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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

much light on the
motives of the gov
eminent in the
movement.
1T is a pity we
have not ships
enough to keep pow
erful fleets in both
oceans, but since we
have not it seems
that in the interests
of peace it is best
at this time that our
feet should be in
the Pacific" said
the admiral.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Foreto1d His own Death.

Benjamin F. Zercher, aged so, the
wealthiest land owner and farmer in
Wayne county, Ohio, died the other night.
Zercher six months ago, although in ex-
cellent health, told his family that he was
going to die within six months, and as he
did not want his heirs to have trouble
over certain property, went to work and
gave to each of the four children living
and two grandchildren lands and cash to
the value of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Throws Gasoline on Flames.

In a frantic endeavor to save a wind
mill at Pemberville, Ohio, from destruc-
ton by fire, Harry Hobart, aged Z, flung
pailful of gasoline. installing it for
water, upon 5-year-old George Hobart's
blazing cap, which the latter had hurled
from his head TO the floor of the mill.
Fully half of the contents of the pail
splashed upon George, enveloping him in
flame He died
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

is about to put into effect new tariff
schedule. which ii will call its "taximeter
cab tariff The device from which the
name is derived is a small instrument
resembling a street car fare register. 1t
is operated when the cab is In motion
by a shaft connected with the wheels of
the vehicle. which gives the distance trav-
eled, and when standing the time is indi-
Gated by the operation of storage. The
charge computation is thus automatically
exact. An instrument Of this character
has been in use in Europe Tor some time.
but it has never befor. been introduced
into this eouDtxy-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

to ultimately preserve the little frame
cottage in some permanent way, And
this is to be realized by the building OF
the Pantheon. structure modelled after
the Roman ediice, within the walls OF
which the famous Garibaldi cottage is to
be inclosed. This structure has been
built out of fund Of about $1,000 con-
tributed by 100000 members of the Ital-
ian colony of New York.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Hnlmex Lnrr Cnnnot Agree.

After being out for almost tweRty-six
hours the jury in the trial of former As
sociate Statistician E. S. Holmes Jr., of
the Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington on the charge of conspiring to de-
fraud the government By giving out the
departments crop information was dis
charged from the further consideration of
the case.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

cheer at the triumphant ending of one
chapter of San Franchises fight to over
throw the corrupt machine which ruled
the city.
Judge Dunno before passing sentence
arraigned the prisoner in harsh language.
Schmitz interrupted the court time after
time, careless of consequences, protest
ing at further humiliatior Attorney
Fairall joined with his client, protesting
until he barely escaped being sent to
prison for contempt. Schmitz was de-
faint to the end. After it was all over
he repeated his statement that he would
run for reelection in the fall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

This cruiser transfer, or whatever you
like to call it, is mission of peace.
do not think it likely that this country
will become seriously involved with any
power. But if trouble should come by
any chance it is well to be fully pre-
pared for it.
''It is necessary for US to hold the
balance of sea power on the Pacific. The
defenses on that coast are not up to the
standard of the Atlantic. That the ma
ton that has this power controls the sit
uation was proven in our war with Spain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Fire Loss for june s14,7s5, 600.

The losses by fire in the United States
and Canada during June, as compiled
from the records of the New York Jour
nal of Commerce and Commercial Bulle-
tin, aggregate S14,765,000. This brings
the total fire waste for the first half of
1907 up to S117.477,500, as compared
with $3T7, 665,550 for like portion of
the year 1906.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
NEW YORK

Continued favorable weather conditions
have made for further crop development,
expansion in retail trade in light summer
goods. and notable stimulation of hitherto
tagging recorder business. One of the
most favorable developments of the week
has been the improvement noted in coli
lections at many markets. The future
outlook as TO prices OF goods is now
having the attention of manufacturers
and wholesalers. Business failures in
the United States for the week ending
July 4 number 135, against 100 last
week. 134 in the like week of 1906, 12Tl
in 1905, 172 in 1904 and 154 in 1903
--Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
BASE BALL STANDINGS.
Games Won and Lost by Clubs In
Principal Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
cirrs Beauty Ruined by Pie.

Miss Josephine Eavey, daughter of
Samuel Eavey, farmer residing near
Keedysville, Nd. was the victim of pc
culiar accident, and her beauty may be
married for life. While she was assisting
her mother to make custard pies, Miss
Eavey was seized with fainting spell
and fell face downward into apple that
Mrs. Eavey had just taken from the
stove The young woman's face was bad
ly burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Believing himself mistreated because
his mother asked him to work, Charles
Mckinney, aged IA, committed suicide in
Galena, Kan, by laying a shotgun against
his breast and pushing the trigger with a
stick. The charge took effect in his head
and face, killing him almost instantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Building Falls; So Escape.

Fifty-two workmen engaged on a four
story building adjoining the Second Ma
tional bank structure ON Ninth and Main
streets, Cincinnati, narrowly escaped
death when the building they were in
collapsed. The floor joists formed arches,
which prevented the brick walls from
crushing the workmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Fish i'm Lakes More Plentiful.

The present season promises one of the
largest catches of fish recorded in many
years. The usual output of the great
lakes for several years past has been
close to 150000,000 pounds annually.
but this season fish seem to be more
plentiful and the catch will be much
larger than usual
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
shot FROM AMBUSH.

John Graham, aged IA, was mysteri-
ously shot and killed at Sharon, Pa. With
another boy he was undressing TO go in
swimming when the report of a pistol
was heard. Graham threw up his hands
and cried I'm shot" and started TO run.
After going few yards he dropped dead.
Graham was a son of railroad employee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
citizen Die I'm storm.

1t is now believed that at least fifteen
lives were lost in the severe storms which
swept over portion of western WiseoD-
sin Wednesday evening. Numerous other
persons were injured and much damage
TO farm property and to dwelling houses
is reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

A dispatch from Ketchass Canyon. on
the Skeena river, says that the river stern
wheel steamer Mount Royal struck a
rock and went to pieces within five min
utes. Six members of the crew were
lost. but all the passengers were saved.
The small island in the canyon is covered
with survivors,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
July Frost Appear. An ohio,

According TO the Cleveland weather
forecaster all low temperature records for
July were broken there Tuesday night.
The mercury fell TO 46 degrees above
zero. There was more or less frost. which
il is believed caused damage TO vegeta-
ton in the country districts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
100000 FIRE AT STEEL PLANT
Flames Destroy Big Building at In
diana Harbor and Menace Works.

Fire in the mammoth plant of the
American Steel and Foundry Company
at Indiana Harbor, Ind, destroyed the
big building used for foundry purposes,
and for a time threatened to consume the
entire plant The damage is estimated
at 100000. The flames spread to the
pattern shop, in which thousands of val
liable patterns are kept, but efforts of
workmen saved the building. The fire
originated In the foundry from an over
heated furnace. Many men were a. work
in the building when the flames were dis
covered and formed themselves into
volunteer fire department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

In outlining the plans for the next ses-
sion OF the Australian Parliament. Pre-
mier Carruthers proposed the enactment
of pensions for invalids, subventions to
aid friendly societies to enable the poor
est persons to purchase annuities. He
argues that this policy tends ito uplift
the community, increase the inducements
to thrift ard aid in the battle against
improvidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Famou. Bandit Is Released.

Emmett Dalton. serving life sentence
in the penitentiary in Leavenworth. Kan.
for his participation in the famous COT
feyville raid of the Dalton gang. was
released by Gov. Hoch on temporary
parole that he mighs undergo an opera
ton on his arm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

In accordance with the terms of an
imperial edict, the opium dens in the ma
tive quarters of Shanghai, China. were
close3. Ia spite of the edict opium is still
sold. There were no disturbances. The
foreign volunteers were held in readiness
in case of emergency.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Railroad passengers travelling between
points in Illinois and Iowa are forced TO
leave their trains at the Iowa State line.
and besiege ticket offices in wild scram-
BILE TO get tre separation at the 2-eent
rate. as Prov = for by newly enacted
laws
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Amberg. Mimi, Man Murdered.

Sheriff Seibel of Marinette, Wis, was
notified of the finding of the body of
James Lang of Amberg on a road near
Addison spur. with evidence of having
beer murdered. The eoroner's jury found
a verdict of murder by unknown means.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

OF 5000 officers of the regular army,
Lieut.. Joseph II. Pellet, Missouri boy,
is the youngest. lie was born June /.
1885, at Blackburn, No, and entered
West Point in 1902. He is lieutenant OF
the artillery corps, and is serving in the
Philippines with the Eighth battery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
SON to Toll for Temperance.

The mantle of Francis Murphy has
fallen upon the shoulders of his eldest son.
William ]. Murphy who will go back
TO his Virginia farm, wind up his bust
ness, and again take up the work with
charity for all and malice toward none"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Thirty-ssven men. women and children
are dead and 2,153 are manned. lacerated
or burned as a result of Thursdays ex-
cess of patriotism in the United States.
The number of the dead does not include
Eve drowned during the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
M No, Like Exclusion Law.

Washington has heard that Japan will
insist" that the United States strike
the exclusion clause from the next treaty,
and considers the movement of battle
ships TO the Pacific an indication of how
the government VIII reply TO the demand.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

A rigid censorship of the Portuguese
press prevented the prompt report of full
details of the recent rioting at Lisbon and
other towns. 1t now appears that gem
eral revolutionary uprising was barely
averted by the rerressive measures
adopted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Secretary Metcalf, at Oakland, CAL,
insists that the trip of the big American
battleship fleet to the Pacific ocean will
he a mere practice cruise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Lynch Pardoned by King.

Col. Arthur Lynch, who was convicted
of high treason in London in 1902 and
sentenced to die for fighting in the Irish
brigade against England in the Boer war,
has been granted full pardon by the
King.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
FOUR ARE INJURED IN TORNADO.
Storm Sweeps Nebraska Community
and One viII Die.

A small tornado swept the country
near Aida, in Knox county, Nebraska,
Sunday night, injuring four persons, one
fatally, and destroying several buildings.
The home of Eli Olsen was wrecked.
Olsen's mother was fatally injured. His
wife had several ribs broken and was in
jured internally, and a 6-year-old daugh-
ter received serious injuries. The Luz
theran church in Columbia township was
wrecked and score of small buildings
blown down. Crops were seriously dam
n God NV hoil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
New Town Wrecked.

Polk, Neb., founded only last Septem-
Der. was badly wrecked by combined
wind and hail storm. The best business
buildings in the town were demolished or
damaged and crops over considerable
distance ruined.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Pressed Chicken Poisons twenty,

Twenty residents of New Alexandra.
Ohio, We're made violently i'll by eating
pressed chicken at a church picnic. Sew
eral cases are serious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Twelve persons were injured severely
and as many others were slightly hurt in
a collision between q Washington-b bound
trolley car and two car loads Of rails on
the Washington. Arlington and Falls
Church Electric railway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Two Die from Tre.tre CoI,ap.e,

John Saeuski, aged 81 years, and
George Koski, aged "a years, died at the
Emergency hospital in Homestead, Pa,
as the result of injuries received by the
collapse of trestle at Unity. Pa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Mayor schmitz 1. Sentenced.

Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco was
sentenced to FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary for extortion amid wild scene in
court the Mayor assailing the judge
while a throng cheered the action of the
rQurf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
r~,,er. stealinx. Recovered

Betrayed by woman on whom he Law
ished money, the defaulting teller of a
New York bank was arrested in fat in
that city and $4,000 of the money he
stole was recovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
p-,.en fnr Lnwles. Nragnate..

Responsible heads of lawless corpora
items should he placed in prison, as the
present system of timing the corporations
is useless and absurd. said Woodrow VIII
son. president of Princeton university, IN
a soeech at the jamestown exposition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
Two Drown IN ohio,

A. c. Thompson and Newton Gavitt
of Alton. ten miles east Of Columbus.
Ohio. were drowned in Big Darby creek
as the result of the capsizing of a boat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Washington has heard that the motive
for sending the big feet to the Pacific
coast is to give weight TO the demands
that Japan live up 10 its promises of
keeping the door of trade in tie far East
open.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
TRIBUTE TO eARleALDl.
New York Italians Fittingiy Homo
His Memory

On July 4, at Clifton, Staten Island.
the Italian colony Of New York City ded-
icated the Pantheon they are building to
inciose the little frame cottage jim which
Garibaldi. the Italian hero. lived between
the years 1851 and 1853. Ths celebra-
ton was memorable one among the
Italians The date marked the centenary
OF the birth of Garibelii. who first saw
the light of day in Nice on JULY 4. 1907.
1t is i've years since the movement be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

Blind millionaire Escapes Injury.
Assassins who tried TO dynamite John
Condor. the blind millionaire horseman.
in his Chicago home, damaged the resi-
dence. but he was uninjured-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

The assembly of Cape Town. South
Africa. rejected resolution in favor of
woman suffrage by vote of 66 to "a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
PLANS PosroFFICEs FOR LINERS
Government Official Has Scheme to
Distribute Mail mt Sea.

Distribute Mail at Sea.
If Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral McCleary succeeds in some plans he
has in mind sea postoffices will be estab-
lished on the ships of the Cunard and
the French Steamship companies lines,
the only transatlantic liners which are
equipped with postal facilities. Overtures
have been made to these two companies
looking to the equipment of postofices on
their ships
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
scHMITz GETS FIVE YEARS.

Sentenced to Penitentiary.
Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz of San Fran
cisco must spend five years in the peni
tertiary. Passing of sentence in Judge
DUNES court in the Golden Gate City
was accompanied by a scene Of widest
tumult. Convicted of graft, sentenced
and disgraced, Schmitz hurled defiance
at the judge, while the crowd that jam
med the court room set up tremendous
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16
DEWEY FOR FLEET in PACIFIC

Thinks 1t Best to Have ships There
in Interests of Peace.
An interview with Admiral Dewey in
regard to the transfer of the battleship
fleet to the Pacific ocean has thrown
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

The New York Transportation Com
pany, which has for number of years
operated electric cabs in New York City,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-16

There were 10000 Spanish soldiers
on the island when Cervera's feet started
out of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
but with the sinking of the feet the war
practically ended. Fortunately, the Unit
ed States is SO big and has such vast
internal resources that it cannot be bot
tied up as were the Spaniards. but the
necessity for power on the seas remains
OF the 10000 carpenters in New York
who demanded an increase of wages from
$3.50 to $3.50 a day, the demands of
5000 were granted. The other 1000
men were refused the increase and they
threaten to strike.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
see PetticOats

Zoe
Girls White Pet
ticOats with and
without " afsts.
Trimmed with ruff
des, tuCks. and
lace. Sizes I'D 10
II years. Regular
sec value for one
day az 25c.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Stationery
316cquire

Good q lity
Writing Paper. in
GLIDING linen finish,
vellum. and kid fin
ISL, in biue ana
white. Kinds sold
usually al 25c TO 45c
pound. Tomorrow
AZ &C a qulre.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Lunch Sets lie

Dennison's Crepe
Paper Lunch Sets,
consisting Of table
cloth, size ExS4
inches. one dozen
napkins and one
dozen doileys. At
CractiVely b X e q.
One day at i7c a
set
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

Postal Cards lie
Large variety OF
Souvenir = o s [ a
& ards. including
views Of Washing
ton. plain and tin
seled. Choice OF .
subjects. Sold at
Sc and SC each. To-
morrow at lc for
choice.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
29e Aprons ice

Little Children's
Bingham Aprons,
maze with collar
and plated front.
7 rim m e Z with
white braiG. Choice
OF blue ami brown
checks. 5 yes I'D
to . years One
day at I9c each IN
stead OF &c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-05
A Mission That Failed.

The Sire de Joinville tells us In his
"Histoire de st. Louis" how a certain
Brother Yves of the preaching friars
once met while crossing a street in
Damascus at the time of the sixth cru
SADIE an aged woman who !carrieds in
her right hand bowl Of fire and in
her left bottle of water.
"Where are you going? asked the
Brother Yves.
81 CO." said she, ''to burn up heaven
with the fire and put out hell with the
water, and so I will make an end Of
BOTH
"And for why will you do this:" ask
ed the friar.
Because" said she, 81 would that
we did good neither for the joys Of
heaven nor for the fear of hell pain.
but purely for the love of God, who
deserves so we'll Of US and who is able
to deliver us from evil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-05
CARTAGENA.
Colombia Has the Oldest Walled City
In This Hemisphere.


One of the few walled cities III this
hemisphere and perhaps the oldest, IS
that of Cartagena, Colombia, South
America. The wall, which is still
standing and in excellent condition.
stretches it's irregular circumference
several miles in inclosing what was
one Of the gayest, wealthiest and lar
geSt cities of the new world in the
days of Spanish supremacy. 1t is said
that $5O.OOO,O00 was spent In construct
ing this wall. and it must be remem-
bered that three or four centuries ago
that meant considerably more money
than it does now.
The wall is wide enough to accom-
MEDIATE several teams abreast. It's top
is fiat in most places, while at inter-
walls there stand sentry boxes, showing
that the wall was meant to guard the
light hearted residents within it's in
closure from sudden attacks either by
sea or by land.
At one end Of the wall near the sea
is still to be seen the government pris-
on. Here there is a long row Of cells.
which are still kept for the use of pris-
oners. At present these offenders are
much sought by tourists to the Spanish
main, for many of the men confined
there have for sale exquisite carvings
on shell and wood.-New York Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-05

With view to testing the time re
CURED by a postcard to go the round
of the world and to ascertain also the
route which the card should take to
accomplish it's journey in the least pos
sible number Of hours an interesting
experiment in the form of competi-
uon Is being made in Paris. says the
London Globe. At o'clock one after
noon at the central postoifice and in the
presence Of number of witnesses 470
postcards sent by an equal number OF
competitors who had beforehand Sc
cured the services Of correspondents In
America and the far east were handed
In after examination by and on the
certificate Of a sheriff's officer. Some
will 60 by the Havre route, others BY
Marseilles, by Cherbourg, by South
ampton. After a few brief resting
places, necessitated by the time taken
by the correspondents in the United
States or in Asia to report them, the
postcards will return to Paris, whe3
the sender Of the one that arrives firsi
will receive prize of money.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-05
IN CASE OF FIRE.
The Landlord Told His Literary Guest
How to Get Out.

The Landlord Told His Literary Guest
How to Get Out.
In the days before the dawn Of his
fame it was the practice of certain
we'll known author to wander up and
down the land seeking what he might
devour in the way Of suggestion and
local color. In this way he had drifted
into Arkansas, "roughing It," and not.
as he expresses 1t. presenting an ap-
pearance calculated to inspire hotel
proprietor with unlimited confidence.
The only hotel in the town, a frame
structure, seemed to have been built
upon the theory that there was plenty
Of room straight up, but that ground
had to be bought. and the wanderer
was shown to a room on the third
floor, reached through many narrow
and winding passages. From the one
window it was straight drop to the
ground.
"Say, how would I get out Of this
place in case of fire?" he asked the
landlord, who had brought up his grip.
The other eyed him coldly.
"Waal," he drawled, "all yo' would
have to do would be to show Their night
watchman-the one with Their shotgun
"a receipted bill fob yo' board an
lodgin' an get him to tie up the bull
Leader