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One thousand five hundred and fifty
six tons of meat were destroyed ID
London last year as unfit for food, ac-
cording to the report of the health of
ficers. This, however, was only small
part of the meat consumed, which
reached 410,50O tons. The tables show
that % per cent Of the total was
country killed." SO per cent town
killed and 1874 per cent either Ameri-
can or colonial meat, frozen.
A quite extraordinary combination of
merits is claimed in France for a new
explosive, which consists Of a mix
ture of powdered aluminium and
nitrate of ammonium. It is not liable
to spontaneous decomposition, cannot
be prematurely exploded by shock or
friction, burns only with difficulty, is
not affected by frost or dampness, and
the gases from its explosion are harm
less. 1t can be exploded readily by
an ordinary decorator.
Twenty years ago the average yield
of wheat for California and the San
JOdA ulu NOllCJ was lOAlg OuoA1Clo ~
the acre. Now a yield of twenty Dush-
els is considered an exceptionally good
crop. The millers of the State com
plain Of a marked deterioration in the
quality of the wheat now grown. The
gluten content is becoming more
starchy. The land used for the produc-
ton of wheat has been used for the
same crop since Americans have been
in California.
English miners are interested in a
new compressed-air coal cutter recently
Introduced by a Sheffield firm. The ma
chine weighs only $50 pounds, and it is
said that it can be used in seams so
steep that the miner cannot stand up
right, and so thin that he has to crawl
on hands and knees. A piston carry
ing a pick, and governed by 4 valve
movement, flashes to and fro with
great speed the point of the pick being
gradually moved across the coal by
means Of a lever so that a continu-
Gus cut is made
Dr. A Charrin, a French savant,
fed two groups of guinea pigs on car
rots. One group took the vegetable
after it had been sterilized by boiling
and all germs thus destroyed; the other
after it had been sprinkled over with
dust or with the soil in which the
carrots had been grown. OF seven
teen subjects IN the first group twelve
died before those in the second, and
the investigation showed that the TO-
tai absence of germs in the sterilized
food impaired the digestion and low
cred the assimilatiye power of the ami
mails. Only five altogether were lost
Of the group fed on the germ contain
ing food.
Aluminum-coated paper, made IN
Germany for wrapping food SUD-
stances, is prepared by applying a thin
coat of an alcoholic solution CT resin
10 artificial parchment, then sprinkling
aluminium powder over the surface.
and finally submitting ID pressure. The
artificial parchment paper is paper that
has been treated with sulphuric acid.
The aluminium paper is not attacked
by the air or by fats, is much cheaper
than tin foil, and late analyses In Paris
CT this paper and Of aluminium foil
showed but small proportion CT for
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Making Every One Useful.

Secretary Cortelyou tells Of an Eng
lishman who was out west in the early
days and fell in w.. long train of
prairie schooners. The leader of the
caravan announced that he and his
fellow emigrants were going to found.
a town, having everything that was
needful, and nothing that was I'M
necessary. I'VE won't have any
waste" said he. There isn't a per-
son in our party who won't do some
important duty in the new town" The
Englishman pointed to an old ard
feeble man, with a bent back and :
long, thin, white beard. But that
very old man there he said; "he
can't possibly be of any use to you,
can hep "Oh, yes" said the leader.
we open our new cemetery with
Buffalo Commercial.
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Tax about yer simph'ny concerts, with
their furbelows and frills,
An yer recitals an yer prodigies, with
their quavers an their trills--
Why, fer real soul-stirring music, I'd
have you understand,
These new-fangled doin's amt patch on
our old Maineville aBnd.
That ere baud has history. Way back
in sixty-two
1t marched away with banners gay to
cheer the Boys in Blue.
An when the war was over and back
they'd come TO stay
There warn't as many. not by half, as
when they marched away.
So we albost had to make the hull thing
over, so to speak,
An we gathered in the school house fer
to practice twice a week;
An we'd parade on Decoration Day,
when twas hot enough to brile-
But we didn't care, when the women
folks 'ud wave their hands and
smile.
John Clinton was the leader Che was
Mayor of Mainsville, tool,
An eff you'd bit of talent, why, he'd
get it out O. you;
An there was Tufts an Stevens, East
man. Gilky, Owens, Shawan,
Legge and Cain,
Dwinell and Shields (the tuba player,
Develvus. Witham and McClain.
OF course there's lots of others, their
sons and their grandsons-
In all more'n three hundred-but them
are the oldest ones
That did the organizin'; but Deaths de-
vastatin' hand
Has only spared three fellers from that
first OLD Maineville Band.
An then our great band waggin-'twas
the regulation kind
With the divers seat high up in front
an the drummer's up behind,
An t'other seats slOped grajerly, and
well. vi explain to you
By sayin' ley resembled jest a great,
big, shaller U.
Twas built right here in Maineville, an
the blacksmith bossed the job
His surname slips my mem'ry, but his
given name was Bob
An old Daddy" 6tearns he made the
wheels, so powerful, strong and fit
That, thou five and forty years have
passed, they're strong and stiddy
yit.
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very we'll, and ii makes no difference
anyhow. If one is idiot enough to be
persuaded into going to a dance of this
sort, l suppose one must take ones
chance of the kind of thing one meets.
After all, it was my own fault"
NO, no." stammered the young
man, lit was my fault; mine entirely
How could it be your fault?"
Because" the girl said, with slow
and measured intonation, Il ought to
have seen that there wasn't room
enough on any floor for your feet and
the tail of my dress. Well, as you
don't seem to be able to say that
you're sorry you won't mind if 1 ap-
pear to leave you. I've got to borrow
about six hundred pins from some
where or other-or else go home"
And the cheap muslin swished vic
tously away from him, and left him
desolate to curse his clumsiness.
But the you man, though nervous,
knew his own mind, and was patient
and persistent, and it is an ascertained
fact that women yield TO siege rather
than to assault Within a few months
from this night of disaster and acri-
mony the young man was enabled TO
announce 10 his family his engage
ment TO the young lady who had thus
despitefuIv used him, and his family
did not like it at all.
II don't WISH" said his dear man.
ma. ito speak rashly, but l may say
that I'd rather SEE you in your coffin
than married to a girl like Henrietta"
That's what I've always thought, ("
said the elder sister.
Same here" aid the younger sis
ter.
Then the nervous young man drew
himself up and took upon himself a
dignity. And might l ask" he said.
"what it is exactly you've got against
this young lady who has honored me
by accepting my proposal"
.What haven't we got against herr
said the elder sister, broadly and on
general principles.
II can give it name" said the
dear mamma; shes thoroughly bad
tempered woman. l wouldn't have q
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tongue like hers for all the money in
the Bank of England, and l pity the
man that's married to her"
well" said the young man, that
is about the most outrageous-at least,
mother, what l mean to say is that
you're mistaken about Henrietta. I
know what I'm talking about, too. In
fact, l could give an instance.
do let's hear it." said his younger
sister skeptically.
1.-The first time I met her was at
dance. 1t wasn't much OF thing.
In fact she was about the only lady
there that | should have called a lady
at all"
THAT was the night you took u.s.
wasn't it," asked the elder sister
well, don't you be too compliment
ary."
Il was excepting present company"
said the young man desperately, las is
usual l believe. Now it so happened
that trod on her dress and tore it,
It's not a thing I've ever done be-
fore or since, and more perfect refine
ment and sweetness Of temper l never
met with in my life. She wouldn't
even hear a word Of apology. All she
seemed anxious about was to find
some kind thing to say to set me at
my ease. Fact? There never was
anything to equal it. And that" he
added impressively, sis the girl you
accuse of bad temperr'
So in course of time the young man
married the girl. Marriage on mod
erate-almost immoderately moderate
means has occasionally a tanning
and depressing effect on some high
spirited feminine natures. and in the
proud position of head of a household,
however modest, nervous young man
may grow rapidly into a state of set
tied and self-satisfed bumptiouSness.
So after year or two of married
life this man, still young, returned one
Saturday from business earlier than
usual, and he was in a bad temper.
Also as it was not yet dinner time,
dinner was not ready. OF this he
complained bitterly. He was acri-
mon;OuS rs TO the choice Of the din
ner; he was savage as to the cooking
Of it. Even his wife's open fiattery
of his appearance and her pleasure
that he had been able to get OFF so
early failed to soothe him.
So when she asked him to take her
for a walk he said that he could not
stick it; which was vulgar and I'M
kind of him. But her alteration and
her readiness to serve him in any way
remained mistaken. She lit his cigar
for him and waved her hand to him
from the window as he walked away
AS he walked he pitied himself Sc
riously. He worked hard all the
week, and yet when he came home on
Saturday there was often little or
nothing that he could reasonably make
himself dictatorial or unpleasant
about. And what right has any wom-
an to make a thinking man unreason-
able?
He went to see his dear mamma and
she gave him tea and asked him how
things were going on with him and
Henrietta.
The young man shook his head He
said gloomiiy that he did not suppose
he would be able to stand it much
longer.
And what is it," his mother asked.
what is it? Why, it's nag. nag,
nag from morning to night; that's
what it is"
His mother expressed an opinion
that very likely he brought it on him
self.-The Taller.
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S7D HANK you," said the cir! bit
terIy.
Dear me" exclaimed the
nervous young man in agony. Il
didn't tread on your dress, did II"
Didn't tread on my dress? Oh
dear no. OF course not. It's torn all
to rags, but of course you didn't tread
on it. A fly must have settled upon
it, suppose.
I'm so sorry. I almost thought l
heard something go"
Then you guessed right first time"
snapped the girl.
But l was being so partl> ularly
careful. Really l hardly know what
to say"
Don't you! Then we'd better
change the subject"
Il wouldn't have had it happen for
a deal Of money" he pleaded fervent-
ly.
No more would 1. Please don't
keep on apologizing. You don't do it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
GRAVE OF JOHN HAY.
Lot In Cleveland Cemetery Where Body
of Great Diplomat Lies.

Lake View Cemetery. Cleveland,
Ohio, where the remains of John Hay
were laid to rest, promises to become
one of the most famous as it is one of
the most beautiful in the country.
Located in the eastern suburbs of
the city, it has the appearance of a
magnificent park. It's hills and valleys
are shaded by carefully nurtured trees
Of many varieties; the ground is COW
cred with turf rich in color and soft
as a velvet carpet Established by
men of wealth as the resting place of
their dead, it has been kept up without
regard to the expense involved.
Amid the mass of green shine the
snow white memorials of the dead.
There are elaborate marble vaults
erected by wealthy families and state
ly shafts placed over graves by people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
How to Be Cool in Hot Weather.

Experience has shown that there is
but one way in which the discomfort
of very hot weather may be mitigated,
and that is by enough physical activ-
ity to start and maintain a wholesome
perspiration. Absolutely the most
uncomfortable way in which to pass
a hot day is to be sluggish, and by
that means pile up, so to speak, latent
heat IN muscles and tissues The
vase motor nerves and the secretory
nerves of the sudoriferous glands ara
the trermostats of the body. Any
thing which starts an abundant per-
spiration carries OF latent heat and
mininizes the discomfort suffered
New York Times.
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clined to be austere and very much
under self-control. Since March. 1888.
when he was appointed by President
Arthur United States attorney for the
southern district of New York, Mr..
Root has been almost continuously
concerned in public affairs. He oc-
cupied that position until 1885. In
1894 he was delegate to the state con-
stitutional convention and chairman of
the Judiciary committee. August /,
1899, he was appointed secretary Of
war by President Mckinley and was
reappointed March 3, 1901. He re-
signed in August, 1908, to take effect
January /. 1904 Mr.. Root was one
of the leading members Of the Alas
kan commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
NEW SECRETARY or STATE.

Elihu Root, who has accepted the
portfolio of. secretary of state, was
war secretary under President Me
Kinley after the retirement Of Rus
sell A. Alger. He is a warm friend
and companion of President Roosevelt
He was born in 1915, the son of a
professor at Hamilton college. He
was first a school teacher and then a
lawyer. In personality Mr.. Root is in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
Cars of Fate.

Five Cars of Russia have been as
sassinated as follows: Feodor l., last
of the house of Rurik, which had gov
erned Russia for 200 years, 1898.
Peter Ill, dethrowned and murdered
succeeded by Catherine. his wife.
1852. Ivan ", murdered in prison.
1864. Gar Paul, March 4, 1901. Al
sxander H.. March Is, 1851.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
THE SLEEPYVII : TRl .

On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville,
l. f and loiter as you will,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville.
There the purpling sunsets glow,
And the crimson peoples grow,
And the tiger lilies bend,
Where the mountain rivers wend.
There the dusky fairies sing,
And the wanton roses fling
Gifts Of fra GRANGE everywhere
On the mellow summer air.
On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville,
Loaf and loiter as you will,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville.
There the spirits of the June,
Thro' the pine trees softly Groom,
And bright heavens glory lies
On the peaks that kiss the skies.
There, from dawn to vesper chime,
1t is ever dreaming time,
And the summer, matchless fair,
Reigns a queen forever there.
On the trail to Sleepyville,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville,
Loaf and loiter as you will,
Sleepyville, Sleepyville.
Denver Times.
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acetylene gas light
acts in a similar
manner. Some in
teresting expert
ments in this direc-
ton have recently
been conducted by
Mr.. NJ. J. Jorn3 of
Cornell AgricuItur-
al College, with
striking re su Its.
Plants exposed dur
the night to the IL
! u m i u a tiOn Of
acetylene gas grew
to twice the size
OF those left to the
nursing of the sun
only, and vege-
tables attained di-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

A woman seldom talks to herself,
but she more than makes UP for it
when she has one-man audience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08
PLANTS BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.

1t has been known for some time
that plant life is affected favorabIy by
electric light and now it appears that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-08

OF the 1861 freight cars ordered
for American railroads last year 65.-
600 zere OF steel construction.
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GO HANK you," said the cir! bit
forty
The Washington times., 1905-05-08

and manufacturer. who is sometimes
styled by his friends Diamond jim"
Brady, on account of the handsome dia-
monds he wears. Mr.. Brady weighs
about $50 pounds, owns some good race
horses. has steel mail car on eNhibi-
ton here. and sees that his two auto
mobiles, one of which carries ten peo-
pie, are kept busy taking people to in
spect the car.
Mr. Brady is vice president of the
Standard Pressed Steel Car Company, Of
Butler. Pa, and this company has the
wonderful steel car on exhibit on the
tracks of the Southern railway, back of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Don't ask me TO describe the ear.
Mr.. Brady win tell you. My business
Is to put it on the market. / m no ma
chinist. The boy down there will tell
statement that it is the best mail car on
the market
The boy tells you the car is made
entirely of steel, that it weighs 100, 700
length and nine In width on the inside.
Il contains nearly 1900 riVets and is
claimed to be twelve times as strong as
the ordinary Puil:san or baggage car
1t is similar to the steel baggage cars
Tow used on the Erie road and was
made for the Erie
This IS what has brought Mr.. Brady
to Washington, ana he has become a
notable figure at tbs Willard. He wears
a large heart-shaped stud of diamonds
and his watch chain has every other
OF according brilliaGca. He's a million
aiIe, and has things 10 suit him regard
less of the price. His popularity among
the foreign delegates is accounted for
by the fact that he can entertain them
or any subject from wealth to race
horses and locomotives and cars.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08

in the presence of the French flagship.
the cruiser Descartes
This wide stretching of neutrality en-
abied the Russians to proceed and inter
Cept neutral vessels The Russians are
now fully stocked, thanks to the French
allowing them for ten days virtually to
convert Kamranh bay into a Russian ma
val base.
THE action. of the French is in strilx-
ing contrastSo the attitude of the Brit
ish authorities at Hongkong and Singa-
pore. The latter are stopping steamships
on the slightest suspicion that they are
Carrying contra band,
I'm a cable dispatch sent on April g.
the French authorities eliminated the
following: -Four Russian transports are
still moored at Saigon where they are
taking aboard supplies.
Y our correspondent left Saigon on
May 2, and passed in the river four Rus
sian transports that were taking coal
aboard. They were to follow the Rus
sian fleet. One French and four Ger
man steamers, all laden, We're also there,
Inside Cape St. James were the German
steamships Miles, Tertia, Mack1embourg,
Tsimo, Garden and Westphalia, laden.
and the Badenia. Batavia, Artemia and
Bethania, empty
The pilot Of the steamship on which
your correspondent Travelled, stated that
seyerty-fiVe more transports were c&~
peeted at Cape St James
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
No Evidence of q Plot
Against French Republic
Captain Tamburni, Arraigned, Declares He
Was Merely Interested in an Abyssinian
Colonization Scheme.

PARIS, May S.-Former Captain Tam
burini. and his alleged accomplices.
against whom a charge of plotting
against the republic vas made. on the
discovery of a quantity of military uni
forms and cartridges in their houses
were arraigned today. in the Ninth COR
rectionaf chamber.
1t was impossible to produce any eVi-
dence of the existence of such plot a 8
the authorities had at first limited. The
men will not be tried on this charge. or
taken before the high court, as was pro-
posed.
Charge Is Modified.
Captains Tamburini and Volpert are
now accused simply of approaching of
fieers in an attempt TO organize con-
sp.racy. The civilians, Mayer, Bunau,
Vrinat, and Hensen. who were likewise
accused of being parties to the plot,
will be prosecuted for having the army
The Washington times., 1905-05-08

UNIFORMS and munitions in their posses
sion
In the hearing today Cantain Volpert,
III his examination, stated that an Amer
lean named Meyer, who is another man
than the prisoner, Mayer, had encourag-
sd scheme for establishing colony in
Abyssinia. Never, according to the wit
ness, had contributed 1900 francs to
bear the expenses OF securing officers
to make this expedition.
Knew No Details.
The judge closely questioned Volpert
in regard to this colonization scheme
He was unable 70 give any detailed in
formation either n regard to Meyer or
the plan.
Folpert and Tamburini both base their
defense on the ground that they were
planning to join che colonization expe-
dftfon. which they say, was mistaken
for d military plot
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Charge That Bluecoats
Are Aiding the Strikers

CHICAGO. ILL.,. May Astounding
charges of police conspiracy to sur
render to the labor organizations and
ignore The oath of cffice were brought
to the attention of the executive com
mittee of Chicago Employers Assoeia-
tton at it's meeting. Hundreds of citi-
zens have volunteered the information
t the merchants that at least 800 blue
ecats, In the tean5ters' strike, have
been guilty of treackery
Involved III. the scandals are not only
patrolmen, but Heutenants, captains.
inspectors, and men even higher in
authority. That a special grand jury
may be summoned TO investigate special
and general acts OF incompetency, Is
well as criminal cooperation with strik-
ers, IS not unlikely. The Employers
Association is SO well fortified with
facts that 1t may elect to lay before
the grand jury or the civil service board
enough startling evidence to cause the
star to come tumbIing off the breasts
of hundreds of men
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Wants to Form a Branch
OF a Peace Association

CHICAGO, May 8.-P. H. scullin, gen
era1 secretary of the National Industrial
Peace Association, an organization form
ed IN California to bring about indus
trial peace through mutual agreement,
and which is composed of an equal num-
Der of members of labor unions and en-
ployers. has come to Chicago to form a
branch Of the Crganiza ton here
He brought with him credentials from
citizens alliances, central labor bodies.
governors of States, United States SEN
ators and scores of other prominent
people in San Francisco, Denver, and In
dianapolfs, where branches of the organ
ization already have been formed.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08

streets while the strike continues. The
offer was made by Emil Hoechster, a
leading turner and deputy sheriff
With him was Charles J. Vopicka, who
rendered the services of 5000 Bohemian
turner's for the same character of serv-
ice.
turner's are men who could do effective
work in preserving the peace He de-
ciared that they are well trained and
In excellent physical condition, and he
offered TO organize f,G00 of them at once
if the mayor requested 1t. Mr.. Vopicka
also offered to orga-4ize 1860 men at once
the Bohemians. Mayor Dunno
thanked both of the representatives, and
said he would avail himself of their
offer should the necessity arise.