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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

which the fire insurance companies were
defrauded
The gang sought as confederates men
desperately in debt, who were possessed
of buildings or chattels heavily insured or
capable of being so insured. When such
a man was found one Of the gang-likely
enough respected business acquaintance
of the victim-intimated to him, casually
or jestingly, that a fire would provide
timely relief from pressing obligations.
When the power Of suggestion had
had time to do its work. the man was APP
preached by another of the gang ready
to talk business"
According to the confessions Of con-
yicted members, these advances were al
most never repulsed.
The following summary Of facts tells
Of the doings Of the northwestern Ohio
gang Of frebugs:
Gang organized in 1874. Numbered
from 10 to 20 men.
Incendiarism placed on commercial
basis. Burned buildings for from SO to
500.
Operated for % years throughout
northwestern Ohio.
Estimated losses to insurance COM
panies in that time 81 100000. Insur-
ance losses so heavy that the State Leg
islature created a ate fire marshaPs
department.
The gang exposed two years ago by the
marshals. Over 40 indictments returned.
Eighteen men sent to penitentiary. Many
fed from country TO escape exposure.
Two members Of the gang committed
suicide, fearing arrest
One turned States evidence and con-
fessed. duplicating many prominent men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
.Pooh." said the young man.
What Mary Gave.

She gave an hour of patient care
to her little baby sister, who was cut
ting teeth. She gave string and a
crooked pin and great deal of good
advice to the three-year-old brother,
who wanted 10 play fishing. She gave
Ellen. the maid, a precious hour to go
and visit her sick baby at home, for
Ellen was a widow and left her child
at its grandmother while she work
ed to get bread for both. She could
not have seen them very often if
Mary had not offered TO attend the
door while she went away.
But this was rot all that Mary gave.
She dressed herself neatly, and look
ed so bright and kind and obiging
that she gave her mother a thrin OIL
pleasure whenever she caught sight
of the young, pleasant face. She
wrote a letter to her father, who was
absent on business. She gave patient
attention 20 a long story by her grand
mother, and, when il was ended, made
the old lady happy by a good night
kiss.
Thus she had given valuable pres
ents to six people in one day; and yet
sse had not a cent in the world. She
was as good as gold, and she gave
something Of herself to al those who
were so happy as to meet her.-Chris-
ton Observer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
A Funeral in Turkey.

H. Rider Haggard in a new book of
travel thus describes funeral in Tur-
key: 1.-THE corpse, accompanied by
motley crowd Of mourners, relatives,
sightseers and children, was laid I'M
coff1ned upon a rough bier that looked
like huge mortar board and hidden
from sight beneath a shroud orna-
mented with red and green scarves.
Upon arrival at the graveyard, an I'M
kempt place, with stones innocent of
the mason's hammer marking the
head and foot of each grave and serv-
ing as stands for pumpkins to dry in
the sun, the dead man was carried to
two slabs set upright in the ground
about seven feet apart and the third
laid on them crossways. Here, while
a woman sitting on a little mound at
a distance set up q most wild and
melancholy wall for the departed, n
priest, stepping forward, began to offer
up prayers, 90 which the audience
made an occasional response. The
brief service concluded, once more the
body was lifted and borne round the
cemetery to it's grave, that seemed to
be about three feet six inches in depth
Here it was robbed of its gay-colored
scarves, of which little child took
charge, and after a good deal of ami
mated discussion lowered into the hole
In sitting posture with the help Of
two linen bands that one of the COM
pany unwound from about his mid
die"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

sulky has been used to a large extent
in these races. AS at present CON
structed, it is exceedingly frail and
weighs so little that the horse finds
no difficulty in pulling it after him.
A new idea ia sulkies is shown in
the picture. The harness, with the
riders saddle, is put over the horses
back, directly in back of the front
legs. The wheels are also placed
just outside the forelegs, an
arched frame connecting the driv-
er's seat rigidly with the wheels. Nee
essary harness is provided to secure
the vehicle to a fixed position to the
body Of the horse, cushioning devices
being placed in position to lessen any
jar that might be caused by the mo-
ton of the horse This improved
sulky would be OF no appreciable
weight to the horse, and when tried at
some future race, as 1t surely will
be, more racing records should be
broken.
George W. st. Clair, Lexington, Ky,
Is the patentee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
OLD SALTS AT MOORINGs
Sung Harbor Small Portion of the
Big World.

Snug Harbor a Small Portion of the
Big World.
There was a moment of solemn ST.
lence in which all three Of the old cap
tains drew out their red bandanas
and generously mopped their brows.
My guide essayed to speak, but the
little man interrupted him and tot
tered over to an immense chest Of
drawers which served as a dresser and
closet combined, says a writer in the
Great Round World.
He took from the chest manuscript
written in a feeble, wavering hand,
and fingered the pages nervously, as
if they were great treasures. ''This is
what | would like to say to the world"
he said, with pathetic earnestness.
After shipping fifty-two years in all
capacities as is possible to the sea,
and after being tossed over the great
salt mountains of the briny deep. 1
have at last cast anchor in peaceful
Snug Harbor and moored my craft in
the peace-giving shadows of the YER
dant trees on its beautiful grounds"
"Ain't that finew gasped the en-
thusiastic old crony, whose eyes were
trimming with tenderness. Hes been
a lecturer in his time" The three
bandanas again did service on the
three brows, like topsails in a stiff
breeze of emotion. And say" con-
tinued the ex-lecturer. in a relieved
tone, you might say that I'm think
ing of getting married again." Two
of the topsails tapped on their CULVER
ing masts and were drawn down with
a jerk.
NO, no"' said the sympathetic old
roommate. 81 wouldn't put that in
That wouldn't do. Offer the gentlemen
the candy" he suggested. with the
true spirit of finesse. The ex-lecturer
acted on his sailing masters advice.
explaining. we old snugs must have
our Injuries"
The room was scrupulously clean. A
spread of the old-fashioned "sham"
variety over red muslin covered the
bed There We're tides and family
photographs and conspicuous print of
George Washington on the chest of
drawers. | had wanted simply to see
the manner of rooms in which they
lived; but, at the prospect Of getting
into print, the captains" opened up
the fioodgates of their energetic old
lives wherein yet surged the restless
ness that had driven them all over
the world. Snug Harbor was evidently
but a small pattern of the big world
with prides, jealousies. ambitions and
strifeS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Pronunciation.

The following rather curious piece
of composition was placed upon the
blackboard at certain teachers in
stitute and a prize of a dictionary Of
fered TO any person who could read it
and pronounce every word correctly.
The book was not carried off, as
twelve was the lowest number of mis-
takes in pronunciation made:
"A Sacrilegious son of Belial who
has suffered from bronchitis, having
exhausted his finances in order TO
make good the deficit. resolved tn ally
himself 10 comedy. lenient and docile
young lady of the Malay or Caucasian
race. He accordingly purchased
calliepe and coral necklace of a cha
meleou hue and securing suite Of
rooms at principal hotel he engaged
the head waiter as his coadjutor. He
then dispatched letter Of the most I'M
exceptional caligraphy extant. inviting
the young lady TO a matinee. She re-
volted at the idea. refused TO consider
herself sacrifcable 10 his desires and
sent polite note of refusal, on receiv-
ing which he procured earbire and
bowie knife, said that he would not
now forge letters hymeneal with the
queen and went TO an isolated spot.
severed his jugular vein and dlscharg-
ed the contents OF the carbiae into his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Look out for This Woman.

A comparatively new style Of thiev-
ing has been developed recently and
is being operated along the lines of
TIE elevated roads. An elderly, infirm
woman about to climb the stairway to
the station is approached by well
dressed woman who inpulsively Of
fers to assist the other up the long
flight. Unless a woman is actually in
need of assistance pride impels re-
fusal OF the proffered service. and
the pair stand for a moment arguing,
the newcomer holding the others
arm, which she grasps when first
making the offer.
This halt affords time for skill
full worker to &c through the others
handbag, extracting the pocketbook
and anything else which may seem
of value. The victim, fiustered over
the incident, does not discover the
theft until the top of the stairs il
reached. and by that time the sharper
has had opportunity 10 maze good her
escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
One hundred Years Ano.

The large cotton mandatory in
Saco, Me-, was burned, the loss being
100000
Napoleon controlled the entire mill.
tary department of Holland.
The Portuguese government ordered
that all ships, prizes Of the English,
should quit Tagus, and that no such
prizes should again be admitted.
Napoleon received the foreign en-.
voys, who presented letters of congrat.
ulation from their respective courts
upon the birth of Prince Napoleon.
The English government ordered
that corn and other provisions from
the United States should be admitted
into all British possessions.
The slave trade bill, presented to
the House of Commons, provided that
no negro slave should be admitted into
any of the British colonies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Cbinaman,s "Home Paner -

The Chinese Weekly Herald is one
Of the curious institutions of New
York. 1t is not popular among Amer
leans, for, being printed backwards"
a white man must stand on his head
to read it. Outside of similar publ
cation in 'Frisco's Chinatown this is
the sole printed medium for news from
home" for the thousands of New
York's almond-eyed half-citizens. 1t is
to be found just as regularly in Chi
nese laundries as the comic weeklies
in an American barber shop. When
the laundrynan goes out of business
his successor carries on the subscrip-
ton. The out-of-tOwn circulation is
greater than that in New York.
Scores of its subscribers cannot read
1t. The Herald is a four-page paper.
about half the size of an ordinary
news sheet and always disconcerts
Americans, because 1T opens at the left
side instead of the right. The col
umns run crosswise instead of up and
down, and fash-yiew OF the sheet
gives the impression OF a scrambled
egg. Such things, however, are pure
ly matters of national taste.-Pitts-
burg DISPATCH.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Thirty Years Ago.

The survey of the canal route across,
the isthmus of Panama was being
made.
The indemnity which Spain would
pay for the Virginius affair was fixed
at $500 for each case.
The Pennsylvania Company refused
the use of its tracks in Philadelphia
to the Baltimore & Ohio, an incident of
a railway war.
Sir Charles Lyell, the geologlst, died
in London.
De. De Koven, against whose cleo
ton there had been much opposition,
accepted the Episcopal bishopric of
Illinois.
The Eads Mississippi improvement
bill passed the House of Representa-
tiyes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
forty Years AGO.

The Union army took possession Of
Wilmington, n. c.
Sherman's cavalry were reported on
the North Carolina border, with COM
munication between Charleston and
Richmond cut off,
Charleston, S. c., was in the posses
sion of the Federal troops.
The War Department announced the
capture of Columbia, s. c., by Sher-
man.
Lee took general command Oft the
Confederate armies and recommended
the enlistment of negroes.
Announcement was made in the
North that Mexico and the Confeder-
acy had entered into treaty by which
Confederate deserters were returned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

The police in the Southern Russian
provinces made large number of ar
rests in connection with a nihilist plot.
A bill for the retirement Of Gen.
Grant was defeated in the House by
the votes of Southern Democrats.
Congress passed an anti-foreign con-
tract labor bill.
Dispatches from Korti to London de-
clared Gen. Butler surrounded and
closely hemmed in at Abu Klea.
The Swiss authorities intercepted a
plot TO blow up the federal palace at
Berne with dynamite.
The Washington monument at
Washington, ID. c., was dedicated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

tier. In the morning he would sleep
in the morning, when the German
agent had put him on his way to the
country where there was much gold.
Sometimes. being very drowsy and
forgetful, he would call to Katinka to
hasten, before he recollected that Ka-
tinka was not with him, being already
asleep.
The morning, when it came, was not
so peaceful or so joyous as he ex-
pected. But it was better, he thought,
than it would have been If the train
had been taking him to the Manchu-
rlan country TO be shot by the yellow
imps instead of to the land of gold
Black and White.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
London's First Bridge.

The first London bridge is said to
have been built in 97S. \ bridge of
wood was constructed in lC44 and was
partly buried in 1876. The ,aSt old
bridge was commenced about f176 and
completed in 1909. There were gate
houses and the bridge was lined with
stores. 1t was the custom to hang the
heads of criminals on London bridge.
The head of Sir William Wallace was
hung there in 1905: Simon Frisel. 1906;
Lord Bardolf. 1908: Bolingbroke. 144o:
"Jack" Cade. 1851; Fisher, bishop of
Rochester, 1885; Sir Thomas More.
1885. There were many others. All
the houses were taken down in 1856
and the bridge burned in 1TT4 In 1921
new bridge was begun POO feet west
of the old bridge. 1t was opened in
August, 1881.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

While travelling recently Mark
Twain was asked by q friend and fei-
low passenger IL he remembered the
first money he lad eyer earned.
yes" answered Mr. Clemens, puff
ing meditatively on his cigar Il have
4 distinct recollection OF it. when
was a youngster ] attended school at
a Mace where the use Of the birch rod
was not an unusual event II was
against the rules TO marx the desks In
any manner. the penalty being fine
OF s. or public chastisement-
Happening - violate the rule on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Fifty Years Ago.

An industridl exhibition opened in
Paris.
George W. Green, a rich banker Of
Chicago, who had been convicted Of
the murder of his wife, hanged him
self in prison.
All banks of San Francisco were
closed and serious financial panic re-
suited.
The two British houses of Parlia-
ment began to communicate by letter.
The Russians attacked Eupatoria,
which was defended by the Turks. and
were repulsed with heavy loss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
OF

a receptacle with an open top. and is
made of some rigid material. The han
die is arranged in the center on the
upper edge of the seed box. A strap
is suspended over the shoulder, which
fastens to loop secured to the inner
upper edge of the box midway of its
length. The shape of the box is MAIDS
TO conform to the curve of the body
at the hips. so that it can be readily
carried. Enough seeds can be carried
in this receptacle to cover a couple
of acres of ground. the seeds being
at all times within easy reach.
The patentee is, Richard Bassett,
Dover y. J.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Prince Gu who has assumed the of Sweden and Norway
his
the
1881
1901
When ustaf formally throne his father
will fifth Of
of Marshal Bernado Prince Pone Corv founder Of the
regned 1914
Of
DESIRES in Of justice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Guard for KEYS.

Some people are particularly care
full in locking up the house at night,
while others are just as careless. Ex-
perienced thieves and burglars know
all the tricks of the trade, and if they
cannot get in house one way they
can another, and unless the house is
extraordinarily well protected they
will find some way of breaking in.
Sometimes they will saw the lock
completely out of the door, but the
easiest and most common way is the
use of the skeleton key. or course,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Seventy-five Years Aoo.

Peruvian diplomats arrived at Paris
to solicit the recognition of their gov
eminent
The Lyceum Theater of London was
burned,
The petition of English Jews for
the removal of their civil disabilities
was presented to Parliament
Fourteenl hundred troops embarked
from SPAIN for Manila and 5000 for
Havana.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Opens oysters With Rape.

Talk about opening oysters said
the old pilot, as he pushed back a
heap of shells and asked the waiter
for his check Il never did see any
body to beat Benny Hawser, who
used to have stand near Gene
Blackfords, in Fulton Market. Ben
ny could open oysters like magic.
Never used a knife, either. Said it
was cruel"
How did he manage it?" asked the
guileless young man from uptown.
Snuff, my boy" replied the old
pilot, solemnly. Bought real Scotch
snuff, the strongest in the market.
When he held little of it in front of
the oysters they sneezed the top shell
off"
'Poohl" said the young man.
Benny was all right in his way"
observed the cashier, "but he wasn't
a circumstance to a Teller on freight
sloop that used to run between Full
ton slip and Bridgeport. Why, when
that feller'd come in here he'd take a
dozen oysters and spread EN- in a row
on that very table you're sittin' at.
Then he'd begin to spin a sea yarn.
| never heerd another man like him.
Them oyster jes' opened their mouths
in establishment at his whoppers.
Then he'd take 'em by surprise, whip
'em out of their shells, sprinkle 'em
with pepper an vinegar an swaller
on, Nau Work. prpsS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

The National Council of Women
opened its convention in Washing
ton, ID. c.
More than a score of small coast
wise vessels were reported to have
been lost in a blizzard that swept the
Atlantic coast.
Field Marshal Oyama, in command
Of the japanese at Weihaiwei, an
nounced the surrender OF the Chinese
on sea and land.
Frederick Douglass, the noted freed
man, died in Washington, D. G.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

abdomen. The debris was removed by
the coroner"
The mistakes in pronunciation were
made on the following words: Sacri-
legious, Belial, bronchitis, exhausted,
finances, deficit, comely, lenient, doeile,
Malay, calliope, chameleon, suit, CO.
adjutor, callgraphy, matinee, sacrifica-
BILE, carbine, hymeneal, isolated, jugu-
lar and debris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

one occasion I was offered the alterna-
tive. ! told my father, and as nc
seemed to think it would be too bad
for me to be publicly punished, he
gave me the s.. At that period of my
existence s. was large sum, while
a whipping was G. little consequence,
and so"-here Mr.. Clemens rehectively
knocked the ashes from his cigar
well" he finally added, that wa5
bow earned my first s.. Baltimore
Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

The eight-story building Of the Schwa-
bacher Hardware Company at Seattle,
Wash. was burned the other day. Loss
estimated at 100000, covered by insur-
ance. The explosion Of hundreds Of load.
ed cartridges kept the firemen from APP
preaching within fighting distance Of the
fire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Sheriff Fent0n and Deputy Sheriff ~
ston, after a fierce gun fight, in which
more than fifty shots were exchanged.
captured near Basin. Wyo.. ''Okiahoma"
Combs and Denver" Lane, desperadoes
who escaped from Billings, Mont.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

The portrait Of President Roosevelt
which is being painted by OTTO Won
Krumhaar, to whom the President gave
sitting at the hoTa Of Douglas Rob
inson In New York. is intended to be
placed in the State capitol % Albany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Something New in Sulkies.

The training and breeding of race
horses has increased to a very large
extent in this country in recent years,
which has resulted in the production
OF some very fast race horses and also
The breaking of worlds records. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

ford and has no use for such devices.
He still has to plant his seeds by
hand, usually using a box or bag for
holding the seeds. A New Jersey man
has invented a new arrangement for
this purpose. This seed box comprises
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Japan's rice crop for this year is
estimated 10 exceed BY 20 per cent. the
average annual crop
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
SOME OLDEN SONG.

Come, sing to me some olden song,
Some tune that will recall
ahe golden days of childhood,
My mothers face, and all.
some sweet, old-fashioned, simple air,
The grooming, soft refrain,
1nat mother used, in years gone by,
10 soothe the aching brain.
some olden, golden. rovelit song,
Forever fresh and young;
Dome melody long handed down,
BY mother lips long sung.
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Charles Gould Of tile firm Of Could IL
Son prominent merchants, shot and in
SANITY killed Buck" Hanger. a negro.
al Glen Elk, w. Va. Hanger assaulted
Gould with a large knife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Ror for Holding Seeds.

The introduction of up-to-date ag-
ricultural machinery has done away
with planting seeds by hand, except
by the small farmer, who cannot af-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

The Grand Duke Michael Of Russia
has become an enthusiastic golfer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Thorbjorn Ostheal. 80 years old. man
sser of the Star Lumber Company at
Minneapolis, MINI, was found cead in
ais room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

In our fears for the future, none Of
MS are much wiser than the child that
Is afraid Of the dark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Interference with Coniuga,

I'm opposed TO these here White
Caps" said the strong minded woman
of Billville.
You air."
'Yes, air, I've been a-whippn' or
my husband for ten year-come
Christmas-an' last night they called
on him an jest took the job right out
o. my hands-'-Atlanta Constitution.
II the Russians keep on killing
themselves, and the Japanese keep on
killing them, you viii finally be COM
PEELED TO go TO Wild West show &c
see q Russian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07

Ten minutes later the deserter came
ont from his cottage. He bad not
slept for two nights or more. and he
4ollled as ne walked toward The from