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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

brated case, held a check for SoUo TO Ihe
gaze of States Attorney Healy. Hoch
had 500 Of his own.
The wires that carry messages OF JOY
and sorrow with the lightning's speed
did the rest Over the telephone to
Springfield, into the listening ear OF the
Governor of the State, went the tidlngs
that Johann Hoch, convicted murderer
had been provided with the means to pay
for an appeal of his caHe to ne Supreme
Court
Back over the wires came a repreve
from Gov. Deneen. Hangman's day Tor
Johann Hoch was set ahead to another
Friday-Aug. %. Hoch, after all, was
to have the chance of running the legal
gamut which he had declared was open
only to the man with money.
That's the stuff; get money and buy
justice" was the cynical comment OF the
condemned man as his lawyer waved the
life-giving treasury notes the check had
brought before his beady eyes.
To the crowd-the morbid, the senti-
mentally historical, and the Jail guards
and attaches of various emotions-the
swift whirl of events that robbed the
waiting gallows of it's victim was thrill
ingly dramatic. The heroic, melodra-
matte features even appealed to the cold
blooded portion of the crowd that had
begged tickets to the hanging simply from
desire to see a human being strangled.
Hoch was superlatively happy. He
went wild when the news of it was shout
ed to him. His heavy frame gave way
to commissions of joy. Every molecule
of his body sent forth waves of infinite
exultation He burst into a flood of
tears; and, after the intangible dumbness
of the escape had given way to intelli-
gent comprehension of his fortune, he fel!
upon his knees and prayed ferventiy.
This is Hoch's second respite, and the
allegeu Bluebeard asserts that be is not
guilty of murder and that he viii never
die on the gallows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
RUN DOWN TOBACCO FRAUD.
Dealers Find Method of Restoring
Caucese Revenue Stamps.


In the seizure of Is 900 cigars in boxes
on which We're stamps said to be fraud
ulent the St. Louis internal revenue col
lector's office has unearthed what IS
thought to be a scheme 10 defraud the
government. From present indications
IT appears that the alleged fraudulent
use OF stamps has been going on Tor SIX
months, when the method of washing the
former cancellations from stamps ana
patching and piecing them on new boxes
was begun. The evidence goes back Tor
five years when it was discovered, IT IS
alleged, that manufacturers of cigars OF
a low grade in New York were selling
their produce unstamped and unpacked.
As the case is still being investigated
the st. Louis collectors office refused to
discuss the matter. The cigars reached
st. Louis the other day on an order sent
to three New York manufacturers by
ST. Louis manufacturer, who has devoted
much time TO running down the men
charged with defrauding the government.
The dealer who is mentioned in the re
port of the revenue Office as being the
complainant gave his name under prom
Use of secrecy 10 the officers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
A CITY OF WIDOWS.
Chicago's Business Pace Kills Off the
Men, and Women Are Left.

ChIcagO'S Business Pace Kills On the
Men, and Women Are Left.
Chicago is fast becoming a city of
widows. the widows Of prominent men.
Whole blocks in the best residence dis
tricts are known where every household
er is a widow. and the list seems con-
stantly on the increase, a fact that does
not speak well for the pace set by the
life there Chicago men have the repu-
tation of being distinctly unsocial, and
they undoubtedly deserve it. One hears
the same thing over and over from wives
MY husband is 200 tired to sit through
the opera" or My husband will not be
bored by balls" or My husband does
not tolerate dinners after a day down
town" 1t is almost an impossibility to
secure a hOuseful or even a roomful of
the prominent men of the day and their
wives for any kind Of entertainment
Thus, as it is not society that kills the
men off in their prime, one infers that it
must be business and too close applica-
ton to the counting house. Many men
are so habituated to work that it is no
pleasure to play. even did they know
how 1t is direct result Of the pace
that kills" and Chicago is not the onLS
city being blighted by too much strenu-
Gus financial life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Farmer Keeps Tab on Hands

George NJ. Tousley, who owns large
farm just north of lie Sueur. Mimi, has
his residence on considerable eminence
and his own days of toll being over. he
sits ON the porch in front of his house
and keeps careful watch of the manner
in which the farming is carried on by
means OF pair of field glasses which
bring men and operations on the opposite
side of the farm, a mile away, as clearly
before his eyes as if he were over there
in person. The men all work as well as
men can work, well knowing that all
their movements may be directly in cas
eye of the master, although he is a mile
away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
PEARY OFF FOR NORTH POLE.
Arctic Explorer Cheered by Big Crowd
as He Leaves North sydney.

Arctic Explorer Cheered by Big Crowd
as He Leaves North Sydney.
The arctic steamer Roosevelt bearing
Commodore Robert Z. Peary's latest eX-
petition, swung clear of Terminal wharf
North Sydney, c. g., and headed north
ward on her voyage of discovery toward
the north pole at precisely = o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. As the steamer
left the wharf an immense crowd, which
had gathered to witness her departure
burst into cheers, which were mingled
with the whistles of the steamers, and
the demonstration continued as the
steamer passed down the harbor The
city had been gayly decorated for the
occasion. Commander Peary, in speak
ing of the expedti, shortly before his
departure, showed a firm confidence that
the outcome would be successful, in
which case he intends to return in Sep
TENDER 1906
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
LIFE CONCERN ON IRON.
Mutual Reserve Is the Object of Grave
CHARGES by an Official.

Charges by an Official.
Conce1lmeEt of judgments against
the company amounting to $1S2, 767, ex-
aggeration of its surplus by over $780,
600 and a fixed policy of delay in set
Ting claims are some Of the charges
made against the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company by Chief Examiner
Isaac NanderpOol of New York in his
report submitted to State Superintendent
of Insurance Hendricks. The com
pany's last annual statement" says the
report, produces a so-called surplus of
unassigned funds amounting to $685.
211.5S. The examination just completed
fixes this item at $3S, 492. 49," The re-
port alleges that commissions paid by
the mutual reserve fund for securing the
membership of the Northwestern Life
Assurance Company of Chicago in 1900
never seem to have been received by it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Like the Report of a Battle.

4 bulletin just issued by The Inter
state Commerce Commission. giving an
account Of railroad accidents in the Unit
ed States during the months Of January,
February and March 1905, reads like
the report of some fierce battle, with its
long lists of dead and wounded. 1t
shows that during the quarter there were
% passengers and 204 employees killed
and 1851 passengers and 2,062 employees
injured in train accidents. In all 232
persons were killed and BIB injured.
Other accidents to passengers and EN-
ployes not the result of collisions or de-
railments bring the total number of cas-
ualties up to 15,30G-909 killed and A.
397 injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Hint at Peace Terms,

NJ. Witte, Russia's chief peace pleni-
potentiary, interviewed ON board the liner
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, says a basis
for the negotiations is wanting and he is
acting as a courier to learn Japan's
terms to the Gar. Japan, it is said, will
demand of Russia the Port Arthur Har-
bin and -Vladivostok railway
lines as requisite to peace, and the Cars
dream of greater dominion and power in
the far East will be made impossible for
wears to come.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
SHAW MAKES BANK RULING.
Allows Substitution of Philippine
Bonds to Increase Circulation.

Allows Substitution of Philippine
Bonds to Increase Circulation.
Secretary Shaw authorizes the state
ment that on and after Aug. 1, 1905, and
until further notice, Philippine land pur-
chase 4 per cent bonds tissue $7,000,0OO
Philippine one year certificates amount
outstanding $3,000,000; Philippine pub
lie works and improvement bonds tissue
$2,5O0,000, and City of Manila sewer
and water works bonds tissue $1,000,0O0)
will be accepted as security for existing
deposits of public money in national
banks, in substitution for United States
bonds now held as security for such de-
posits, on condition that the government
bonds thus released be Immediately used
as a basis for additional bank note circu-
lation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
DEATH OF BISHOP JOYCE.
One of the Most Noted of Methodist
PreIates Passes Away.

Bishop Isaac w. Joyce, Methodist
bishop of Minnesota, died in Minneapo-
lis as the result of a cerebral hemorrhagc
and consequent attack of paralysis which
he sustained while delivering a sermon at
the Red Rock, MINI, camp meeting July
>. 1t is said of him that he has spoken
in the cause of religion in every civilized
country of the world. He is survived by
a widow and one son, Col. Frank NJ
Joyce. DR.. Joyce had been a bishop in
the Methodist Episcopal church since
1888, and was distinguished for his schol-
arly attachments. He was born in Ham
ilton county, Ohio, Oct. II, 1886.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

That a new military campaign in
volving operations of most important
character is presaged in the recent re-
ports from eastern Manchuria and
Korea is evident. The Japanese may
not contemplate actual hostilities on a
! large scale just now, but they are at
least getting into position 10 press
vigorously along a new line of attack
should the Portsmouth conference fail
to bring peace.
For some time it has been known
that Japanese troops were making
their way northward through Korea
toward the Tumen River, which forms
the northern boundary of that country.
Other forces have been reported as
embarking from Gensan. The destina-
ton of these troops is Possiet bay, just
south of Vladivostok These move
ments have been assisted recently by
raiding forces sent east from Oyama's
main army to menace Vladivostok on
the west Now come reports that in
addition to the operations threatening
the Russians position on the Tumen
a Japanese force has landed in Siberia
well to the north of Vladivostok.
Taken in conjunction with the seiZ-
ure of Sakhalin Island, which places
the Japanese army within easy access
of the Siberian coast, these maneuvers
constitute a menace which Russia can
not afford to ignore. They may or may
not fOreshadow an investment Of
Vladivostok, but they certainly threat
en- that town with isolation. What is
still more important, they hold out the
possibility of an advance along the
Amur or the Ussuri rivers, threatening
some of Linevitch's most important
lines of communication Such a move
ment in any considerable force might
cause him to retreat without a battle
An interesting report given out at
Washington aftirms that prior to ac-
cepting his appointment as peace en-
voy Baron Komura insisted that Japan
must invest Vladivostok, occupy SAX
halin and strike another blow at Line
vitchS army. The first two conditions
have been met to all practical pur-
poses. 1t is possible that the present
operations will have the effect of Civ
ing Linevitch another reverse without
making a battle necessary. At any
rate, the peace conference will open at
a time when new danger threatens
the Russian army. with the almost
certain prospect that the blow will be
driven home should Japan's terms be
rejected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

no phenomenal money exhibition, and
then went to New York, where he was
received with open arms by representa-
tives of the sensational press, but made
no great impression in sporting circles.
His wife Joined him there and they re-
NAMED long enough to see the sights of
the metropolis and to permit Scott to
transact business with his wealthy back
ers in New York. He was flooded with
requests for money, aggregating- close
to $24,000,00O Despite the effort of
New York papers to make him out as ex-
traordinary, Scott appeared to be no diff
ferent from hundreds of other lucky
westerners who have struck the big city.
His wife is a New York woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
SHARK EATS UP A BOY.
While Wading in Ocean Victim Is At
tackled by Mouster Fish


Sutton Davis, boy of 10, while wad-
ing and playing in the ocean ten miles
east of Beaufort, n. c., was attacked
and eaten by an immense sea shark. Da-
Wis and others We're waist deep in the
water enjoying themselves. The APP
proach of the shark was not noticed. 1t
threw the boy in the air, caught him
in its mouth as he struck the water,
pulled him under, and disappeared into
deep water. Davis companions were
too horror stricken to do anything, even
if they had had any weapons with them.
Thorough search has been made, but
not a particle of the unfortunate lads
body has been found. Many fish have
been caught this month and a quantity
of refuse matter has been thrown back
into the water from the factories. The
sharks have been attracted by this, and
many of them have been seen during the
last two weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

The celebration of the fiftieth anniyer-
sary of the opening Of the first ship
canal around the rapids in st. Mary's
river at Sault Ste. Marie, a waterway
which made possible the development of
the vast mineral wealth of the Lake Su-
perior region and furnished a cheap out
let for the grain and other products of
T. Northwest, began Wednesday
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
ACTIVE In FAR EAST.
REPORTS PRESAGE NEW MILL.
TARY CAMPAIGN.

Japs Preparing to Open Vigorous
Campaign Should Portsmouth Confer
ence Fail to Bring Peace Roads VIII
Obey Rules for Shipments of Stock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
MdH55ER2CIAl
l.. - s.: s:::E HIN
11@ss AND 11
AE ~lS>Sssg!sl " .<SS
SHENANDOAH
Agricultural conditions
ChiCdlO

UnlCdIU. form a leading considera-
--I ton in business circles at
this time, these entering largely into
plans ana commitments for the imme-
date future. Winter wheat is well
harvested in the northern region. the
yield being heavy and late advices
snow other crops TO be making sea-
sonable advance, corn carrying the
most excellent promise in Illinois. All
indications favor an enormous increase
in financial returns to the farmer.
Demands upon factory output show
more strength this week, retail deal
ings extended in necessaries. and the
jobbing branches gained in the volume
OF orders for fan staples, especially in
clothing, footwear. food products and
textile wares Satisfactory reduction
proceeds in merchandise stocks and
widening buying appears in farm sup
plies. The wholesale district gains n,
activity, personal selections showing
wide variety for both city and country
trade and the bookings included much
AOA NtiA uC4lNNAe DISCOUNT taxing Is
noted more frequently, while CONNER
oial defaults are slight and collections
generally improving in promptness.
Primary foodstuffs we're in steady
request, but the offerings were liberal
in the grain pits and lower average
cost was established. The total GUAM
tity of cereals handled aggregated
7,G16,572 bushels, against 6,233, 74S in
corresponding week of 1904. the re-
ceipts being 3,9lS, 7S3 bushels and the
shipments 1867, 7S9, an increase of 81
per cent and 23 per cent, respectively.
The market for provisions was affect
ed by shorter supplies of the raw ma
terial and warehouse stocks have been
reduced.
Bank clearings, S177, 160,921, exceed
those of the corresponding week last
year by 22.1 per cent.
Failures in the Chicago district were
IS against IS last week and % a year
ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

takes care of it he will some day be a
mineral king, but if he keeps up the pace
he has followed during the past month
there will be little left of the property
when he gets through and the fate of
many another got-richquick prospector
will be his. Some, however, hold to the
belief that he is merely acting as adj
vertising agent for a railroad or for min
ing spectators in Death Valley.
Scott himself says he is q years old
and that he used to be a cowboy with
Buffalo Bills outfit. He claims to have
struck mine in Death Valley which is
ineXhaustible. He first flashed upon the
newspaper horizon a few weeks ago,
when he began spending money with a
free hand in the southwestern cities and
picked up a mongrel dog in the streets
about whose neck he tied a $500 bill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
RAILROADS PAY FINES.
Violations of Live Stock Law Are Fol-
lowed by Penalty.

More than $4,000 has been paid into
the federal treasury in the last two weeks
by railroads that violated the 2S-hour
transit law, the statute which imposes a
fine of not more than $500 if live stock
is kept on the cars for more than TWEEN
ty-eight hours without rest, feed and
water. For each violation the offending
railroad paid 500, and made a written
promise to sin no more. The promises
are to be kept on file at the Department
of Agriculture, where the prosecutions
orio;ooted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Death Defeat for Surgeons.

Death prevented a successful outcome
of the remarkable operation performes
at Philadelphia upon Mrs. Pearl Louril-
lard. The woman's scalp YVES torn from
her head and twenty minutes later was
grated on. For time it was believed
she would survive the operation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Nebraska Teachers Drown,

A rowboat carrying Miss Anna Nc
Bride and Carroll Powers was swept
over the dam in the Elkhorn river at
Norfolk. Neb., and both the occupants
were drowned. The boat foated into
the swift current and became unmanage-
able Powers was principal of the Nor
folk high school and Miss Mcbride was
a primary teacher.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

Admiral Togo's story of the battle of
the Sea of Japan, made public by the
japanese navy department, shows that
adverse criticism of the Nipponese tactics
was based on a wrong report and that
Togo employed the best disposition of
his ships throughout the conflict.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Rats CheMed Ia hr.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds of
Plowville, Berks county, Pa, were awak-
ened by the screams of their infant,
which occupied a cradle in their bedroom.
The baby had been attacked by dozen
hungry rats, which at first resisted the
efforts of the parents to drive them
away. The rats chewed three of the
childs fingers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Canal Digging Nav Ston.

The executive committee of the 18TH
mus canal commission has about decided
to suspend any attempt at digging the
canal until better prepared for the work,
cables a correspondent at Panama. The
present sanitation will be replaced by
vigorous reforms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Hoch Is Reprieved.

Johann Hoch, confessed bigamist and
convicted wife slayer, was snatched from
the gallows in Chicago Friday almost at
the hour of his execution on a reprieve
granted by Gov. Deneen ON a showing
that sufficient money had been raised to
carry the case to the Supreme Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
GIRLS HELD AS SLAVES.
Worst Conditions of the Old South Said
to Be Duplicated in Alaska.

10 BE Dup 1cated IN Alaska.
Slavery within the domain of the Unit
ed States, white persons sold and held
under bondage in violation of all the
laws of civilization--this is the charge of
Prof. w. y. Davis, superintendent of
the United States public schools at Una
laska, Alaska. In a letter to a st. Louis
friend the professor tells how he has
been at work since 1898, when he went
to Alaska, to eradicate the evil, but de-
clares he has been unable to get the
United States authorities interested. He
says he has personally freed two little
girls from slavery and sent them to
their homes, while he has worked with
out avail to procure the release of six
other white girls in Unalaska. He says
the same conditions exist in other towns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
AUTOISTS ARE AMBUSHED.
Bandits Halt Car in a Wood Near
Chicago.

Three masked highwaymen held up
an automobile containing three persons
shortly after 8 o'clock Monday night, in
Hubbard woods, a short distance north
of Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, and
after forcing them to stop by firing a
volley of shots from revolvers, several
of which punctured the tires of the ma
chine, forced all the members of the party
to stand in line in the lonely road and
submit to being robbed of their valua-
bles. Immediately after committing the
robbery the bandits disappeared in the
heavy growth of timber and fed through
q raYine toward the lake
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Fxnsrt Burglars GET $4,000.

Money and jewelry valued at $4,000
fell into the hands of expert craeksmen
who blew open safe in the cigar store
and billiard and pool parlor of Charles
Armbruster & Co. in New York
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

Crop reports and fall
trade advices are more
unanimously favorable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
"cUssING" OFFICIALS ARE TO GO.
Nebraska Governor Will Put Ban on
Swearing and Drinking,

Nebraska Governor VIII Put Ban on
Swearing and Drinking.
John II. Mickey, farmer, banker,
Methodist deacon and Governor of Ne
braska, has raised a new issue concern
ing the qualifications of applicants for
State positions. He has declared that a
man who INDUCES in intoxicating drinks
or uses profane language is not a fit per-
son to enter the employ of the State. The
Governors stand has created quite a stir
within the circle of State employees, many
of whom may find themselves out of
office if the new rule is applied to tho7e
who already have places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
CROPS PLENTY IN RUSSIA.
Conditions Favorable and No Fear O
General Famine Felt.

General Famine Felt.
The crop conditions in Russia, accord
ing to Charles Won Schwanebach, head
of the Department of Agriculture, are
by no means so grave as painted, and
though the situation is bad in six prov
inces of the Volga basin and central
Russia and assistance will be required
to tide over the winter, there is no fear
of a general famine. On the contrary,
the department informed the Associated
Press that the harvest in other parts of
Russia is generally from fair to good
and it is believed that Russia will have
surplus grain for export. The prospects
in the southern provinces and along the
Black sea littoral, which last year suf-
fered, are good and in Bessarabia and
Caucasus excellent conditions prevail In
Poland also the crop prospects are salts
factory
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Trade Little Girl for Dog.

The exchange of a 4-year-old girl for
a dog was made at Pavilion Center, n.
Y. Mr.. and Mrs. George Tillotson re-
eeiying the child and Mr.. and Mrs. p.
III. Carry. who claim Lansing. Mich, as
their home. getting the dog. The couple
asserted the child was not theirs, but had
been left with them by strangers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

Judge Sayer at LakepOrt, Cal. handed
down decision giving the entire Floyd
estate, worth 100000, TO Milos Cor
Gene. the street car conductor whose
handsome face and pchshed manners
won Miss Floyd as a bride against tie
opposition of her parents.