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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
"FIGHTING BOB" EVANS.
Report that He Must Soon Raise the
White Flag In Life's Battle.

White Flag I'm Life's Battle.
The report that Admiral Bob Evans
Is about to retire from the navy BE-
cause of i'll health has sent throb or
sympathy and regret through the coun-
try. Scores of kilograms and even ca
navy department asking as to the truth
of the report, and expressing high re-
gard for Fighting Bob"
Robley Dunlingson was the name
given him at his birth, Aug. IS, 1916,
over 60 years ago. But he is Fighting
Bob" to the American people.
He is a born fighter. At 6 he was
handling a gun. At 13 he was on his
way across the western plains to ac-
Quire a residence at Salt Lake City.
He had been promised an appointment
to Annapolis if he became a resident
of the Utah city.
On the way the emigrant train was
attacked by Indians bob" was
warned to stay under cover when the
fight began. When the Indians had
been beaten back an arrow pinning
Bob's right leg to the mule he rode
showed how he had obeyed the order
He had been in the thckest OF the me-
lee. The arrow had to be cut between
his leg and the pony's side before he
could dismount.
When the Civil War broke out young
Evans. then at Annapolis, had a heart
racking problem to decide. His mother
was an ardent secessionist. His broth
er did not hesitate bu. donned the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
THEIR FAVoRiTE MUNICH.
Walters at the Capitol Know the
Tastes of Old Timers,

The short frocked colored walters in
the House and Senate restaurants
have good memories, for no sooner
have the members returned to their
monted places in the restaurants than
the usual orders are anticipated.
There is the apple pie and milk for
Congressman Burleigh, the cup O. Gus
tard for J. T. McCleary ham and eggs
for Judge Smith, roast beef for Bob
Cousins, crackers and half and half for
Congressman Mckinley, plain bread,
butter and jam for Jim Watson and
an egg sandwich for Speaker Cannon.
On the Senate side there is not so
much of the quick lunch spirit. They
may not consume any more food, but
they are more leisurely, and the state
ly Senatorial MUNICH" is already be-
ing affected by ambitious members
of the House, who take daily con-
stitutional between the two houses to
see how that prospective seat looks
that they will some day occupy.-Na-
tional Magazine.
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ccme through sheer obstinacy" clogs
upon the wheels OF progress.
That is all that will save the colonel
from the wrath of the spinster of
North America. 1t is so novel a DO
sition for them TO be put" in, this of
doggedly declining the joys of matri-
mony. But the colonel insists.
There was never yet a woman"
he says, who could not marry. as
she should, if she would 1t is only
necessary TO be a woman to win
man-some man.
"Spinsterhood is a purely voluntary
condition, due to reprehensible con-
trainess, as is clearly proven by the
non-existence of a single. authentic
claim to exemption because of lack
of opportunity
True there is sort of chuckle be-
hind his last remark, but it may pass.
The real point at issue is whether
the old maid of the present day rend-
ers fair equivalent, or even tries
TO do so, in one way or another, for
what she receives: and to that our
answer is decisively negative. 1t is
sad state of affairs, to which we
have given much unavailing thought.
AS a last resort in search of a method
of reformation, the ubiquitary remedy
of taxation occurs to our mind as
the only one holding forth hope OF ef-
fectiy eneSs.''
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men were soon hurrying in the direc-
ton from whence the cries had seemed
to come, though all was still enough
now. AS they neared Alden Cliff they
came upon three people lying stunned
and bleeding, the fragments OF car
rIage scattered about.
Finding the driver already dead, the
men turned their attention to those to
whom help might yet be rendered.
These proved to be a woman and
child. Tenderly bending over them,
John Montgomery gazed as If fascin-
ated. then with a curious gesture babe
his son approach nearer. One lock and
BENJAMIN Montgomery clasped the slen-
der form of the woman to him, pas
sionately kissing the pale, upturned
face.
"Oh, my darling, to think that L
should find you thus! But you are not
dead. you must not die and leave me
so! Quick, James, let US hasten to the
house."
The old man glanced pityingly at his
son. Bonnie still labored under delu-
sion, it seemed.
please God, he never awakens to the
bitter reality" he murmured.
But when he spoke the though to his
wife. while they awaited the arrival Of
the physician, she replied:
"What do you aean, John? | am
sure IT is all right, and her soul is as
white as that of the babe at her side"
az trust so, my dear. trust So"
When the physician came he found
the child more stunned than harmed,
but the young mother was seriously, If
NOT fatally, injured. Long she lowered
between life and death. At last, under
the loving ministration of father,
mother and husband, life conquered.
One day, as she sat at the window, a
shadow of the strong, vigorous Jennie
Montgomery of other days, Bonnie
slipped into the room. Mrs Montgom-
ery softly closed the door. Long after,
when she ventured to peep inside, the
Young people sat hand in hand.
Not until many days after did Ben
iamin reveal the story Of Jennie's flight
and the hardships. she bore ere a
friends home in distant city became
her refuge until after the birth of lit
tie Maud Ignorant of the suspicion
resting on her husband, an impulse too
strong to be resisted called her back
TO the old home. Lost in the storm
and the horses beyond control but a
few rods lay between them and a mad
plunge over alden Cliff, when the crash
came.
AS the years went by, the little brown
house, now no longer little or brown,
resounded with merry shouts and the
patter of childish feet, and to the noble
old man and his tender, loving wife,
out of the storm came the peaceful joy
OF a happy old age.-Pennsylvania
Grit.
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Ecstaxien of Mecca.

Mecca, at the season Of the annual
visitation of Mohammedan pilgrims, is
thus described In Everybody's In with
the Pilgrims to Mecca" translated from
the narrative of Ibu Jubayr All of Ban
dar Adas;
Like a gigantic catafalque. sornber.
shrouded In mystery, the Kaaba rises
out Of the seething sea Of white CARRIED
humanity that crowds the great sacred
square Of Mecca. Its door is covered
with plates of solid silver studded with
silver nails. From the exterior of the
roof, above a stone marking the sep
ulcher Of Ishmael, which lies at the
base of the northern wall, there pro-
jects a horizontal, semicircular rain
spout FIVE yards long, twenty-four
inches wide, made of massive gold.
Within the roof Is supported by three
columns Of aloe wood the walls are
hung with red velvet alternating with
white squares in which are written In
Arabic the words. 'Allah-Jal-JelaIah,
('Praise to God, the Almighty. The
building Is packed with pilgrims, pray
Ing, weeping, beside themselves In an
ecstasy Of passionate devotion. MIN
gled with their voices there rises from
outside the chant of the Talbih. the
song of the winding sheet, which every
pilgrim must sing on entering Mecca,
on DOMINIC the sacred hiram, on enter
ing the Haram. and on starting for
Nina, the valley Of desire, and Arafat.
the mountain OF compassion"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
HEART OF THE STORM

Tramp, tramp, tramp, came the rest
less tread Of a man overhead. Down
the hills swept the wind, the little,
brown house rocked and swayed and
John Montgomery and his wife drew
their chairs nearer the cheerful blaze.
Poor Bennie," sighed the wife.
Yes, poor Bonnie, a strange contrast
to this old man, sitting before the
glowing CRATE, with his dark, piercing
eyes, and masses OF iron-gray hair
tossed back from a broad, intellectual
forehead. He, with those lips which
could be so stern and unyielding, now
softened into brooding tenderness by
memories that came thronging in
strange contrast to the wild surging Of
the storm without, would never bow to
fate as had the man above.
The room abounded in light and
warmth and color. From the richly
decorated walls to the soft crimson car
pet beneath their feet everything de-
noted wealth, taste and culture. Beau
tiful pictures hung on.the walls, a case
Of choice books filed one corner OF the
room, and the freight played on chairs
and tables of rare and exquisite work
manshlp, Not the least attractive of
1t all was the old man. who seemed
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lsh feet.
wnx 81 Philanthropy.

a lady who was recently appointed
a visitor to a hospital for children,
fearing that poor children failed to re-
ceiye the Same attention bestowed on
those of richer parents, paid her first
visit to the institution, intending to
effect a change In a ward she found
a tiny boy quite alone. He informed
her that there was another boy In the
ward. but that he was being examined
before a clinic. The lady looked
around her for evidence Of neglect
on the part OF the attendants. A suit
of clothes lay huddled on chair. Fold
ing them In an orderly manner, she
said:
Surely, my dear, these trousers are
too long for you by several inches
Eyes, a'am," replied the boy.
"A sin and a shame" cried she, and
took companion" from her bag. She
sat down ard cut of the legs OF the
garment and hemmed the edges
Now" she said, trlumphantIy, whea
the task was complete, they wiI. fit
you better"
1.-THE othe. boys taller than me-, re-
Piled the child They belong to him. ;"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Business doctors"

One of the latest developments Of
American specialization is the "busi-
ness DOCTOR" | met the other day
(writes a correspondent a shrewd
Yankee who had come over to doctor"
a large Manchester engineering works.
He said the job would take him about
a fortnight. The business doctor
must be skilled financier, accountant
and have a thorough knowledge
theoretical and practical-of every
business for which he preScrlbeS. He
is generally an expert in some par
ticular line. When he comes down
to diagnose a case he has profit and
loss accounts and balance sheets laid
before him, with percentages of pro-
fits to turn over and other detailed
calculations. He interviews and has
confidential talks with directors, man
ayers Of departments, foremen OF
departments, foremen of works-any
one who can give him exact informa-
ton and throw light on the problem.
He may have been called in to check
a leakage in profits or lay his finger
upon the weak spot which has pre-
vented an apparently prosperous con-
Germ from paying good dividend
Like other doctors. he does not guar
antee to cure ina all cases His opin-
ion is taken on details of organiza-
ton. Office administration, systematic
cost keeping or methods of paying
wages. Usually he is a man of ripe
experience, and in the course of his
business he has opportunities of study
ing every type of works management
from inside. He is paid well for
his services. From what has been
said it will be seen that the profess
sion of business doctor" is never
likely to be overcrowded.-Man
Guardian.
No Other Thieves in Town?
The town council of small Ger
man community met to inspect a new
site for a cemetery, says Eustige
Blaetter. They assembled at a chapel,
and as it was a warm day, some one
suggested they leave their coats there.
Some one can stay behind and
watch them" suggested Herr Botteles.
What for?" demanded Herr Ehr-
Itch. IF we are all going out together.
what need Is there for any one to
watch the clothes.?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

The tonsils are two collections of
gland-like structures at the back part
OF the mouth, one on each side, be-
tween the pillars of the palate. 1t is
not known what purpose they serve
Some have supposed that they arrest
the germs of disease which may be In
hailed or taken in with the food but
they evidently can catch very few Of
the germs which rapidly pass them in
the food or water, or in the air which
is inhaled; and it is well they cannot,
for they are themselves very suscept-
ible to disease, as some sufferers know
to their sorrow. Others have thought
they serve an evil purpose, acting as
portals of entry for many disease
germs into the body.
The tonsils are very liable to be-
come inflamed This condition, consti.
tutes tonsilitis, or, when an abscess
forms, quinsy. Young persons, over
fifteen and under thirty, are most SUBJ
Ject to inflammation of the tonsils, al
though children and even those well
along in life may suffer- 1t occurs
with special frequency In those whose
tonsils are enlarged, and usually in
persons who are run down" in gem
eral health, or in whom the power Of
resistance has been lowered as a re-
suit of worry or overexertion. The
extra study In preparing for a diff
, cult examination in school or college
and the anxiety concerning the result
not uncommonly bring on an attack of
quinsy, especially in those of a social
ed rheumatic tendency.
There are various kinds of tonsilli-
It's, but the symptoms of all are quite
similar in the beginning. The patient
feels ill, has chilly sensations, loss of
appetite, more or less headache, per-
haps, constipation, feverishness, and
feeling of discomfort or actual pain
in the throat. Soon the fever becomes
high, the throat is dry, swallowing Is
painful, there is often more or less
earache, and the patient seems to be
seriously i'll. Suppuration may or may
| not occur. The pain ard throbbing
are most severe when it does.
The attack lasts usually from two or
three days to a week, and is apt to
terminate quite suddenly, although IL
but one tonsil has been affected, re-
covery may be delayed by an extern
sion of the Inflammation to the other
tonsil. In that case the whole tire
some process must be gone through
with again. The disease is almost al.
ways serious enough to require the
physicians care, for the treatment
calls for internal remedies as we'll as
local appllcations.-Youth's Compan-
| lon.
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gray. But Bob decided to cast his lot
with the ones who had educated him,
although his mother sent his resigna-
ton to the Federal. government.
His fighting spirit was wildly illus
trated In the assault on Ft. Fisher,
January, 1865 Twice lie was wound
ed and fought on. A third bullet
pierced his knee and he fell helpless.
A sharpshooter kept pegglng away at
him. A bullet tore off of his toes.
The ire of the wounded man was
aroused. pnd grabbing his own rifle, he
shot his enemy dead.
1t was we'll for Evans after that
battle that be had strenuous spirit.
When he was taken TO the hospital 1t
was decided that both his legs must
be amputated. Bob heard the decision
and that night armed himself with a
revolver, which he hid under his pill
low.
Next day when physicians broke
their views to him the wounded youth
pulled the gun "You will never take
of my legs while have a bullet left,
was his ultImatum. They didn't think
then that it was absolutely necessary
In 1891 Evans gained his title OF
Fighting Bob He was in command
of the little Yorktown at Valparaiso,
Chile. 1t needed but the drop of a hat.
1t seemed. to start war between that
country and the United States Evans
was In the harbor. facing ten forts and
the Chilean feet lie took on bis ship
the refugees from the American lega-
ton In the teeth OF the protests of the
Chilean government More than that,
ne kept them safe and bluffed the en-
tire feet and II. the forts By calmly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
TOWN GOES TO SHELTER.
All of Its Houses Built of Bricks Of
Gold and Silver Ore.

One reads of romantic castles OF
silver and palaces of gold, but they
are the dreams of fiction-now they
have discovered something as strange
on the map of Mexico. The buildings
of a whole town have been bought
at so much ton, based on assays
from the adobe walls, which give
gold and silver values. The town is
Guanajuato's suburb, Tepetapa, at
value of about $4,000 Mexican cur
rency.
The value of this little town was
revealed when the Mexican Central
decided to build into the city of Qua
najuato AMI to establish a station
there.
Il was found necessary to tear down
about three hundred buildings which
had been built of the shines produced
by the grinding of ores from the num-
erous mines of the district. Straw
was mixed with the slime to make
the adobe bricks.
When it became known that the
Central would have to tear down
these houses an enterprising ore buy
ing company asked for permission to
assay ore taken from the buildings.
This was granted and samples were
picked from the walls at various
heights and on various sides of the
buildings, the assays running in value
from SO to $24 ton in gold and sill
yer. The values averaged about So
gold a ton.
AS the buildings were built in vari-
Gus bonanza epochs it was found that
the values varied to large extent
For instance, a wall on one side of
house would assay low value, where
as wall on the other side, built at
an earlier or later time, would assay
high value A mans kitchen might
assay so cents a ton and his parlor
$50.
That the walls are found to contain
more gold than silver values is due
to the fact that the old patio process
of treating the ores was more effec,
tive in extracting silver than gold
values and the shines left were richer
in gold than silver. 1t will be harder
to build such town in the future, as
the camp is now fitted out with mod
ern appliances for treating ores.
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A Wonder.

A number of military men IN a Wash
ington hotel were giving an account of
an incident of the civil war. A quiet
man who stood by at last said:
Gentlemen, l happened to be there.
and might be able to refresh your men,
DRY as to what took place in reference
to the event just narrated"
The hotel keeper said to him:
Sir, what might have been your
rankg'
Il was q private"
Next day the quiet man, as he was
about to depart, asked for his bill.
Not a cent, sir; not a cent" an
swered the proprietor. You are the
very first private I ever met"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
PRoDIGIEs Fer THEIR AGE.

Christian Heinecl<en, the Scholar,
and Mozart, Musician, Marvels.
OF all the infant prodigies that have
interested and astonished both hemi-
spheres it is generally believed that
none was greater than little Christian
Heinecken Of Lubbock. This rema-ia-
BILE youngster when at tie tender age
of II months was able to recite the
Pentateuch without an error and could
without single slip. Fancy child
of being able to converse fluently in
both French and Latin. But that is
what Master Christian could do and he
could hold his own with the best mas
ters of these languages.
No one could catch him on single
question in history, ancient or modern,
and he was more familiar with re-
ngious and church history than the
majority OF Clergymen are. Before
young Heinecken died. at the age of
4. he was petted and made much of by
royalty Of the Danish court, while
thousands of people fiocked to see hi.--
and listen to the words of knowledge
and wisdom that fell from his baby
lips.
Another infant phenomenon, whose
line was music instead of languages,
was beloved Mozart. who was looked
upon as harpsichord expert almost
before he could talk As matter Of
fact the child, Wolfgang Mozart, COM
posed a concerto at the tender age Of
and, what was still more remarkable,
this composition was so difficult that
young Mozart's father, who enjoyed
an enyiabie reputation as yiolinist,
could not master the work of his son
until he had devoted considerable time
TO practicing Il Imagine this COY CIV
ing a recital in a university hall be-
fore musicians OF worldwide reputation
as students of music who had played
before Mozart was born. By the time
he had reached the age of S this aston
fishing youth had won Europe entirely
and he was in a fair way to being
SPOILED by the kings and expresses who
showered him with honor. affection and
gifts
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Great I'm His Line.

Robert Barr once showed a portrait
of Mark Twain to a silk merchant of
Lyons. Tell me who that is" Mr..
Barr said. The merchant gazed at the
portrait and answered, II should say
he was statesman" "Supposing you
wrong in that, what would be your
next guess?" asked Mr.. Barr. eff he
is not a maker of history he is perhaps
a writer of Il; a great historian, prob.
ably. OF course 1t is impossible for me
to guess accurately except by accident
but | use the adjective great because
l am convinced this man is great In his
line, whatever If is If he makes silk
he makes the BEST" Mr.. Barr told tho
French merchant who the portrait rem
resented and said, You have summed
him up in your last sentence. London
News.
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threatening to open fire. The world
read Of it-gasped in sheer admiration
of the nerve of it-and he became
Fighting Bob" forever.
Evans commanded the Iowa at the
battle of Santiago and was In the thick
of the scrap that destroyed the Span
lsh feet.
He was always quick to meet an
emergency. While dining the German
emperor on board the Columbia, at
the opening of the Kiel canal. he told
the emperor all of the watertight doors
in the ship could be closed In thirty
seconds. To make good he ordered
the signal blown on the siren. There
wasn't enough steam and the emperor
laughed. Evans quickly turned In his
seat, pushed the general alarm buttons,
and In minute and half the doors
we're closed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

In America. You will hear women and men tell you not
80 much who they know and with whom they associate
as those whom they will do not know 1t
Is ridiculous condition here in democratic America.
The people who thus considered impossible
SO from any evil line; they simply mot of set"
Such an idea and such system has place in this land
I want you to consider a minute how different this
spirit is from that which actuaed the character of Him
whose funeral procession in the Holy Land to-day is
much the same as that when our Lord raised
the of the widow of Main 1t meant Rss of caste
defenent TO touch dead person yet our Lord not only
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stopped the procession rather than passing down side
street. as we would be apt to do but acally the
dead youth by the hand, rskng what pieant much to
Oriental On the other hand we have list of those
do not TO associate WITH because they do not
belong to particular class of society
Never has there been time when there was greater
need o. more enlightened and more Christian way Of
living Conditions in America such tuat II Is i'm
possible follow the ideas of the founders of the land
The early Purtans certain ideas which would be sim
ply ludIcrous were we to try to live up them We
must add new -tandards
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SPRING TWILIGHT.

Singing In the rair, robin,
Ripping out so fast
All thy fute-like notes, as il
This singing were thy last
After shutdown, too, robin?
Though the fields are dim,
And the trees grow dark and still,
Dripping from leaf and limb.
It's heart-broken music
That sweet, faltering strain
Like a mingled memory,
Half esctacy. half pain.
Surely thus to sing, robin,
Thou must have in sight
Beautiful skies behind the shower,
And dawn beyond the night.
Would thy faith were mine, robin.
Then, though night were long,
All its silent hours should melt
Their sorrow into song.
Montreal Family Herald.