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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

''job" in a stage coach Office at Erie,
Pa. He was not concerned as to the
manner in which he was to reach that
point because his future employers
were willing to transport him most Of
the way and he could walk if he had
to. The day Of his departure his moth
er babe him good-by in this fashion:
Franklin, l wish your father was
able to give you little money to start
on, but you know he hasn't got it. Now
then. Franklin. your mother, who
thinks a good deal more Of you than
you ever imagined, is going to give
you bit of advice and something else
both of them.
above all things l want you to
take great deal of pride in yourself
and just make up your mind that you
are going to be successful. And you
must always keep neat and clean ard
keep your clothes in good repair and
don't let the buttons come off or else
you won't respect yourself. Now then,
I'm going to give you a reminder"
The mother held out her hand and
young Parmelee reached for the ''re-
hinder 1t was a spool Of black
thread with a needle stuck through it
crosSwise.
The boy kissed his mother and put
the thread and needle in his carpet
bag Then he started out for Erie.
Ho affPrward went TO work on the
lakes, saved money, started street
car line in Chicago and later engaged
in the express business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
A New Preparation.

A new method of employing ra-
dunn in medicine has recently been
discovered by Russian physician,
DIR. E. S. London, and consists of
using cotton wool which has been
submitted to the action of the ra-
dunn enanation. DIR. London, as the
result of the series of experiments,
has reached the conclusion that the
effects of the radium emanation and
OF the direct action of the radium
are the same, consisting of an in
fiammation on the skin and the de-
struction of life. He subjected a
number of substances, including
cork, paraffin, paper and cotton wool,
to radium emanaticn, and found that
they would produce infiammatory
effects on the skin. The wool, owing
to its spongy nature, seemed to abb
snrb the largest quantity Of the "a
dunn emanation, and consequently
was the most radioactive. Accord
ingly. DR.. London carried on further
experiments with wool so treated,
which he found was most convenient
for easy distribution over the body
ans ready application at any desired
point. The "emanated" wool, when
packed in Theoretically sealed jars
or other contaiSing vessels, loses its
radioactivity very slowly, and can be
sent to any distance desired.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
Water a Plan, Copiously.

Improper watering is often the cause
of failure with plants. The usual plan
is to sprinkle a small quantity of
water daily in each pot containing a
plant If those who water plants in
this manner, as most beginners do.
could see the florist water his plants
they might fear the plants were being
drowned, but they would learn a les
son in plant culture that would be Of
much benefit.
The florist waters his plants with
few exceptionsl either daily, every
other day or twice week. according
to the weather, and when the watering
is done the soil about the plant is
completely saturated. The pot being
well provided at the bottom with
drainage material-usually broken
pieces OF pots-the surplus water
passes of. ye. the soil is so wet that
the roots can absorb from it all the
moisture required for the best develop
ment of top growth.
One wateTng of this kind week
VIII do vastly Iore good TT the plants
THAI the osly snrinkliag so generally
D-AefscpG
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
Keeping lime by Radium.

The radium clock of Harrison Mar
tindale practically gives perpetual
motion through the dissipation Of
negatively charged rays. A small
quantity of radium, supported in an
exhausted glass vessel by quartz
rod, is placed in small tube, to the
lower end OF which is attached an
electroscope of two long strips of
silver. The activity of the radium
causes an electric current minus
beta rays to be transmitted to the
silver strips, which expand until
they touch the sides of the vessel,
when earthed conducting wires in
stantly discharge them and they fall
together. This is repeated every
two minutes, making time in beats
of that duration, and theoretically
the action viii continue until exhaus-
ton Of the radium-in this case
computed to be 10000 years in the
Philadelphia Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
STATISTICS OF THE NEGRO.
Death Rate In This Country Nearly
Twice that of the Whites.

Twice that of the Whites.
yro popula ton shows that there are
J,204,531 negroes in the United States,
including Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico. Half of this great number are
under 10 years of age and from IL to
16 per cent of them have white blood
in their veins. The center of this
black population is De Kalb County,
Alabama, it having moved from Din
widdie County, Virginia, northeast 476
miles, since 1870.
Thus the negro population consti-
tutes about one-1fteenth of the city
population and one-seventh of the
country population of continental Uni
ted States. This proportion, although
still large, is the result of steady de-
cline during the nineteenth century.
The death rate of negroes approx
mates 80 per cent, while that of the
whites is IL per cent.
At present fully 80 per cent of the
negroes live in the Southern States and
II per cent Of them reside upon farms.
But the northern migration to the big
cities has been noticeable during the
last two decades and is IN a large
measure responsible for the excessive
death rate among them. Bad habits,
poverty and disease make terrible in
roads upon negroes living in the big
cities.
The largest number of negroes living
in compact masses are found in GER
tain urban counties. several of which
lie outside the great cotton-growing
States The four each having $4,000
negroes are District of Columbia, CO.
extensive with Washington; Shelby
County, Tennessee containing Mem
phis; Baltimore City, Nd, and Orleans
parish, Louisiana, co-extensive with
New Orleans. The negroes form one
third of the population of the entire
South and 4S.6 per cent of them are
reckoned among bread winners, as
against 400 per cent of the Southern
whites, but these figures apparently
in favor of the Southern black men are
accounted for by the prevalence Of fe-
male labor among the negroes.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
A Mild Question That scothed.

In one of the parlor cars of train
vending its way to this city man
who looked the typical sport" was
making himself obnoxious, and all
the other passengers uncomfortable
by the continuity and senselessness
of his kicks" He had the porter in
every few minutes to complain about
something. That was bad enough,
but at length he grew profane. 1t
seemed as if any attempt to check
the flow of his evil language must
lead to a fight. A benevclent-look-
ing old man who sat next to him
proved, however, that q mild ques-
ton as we'll as mild answer will
turn away wrath. Just after the
sport" had INDUCED himself in an
other violent outburst of profanity
the cid man bestowed upon him a
gentle glance through his gold
trimmed spectacles, and with the ut
most gravity drawled out the limo
cent query:
Say, my brother, where do you
preach tomorrow"
A roar of laughter went up from
the car, the sport" himself had to
grin, and the rest If the journey to
the city was made in peace and
luiet.-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
LIONS AS DEER HUNTERS.
More are Killed by These Cats"
Than by Bullets.


More deer are killed every year IN
California by the mountain hons thah
nv the bullets of the hunters.
Next TO the jaguar, the mountain
lion Is the largest cat in the two Amer
icas and he is the champion deer
SLAYER of the world. Within thirty
mr. forty miles OF Los Ange.e s ne
catches the feet footed, graceful
creatures and wakes fat on the sweet
flesh. He knows no deer season
other than all the time.
Wherever there is good deer coun-
try in this or any other Southwest
ern state there is the bssst place 70
loak for lions, and that is one OF the
reasons why the large herds Of deer
are restless, seldom staying long Il
one locality. There is nothing they
fear more than the sight or smell OF
mountain lion. Not even the sud
den aupearanee Of a banter Will SO
ouicklv drive them from range OF
hills.
The lions method Of hunting the
deer is not unlike thai Of the big cats
of Africa and India in the pursuit OF
the antelope and deer OF those coun-
tries. Having found a sprins or DeSa
where the desired game comes 70
water 1t nightfail. the lion seleets
an overhanging limb or ledge Of rock,
whence one leap viii carry him 70
he hack or throat Of his rrey. and
thereon he. lays himself in perfect
stiffness. IN the gathering dusk the
imperfect eye OF the deer has little
chance against the hidden terror, and
the wind, usually his faithful ally,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
F3y President William H. +. Faunce' OF
Brown University.

can help him not at all, for the lion
IS far too old campaigner not to lie
up wind from the spring.
The deer comes. One leap from the
limb or ledge, anu he aarp teeth and
powerful paws soon break the tender
neck
The stories that a California lion
can carry away a deer have abundant
proof 1t was once the fortune Of a
hunter to follow the pain. broad
trail Of the heavy pads for half mile
and then come suddenly on tie place
where tAe killer stopped to rest
There in plain outline was the inn
print Of the deer's body; but for that
whole distance the lion had carried It
well up and clear of the ground.-New
York Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
cURFEw FOR DOGS.
Bill in English Parliament to Cur.
tail the CANNES Time

Bill in English Parliament to Cur
tail the CANNES Time.
1t is said that every dog has his
day. Many of them have nothing
else. However that may be, the day
of all dogs in England is soon to be
much shorter. 1t once consisted of
twenty-four hours, but a bill has
been introduced in parliament which
calls for the ringing of dog cur
few, SO to say, says the Boston
Transcript.
This dog bill is designed to lessen
the damage done by dogs in the wor-
rying of cattle, and this it is pro-
posed to do by instituting kind Of
curfew for dogs and robbing them
of the time-honored privilege of
first bite"
Hitherto, in order to be successful
in an action for damages done by a
dog, it has been necessary to prove
previous mischevious propensity
in the animal. The first clause of
the new bill recites that "the owner
of the dog shall be liable in damages
for injuries done to any cattle by
that dog; and it shall not be neces-
sary to show a previous miscnevious
propensity in the dog, or the owners
knowledge of such propensity, or to
show that the injury was attribu-
table to neglect ON the part of the
owner"
If it can be proved that any dog
has chased or injured cattle that dog
is banned as dangerous and may
be proceeded against according to
the provisions of rigorous law. AS
for the curfew regulation, it empow-
ers the Board of Agriculture to make
orders ''for preventing dogs from
starving all or any of the hoars be-
tween sunset and sunrise" Stray
dogs may be impounded at the ex-
pense of the owner, and if not claim
ed within five clear days may be de-
stroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
NAVAJO BLANKET wEAvERs.
Tribe Has $4,000 People, and Most Of
Them are Polygamists.

Navajo blanket weaving was
studied at close range by P. D. Tull
on his recent six months tour to
Arizona for mis- health. says the
Spokane Spokesman-Review. Mr..
Tull. who is much improved in
health, is back to Spokane with
some fine specimens of blankets
which he personally picked up while
in the south. He said:
These Navajos are one of the
largest tribes in the country, num-
bering over $4,000 Indians. Their
reservation is equally large, and is
situated in northwestern New Mex
leo and northeastern Arizona. Out
side OF the reservation proper the
government has granted them an adj
ditional strip of forty miles wide,
known as grazing strip The tribe
is self-supporting, and while they
know little of agriculture, they own
immense herds of cattle, horses and
sheep. 1t is from the latter that the
women spin the wool and weave the
blankets and rugs.
THE Navajos are a rowing tribe
when they settle for any time at one
place they live in a dome-shaped
building called a hogan This is a
form of adobe construction, made
with poles and sticks and covered
with mud. When on the move they
live in the regulation tepees. Their
nearest neighbors are the Apaches,
with whom, in the cd days, they
were often engaged in war The
Navajos are polygamists, sometimes
having four or five wives. These
they buy, or trade, as they would
any other piece of property. Tie
squaws do most of the wo.K. They
wash, spin and dye the wool, and
weave it on primitive looms into
quaint and artistic designs. They
never use figures of people, animals,
or birds, as do the basket weavers,
but their designs are largely geomet-
rical. Red, black, orange, white and
gray are the predominating coiors.
While some squaws may use and
repeat some characteristic design. it
is noteworthy fact that no two rugs
are ever alike. This is almost in
credible, when we consider the huns
dreds of rugs that have been made
by them
ITO say nothing of the time it
takes to wash, dye and spin their
wool, it requires about a month of
steady work to weave a rug four by
six feet. These ar eeasily recognized
by the smaller patterns and smooth,
close weave. While the Navajos
have never been Christianized, it is
a fact of interest that the design Of
the cross is seen in much of their
work. AS types they are fine look
ing Indians-strong, tall and we'll
featured. largely due to their life in
the saddle"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
DAYS CONE AND GO.

Leaves fall and flowers fade,
Days come and go;
Now is sweet summer laid
Low in her leafy glade,
Low like a fragrant maid,
Low, low, ali. low.
Tears fall and eyelids ache,
Hearts overflow;
Here for our dead loves sake
Let us our farewells make
Will be again awaAe?
All, no, no, no.
Winds sigh and skies are gray,
Days come and go;
Wild birds are flown away.
Where are the blooms of May?
Dead, dead, this many day,
Under the snow.
Lips sigh and cheeks are pale,
Hearts overflow;
Will not some song or tale,
Kiss, or o flower frail,
With our dead love avail?
All, no, no, no.
Century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
A Mutual Mistake.

Little Willie told his mother that
a lion was on the front porch, but
when an investigation was made, It
was found to be the Newfoundland
dog. which had been newly sheared.
Now, Willie" said his mother,
"you have told a very naughty story,
and you must go to your room and
pray for forgiveness and remain
there until the Lard does forgive
you"
Willie promptly obeyed, but he was
gene only a few minutes before he
came tripping back
did the Lord forgive you?" asked
his mother.
Yes" was the reply, and He said
He didn't blame me much, either,
cause when He first sew it He sorter
thought 1t was . lion himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

other day there
was found in the
pocket OF the coat
which he had last
worn thread and q
needle. He had car
ried til e m so
throughout h p
long and success
full career and they
were buried with
him. To them he
often attributed his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
pznIel webster,s Advice.

Once when Daniel Webster sas
riding along a New England read in
a stage coach. he was annoyed by
the 5olting and poked his head cut
Ct the window to yell at the driver.
says the Detroit News.
Hey, can't you drive little slow
err"
Nv" responded the coachman,
.t.qe horses are running away, sir"
Ssn EN- int a fence corner, ad-
yised Daniel
Cant. SIR said the driver, re-
Iuctantly and desDairngly. They've
got the BITS between their teeth, sir
Wei, run them into debt, then. "
Numbered Daniel. Thatl stop any
thIngs"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

I RAM l'AIsNtAA-4- =,
success ana he never wearied OF tell
ing the story Of his needle and thread
capital"
Seventy-Six years ago. when Parme-
lee was u years old and lying with
his parents at Byron. y. Y, he decided
10 leave home. The family was poor
ana the boy considered himself old
enough to make his own livelihood
His parents granted their consent re-
luctantly. and the son arranged FOR .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

A Kansas woman wanted set of
false teeth and wrote TO a Topeka
dentists thus. Ny mouth rs three
inches acrost, hve-eighths thru the
jowl. Some hummocky on the aige,
shaped Somethin' Ike . hess shoe,
hoe forard- II you want me to be
more particular I'll have to come up
thar.-Topeka Capital
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
His Position.

Mifxins- What position does young
siSsoy play on the village football
team-quarter-b back. half-baek. or full
back?
Bifkins-The only time I ever saw
him in a game he was the draw
hack.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

1t is almost impossible TO believe
there was once a day when Father
thought 80 much of Mother he didn't
care . rap II shs could cook or not
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

John Shannahan, an officer OF the
Knights Of Pyfhias. shot and killed him
self ia the lodge rooms in Wheeling, w.
Va He left letter for his wife, which
Is not made public. The cause fcr the,
suicide Is not known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

spirit visible
OF the millionaire or in the factory the spirit
which hnds
regSe TO be married and take the burdens maternity heir
savings upon their backs q 10 me"
me typical American poverby
europeans
II Is the
of
follows will follow
threshold
stayed
great the
American civilization
naugurated Gus issue =
Having OF
complete the cycle
ambition
we are would appear on the threshold OF the third in which Love to
De FADED sentiment thin would recognizable
sturdy fathers That stage Of the spell decline iimnuon
Womans taste
as tributes to her will
now whether
qualification. o
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
Gin OF zola's Manuscript.

Nine. lola has presented her hus-
hands manuscripts TO the national
library OF France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
Is Love to be Dethroned?
BY FL. b. MarriOtt-Wa tsor1.

III monoane ofNew York Newport after
farmer will sit under pastors buy drugs.
ana Duy new ewes The sober wife of England
The American the pleasure
no hVlng being in all the history of the world certain
Fifth avenue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
NEEDLE AND SPOOL OF THREAD,
The Basis Upon Which Frank ParmeIec
Built a Fortune.

When Frank Parmelee, founder of
Chicago transportation line and man
of much wealth, died in Chicago the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

The total numbe- 81 British troops
in South Africa is 2l.500 and their
annual cost amounts 70 ES.l00000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
A SWEDISH CITY IN PAWN.
FIT BECOMES GERMAN AFTER
BENG MoRTGAGED A
CENTURY.

The Odd Taste of Wismar, a Port of
of $4,000 on the BaItic--lt Was
Pledged by King Gustav w. for
Lean CT 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01
By Agnes Repplier.

@ s:'i a; 4s:s';s ;'' % is the ssa
things of life, things and well for
ID 8 4 s: +: g.: :: = 4
dinner? a a chauffeur and
looking
is
S
residence prepared splendid
believes father to be the rich
Inherited chin is mentioned
We but hope that be found among her assets
himself his oatmeal Willie Aor eats oatmeal
dolls sit down to bnquets cooked in
the
the sentence which describes young As tutor groom
of
realize early life that rich little boy an monarch whose
will children those
which
life and those decayIfe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

prter another crew FOR rev minuIes.
be said TO cocks"
''Try not TO steer IN a circle for a
change See that red spot down on the
bank there7 Well, steer straight for
that" with which he turned TO his
other charges.
A howl from some Of the oarsmen
turned him around in time 10 see
cocks" trying 70 tunnel into the inlet
bank with the PROV Of his shell.
y thought I told you to steer
straight for that red spot" remarked
Courtney sarcastically when he came
up IN the launch.
IL did gasped the cockswain.
Courtn,s looked at the boat and then
looked Z the red spot Just then the
spot tossed up its horns and moved to
better grazing ground. 1t was a red
COW, and tle freshman had been zeal
ously swerving his boat around as the
COW had moved up and down the pas.
ture. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
rrom neIIe 10 Pnnner.

Early risers passing by the Rue de Ia
Chine Ia la Ynette, that home of mis-
cry. often met bent, shriveled, white
haired old woman carrying a basket
on her back and in her hand stick
with an iron point 10 it,
With the stick she searched the rub
bish heaps deposited by householders
for the scovenRers TO carry away She
prodded and scrutinized her way along
the silent streets, turning over an old
shoe here, a bit of rag there OF cigar
stump or rusty nail and tossing her
treasure into her basket. The sad
faced old woman took notice Of no one.
But the people OF the quarter and Of
localities more fashionable knew that
"the mother OF the chiffOniers." other
wise ragpickers, had seen better days.
Nine. Andre had once "de" 10 her
name. Her visiting cards had once
borne her family crest She had fg-
ured at the court OF Napoleon Ill. and
the Empress Eugenie and there
waltzed with the best OF them. In her
garret IN the Rue de la Chine Nine.
Andre boarded the wreck of her for
tune, about 1900 II was hidden in her
mattress
Returning home the other day from
her customary rounds. Nine Andre
found the mattress torn open and her
money gone A few hours later her
next door neighbors found her hanging
by cord dead--Paris Correspondence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28
I,oe,s Love of Rfchmona,

Poe loved Richmond as he loved no
other place on earth. His happy child
hood was spent there-the only period
Of hts troubled life which was free
from want. Here he found his foster
father, John Allan, who was proud OF
the orphan boy, and the only mother
he ever knew, who was sweet and gen
tie with him 10 the end. Here were
the friends and playmates of his boy
hood, and here lived the gentle wo-
man who was the Helen Of the most
beautiful OF his early poems. Here
after a first ceremony in Baltimore, he
was married by a second 20 the lovely
and youthful Virginia GLENN, and
here they spent the happiest year OF
their married life Here, as editor Of
the Southern Literary Messenger, he
did much of his best work Charles
Marshall Graves iH Century
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-28

A very strange incident occurred al
the Central High school building in
Webster. Ia, receatiy Every CLOCK a.
the building stopped at exactly S
O'Clock - tie morning 1t was the day
Of the eruption on the island OF Java,
and the time the clocks stopped was
within a very few seconds OF the time
that the eruption occurred, which row.
cred a village and killed several nun
dred people. The phenomenon is unex-
plained except that II was very likely
due to some sympathetic electrical dis
turbance in the zone in which the high
school building stands. OF course it
may have been a very strange coinci-
dence and yet this explanation hardly
explains II satisfactorily The phenom-
enon at the high school building was
first noticed on the second floor OF the
building Every clock had stopped at
Just S o'clock Investigation showed
that the clocks on both the other floors
had also stopped ut the same hour. In
the kindergarten building just south
Of the high school building, all the
clocks were going as usual nothing
having interfered with their move
nents.-Springfeld Qll) News.