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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
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Japan finds that there is a much cheap
err way to get boats than to buy them.
Jim Hill is going to obey the law, but
he has not decided yet just how he will
obey it.
Speaker Cannon's boom has not been
arrested for violating the anti-noise or
dinance.
81. Louis has had plain warning that
it need not come to Uncle Sam with tho
same hard-luck story again.
Nothing will be the matter with Kan
sas il dollar wheat win only liHger until
another crop has been harvested.
II any trouble is going to be passed
around in the old world the Sultan OF
Turkey means to have his share.
In a word, food is contraband OF war
unless the powers which have It to sell
happen to possess the biggest warships.
IL there are many more big fires the
owners Of Insurance companies viii be
tempted to trade them for chicken farms.
Big sleeves this year are big at the
other end so that the ladies cannot wear
their old gowns and be In the social
swim.
As to Iynchings in different sections OF
the country. the pot Is hardly az black
as the kettle But which is kettle and
which pot?
King Alfonso did not present the
Kaiser with any islands as souvenirs OF
his visit, as Alfonso is a little short on
islands just now.
On looking around for national chair
man the Republicans discover that a
man like Hanna is not to be found in
every wayside village.
That New York murderer who asks
for a speedy execution may only be call
ing attention to the fact that the girls
are neglefing 10 bring him the custom
ary flowers.
II must cause the United States SUI
preme Court great relief to know that
the Northern Securities Company Is go-
ing 10 obey its orders
Perhaps that woman who asked go
600 for her husband knew she could step
over 10 the bargain counter and buy as
good a one for less money.
Just to show how little the Yankees
have disturbed its equilibrium, Colombia
is going to pull of another revolution,
quite as though nothing had happened.
The Hague tribunals decision as to
how Castro should pay his debts may
impress Castro as Of mild academic IN
terest but Of no especial practical I'M
portance.
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Corpse That Walked.

A queer story comes from Portes,
near Valence, in the department of
Gers, where an old maiden lady
named Clementine fell into a catalep-
tic trance so profound that her neigh
bors made preparations for her inter
ment. Clementine was laid out in
her best dress; candles were lit and
placed near her. and a cTucifx and
piece of lockwood were placed at the
foot of the bed. The DE Profuniis"
was being intoned by the priests
when suddenly the dead woman sat
up on the bed. She looked wildly
around her, and then got down and
walked round the room 1t is diff
cult to say whether the deceased or
the neighbors we're frightened the
more, but Clementine was so panic
stricken that she leaped out of the
window and was killed on Ine spot.
On the following day invitations were
issued for a second funeral. but those
who had been invited to the srst cere-
mony excused themselves from a.
tending on the plea that their nerves
were not equal to the occasion.-Parig
Letter to London Mirror
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
ODD THINGS ABOUT EASTER.
All People Appear to Celebrate the
G.-i,,r EAaffyaI

All People Appear to Celebrate the
Spring Festival.
All peoples appear to celebrate Easter
In one shape or another the festival sig
nifying a rejoicing at the reawakening of
nature in spring. Though associated in
this manner with the vernal equinox, it
is nevertheless particularly moon-fes-
tiyal. and most of its folklore has to
do with the lunar orb in one way or
another. The Council of Nice, in the
year 351 A. D., decided that Easter day
should be the first Sunday after the first
full moon following the vernal equinox;
and il the full moon fell on Sunday,
then Easter Sunday was to be the Sun
day after. The moon suggests a like
ness to an egg, which is the symbol of
resurrection, and the rebirth of things.
Now, the Chinese celebrate Easter by
making so-called ''moon-cakes,' and in
iulging in various amusements that are
supposed to have TO do with congratulate
ing or rewarding the moon. In their ce-
lestial cosmogony the orb Of night rep
eesents the female principle in nature,
and they believe that beautiful woman
lives there-the goddess of the palace of
the moon.
On a gold throne, whose radiating bright
ness
Dazzles the eyes. enhaloing the scene,
Sits a fair form. arrayed in snowy white
ness.
She is Change. the beauteous Fairy
Queen.
Raiubow-winged angels softly hover Ger
her.
Forming a canopy above the throne:
A host of fairy beings stand before her,
Each ROBBED in light and grit with
meteor zone.
The above is a translation from a Chi
nese poem, describing the Woman in the
Moon.
The Chinese believe that a man. a frog
and a hare also dwell in the moon, and
the last-named animal constantly appears
in their art ard in that of Japan, painted
upon the disk of a lunar orb. Nearly
all over the world the hare is associated
with the moon mythologically. and it is
on this account that the rabbit has so
much TO do with Easter.
There has been much dispute as TO
why the hare should have anything TO
do with the moon. brit nobody has arriv-
ed al any satisfactory conclusion on the
subject. 1t is evidently a folklore no.
ton of extreme antiquity. which partly
accounts for its wide distribution. The
rabbit is nocturnal in habit, coming out
at night TO feed. and that may have
started the idea. II is asserted by stu
dents of such matters that the left hind
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
!NeERsoLlIsM DYING gu.
Rabbi Says Atheism Is Now Regarded
as Intellectual Weakness.


Replying to articles published recent
~ in London, raising a question as to the
success of the ministers Of the world
in spreading the gospel. Rabbi Silver
man of New York has declared that athe-
ism and agnosticism are now generally
looked upon as evidences Of intellectual
weakness: THE Ingersollian type" he
asserted, has almost disappeared from
polite society. There is a tacit under
standing that religion is an evidence Of
culture and refinement and that 1t has
a wholesome effect upon the development
Of man.
There never was a time" be contin-
ued, when men Of all shades Of. belief
were as interested in religious study, in
worship and practice, as to-day. The re-
heious press has increased and is sue
cessful financially. Theological institu-
tions have improved and are better en-
dowed. 1t is no unusual spectacle to see
rich men who devote their energies all
the week to making money teachiEg Bible
classes on Sundays.
These evidences and others that could
be presented demonstrate that " our day
the ministers have certainly not failed.
They are great social and even polit'
ical influence. for they exert that silent
ethical force that is effective IN all so-
cial and government reform
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

foot of a graveyard rabbit killed in the
dark of the moon represents the last
quarter of the moon, and on that account
is lucky.
A legend accounting for the rabbit in
the moon is of Hindu origin. and was
introduced into China with Buddhism.
Buddha, according to this narrative, was
a hare at one stage of his existence, and
lived in friendship with a fox and an
ape. Indra came to them disguised as
hungry pilgrim, and the fox and ape
procured food for the god. But the hare
was not able to capture anything suit
able for the table, and, sooner than be
inhospitable, he threw himself into the
fire in order to become food for the guest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

DRY of that sorrowful glance is handed
down even to this generation.
The willow was used for the scourges,
and ever since it has dropped its arms
in misery. The elder is commonly sup
posed to be the tree upon which Judas
hanged himself, and it is not even to be
touched for 6rewood. However, it af-
fords a safe refuge in warning of the
elements, for not even lightning will
deign to strike it. A fungus that grows
on the elder and is now known jas Jews
ears was originally called Judas ears.
The oxalis, or wood sorrel, was stand
ing Mt the foot of the cross and received
some drops of the precious blood. These
she still carries. The Italians have the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

Daniel j, Snlly. the cotton king. whose
failure startled the world, was salaried
employe earning SIS a week two years
ago. After viewing the cotton fields OF
the South he concluded the waste of the
farmers and the ravages of boll weevil
would curtail the production of cotton.
He advised friends to buy cotton and
acted as their agent. In, the May cor
ner of 1903 he cleared 100000 to S.
100000. He increased the market value
of the years crop $o00,000,000. Since
then he has been bull IN the market.
Inability to buy all the cotton offered
at falling prices drove him to the wall.
Sully clique losses, .... ,$10,000,00O
Sully's loss in four days.. 5,o0o,000
Highest cotton price OF day, 1890
Lowest cotton price OF day. 12.65c
Los on each bale about -. $50
Sully begins specializing. January, 1908
Corners worlds market May, 1903
Collapse ....,.... March Is, 1904
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/. eIo ooo O00 on Plant.

The STANDARD Oil Company has Pur-
chased 12O acres Of land four miles from
Kansas City and win Immediately begin
the erection Of a great refinery, at cost
NJ $4,000. 600. When the work is com
pIe.ed 800 skilled workmen viii be EN-
rIoyed and the oil viii be pumped from
Neodesha. Kan. nearly 800 miles away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
CROP OUTLOOK FOR WORLD.
Government Report Shows Increased
Production in Foreign Lnnda.

Government Report Shows Increased
Production in Foreign Lands.
The foreign crop report OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture gives the following:
Austria--Ohicial estimates of wheat
crop OF 1903, 45,0l405S bushels of sixty
pounds EACH rye, 81, 157 ,62S bushels OF
tifty-six pounds; barley, 73,SIs,Sl2 bush
els Of forty-eight pounds; oats, l2S,32S,-
Isl bushels of thirty-two pounds. and
maize, 16,055,90S bushels of tifty-six
pounds.
Australasia--Wheat crop of 1904 I'M
doubleday very large and wiz leave an
unusual quantity of available for ex-
port.
Argentina-Nisble wheat supply
about 90 per cent greater than year
ago and double that at corresponding
date in 1902. The surplus available for
export out of the 1904 crop is unoffi->
cially estimated at over 90,000,000 bush
els
Eoumania-Wheat area sown in the
fall OF 1903 officially estimated at 4,110,-
TO acres; rye area. 326,923; barley. ST.
494, and rape, 1857.
Russia--Ohicial estimates: Wheat area
for 1903, 57,266,71S acres; production,
G21,45L6J9 bushels; rye, 9l2,0O7,655
bushels oats, 99,TS2,316 bushels, and
barley, $50 ,470561 bushels. Live stock;
Horses. 2S,070,500; cattle. 44,251, 800;
sheep and goats, 71,541,200, and swine,
13, 1872, 100.
Hungary-Crops officially reported sat
isfactory.
Turley-German consul general re-
ports grain crops of European Turkey
extraordinarily good.
Italy-Crop conditions fairly good.
France-OhiCial preliminary estimates
of l003-4 crop areas are: Wheat, 1920
42S acres; rye, 1926, 439: barley, &c.,
900; oats, 2.021,o7S. The winter wheat
area is over 3 per cent less than a year
ago. Condition of cereals stated as fall
ing somewhat below good"
Netherlands-W Gather too mild and
wet.
Portugal-Wheat crop larger than at
FIRST supposed and requirements from
abroad estimated at 100000 bushels
Uruguay-Wheat crop a medium yield,
but of excellent quality.
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The Lesson of the Season.

Ages pass, but each returning Easter
brings again its lessons of sacrifice, Of
unselfshness and of great love for hui
manity. Great snowy banks of lilies,
emblems of purity. are offered in re-
membrane of the greatest self-abnega-
ton in the history of the world. In
vast cathedral and modest chapel vi
brates the majestic music of praise for
that most wonderful resurrection, upon
which is based the faith of the might
est peoples OF the earth
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
Easter Pastime aud Benevolence.

A Hungarian Easter custom is the
KaIsta. 1t is a custom with something
besides either foolish superstition or per
yerted church legends behind it. The
farmers of certain district get together
and give one of their nupber. the poor
est man in the place. days work. At
ter the day of communistic labor is over
a supper and q dance are given.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
Easter Plant Legands.

The Christian legends connected with
plants generally explain their behavior
during Passion week. The aspen still
shivers with remorse because. when
Christ passed. il had boldly faced the
heavens instead of bowling its head in
company with the other tres. The
Savior cast one look on il. and the mem
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

Thousands of New Wheat Farmers.
One outcome OF the recent remarka-
BILE wheat boom due to the war is the
emigration of new settlers into the south
western grain country. During the last
ten days over 5000 settlers have passed
through the Union station in Kansas
City bound for southern Kansas Texas,
Oklahoma and the Indian Territorv
Nearly all are farmers from Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin end other Stotes Of
the old Northwest, who have sold out
for from $50 to 500 an acre, and are
seeking new homes at lower prices. The
movement TO the Southwest is the largest
ever known. One hundred and thirty
FIVE new towns were started In Oklahoma
last year and more are likely to be add-
cd this year. Although thousands Of
farmers want to share the wheat pros
perity it is unlikely, however. that there
will be a land craze such as last year
followed the movement to the North
west.
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All Around the Globe,

The Democratic State convention Of
New York viii be held in Albany April
IS.
An epidemic Of measles is prevailing in
the vicinity Of Muskogee. l. T., and sew
eral schools have had to be closed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

same legend and call this little blossom
"alleluia," as il the very flowers re-
joiced in the great gift to the world. The
scarlet anemone, too. is said to bear the
stains of Christ's blood.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

It is just a little singular that,
since the FIRE, the marriage license in
dustry in Baltimore is more active
than ever heretofore This may be
accounted for by the fact that the
young business men of the city now
have leisure 10 think OF welded bliss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

AS reward for his self-sacrinee Indra
translated him TO the moon, where he
sits ar the foot of a cassia tree, pound
ing drugs for the genii in mortar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

A saving bank for colored people,
with a colored woman for president.
has been established recently in Rich
mond. Va The aggregate deposits for
the first day were $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

Locomotive engineers. on the run
from Crews to London. a distance CT
1e6 miles. have to notice no fewer than
2S5 signals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

The hardest wood in common use
is not ebony. but cocus. The latter
is much used for making flutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

Gaiety is not a proof that the heart
is at ease. for often in the midst OF
laughter the heart is sad.-De Genlis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
IOOdeNtk
At Eastertime.

He knows how much this whole affair
Makes doubly sure the subtle snare;
He is not jealous, has no fear
That he will lose her love, the dear,
The bills are what makes papa swear
At Eastertime.
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fit Caster Sine

AT Eastertime, with radiance rare.
In all her glory, faultless, fair,
On promenade the maid appears
No traces left of Lenten tears,
An object guy and debonair.
His heart is dizzy with despair,
That stylish hat. those violets dare
To nod their heads and domineer,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17

Daniel was chosen as matter of course.
and MIR. Braxton's election was thespon-
taneous tribute of Virginia Democrats of
all factions and sections to conspicuous
ability, courage and patriotism"
If anything eulogistic or compli-
mentary upon the junior Senator's
magnanimity has appeared editor
tally in the Times Dispatch, other
than the squib which follows, it has
escaped our notice:
"The Martin men seem to have things
pretty much their own way, and to their
credit be it said, their way seems to be
the peoples way"
Heaping Goals of fire upon their
heads has dumbfounded them, prob
ably. AT any rate the papers have
much disappointed the hundreds of
visiting Democrats to Richmond in
failing to give credit where it is
due. Had such generosity been dis
played by their friends of the Mon
tague-Jones element the extras and
wood-type headings would have been
an event in Richmond journalism.
AS it was, Messrs. Montague and
Jones were clothed in all the rain
bows the pencil could paint them,
and so biased were some reporters
that they endeavored to create SYM
pathy for the Governor by limiting
that he was to be suppressed and not
allowed to speak. The proper re-
traction of such colorng came, but
1T only accumulated the animus that
pervaded the writers. When in
Norfolk three years ago Senator
Martin was not permitted to enter
the hall because of the adverse feel
ing, and when his very name was
Kissed by the Montague following
and a Martin delegate was unable to
get the ear of the Montague chair
man, the medicine was swallowed
without a whimper. What a
contrast, Their unenviable plight
of last Thursday and the fierce
factional feeling in the State today
is more than anything else due to
biased reporters and newspapers that
are not willing to deal on the level
or tote fair.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17

The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot is disturbed
because, as it alleges, the Martin ma.
chine has been restored to power. But
we now have the primary, and if the
voters permit the Martin machine. or
any other machine, to rule over them. i.
will be because they do not turn out and
vote on election day.-Times-D Dispatch.
Which being interpreted means
thatthere are machines and machines
but that if the voters of the State
Will only vote they will reject the
martin machine" Strange. we
thought the esteemed Times Dispatch
In its same Issue of editorial souibs
declared that the Martin way seemed
now to be the peoples wayl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17

IT is to be regretted that Mr.. X.
ID. Haislip, the talented editor of the
Staunton Dispatch, while attending
the Richmond Convention kept so
far aloof from the 'inside" that he
misinterpreted the ovation gwen
Governor Montague, and the naming
him as delegate at-large, as due to
his personality. Far from it; a
slogan was sent down the line of the
victors: "Be generous in victory;
necer 'chimper in defeat" To this
injunction is ascribed the occur
renee which the Governor and his
friends will do we'll not to misiu-
terpret.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

A thanking movement of the Jana
nese around the Russian left from
Feng-wang-cheng June q was re.
pulsed with loss of two whole bat.
talions.
Gen. Kuroki's manoeuvres puzzle
Russia. Kuropatkin does not seem
to know how to move with his rein.
forcements for fear of the little Jan
commander that seems one time to be
facing him and at another TO be IN
both TANKS.
Naval experts believe that the
hussians are working hard to clear
the entrance to Port Arthur with
the intention of making the escape
of their fleet effective. The Russian
heet at Port Arthur is estimated to
consist.of Is vessels, large and small,
besides II destroyers.
RUSSIANS ROUTED.
General Kuroki reports that a de.
tachment of japanese troops occn.
pied Saimatsze on June 9TH. The
enemy left on the battlefield twenty.
three killed, besides two officers and
live men who were made prison.
ers. General Kurokl's army. 90.
operating with the forces that landed
at Taku-Shan, occupied Stu Yen on
June 9Th, driving the enemy toward
Tomucheng and Ksiping. The en-.
envy consisted of four thousand
cavalry and six guns. Japanese
casualties were three men killed. one
lieutenant, one sub-lieutenant and
twenty-eight men slightly wounded.
In this battle Chermoissineff, chief
OF the Cossacks, was killed. Sin-yeu|
Is very important strategic point.
LOSE 500 IN A TRAP.
The Russians southw ard movement
to relieve Port Arthur was check.
mated. After slight fighting the
Japanese made false retreat, the
Russians holly following them, when
he Japanese made flank movement
catching the Russians in a trap.
The Russian losses are replaced at
800 men. They then fell back on
Nei-Chou and began to retreat along |
he Baimatgu-Tsai- Chou road.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17

Queen county, and delegate to the
state convention, returned home
saturday evening, well pleased with
the work of the convention Az
Walker is also pleased with the mr.;
mary plan. as adopted, and things
Senator Martin will carry his county
In the senatorial contest by a good
maJority.-TimeS Dispafch.
hen Senator Martin started fo,
the platform such reception AS was
accorded him is seldom witnessed.
elen rose in their seats and shouted
IKE school boys and it was easy "a
see that the convention was with the
JUNIOR senator. lie said the Demo.
cratic party had nothing to apologize
Tor and that it bad done not6in o
In the past to be ashamed of, but he
wanted 10 see the party live in the
present and deal with present prob
lens. He predicted that the St.
Louis platform will be one that will
appeal to all classes of Democracy
Delegate Eugene Old. of Amherst.
was recognized and he made a motion
mat Congressman Jones be heard.
Ihls was signal for cries for Mon
tague, Swanson, Flood, Braxton, and
the Chairman pounded in vain for
order.-News Leader.
The newspapers and the gentlemen
who have been vociferously denounc-
ing Senator Martin as the enemy off
the primary for the selection of can
dldates are invited to make note of
the fact that it was on the motion of
Senator Martin himself that the re-
port IN favor OF the primary plan
was adopted by the recent State
Democratic convention. Neverthe-
less, we shall not be surprised to find
the same old lie revived and used
when the Senatorial contest opens in
Vlrglnia.-Peters6urg Mdex-Appeal.
The convention, while largely fla.
vorlng Judge Parker's nomination
for the Presidency, refused to in
struct for him. The delegates to ST
Louis go untrammelled but will vote
as unit. During the convention
the Hearst News Bureau had two
representatives reporting the conven-
ton. One of these remarked that
he did not hear much of his boss
down here. AS matter of fact, the
name of Hearst was hardly men
toned during the convention, if at
all.
A conciliatory spirit pervaded the
convention last night when the BODY
got to work and took up the election
OF delegates-at-large, electors, alter
mates and other unimportant bust
ness. The fact that the Martin
faction controlled the convention led
many to believe that Norfolk would
be remembered" and that the Mon
tague faction would be given no
quarter. But such was not the case.
On the contrary, the Martin strong
holds voted for the governor for
delegates-at-large to the St. Louis
convention, while the Norfolk city
delegation, headed by Captain w.
w. Dey, "cut" Senator Martin, giving
him only portion of the vote from
that city, while it went solid for the
governor. The convention was i'm
partial, giving to the So called Mon
tague faction two of the four posi-
lions as delegates-at-large Senator
Daniel led the ticket, with Senator
Martin second, Governor Montague
third and Allen Caperton Braxton
fourth. 1t was pretty race, free
from all traces of factionalism.-I
Richmond Leader.