay.
That last phrase was what caught
Carhart's fancy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
family" or course the southern ex-
posure was not without its charm and
the reasonable price was TO be con-
sidered. but when these desirable fea-
lures Were to be found in musical
family nothing more could be desired
by Carhart
That's good enough for me-" he OBJ
served to himself. I'D like to hear
some music besides the pounding Of the
steak for to-morrow's breakfast"
The next evening found him at Mrs.
Siddon's door in Gotham avenue.
81 calle6in answer to your advertise
ment," he began, in the deferential
manner that becomes habitual to the
roomer who deals with many land
ladies.
From the parlor fsated the merry
lit Of "Hiawatha," extracted from the
piano by the nimile fingers of Miss Sid
dons. Carhart smiled in happy an
ticipation.
Would you like to look at the
roomF' asked Mrs. Siddons
That is always the counter of the
landlady to the lead of the would-be
roomer. 1t may be she suspects that
he came TO clean the carpets.
Il would said Carhart, earnestly.
AS he walked upstairs ''Hia vatha"
faded away into the purple twilight,
but the place in the center of the stage
was Immediately tai Gil by "Bedelia,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08

The new republic Of Panama will bar
Chinese immigration.
The native tribes in German South
west Africa have risen in revolt.
Toulou, France, sent to America last
year $127 900 worth flower bulbs.
France has within six months, paid
in subsidies .0F new ships $3S,600,0O0.
Missionaries Of the Methodist Church
South, have been directed to leave Korea
to escape massacre.
One Of the pet projects of Argentina
is a railroad from Buenos Ayres to New
York.
Russia will not make an exhibit at st.
Louis. having decided that it viii have
enough work on its hands to make a sat
isfactory exhibit in Manchuria.
Russia has placed an order for 1000
wagons with a manufacturing concern at
Sank Center, Mimi.
A movement has been started in Aus
tralia to exclude the Chinese from all
British communities.
Five of the persons who cOnspired with
Gen. MorpIaisir against President Nord
of Hayti have been executed.
The Russian government viii establish
permanent commercial museums in Paris.
President Palma ordered the Cuban
Congress to adjourn and was obeyed
without a murmur OF dissent
Turkish troops at Beirut, Syria, have
mutinied and are demanding their ar
rearages Of pay.
Colombia has little more than 300
miles Of railway and not a mile Of road
has been built in ten years.
Au Ting Fang. formerly Chinese min
istsr TO the United States, has been pro-
NOTED to the junior vice presidency Of
the foreign Office.
The viii Of the philosopher. Herbert
Spencer. directs that his body shall be
crernated and that his ashes buried with
out religious ceremony.
The Indians north Of Lake Nipigon
in Canada are starving, and verified
stories OF cannibalism have been received.
On the ground that i has insuited the
army. the Spanish anarchist journal. Fl
Preductor, has been covhscated by the
judiciary Authorities.
With a capital Of S107,J00 Franco
German company has been formed To OBJ
tain alcohol from peat, moss and lichens.
The works viii be erected in Denmark.
The Austr0- Hungarian budget for 1904
balances az about S74 .995, 600 ike that
Of 1903. An extraordinary credit OF So
10000 is required TO supply the army
with field howitzers and mountain ar-
tille1.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
One hundred Years AGO.

Commodore Preble's United States
squadron operating against rripoh was
increased to eleven ships.
The powers of northern Europe began
planning opposition to Napoleon, because
of rumors that he would soon be pro-
claimed emperor.
The Emperor OF Hayti offered a re-
ward of $40 for the return of every ma
tive of the island residing in the United
States.
Congress appointed committee to re-
wise the laws against kidnapping, which
had become common offense in the
East.
The French army was concentrated at
Bordeaux for an invasion of England.
The capital of Louisiana territory was
removed by Congress from New Orleans
to Donaldsville.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
VARIETIES OF TYPE WRITER'S.
Machines Now Made TO Write Nor
Than o5 Languages

Machines Now Made TO Write More
Than 25 Languages
1t is not generally known that type
writing machines are now adjusted TO
the needs of more than twenty-five
languages. The latest evidence of the
Ingenuity of the American msnufact-
urer is the machine that viii write
Arabic. At first thought il would be
deemed Improbable to furnish such
typewriter: but when il is considered
that Arabic is the language not only
of those who live in the country
known as Arabia. but Of millions OF
people in Western Asia. Northern
Africa, many parts OF Intiia. thickly
populated districts along the Red Sea
and elsewhere in the Orient, ii will be
seen that the field for a typewriter
having Arabic characters is wide.
The Arabic machine does beautiful
work. for the Arabic script is much
more ornamental and decorative than
the practical type used in England and
America. The keyboard is no larger
than the one in use in America-that
is to say, the double-case board Ger
tain OF the letters have as many as
three different forms on the same key,
the variations being required for the
beginning. the middle or the end OF
the word. as the case may be.
One American typewriter company
advertises zone hundred styles of type
shuttles in twenty-six languag es.
Many of these have nearly the same
characters as English; Tor instance
the French, Spanish and Scandinavian
typewriters ere Ike those for English
with the addition of certain mark:
which are not used in English. The
German. Russian and Greek keyboard:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
Thirty Years Ago.

Victoria G. Woodhull's lecture on Re
formation or Revolution-WhichY adj
vertised at Kingsbury Music Hall, Chi
cage, was prevented by the police.
A rebellion started at Nagasaki japan,
and foreign residents began fleeing from
the city.
A new British cabinet was formed with
Disraeli as premier and the Marquis OF
Salisbury as Secretary for India.
Carl Sehurz made his famous speech in
the United States Senate against the
proposed currency iuaation.
John Sherman Of Ohio presented to
the United States Senate a petition sign
ed by 200 Chicago business men asking
for the resumption Of specie payment and
protesting against the proposed imitation
of the currency.
A pension of $1,000 yearly was grant
ed by Queen Victoria TO the children Of
DIR. Livingstone, the missionary and ex-
plorer. who recently had died in Africa.