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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

lums simply out of fear that they
might go mad. They are neurotics,
people who are always getting strange
fanciss into their heads-chiefiy the
result of laziness-aDd are haunted
by the fear that some day they will
lose their reason. know one such
man who has voluntarily made a
'-lunatic" of himself for over thirty
years, without showing the least signs
of insanity.
Then there are others-and these
cases are numerous-whom drink has
driven out of their senses at one time
or another. and who have committed
deeds. of violence. A few weeks re-
treat and treatment has put them ali
right again but. although they are as
sane as possible in confinement, it is
not safe to give them their freedom
for fear of relapse under temptation
outside.
In numbers of cases patients who
have been cured and discharged re-
turn to us of their own free will. You
oNNs NhIA OhNG q man lle1o BCCA
ed as insane he is more or less brand
ed for the remainder of his life. Even
his relatives and friends look on him
either with pity or suspicion and shun
him as far as possible-a condition
of affairs which is intolerable to
sensitive and quite sane person, so
that one cannot wonder that he is
glad to find a refuge from it all. And
there are others who might go back
into the world, but have become so
attached to their environment that
they elect to spend the rest of their
days in it.
There can be no doubt that many
of the sane inmates of asylums are
much safer there than outside and it
is this knowledge which sends many
OF them to us and keeps them with
us. Among my own people here is
very doctor who few years ago had
a practices bringing him in large in
come. He was. however, the victim
of a strong periodic impulse to intro
duce poison into his patient 1edi-
cine; and the fear that some day he
would yield to it, and thus become
murderer, grew so strong that he sold
his practice and became an inmate
here.
Now, it is quite possible that his
fears might have been realized, and
that by placing himself beyond the
reach of temptation tragedy has
been avoided.
The most remarkable cases, though,
are those of people who become in
mates of asylums rather than part
from those they love. We have two
sisters here, one hopelessly insane,
the other as right as any woman liv-
ing. They have always been devoted
to- each other, and when it was found
necessary, twenty odd years ago, to
confne the former, her sister, who
was on the eve of marriage, broke
off her engagement and decided to
spend the rest of her life with her
relative
There are also scores of people in
the criminal asylums who are of per-
fectly sound mind-in fact, many of
them have never been anything else.
They have, however, contrived to sim
ulate madness, and thus escape the
nangman or a long term of penal ser
vitude. And in other cases, where
the crime was undoubtedly commit
ted at g time of insanity, the Grim
inal has quite recovered his reason
and is spending his life a perfectly
sane man within the walls of a mad
house.-Tit-Bits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

POWDER GLOBE. in all the large
cities, and insurance companies would
go out of business for lack Of patron
age. But many fires begin when no
one is near and are not discovered
until the Roadway is too great for one
man to fight. Consequently, it is Gus
tomary to equip buildings liable to
fires with autornatic sprinklers. provid-
ing an arrangerhent which will empty
the contents of large tank Of water
through a series of pipes to drench
the vicinity of the blaze. The water
is turned on by the fusing of a soft
metal plug under the action Of the
heat from the blaze, or by means of
a thernfostat, which works automatic
ally when the temperature rises to
predetermined degree, regardless Of
proximity to the blaze itself.
The invention shown in the drawing
is operated by the proximity of heat
different method of extinguishing a
Are than that used by the water sprin-
kler. The eXtinguishing agent is con-
tanned in a fragile globe, which is sus-
pended near the place where fire is
liable to occur. AS soon as the beat
causes its release and the globe falls
to the floor a sliding hammer in the
interior explodes the sphere and scat
tiers the ire-extinguishing powder
broadcast, at the same time making
noise enough TO alarm anyone within
the building. The extinguisher can be
suspended at any point, without con-
Eection with any other apparatus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

DAVID s. MDoUGAL try to foreigners.
She simply would not permit any for
eign vessel to enter one Of her ports.
In 1881 an American vessel picked
up a lot Of shipwrecked Japs, and it
was concluded that there was a splen-
did opening for friendly basis be-
tween that country and this. The
American vessel carried the ship
wrecked sailors to Japan, but we got
no thanks for the kindness. On the
contrary, the Yankee ship was repell-
ed with violence. Finally. however,
through diplomacy a couple of ports
were opened to US and then other ma
tons secured like privileges. The
Japs, however, were far from friendly
and were prone to look on all for
eigners with suspicion. In 1868 the
American merchantmen Pembroke I'M
dertook to pass through the strait OF
Shimononoseki on her way to one of
the free ports. The powerful batteries
of the forts fired on her and she was
compelled to put to sea
Naturally the United States was an
gered. Cruising about the waters of
the Orient in search of the Confederate
vessel Alabama was the United States
ship Wyoming under the command of
Commander David Stockton McDou-
gal, who was afterward a rea- adj
miral. McDougal was instructed to
teach the Japs a lesson. Disgusting
his war vessel as a merchantmen and
with the United States flag flying. he
entered the strait, ran past the forts
under fire, and attacked two square
rugged vessels and a steamer which
were lying close to the town. He
carried only six guns as against forty
eight on the Japanese ships and in
the forts, but he said: ''We will either
blow those ships out of the water or
sink. ourselves
There was a hot fight but soon the
three Japanese ships were at the bot
tom of the sea. Then he opened fire
on the forts until they were silenced,
after which the Yankee commander
put to sea. He had destroyed three
vessels. damaged the forts and killed
SUI men, while his own loss was four
men killed and seven wounded. The
Wyoming had been hit ten times, but
was not seriously damaged.
But Uncle Sam was not satisfied
with this lesson. The Japs were call
ed on TO pay an indemnity and the
following year paid $750.000. This
fund remained on deposit, invested in
United States securities, until in 1888
it amounted to $t.77O.364. In that
year the survivors of the Wyoming
were paid handsome sums and the
balance-STSa ono-was returned to
Japan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
WOULD END PoLYcAmY.
Mormon Conference Passes Resolutions
Prohibiting Plural Marriages.

Mormon Conference Passes ResoIutiou.
Prohibiting Plural Marriages.
The church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, in general conference Mt Salt
Lake City, has formally renewed its ad-
herence to the Woodruff manifesto
against polygamy, declared that all plu-
raj marriages are prohibited, and an
nounced that any member of the church
authorizing. contracting or solemrizing
such marriages would be liable to ex-
communication
The pronunciamento. introduced by
President Joseph f. Smith as a sequence
of the Smoot investigation and adopted
unanimously by a resolution introduced
by Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman. president
of the quorum of twelve apostles, is as
follows:
lnasmuch as there are numerous re
ports in circulation that plural marriages
have been entered into contrary to the
official declaration of President Woodruff
of Sept 20, 1890, commonly called the
manifesto, which was issued by Presi-
dent Woodruff and adopted by the
church at its general conference on Oct
9, 1890, which forbade any marriages
violative of the law 0of the land. |, Jo-
seph +. Smith, president of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
hereby affirm and declare that no such
marriages have be~ia solemnized with the
sanction, consent or knowledge of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints
Il hereby announce that all such mar
riages are prohibited and if any officer
or member of the church shall assume to
solemnize or enter into any such mar
riage he will be deemed in transgreSsion
against the church and will be liable to
be dealt with according TO the rules and
regulations thereof and excommunicat-
ed therefrom
JOSEPH F. SMITH,
president of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
sREM SEA Wall OF GALVESTON.

Ever since the city of Galveston.
Texas, was nearly destroyed by a
tidal wave. the officials there have
been perfecting their safeguards
against such calamities in the future.
The principal one of these is a gigan-
tic sea wall, thicker and firmer than
any structure of the sort ever con-
structed
Not only is the wall considered i'm
pregnable. even in the face of the
seas onslaughts. but it is also orna-
mental. AS far as her waterfront is
concerned, the city is to look like
vast fortress. The wall is to be 315
miles long 16 feet high, with base
is feet thick and top feet across,
the riprap of the front measuring 81
feet. Four thousand feet of the work
are already completed. Before July,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
SANITY IN INSANE AsYLuMs.
A Large Number Of Inmates Have
Nothina the Matter With Them.

Large NufUICf " '"f0N~0 f'~'~
Nothing the Matter With Them.
Few people. said tie medical Of
ficer of large private asylum. have
any idea that hundreds of the people
confined in Warehouses; are every bit
as sane as themselves. and yet it is
a fact that cannot be disputed
| do not refer TO inmates who are
sanity itself on all points but one
the victims of monomania. There are,
as you know. thousands of lunatics
with whom You might associate for
months without any suspicion that
their minds are not as sound as your
own. until by chance you happen to
touch on their pet delusion, then you
quickly see how mad they are.
No; quite apart from these unfor-
tunates there are hundreds who live
and die in lGnatic asylums and yet
are no more mad than their keepers.
I myself have known several czscs
where men and women have volun-
tarily immured themselves in asy-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Twenty Years 400.

Bnsiness was suspended IN the House
at Washington 10 welcome Gen. L. s.
Grant, who was escorted into the cham
Der on crutches by Speaker Randall
Gen. Chinese" Gordons position at
khartum was reported as desperate. en-
tire command of the Me from that city
to shendy being in Fl Mahdi'S posses
sion.
4 flibastering expedition against Cuba
began fitting out at Key West, Fla.
The French government announced
that it would invade China TO enforce
its demand for indemnity.
The bill for the redemption OF the
famous silver trade dollar was passed by
the House at Washington after an acri-
monious debate on free silver
A battle was fought in the streets OF
Cincinnati. Ohio. between militia and
rioters. who were armed with cannon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Education in the Russian Empire.

According TO the latest statistics
there are S4.544 public schools IN the
umpire OF Russia, out Of which num-
Der 40131 are under the Jurisdiction
of the ministry Of public education.
PISS under the Jurisdiction Of the
holy synod and the remainder under
other departments OF the pupils T3.-
167 were. adults. 1921, ga boys and l.
203 SOC girls. The teachers number
IT2.OO0. The maintenance OF all these
schools costs more than $4,000, 900.
The average school tax for the city
schools il $3.50 and for village schools
IS a pupil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
When We Meet.

when General Longstreet met Cen
eral Wheeler. after he had been made
an ofRcer In the Spanish-American
war, he is said TO have remarked:
Joe, I have got one wish"
swhst is that?' asked General
Wheeler.
At want to 80 TO Hades a few min
utes before you do 50 as TO hear Jubal
Sariy's remarks when he sees you
with that Yankee uniform on.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
ono on JOB.

An old Scotch lady was much dis
tressed. says ~ A. F., on reading that
gas was being introduced to take the
place Of whale-oil-
20 dear. o dear" she exclaimed
..whatever's to become OF the puig
whales RowI"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

his devoted attendant was the charm
ing japanese woman he married in the
far East in 1897. Grieved and shock
ed by his marriage TO the oriental
woman-bis third matrimonial venture
the family of Sir Edwin was won
over to the little wife of the talented
Enelishman. She was Mss Tama
Kurokawa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Agnes Massig. who the police suspect
Of poisoning the family Of Daniel Bow
de. resulting in the death Of Mrs. Bow
die and the illness Of three others. was
adjudged an epileptie by Probate Judge
Nirpert at Cincinnati. She was ordered
sent to the epiIeptic hospital II CALI
polls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Japan and to give
her navy much the
samekind of dress
ing down as that
which the little
Japs gave to the
warships of Rus
STA a few days ago
at Port Arthur.
Up to little more
than half a cen
fury ago Japan
was a closed coun-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

The prime of life in man of regu-
lar habits and sound constitution is
from thirty 10 fify-fve years Of age;
of a woman. from twenty-four or
twenty-five TO about forty years of
age
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.

The career of Sir Edwin Arnold,
who died in London recently, was one
of peculiar interest, from the days of
his prosperity to those of his atfiiction.
After the author began to fail in health
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

But John Parry persists in saying
that he married no one in the world
but Squire Howland's hired girl!'-
New York Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Insurance in Japan IS increasing
rapidly: they carry slss. 600 600 Of fire
insurance. $50. 600, 600 marine and
nearly s100. 000. 900 life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

It's wonder that it is not demand
ed o. the men that they put up psw
monuments for their wives every tina
the style changes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

tunity to burn for
a short time it is
a task requiring a
company of fire
men and a deluge
of water. Were
it possible to find
a bAZe at its be-
6 i n n in g there
would be no need
to maintain paid
fire departments
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
WHEN WE WHIPPED THE JAPs.

How Yankee Ship Sank Three Vessels
and Killed 500 Japs.
Uncle Sam was pretty busy in 1868.
for he had a lot of trouble on hand at
home, but he found time to chastise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
len Years Ago.

News reached the United States OF
native revolt in Samoa becsuse the
American eksef justice. Ide. had impris-
ored the nati r chiefs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

The engines OF irse-class man-of
war cost about 500. 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
FIRE ExTlNGuIsHER.

1t Contains a Powerful i9htinG
Powder.
1t is not at all difficult to extinguish
a fire if it can be detected in its in
cipiency, but if it has had an oppor-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

To git her reg'lar eter-seemed she got day
An conented less she right away.
80 she'd borry an an we'd her till she'd sigh
An say that fore she'd she'd lay down and die
oh, respecters of persons, sc kin
An when tn folks got madby gum!-we'd tease worse
agin.
But tn old days has departed tn amt quite the
same,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Poor declares he's bankrupt an the erments to
blame,
For KEEP tn office there tn folks would fail
To do a little tradin while they waited for tn mail.
thought tn whole thing I've about agreed
That while tn rural route itself has filled long felt need
believe that I'd be wllin' to git my mail
live an laugh an lie agin Lijah Joneses
w NJ. Herscie, in Indianapolis News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
ASKS INSURANCE BY CHURCHES

president of the Church of Jesus Chris
of Latter Day Saints"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-26

This time it is an offer of all wool
underclothing that has shrunken a
little; will fit q medium-sized lady,
however.
From Charleston, S. c., Mrs. B..
sends stamps to pass on literature
with. Miss B. was a North Carolina
sinner, but has married a Charles
tonian.
From Wilmington comes a CHEEKY
letter. Mrs. H. L. D. writes asking
us to suggest something she can do,
as this winter she is a shut-in.
From Catawba County ome such
a sweet letter from our shut-in sis
ter to whom some warm clothing was
sent, that we are most sincerely sorry
we have not space to give in full.
From Columbia, S. O., one sister
writes: "You can never know what
a Sunbeam your letter was; it reach
ed me yesterday when the baby had
been having an unusually frettuI
morning"
From Turner's Falls, Mass, comes
a letter from Miss Adams, with five
stamps and greetings: 81 was always
interested in North Carolina" she
writes.
Mrs. DR.. Walker, of Cherokee
County, writes of noble sunshine
work done there.
From Ranger, report is received
of a new Circle, Mrs. Ella D. Long,
president.
Who will be the first to report
themselves or a Circle next week2
Send in your name and be a
Sinner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-26
SAVED FROM TERRIBLE
DEATH.

The family of Mrs. M. L. Bobbitt
of Gargerton, Tenn, saw her dying
and were powerless to sav her. The
most skillful physicians and every
remedy used, failed, while consump-
ton was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
turned despair into joy. The first
bottle brought immediate relief and
it's continued use completely cured
her. It's the most certain cure in
the world for all throat and lung
troubles. Guaranteed Bottles SOC.
and $1.OO. Trial Bottles free at all
iruRDists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-26
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, n. c.

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, n. c.
400 A. M. No. III daily for
Greensboro and local points. Carries
Pullman sleeper Raleigh to Greensboro,
connecting at Greensboro with No. 50,
Florida Express" for Charlotte, Column
bia Savannah, Jacksonville. Pullman
sleeper to Jacks nville, Fort Tampa, and
Augusta connections for all points in Flor
ida. No. 81, washington and Southwest
ern Limited" solid Pullman train drawing
room ~sleepers, New York to New Orleans
and Memphis. connection is also made
for Winston-Salem, WilIesboro, DAnv1lle
and local stations.
S25 A. M, No. III, daily for
6 1dsboro and local stations; connect-
ing at Goldsooro with Atlantic Coast
Line for Wilm ngton, N. c., Wilson,
N. c., Tarbo o, N. c., Norfolk, Va,
and intermediate stations, also at Colds
boro with Atlantic and North Carolina
Railway for Kinston, N. c., Newbern, n.
c., and intermediate stations
$40 A. NJ. NO. Io7 daily for Greens.
bolo and local stations, connect at Dur
ham for Oxford, Henderson, Keysville
and Richmond. At University Station
for Chapel Hill daley except Sunday.
At Greensboro with train No. 80, u. S.
Fast Mall for Washington and all
points north; Pullman drawing room
sleepers to New York and Richmond;
close connection for Winstou-SaIem,
Mocksville and local stations, with train
No. 7 for High Point, Salisbury, Charlotte
and local stations.
1890 A. M. No. 1o8 daily for Colds
boro and all local points, connects at
Selma for Wilson, Rocky Mount and all
Eastern North Carolina points, AT Colds
boro for Wilmington, Kinston, New
Bern, n. c., and Norfo K, Va, where
close connection Is made with Chesa-
peake Line for Baltimore and all other
outgoing steamers.
3.25 p. n. No. I35 daley for Green's
boro and intermediate stations; connects
at Durham for Oxford, C~larksviile, Keys
Vile daily except Sunday. At University
Station for Chapel Hill daily except Sum
day. At Greensboro with train No. 2e for
Columbia, Augusta, Savannah, Charles
ton, Pullman sleeper and first claes
coaches Washington to Jacksonville, Fla.
No. IS ~. S. Fast Mall for Atlanta and
all points south and southwest, Pullman
drawing room sleepers to Birmingham
and New Or eans, day coaches Washing
ton to New Orleans, also with north
ingtUn and all points north; Pullman
drawing room sleepers and observation
car to New York; connection Is also made
at Greensboro for Winston-Salem and at
Salisbury to Memphis.
$50 P. M. No. 136 daily for Colds
boro and local stations.
c. 81. ACKERT, Gen'l Manager.
w. A. TURK, Pass. Traf. Manager.
8. II. HARDWICK, G. P. A.,
Washington, D. c.
r. L. VERNON, r. P. A.,
Charlotte, Il. c.
r. z. GREEN, City Ticket Agent,
O6oe Ia Marlborough House Building,
RALEIGH, u. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-26


strenuous toll are before lis, to do a
little planning for the new years
work 2"
ooh the delicious things that can
be made to grow in the garden with
little effort and cost!"
Now tell me where you read that
before2 / have been thinking since
reading it hat our Sunshiners might
be so helpful to one another by ex-
changing seeds, cuttings, plants and
ideas. Several have written me that
they have seeds they will pass On, but
so far, no one has written hat they
want them.
"a wonderful thing is a seed;
The one thing deathless forever!
The n thing changeless-utterly
Forever old and forever new,
And tickle and faithless never.
"Plant blessings, and blessings will
bloom;
Plant hate, and hate will grow;
You can SOW to-day-to-morrow
shall bring
That blossoms that proves what sort
of a thing
Is the seed, the seed that you SOW"
In the fall we are told about how
the school teachers were taking up
Sunshine and forming Circles among
their pupils. Soon after we received
a delightful letter from Superinten-
dent Wright, of Wilkes County, in
quiring for copy of bylaws and full
er information, and saying that he
should recommend it to the teachers
in his county; then, January LIST, we
received a letter from Spurgeon,
Wilkes County. Here it is:
"Mrs. J. M. Ransier, Hendersonville,
n. @.
"Dear Madam:-By request of
Prof. @. Wright, 1 have organized a
Sunbeam Circle in the school that
I am teaching. We would be glad
to have the constitution and bylaws
and any other information will be
thankfully received. 1 am indeed
very anxious for these Circles to
grow and scatter all the sunshine
they can. We enrolled twenty-eight
members at our first meeting.
Thanking you in advance I am,
"Yours very truly,
"F. E. MOORE"
This Circle is known on our books
as the "Moore's Sunshine Circle"
with F. E. Moore, president; j. W.
johnson, secretary.
Isn't hat splendid! Now you
try.
I am afraid if some of our other
counties do not hurry up, Wilkes
County will DO the banner Sunshine
county.