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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Man Killed in Fight at Dance.

Charles Caldwell of Byesville was kill
ed and several others seriously injured
as the result of fght at a dance at Trail
Bun, a mining camp near Cambridge,
o., while the fighting was in progress and
bullets and stones were flying Caldwell,
who was passing and had no part in the
affair, was struck by stray bullet. John
Mclaughlin, also an outsider, was struck
nv n stone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Uniform Labor Laws for south

At the recommendation of Gov. Patter-
son of Tennessee, the Legislature of that
State at its last session passed a child
labor law very much in advance of any
thing in force in the South. This law
aroused considerable criticism on the part
of those who feared that such humani
tartan legislation would injure the indus
trial interests OF the State. This has led
to a call by Gov. Patterson for an inter-
state child labor meeting to consider the
possibility of reaching an understanding
among the southern commemorative. The
issue raised is whether Tennessee shall
lower its provisions TO the grade of other
States or whether the other States shall
raise their age and educational standards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Foothall SCAR i. Conrictsa.

c. II. Schaefer, former member Of the
University of Wisconsin football team.
and said to be a nephew of an official con-
nected with the Auditorium hotel. Chi
cago, was convicted in Salt Lake City on
a charge of forgery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Meal Unprepared; Kills wife.

Angered because his meal was not pre-
pared Fred NJ. Underhill of Wilmington,
Del, shot and killed his wife and then
turned the revolver upon her sister, RAJ
chael Nelson, firing five bullets into her
body. She also is expected to die. I'm
derhill walked TO the home of Magistrate
Robertson and gave himself into custody.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
weaI,hy Detroit citizen Expires,

Dexter NJ. Ferry, head of one of the
greatest seed firms in the United States,
which bore his name and prominent in
Detroit, Mich. business enterprises. was
found dead in bed at his home. He re-
tired in apparent good health and died
from heart disease during the night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

King Alfonso os Spain is very fond Of
the sea. He and Queen Victoria Eugene
frs one of their greatest pleasures at
San Sebastian in the long daily swim.
Both are perfectly at Tome in the water,
the young queen having early acquired tbs
art of swimming in Solssnt waters
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Nine thousand bushes of apples from
one orchard are what Jacob Shuey, who
lives at Round Tor, Pa, expects TO pick
from his trees. On one tree there were
thirty-two bushels. At the present price
of apples Mr.. Shaey will be able to pay
for his farm from this years crop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Cholera checked IN Ru.s,a.

Cholera is on the decrease in Russia,
owing to the influence of the cold wealth
err, and the danger this year is regarded
as being over. 1t is considered certain,
however. that cholera will break out
again In increased intensity next spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Chicago Bank. Get Currency.

In Chicago four express wagons took
$2,S7S,4S2 to the First National Bank
from the sub-treasury, the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank obtained another ST.
100000 in gold and other banks soon will
swell the total to SS,5o0.Ooo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

BY the explosion of a dinky engine
boiler at the La Belle iron works in Steu-
benville. Ohio FIVE men were killed. three
perhaps fatally injured. and portion of
the plant directly opposite the point
where the explosion occurred was wreck-
al
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

]. p. Morgan, after absorbing the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company in behalf
of the steel trust. has gob5led up the
Consolidated Steamship Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Germs XIII Cashier.

Germs that Turk in the ordinary bank
note caused the death of Edward II. Hall.
for twenty years cashier OF Arnold. Con-
stable & Co. in New York. For ten
years prior 10 his death he had been
sufferer from myxedens. a rare disease
that hafied medical skill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

The three-story building occupiet by
the Dennis 0wgley Furniture Company,
in the heart Of the business district of
Dallas. Texas. was totally destroyed By
FIRE. causing loss Of $4,000, covered
hr insurance
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

F. G. Ell:s of Coutenay, \. D., was
accidentally shot in the back of the head
oy friend. Ralph Seavey, while they
were duck hunting. His skull was laid
bare,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
Carried away.

This list alone foots UP S1600O0,0OO
Undoubtedly upward of S300,00O,OO0 has
been paid for titles alone, for the dowries
have by no means represented all that
went with the brides.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

A telephone message TO Sheriff Robert
Myers II Guthrie from Marshall. Okla,
states that robbers dynamited the safe OF
the Farmers State bank, securing all the
money and valuable papers in the vault
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

More patents were issued during 1905
End more money collected by the United
States patent Office than IN any single
year previous, with the exception Of 1905,
since the establishment of the patent
Office in 1886
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Retail trade all over the country shows
gains. according TO reports to II. G. Dun
& Co. showing that public confidence has
been restored and the general public is
unaffected By the currency shortage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

from 31a to 4 per cent and fixed its rate
for loans on securities at Az per cent. At
a number of other foreign banks there
was an advance in the rate of discount.
But notwithstanding the drastic measures
taken there were further engagements
madt by American bankers. The amount
of foreign gold engaged by America since
the beginning of the present financial
crisis now exceeds S41 .0OO.0OO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19
rr.,. KIN. Axea Couple.

Charles Frary and his wife, each owe.
50 years old. of Saybrook, Ohio. were
killed by a Lake Shore passenger train
near Ashtahula.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-19

Noble county, Indiana, has raised over
half million bushels Of onions this rear.
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Carried Il In Nj. Head.

When four years old Mozart played
minuets and learned music with "a
cility, and at the age Of six he com
posed a concerto for the harpsichord.
which, though written strictly in ac-
ca<dance with the principles and tech.
mic Of his art was yet so overloaded
with difficulties that it could not be
played.
1t Is related that Mozart once hap.
2ened to put off some music that he
had been engaged to furnish for IL
court concert so long that he had not
time to write out the part which he
himself vas to perform.
The Emperor Joseph, who was Of a
curious turn, CHANGED to be In the COM
poser's studio when he asked: Where
is your part? 1 do not see 1t among
these sheets Of music"
"Hers." responded Mozart, touching
he forehead.-St. Louis Republic.
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O H
Whirlina pervishes.

Mary %circuses and Wild west shows
have a "whirling dervish" for one OF
their attractions, and they are Ger.
tainly wonderful creatures, says The
Chicago News.
They are Mohammedans from Per.
STA, Il set Of men who devote, or are
supposed to devote, their entire time to
religion, and are perhaps as nearly
like monks as anything else. Fasting
for days at q time, with continual
prayer, at last affects their minds and
they see wonderful visions which they
disclose to their superstitious broth
ers, over whom they have great In
fluence. They are always miserably
poor, living on charity, and earn what
little they have by being hired to
mourn at funerals, or to conduct re-
ligious ceremonies.
Some of these men perform most
wonderful tricks. such as fire eating,
juggling and walking on broken glass
How they do them will eve be
known, out they are supposed to be in
vested with supernatural power. which
Is, of course, untrue. We are all
familiar with the "whirling dervish."
This takes years Of practice. but
finally they become SC expert, and are
SO used to it, that they can whirl for
hours without becoming dizzy.
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POOLING A CAMEL.
How the Arabs Let the Animal Exhaust
Its Bad Temper.


You all have heard stories about the
camel-how patient and useful he is
on long, hot Journeys. SO that he is
often called the ship of the desert"
But he has one very bad fault. He
likes to pay back" and II his drive,
has injured him in any way he Will not
rest till he has returned the injury.
The Arabs, who wander about the
deserts and 30 use the came. q great
deal. know about This fault Of his and
have a queer way of keeping them
selves from getting hurt.
When a driver has made his camel
angry, he first runs away out Of sight.
Then, choosing a place where the camel
will soon pass, he throws down some
of his clothes and fixes them SO that
the heap will look like a sleeping man.
Pretty DOL along comes the camel
and sees the heap. Thinking to him
self, "Now I've got him." he pounces
on the clothes, shakes them around and
tramples all over them. After he Is
tired of this and has turned away the
driver can reappear and ride him away
without harm.
Poor silly camel! He has been In
what we call "a blind rage" SO angry
that he can't tell the difference be
tween a man and a heap Of clothes.-
Mayhower.
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Boston TeIearam..

This game. as Its name suggests, is
more difficult than the ordinary tele-
grams. The players are seated in a cir
Gle, each with pencil and paper. No. /
writes the letter A at the top Of his
paper: No. 2, B; No. 3, G, and SO on
All are then asked to write a telegram
Of ten words, every word to begin with
the letter written at the top Of the pa
per. Time allowed, fifteen minutes.
When this is done each passes his tel
egram to his right hand neighbor, who
must write a telegram in answer, ev-
cry n Of the ten words to begin with
the letter first assigned him. For ea-
ample: Adorable American. ardent
admirer, asks affection and affinity.
Answer af1rmatively." The answer:
laundering British bore, begone.
Bright Boston banker brings betrothal
bracelet"
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A shrewd but sIeepino pou.

A dog who usually accompanied his
master on evening visits to q neighbours
house fell asleep there ono night and
was forgotten. Long after his master
had n the sleepy fellow awoke to
find himself alone and in the dark. The
door was shut and locked and the fam
lily asleep in other rooms, sc his whin-
ing was not noticed.
Though the windows were closed, one
blind was open, and the dog, determin-
ing to so home, leaped through the Win
dow, breaking glass and sash as he
went.
Some time after he was spending
the evening with his master in the
same house, and as before he went to
sleep, but not in the usual place. When
the dogs owner prepared to leave, his
hat and zane were missing. A search
showed not only the missing articles,
but something else. The cane and hat
had been taken from the rack and lay
on the floor, while by their side rested
the sleeping dog. But n paw was on
the hat ana the other across the cane.
He did not lei to be left again, and
he wasn't.
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"Hanoed" and "Hunu.'

Perhaps the Bible has had an indu-
ence in preventing many people from
distinguishing between the uses of
Hanged aud "hung," says q London
writer. They hanged" Hannah. but
the Jews in captivity also hanged
their harps upon the Willows" and in
the New Testament we read "it were
better for him that a milestone were
hanged about his neck" If hanged
was correct in either ems In the days
Of the authorized version, those who
are not strong Upon grammar may be
subconsciously induced to believe that
hung is correct in both senses now
But 1t Is curious that the exclamation
"Ill be hanGed!" I'VE appears as iii
be hung"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26

Some time ago when Insurance
Commissioner Basford commenced to
send out the insurance statements to
the various papers in the state that
supported the insurgent movement
previous to the state convention. we
noticed that the Sioux Falls Press, a
presumably democratic paper, was
being recognized for its fealtY to the
cause OF creating a ructlon between
the factions OF the party. When the
Press was so honored by the admin
%istration, we called attention to the
fact that il any one democratic paper
In che state was entitled to recog-
milton of the substantial sort for
effective pre-conventlon work it was
the Mitchell Gazette, edited by W..
I. LaFollette. We called the atten-
ton Of Commissioner Basford to
this fact and we are pleased to note
that he has rectifed the mistake he
made at the beginning of sending out
the pie. Last week and the week
before the Gazette carried two state
ments on its columns. OF course
Commissioner Basford realized that
he had made a mistake In not send
ing the Gazette the statements
before, but he showed his willingness
to do The right thing when his
attention was called to 1t. This
same cordial relation has been ex-
tended to a number Of other demo-
cratic newspapers in the state, and
1t must aus the insurgent news
paper OF the state a great deal OF
exhileration to see their pie dis
tributed with such a lavish hand.
The history of the republican party
In this state has never shoan a more
inconsistent action than that accom-.
pllshed by MI. Basford. But it is
very pleasant to the democratic news
papers, and we don't blame them for
working the state administration
for all that it is worth. We doubt
very much, however, that these
democratic editors can he handled
Efficiently. as to get them to wage a
contest for a faction of a party that
vhitewashed a United States senator
And sent him back for a period of six
years. moi to support a man for the
same position who was cognizant of
the whole situation.
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Walk, Moon. WaIkl

Walk, moon. walk. is a nice game.
Moon is selected from among the
players and blindfolded. He then
stands with his legs wide apart, while
the other players throw their knotted
handkerchiefs through the arch form
ed by his legs.
When this is done they all start
crying, walk. moon, walk!" and the
moon steps about until he puts his
foot on one OF the handkerchiefs.
The boy whose handkerchief is trod-
den on then becomes moon, having
first run the gantlet' between two
rows of his comrades. who hit him
with their knotted handkerchiefs as he
runs.
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A QUAINT DOCUMENT.
Minutes of the First Representative
AssemhlY In America.

Minutes of the First Representativ.
Assembly In America.
The minutes of the first representa-.
tive assembly in America as written
by Its clerk. John Irvine, constitute a
quaint and Interesting document. They
are headed:
"a reporte of the manner of proceed.
ing in the general assembly converted
at James City, ia Virginia, July 80,
1910, consisting of the governor, the
COUNSEL of estate and two burgesses
elected out of cache incorporation and
plantation, and being dissolved the 4th
Of August next ensuing"
The assembly met in the ''quire OF
the churche." Then, "forasmuche as
mems a~ffaires doe little prosper where
Gods service is neglected all the bur.
gesses took their places In the quire
till q prayer vas said by Mr.. Buckle,
the minister. that 1t would please God
to guide and %sanctide all our proceed.
ings to his owne glory and the good Of
this plantation."
After the prayer the burgesses were
summoned one by one to take the oath
to the king, o staggering at it"
The assembly at once set to work to
adopt English laws to Virginian condi.
lions. 1t added a series of trade regu.
lations. to restrict the production of to-
bucco, to keep up prices and to ncour
age the output of flax. silk and wine.
Thus before the Pilgrims We're think
ing of leaving Holland representative
government was firmly established tp
the new world.-Exchange.
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Notice to Public.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that we have this day formed
a co-partnersbip under and by the
firm name Of Hess, Rau and Com
parry in the business Of contracting
for heating, plumbing, gas fitting
water and sewer construction and
general engineering. To be carried
on at the City Of Mithell in the
State OF South Dakota.
We further certify that the names
In full Of all the partners or members
OF the co-parlnership are Samnel-B.
Hess, whose place of residence is
Watertown, South Dakota, Albert
Rau, whose place OF residence is
Watertown, South Dakota and John
III. Geise, whose place Of residence is
Mitchell, South Dakota.
Dated at WATERFOWL, Souoh Da-
kOta July 1st, 1907.
S. B. Hess,
A. f. Ran,
John II. Geise.
State of South Dakota, County OF
Codington. SIS:
Be it remembered, that on this
first day OF July, in the year One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven.
before me G. x. Snyder, a notary
public in and for said county and
state personally appeared Samuel B.
Hess, Albert Ran and John II. Geise,
to me known to be the persons who
are described in, and who executed
the foregoing certificate and acknow-
lodged to me that they executed the
SAME fully for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned.
q. X. Snyder.
Notary Public. S. y
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
The Lamb Plant.

Old time travellers in China and Tar
tary spoke of a plant they found there
with the shape and appearance Of q
lamb. 1t had, so they said, head, feet
and tail distinctly formed, and It's skin
was covered with soft down. 1t would
turn about on the stalk on which It
grew and would bend toward the
heritage on which 1t fed, and when
the grass failed it would dry up and
wfther away A singularly shaped
plant recently discovered shows that
there was some foundation for this re-
markable story. This plant has a wool
ly' covering. and the peasants amuse
themselves by trimming 1t and adjust.
ing the long silky hairs that cover II
in such a way ns to give 1t the appear.
INC Of an animal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
EARLY A%RITHMETlcs.
Struggles of the Pilgrim Children With
One of the "R's."

OH VI ItC bH'lSIiIu SfuloICI "
One of the "R's."
Next to p%enmanship the colonial
school and schoolmaster took firm
, stand OH ~ciphering." 1.-The Bible and
flggers is what l want my boys to
know" said the old farmer. l have
| examined with care Il Wingate's Arith-
metc which was used for over a cen
chusetts. The first edition was printed
In 1920. 1t is certainly ~bewildering
to a modern reader. "Pythagoras- His
Table is Of course our multiplication
table. Then come THE Rule of
Three" The Double Golden Rule"
The Rue of Fellowship" The Ruic
Of False" etc, ending with "a collec-
ton of pleasant and polite questions
to exercise all the parts of vulgar aritn-
metick."
Wingate's Arithmetic and Holders
Arithmetic We're succeeded by Pixies
Arithmetic. This had 1853 rules to be
committed to memory, and not an eN-
PLANTATION was given Of II Of them.
It is the most barren schoolbook l
have ever read. These printed arith-
metics We're not in common use. Near
ly all teachers had manuscript sum
books from which the scholars copied
page after page of sums too often
without any explanation of the proc
ess, though there We're also many and
long rl,Ics. which helped the penman
ship if they diG not the mathematics
-EXchange.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26

The insurgents newspapers have
been finding FAULT with Senator
Kittredge because they say he is not
an orator. This leads the WATERFOWL
Public Opinion to remark that in the
halls Of congress there are too many
rattling good orators and too few
really good legislators. Senator
KitIredge certainly ONE under the
latter bead, as his record in the
senate has disclosed from time to
time. The senator has demonstrated
that 1T is not wholly o%ratorical
ability that catches the popular
sentiment Of the people-it is acts
and work, and both Of these have
been a strong feature of his career.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
A Monster DeviIfish.

A monster devilfish was caught some
time ago off the coast Of California, 1t
measured fourteen feet from the end
of its body to the end Of it's longest
tentacle. 1t had eight arms, on which
were more than 500 suckers. The body
was nothing but a soft fabby sack,
about two feet long. Its eyes we're
about an inch in diameter, and it had
The real name of this terrible sea mon
ster is octopus.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
Clever Woman.

There is no use trying to deny It,"
said one man to another. "Blims is
badly married. hate to say 1t, but
it's So"
"How do you know?'
"By a talk have just had with
him"
Does he complaint"
"No. That's the pathetic part Of 1t.
He was telling me how good natured
and clever his wife Is because this
morning she showed him how to fasten
his braces to his trousers with a hair
pin."-London Titbits.
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He Was Cruel.

Mrs. Nubbons-My husband IS a per
feet brute. ~Friend-Ycu amaze me.
Mrs. Nubbons Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's beard. and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved on.-London Tit-Bfts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
lie Mandered.

Reggy fervently-Ah, Miss Rose.
when | gaze on you my mind wanders.
Kiss Rose with a yawn-What n pity,
Eeggy, tie rest of YOU doesn't keep up
with your 1lind.-London Express.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26

He who has three enemies must
agree with two.-German Proverb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07
A. P. HAYEs's BILL.
Fishermen and Huntsmen Think It
 an Unpopular Issue.

Fishermen and huntsmen all over town are up in arms In opposition to the bill presented to the general as- sembly by the Hon A. P. Hayes of this city. They want to know what MT Hayes thinks people are to do who find little enjoyment with the line and hook and claim that the representative made a serious mis- take in presenting such a measure without having a talk with people who know something about such things. It is quite likely that big delegation. not only from Waterbury but all over the state. will appear in Hartford and endeavor to kill the bill or have 1t modified so that fsher- men and huntsmen will be able to find something to do in their spare moments besides toasting their shtns at the fire and spinning yarns about their escapades prior to the passage of the Hayes measures. No doubt Mir Hayes can give a satisfactory ex- planation of his conduct. Probably + was presented by request and for all one can tell the representative may feel that fish. rabbits and such like need a little protection and wants to see them get square deal. The idea of taxing man $5 for a ferret while one can keep a brute of . dog on payment of $1. strikes op- ponents of the measure as prepos- terous.