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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-14

densely intoxicated, and Warde con.
cluded that he would cling to him and
wrest the secret from him If it tooE
all night. He accordingly called for
another round, and they ate and
talked and drank so freely that
Warde himself gave every evidence
of being intoxicated. 1t was two
o'clock when they arose from the ia
BILE and settled their score. Then Irv-
ing, rather uncertainty, but with COM
mendable frmness, assisted his more
unbalanced companion out, and they
locked arms with the intention of GO
ing to Hillsman's room. On the way
they became very affectionate and
confidential, and Warde in broken ac-
cents. swore that Franklin had treat
ed Hillsman like brute.
"Thish paper II fix him." said Hills
man thickly.
What papcT?" said Irving, no less
thictly.
"Thish paper in my pocket. / bet
he'll give me $1,000 for it."
slope you'll make him pay every
cent of it,"
"See here. Irv, you're my fren,' amt
you? Well, now, want you to look
over this paper, and tell me how much
to ask for it. Look at it when you'sh
shober."
He handed the coveted paper over
to Warde, who placed it with drunken
elaboration in his inside pocket and
then buttoned up his coat.
They pursued their zigzag way up
the street until they were suddenly
stopped by dark. stalwart man in a
heavy cloak. 1t was Col. Franklin.
you're the very man 1 want to
see," said Franklin roughly.
''Hello, Colonel. how are your" said
Frank, gayly.
Colonel who?" said Irving. ooh,
yesh; it's Col. Frank benjamin. Lesh
all go and take drink"
You're both drunk enough, now"
said the colonel sharply, "and 1 refuse
to participate in your beastly revels.
But ] want to see this drunkard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-14
THE STEAM ENGINE.
Not Yet EIiminated ~ Most ImDss-
tant Element I'm Material Prog
ress OF World.

Dreams of rotary steam engines,
much lighter, smaller, and cheaper
than engines of the ordinary recip-
rocating action, have been cherished
long time by makers and users OF
the machines which are the chief mo-
tive power of the modern world, In it,
highest forms of industrial develop
ment. Inventors have often believed
the problem solved. Ingenious and
persevering labor has been freely Law
ished on this line Of progress In the
use of steam, says the Cleveland
Leader.
Just now the claims Of Success are
unusually confident and remarkable.
One local inventor Is sure he has
solved the whole question and made
the rotary engine certainty OF great
Importance in the industrial world.
Equally emphatic assertions come from
Ravenna, in behalf Of two brothers.
Their work is Of radical nature.
and 1t may revolutionize good deal
of steam machinery. 1t is not long
since similar predictions were made
of wonderful results from Minnesota
inventors achievements in the same
field.
Time will soon tell how much solid
foundation underlies these claims OF
great gains in the use of steam for me-
chanical power. 1t may be that just
when electricity is attracting much at
tention and the gas engine is also COM
ing into wider usefulness than ever be-
fore, the steam engine will make so
great forward step that new impor-
lance will be given to that tried and
invaluable agent of civilization. Such
incidents are not uncommon In the
progress Of mankind.
The displacement Of gas lighting by
electricity would look much more
probable than 1t seems under present
conditions If 1t we're not for the inven-
ton Of the incandescent gas burner,
which came into use about the time
when electric lighting was making
most rapid progress. AS it is, gas Is
burned more largely than ever for
lighting purposes. All that electricity
has done is to raise the accepted
standard of sufficient light, and. pos
sibly, to make the increase in the con-
sumption of Illuminating gas less rapid
than 1t would otherwise have been.
But whatever may come from rotary
engines 1t is certain that steam will
long Use the center of the stage Of in
dustrial progress. 1t is too familiar.
too safe and easy to use, too thorough
ly bound up with human progress to
be crowded out by any other force or
source of power, except by slow and
difficult changes So far 1t is not at all
clear that the displacement will ever
occur, though 1t is not improbable, al
a part of the nature-conquests Of COM
ing ages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-14
GO TO WORK.
Weakness never won a battle.

Weakness never won q battle,
Cowardlce CANT score pint,
An you'd ort to show your mettle
When your luck is out O. tint.
Don't go ';impin round 'roarin'
How the worlds treatin' you,
For your kick is only borin'
Them YOU tell your troubles to.
Pull yourself together, and
Shet your fists an make a stand.
Half the soul-enthrallin' troubles
That skeered-up mortal sees
Are but airy. thin-shelled bubbles
He could prick an bust with ease
II he'd only stop his kiclSin'
Bout his luck an git to work,
Fur the troubles only thicken
Round the man that's on the shirk-
Only makes the matter wuss
Fur to loaf around and cuss.
In word, despairln brother.
When the clouds obscure your sun.
You must do just one or tother-
You must make a fight or run.
Nineteen times in every twenty
II you stand you'll land on top
Run an you will sit It plenty
Where the chicken got the chop,
An the world will hustle by
Your remains without sigh.
James Barton Adams. In Denver Post
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-14
CHAPTER MI.

Early the next morning when
Warde went to his room the landlady
informed him that Franklin and q
companion had been there Mt three
o'clock in the morning seeking him.
He quoted her evident fears for his
safety and then admired his sagacity
in taking q room at the hotel that
night.
Now he began to find the possession
of that paper n nightmare. He knew
that tremendous pressure and re-
sources, which he could not antici-
pate, would be brought to bear to
wrest it from him, and thus prevent
its being used to save the Wright es-
tate; for the perusal of the paper
which Hillsman had handed him salts
fed him that he held safeguard
against the plot that had been laid to
steal fortune. He began to have
an inkling of the nature of the COM
bination which had been formed, and
he was much concerned lest the paper
which was worth so much to the
Wrights should be in some way filched
from him. He felt that he was max
ing this fight for Miriam, and he was
doubly concerned over the result. He
knew that the paper meant home and
fortune to her; it meant also perhaps
the happiness that had been so long
denied her; and it would secure the
triumph of justice over deliberate
villainy.
OF course plans would be ut once
laid to recover the paper, and Irving
OWNED the necessity of putting it i'm
mediately out of reach of the con-
spirators.
1t was eight o'clock, and Mr.. Ev-
erett was just sitting down to his
breakfast.
Irving reached the house just ut
this time, and when he was announced
the lawyer finished his meal in hur-
~ and at once led the way to the
library. Here the story was soon told
and the paper handed over to the
lawyer. who locked it M in his safe.
"Now," said he, II must leave for
the courthouse, rs / have a case at
nine o'clock. Can you come here to-
night?"
yes"
"Well, come about eight o'clock.
And during the day avoid Hillsman II
you can, and if you run across Frank
lin bluff him out. / don't want to
see you about my Office. either"
Suppose they should ask me for
that paper?"
"Why, remember that you were on
n spree last night, and your recollec-
ton Of anything that happened is
very indistinct. You will not be much
annoyed by Hillsman to-day. for it
will take him some time to sleep of
last nights experience. Be on your
guard against Franklin, and do not
give him any satisfaction"
AS q matter of precaution, the two
men separated at the gate to prevent
If possible anyone from knowing that
they had met. Irving took a round
about way, and us he passed q cor
ner not far from Mr.. Everett's resi-
dcnce he observed n man leaning idly
against n lamp post. The mans ap-
pearancc was strangely familiar, even
though ne wore patch over his eye.
Irving could not stop to dissect his
makeup, and It was not until he had
got three or four blocks away that
his memory responded, bringing back
that dreadful experience on the river,
and he recalled the powerful physique
and cat-like tread of Old Tom. As
soon as he made that discovery he
rctraccd his steps, but his antagonist
Of the river had gone.
ITO De Continued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
FIRE AT Mt BRILL.

Last night at about ten O'Clock fire
was discovered in tire general store of
Ltngiey & Anderson at Merrill which
proved disastrous to the owners of the
building and stock as we'll as adjacent
property owners. The fire had gained
such Roadway when discovered that it
could not be controlled, and owing 10
the high wind blowing at the time it
appeared as if that entire section of
town would be fire swept inasmuch as
there are numerous frame buildings
located in that Immediate vicinity. The
flames soon spread to the Geo. Strick-
land jewelry store adjoining the Langley
& Anderson building and then leaped
across the street and soon the T. B
Scott building, in which the post office
is located, was mass of flames. The
Langley & Anderson building burned
with such rapidity that nothing could
be saved but some of the others were
more fortunate. Mr.. Strickland saved
all his jewelry except what was in the
safe. All the mail was gotten out of
the post office, but F. j. Rothman and
the law firms of Dawson 4 Dawson and
p. Smith, all located in the same
building, suffered to more or less extent
At 10:40 word was sent to Wausau to
have the fire engine really in case it
should be called for but later word cane
that the fire had burned itself out and
the engine was not needed
Langley & Anderson suffered loss of
S25 900 on their building and stock; in
surance, stock, 81, 800; huilding, 81 500
Geo. Strickland's loss was 5000; no
insurance.
t. b Scott Lumber Co, in whose
building the post Office was located
lost Sc, 900; insurance 81, $50 on building
and fixtures.
F. p Smiths loss is $1,000; insurance
$500.
F. j Rothman's loss is $500; insurance
$500.
Dawson & Dawson lost 5000; no insur-
ance.
Poles supporting electric wires were
burned down, leaving the city in total
darkness and putting street cars out of
service. The fire is the most disastrous
one our sister city has suffered in years,
but considering the high wind she is
lucky at that.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
ONE YEAR IN WAUPUN.

Fred Kroes, who several weeks ago
ran away with Mrs Henry Van Hof-
wegen, of the town of Plover, the two
being arrested later in Chicago, APP
peared before Judge Miller Wednesday
morning, waived examination aud then
signed request TO be allowed TO plead
guilty in circuit court TO the charge of
adultery. After the rrest of his wife
Van Hofwegen displayed weakness
and forgave his wife and allowed her to
return home, Notwithstanding the fact
that she is alleged TO have stated that
she loved Kroes more than she did her
husband, and would meet and live with
him again after his prison sentence had
expired, in case he was so sentenced.
In consideration of the fact thsst Van
Hofwegen is poor. and that if the
mother was sentenced to prison the
town 40 doubt would have to support
her four children. the charge against
her was Withdrawn, Notwithstanding
the fact that she was equally as guilty
as krves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
I'm THE PALACE OF THE KING"

A large house greeted the company
which presented, I'm the Palace of the
King" at the opera house on Thursday
evening, and all who attended seemed
to enjoy the play. 1t could hardly
be otherwise as the troupe was one of
the best that has ever visited our city.
Every member was an artist but the one
who deserved especial mention was
Miss Isabelle Evesson, the leading lady.
Notwithstanding she was laboring
under a severe cold, she won the hearts
of all by her excellent work. The large
audience, from the time the curtain
went down, was just two minutes and
a half in getting out of the opera house,
by the time pieces of several of those
who made especial effort to find out
about how long it would take to empty
the house in the usual manner, with no
attempt at haste
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
LUMBERMEN MEET.

The Wisconsin Valley Lum bermen's
association held its annual meeting at
the Bells hotel in this city last Satur-
day. The meeting was called to order
at 10 a. IN. by President Walter Alexan-
der. The secretary and treasurer's
reports of receipts and disbursements
for 1908 were read and ordered placed
on file. The president appointed f. c.
Riemers and w D. Martin committee
to audit bills. 1t was moved and car
ried that the expenses of the delegates
of this association to the meeting of the
National Lumber Manufacturers asso-
citation held at Washington last April
be paid from funds of this association
The following board of directors was
then elected
E. D Brown, Walter Alexander l..
N Arson, G. c. Yawkey, A. S. Good
year, l. H. Baker and w H Bissell, all
being present but L N Arson.
The directors then proceeded to elect
new officers with the following result !:
President-C c. Yawkey
Vice President-L II Baker.
Sec'y and Treas r G. Schultz.
The price list of the association was
allowed to stand at the old rates, with
the exception of two changes. Com
mittees on freight, price list and grad
ing were appointed, and with a few
other items of business of little import
ance to the general public the meeting
closed.
The following were in attendance
G. c. Yawkey, Hazelhurst.
T. d. Timlin, Hazelhurst.
E. o. Brown, Rhinelander
A. s. Goodyear, Tomah.
F. G. Riemers, Merrill.
r. c. Schultz, Merrill
W. d. Martin, Merrill.
Charles Edgar, Iron River.
II. d Vaughn, Iron River.
L. H Baker, Odanah.
s ID. Darke, 0danah.
Walter Alexander, Wausau.
w T. Milroy, Wausau
Geo M Maxon, Schofield.
w H Bissell, Arbor Vitae.
c. F Rea, Arbor Vitae.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
PERSONALS.

Il
"A. L. Kreutzer spent yesterday in
Merrill on business.
Frank Pardoe departed tor Mil
waukee last evening on business.
Mrs. P. c. Werle is visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Gowen at Peshtigo,
Wis.
r. w Pinder was in Grand Rapids
and Stevens Point several days the past
week on business.
IS. NJ. Quaw and w c. Landon left
for Milwaukee last evening to attend a
lumberman's meeting.
Mrs. B. w Pulling and daughters
Marie and Dorothy, of Marshfeld,
spent Monday in Wausau
Miss Belle Heinemann, who has
been in the East since last tall, is
expected home today or tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Campbell spent
Thursday in Merrill, the former holding
services that evening in the Baptist
church of that city.
Rev. Albert Patch, pastor of the
Baptist church, went to Merrill Friday
and thatevening preached in the church
of his denomination.
Rev. A. Wieting pastor of the Wau-
sau German Nj. E. church, conducted
services Saturday and Sunday in the
German NJ E. church in Merrill.
Clyde Grout departed on Thursday
evening for Montreal, Canada, where
he will be engaged in the engineering
offices of the Canadian Pacific r. r.
until spring.
Al. Christensen, of Merrill, spent
Saturday in Wausau; the PILOT ac-
knowledges very pleasant call. AL
is foreman of the Advocate printing
office and is not only wen informed in
the art preseryative, but is avery genial
gentleman.
Orlando B Holway, of La Crosse,
adiutant general of the Third Wis Vol
Inf, spent Saturday of last week in
the city visiting old associates. He had
been attending the National Guard of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
AJOLLY SLElGHRlDE.

Last Tuesday evening gay crowd OF
young folks went out for sleighride
to Sunset. Il was a beautiful night
and not too cold. They took along
several members Of Cones orchestra.
Aug Ramthun had his hall warmed up
and all turned in and had spirited
dance for several hours, after which Mr..
Ramthun served a supper to which all
did Justice. 1t is seven miles out 10
Sunset and the party enjoyed it 50 much
that they have arranged another ride
in two weeks at which time they viii
60 TO Mosinee. The young folks were
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. H. g.
McCrossen, Mr.. and Mrs F. W Kick
busch and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goerling.
Those who participated. were
The Misses Hoehingsr, Misses Trip
Schuyler, Bryant. Cady, Bessie Porter,
Tressider, Gertrude Murray and Madge
Haskins
Messrs--Hsrry Heinemann, Ewing,
Nablo, John Curtis, Alexander. Oke-
neski, Andrews Kegner, and Little
john.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE.

The Wausau Electric company, which
was incorporated in 1899, with capital
of SAC, 600, is considering the matter OF
increasing its capital stock, and TO this
end, at meeting of the board of direc-
tors, held on the 18th of January, a
resolution was passed calling meeting
of the stockholders of the company.
The date for such meeting has been set
fo- the afternoon of Jan. 10Th, at the
Office of the Treas, I. P. Stone, in the
Marathon County bank building.
Those interested and desiring informa-
ton can receive such by calling at the
Office Of w. F. Collins, secretary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

Mrs. Rosalia Kellner, of Stratford,
was arrested Saturday on complaint of
Harry Kohl, proprietor of the Stratford
House. For some time past Kohl had
noticed that his COW had been giving
scarcely any milk. A friend advised
him to hire some one to watch the COW,
intimating that he knew of certain
person milking her daily. Kohl hired q
village detective with the result that he
saw the COW enter the stable of Mrs.
Kellner, and the latter Immediately
going out to the barn with a milk pail
the detective summoned another party
as witness and the two it is said
caught Mrs. Kelner in the act of milk
ing the animal Several other parties
in the village owning cows have made
complaints about not receiving the
proper quantity of milk from their
animals and it is also said that salt and
other allurements were found in the
Kellner stable to invite the cows to
enter The case was adjourned to
Thursday afternoon next at 1000 clock,
and will be tried before Justice j. A.
Jones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

ticers' meeting in Milwaukee and took
a run up here for business and pleasure
as he has done yearly since leaving
the city fifteen years ago.
Mrs. S. NJ Quaw, who has been
confined to her horne since Christmas,
will depart tomorrow evening for the
South, and will be accompanied by her
daughter, Grace. They will go to Pass
Christian, Mississippi, and be absent
the balance of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander
and children, Ruth and Ben, and MIR.
and Mrs. Alexander Stewart depart
tomorrow evening for San Francisco,
Cal We also understand that Chas.
Edgar and family, of Iron River and
Jacob Mortenson and family, of Oak
Park, ILL.,, will join them. The men
will spend six or eight weeks looking
after their timber interests in the West
while the ladies will spend the time
sight seeing and enjoying California's
beautiful climate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
Aschhrenner. Berth
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charley O~streich TO Mary Kori-
towski, both of Harrison.
Julius Ruege, Lafayette, Chippewa
county, to Mrs. Ernestine Marquardt,
city
Geo. a.. Quick. Aniwa, Shawano
county, to Bertha Rehwinkel, Harri-
son.
August Oestreich 10 Martha Heschke,
both of Harrison
Carroll W. Holmes TO yerna veIma
Howell. both of Abbotsford.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

Homeseekers' Excursions 70 the
Northwest. West anu Southwest,
an4 Colonisr Low Rates West
Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets ri greatly reduced rates are
on sale TO the territory indicated above.
Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars.
Free Reclining Chair Cars and The
dates of sale and full particulars apply
10 Agents Chicago & Northwestern
R'V
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

Mrs. Clara Boeteher. practical mid
wife, Fifth street, next TO German
Lutheran church. Conhuements and
all other kinds of sickness taken at the
hease. II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19

Consumpu n C re-Warner's White
" ne 81 az syrup
the best cough remedy CT earth, cures .
cold in one day il taken In time IS ard
q ssaw. Fer sale At Rungs's drug store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unealled for
in the Wausau p. O for the week end
ing Jan. IS, 1904 In calling for same
please say advertised
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
I Z DOI1,
High School Inspector

In this age when there is so much lily
digested criticism of the high schools by
men who rarely, fever, visit them it is
refreshing to get the opinion of an
educator who puts in his whole time in
speeding high schools in our state.
1t is thought by some that it is mere
local pride that pronounces our high
school excellent and efficient, but the
above opinion can not be ascribed to
local enthusiasm.
If further evidence were needed to
show that good work is being done it is
shown by the records made by our high
school pupils when they go to the state
university, TO Eastern colleges for girls
aud to the great German universities.
That high school graduates gay not
have at their tongues end some facts
learned in the grammar school, that are
purely matters of memory, must be true.
All normal minds, if engaged for a
period on rational study and research,
must refresh the memories on matters
not InouHHL VI IOE lOuE OF I'VE y ear n
few days practice, however. usually
suffices to refresh the memory on the
branches studied years before. The
world is not moved by men whose
education and interest is confined to
elementary branches. The large enter
prises originate in minds that have
enjoyed a more liberal education. 1t
would be sheer nonsense to keep our
youth on arithmetic, spelling aud writ
ing for the four years of the high school
course, and neglecting the studies that
distinguish men from adding machines
and making dictionaries. Education
consists in the power to search out the
truth, To see the truth and TO express it
well in speech and in life. It is this that
makes rational. far seeing business, pro-
fessionsl and industrial men; il Is this
that distinguishes men of sound iudg-
ment. weighty discourse and happy.
useful and successful lives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

The state high school inspector, Prof.
F. K. Doty, who recently spent two days
visiting our high school, and whose
Judgments valuable since he has visited
all of the leading high schools of the
state and is himself an experienced high
school man, has just written Principal
Parlin letter from which the following
is taken:
II have made a rather informal re-
port of my visit to Wausau, to the state
superintendent, and hardly think he
will deem it necessary to make any
formal communication to your board
have recommended that the courses
in manual training be approved and
that the courses of study be approved
| found much of unusual interest in
your school system. and feel that you
and Mr. Mathie, as well as your people,
are entitled to great credit for having
evolved so complete and efficient a
school system,
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