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CHASED BY AN EXPRESS.
Why Train Got on Wrong Track
and Had to Make Quick Time.

ana hau 10 MAKE quick Time.
Through the fault of signalman
way train which left Paris the other
night at g o'clock for Amlens got on the
wrong track and was chased by an ex-
press train for over an hour at the
imminent risk of a collision, says
Paris cable to the New York Times.
The mistake took place where the
northern line branches after leaving
the bridge at Creil. There, through
the momentary absent mindedness of a
signalman, the way train was sent out
on the track going to Compiegne in
stead of the one going to Amiens.
Knowing that he was followed at q
short distance by the fast express
which leaves the Care du Nord at 6 20
o'clock the engineer Immediately sent
his train ahead at full speed for the
station of Pont-Saint- Maxence, where
there is a siding. The track was clear
for the express so there was no dan
ger ahead.
The passengers, many of them COM
muters used TO a leisurely pace and ia
miiiar with every inch of the road, soon
discovered that something was wrong,
and the report spread that the engineer
had gone mad This seemed verified
when the train passed station after sta
ton at dizzy speed. Conductor and
brakemen were as terrified as the pas
sengers When Observation-Disclosures was
reached the train came to a sudden
halt and was then run safely on the
siding.
The express dashed by-on time and
without mishap. The way train with
its agitated commuters then returned
in peace 10 Creil. where 1t was switched
TO the line it should have taken two
hours before.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

land, could tell many tale of tragedy
and many glorious story of martyr
dom. None is more thrilling than the
dreadful massacre under the Irish At
tilla, Morough O'Brien, Baron Inchi-
quin. 1t occurred during the wars
which ragged in Britain and Ireland be-
tween the Parliamentarians and Roy
alists, with the Catholics In Ireland
forming at one time a distinct party.
O'Brien was product of his times
the victim of an execrable English
law inflicted upon the Irish people.
This law constituted what is known as
a Court of Wards, an institution Gre
ated for the purpose of seizing the in
FAINT children of the Irish Catholic no
bility and rearing them in hatred and
horror Of the faith Of their fathers.
OBrien had been seized as a child and
reared in this manner, but it cannot be
said that he was taught to exemplify
any of the virtues Of Christianity.
O'Brien threw In his lot with the
parliamentary forces, fighting against
King Charles of England, who after
ward lost his head at Whitehall, and
received the command Of the anti-roy-
alist forces In Munster, with the title
of president. He fought with fanati-
cal zeal against the Catholics and roy
alist troops, burning and ravaging his
way through Munster like second At
tia. But the browning act of his ca
reer was the massacre Of Cashel. He
besieged and stormed the city and then
attacked the cathedral, in which wom-
en- and children and others Of the in
habitants had taken refuge. His sol
diers were ordered to give no quarter
and mercilessly they carried out the
command. When the doors and win
dows had been riddled with volleys Of
musket balls the troopers were sent In
to finish with pike and saber the work
which the bullets had left incomplete.
The floor of the cathedral was piled
high with the bodies of the dead and
twenty priests, who had sought shelter
under the. altar, were dragged out and
slain. O'Brien reflected credit" that
day upon the Court Of Wards.
Gone are the horrors of these times,
but their memories endure. The peas
antry of Tipperary still tell stories of
Murrough of the Burnings. so called
because of the towns and villages and
humble homes he consigned to the
flames. And before them rises the
Rock OF Cashel, hallowed in song and
story and made sacred by martyrdom,
to remind them of the DARK and pain
full valley out of which their church
has emerged triumphant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
A SPANISH LAD.

About the old cathedral door
The beggars clustered, like the bees'
Upon a honeycomb. our store
OF coppers eagerly to seize.
Nothing to them the sacred towers
Like the old gargoyles, to our search
They Seemed-sad sport of evil powers,
Those dark souls fleeing from the
church.
One on his crutches leaned apart.
Crippled and dwarfed ia back and limb
We beckoned. and with melting heart
We held some silver out to him.
With ancient SPANS chivalric grace,
The broad sombrero dotted. he bowed,
The dark curls tumbling round face
AS beautiful as it was proud.
Refusing largess. yet a smile
FLASHED in his eyes like flames that
burn
And in a moment fall, the while
81 do not beg" he said. II earn y
Youths Companion.
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SLANG IN THE NAVY.
Taere Is q Name for Almost Every
thing tho sailor Sees.

here Is a Name for Almost Every
thing tho Sailor Sees.
The navy, like every other profess
sion, has its own pet slang. and the
''argot" of those who serve under the
white ensign Is perhaps richer ard more
varied than that of any other calling.
says the Pittsburg Bulletin.
Timed beef is invariably referred to
as the accident" This is somewhat
suggestive name for the food In ques-
ton and proves that the sea is conduc-
i've to the sense of humor The "at-
mospherlcs" are the wireless telegraph
operators, while 'blue lights" stand for
the gunner. Bow lights Is the name
given to any man who sports specta-
cles, while the signalman Is known as
the bunting tosser." A sailors cap is
described by the slangy seaman as a
"chafink grummet," and ii man is an
habitual boaster it is said Of him that
he is always 'chawing his fat"
The "chief buffer" is the chief boat
SWANS mate, "chippy" is the carpen-
ter, while the latter's mate and assist
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

marvels OF modern surgery except 80
far as they concerned her own nursery.
Chiid-study suggested to her only
Mary's nervous temperament and Har-
rvs slow acquirement of the multiple
cation table.
After month Of daily intimacy with
the health of the Warren children,
viewed through the medium Of their
mothers absorption in them, Miss Spin
ster left the seaside. She was not as
Tnuch benefited as usual by her stay
there, and when some one asked her
why not. she replied rather quizzicaliy !:
Because the place was not supplied
with one Of the essentials of decent
modern life-an isolated hospital for
the diseases from which other peoples
children have recovered youths
Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
French Family statistics.

The number of French families, that
is to say. households, with or without
children. is estimated at 11.315,0O0
or this total 1.S04.1a0 families have
no children. 2.966.11i have one child.
2.661.9TS have two children. 1,643.425
have three. 9ST.39a have four, 566. 1868
hare five. 32T,241 have six, Is, 99S
have seven. 94.729 have eight, Al. rs
have nine. Goose have ten. S,305 have
eleven. 3.50S have twelve, 1,437 have
thirteen, 554 have fourteen. 249 have
fifteen. 80 have sixteen, "a have seven
teen. and. finally. Is families have
eighteen or more.-Republique Fran.
caise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

WAY ALONG DEEPLYBURIED TRACKS
until
make
Of
the
accompanied by
together "buckng
of forward
wedge
The latter fan
into drawing 1T
blown side Accompanying
this showing something of what railroad have to
wit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

ARfIFitIAL "UuU' liar articles are
made OF compressed wood plup. with
an exterior covering resembling the
grain OF the tree. Artificial lumber
on a mcfe extensive scale has been de
signed by Pennsylvania man. and is
shown n the illustration. 1t is formed
by the successive superlmposition OF
combined hydraulic cement and ashes
tos fiber. Embedded between the layers
Is a wire mesh. similar TO that used in
wired glass. and in concrete construc-
ton. The inventor claims that this ar
tificial lumber possesses stability and
durability and can be used for lumber
in all cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

ONION Islanders use that sort. There's
enough in that tiny splinter to kill a
score Of men yet"
But the Boy feels no Ill effects. He
felt none at the time. 1t is nonsense
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Four days ago
isn't it four?"
Three, sir" Greed turned to the
captain. 1--WE were not quite two days
bringing the cutter down from b.
gutu."
WELL well; three That's long
enough. surely. Murray, that's long
enough"
81 have known tctanus take five days
to develop, sir. even in this climate
And ten to kill
''Its-a hard death, isn't IT." asked
Archer.
Eyes"
The Boy burst into the wardroom.
dropped into the first chair, and pant
ed. using the fronts of his white coat
punkah fashion. Quite truly he was a
cheeky young devil. Men saw it In the
swing of his long. 1.-THE limbs and the
set of his small head; and In the i'm
pudent determination that drove him
through dangers that saner man
would burke.
i've cakewalked till I'm sick" he
said The strong, vivid life of him
struck on the silent room with a sharp
ness that made men catch their breath.
For in such very little while
"What--what are you still foolins
over that game for?" asked Archer, be-
cause 1t was necessary that some one
should speak.
Got to-" yawned the Boy, stretch.
ing his arm. Eight days-we'll touch
Sydney in eight. won't we, Greed
Well, there you are. The Amateurs
give their klck-up the Friday after.
Marshall had some sense to put Poddy
In the curtain raiser only. If he can't
dance a cakewalk its quite certain that
he couldn't fight duel Poddy. why
did you let yourself get born an ele-
phant?"
"Are-you In the curtain ra,ser?'
wallace's hysterlcal giggle found echo
Creed's throat also.
Il am not. Do you think I'd dance
with that thing Vaughn beside me? ]
wouldn't be seen at the turns Now
look here. I'm to have . wig an knee
hreeches, an sword-that's all right
But how the deuce does a fellow fence
in ruffies and laces and fooleries? Did
they take of their coats and roll u
their sleeves in the sixteenth century 2
"Of course" said the chief. because
1t did not matter what he said.
"Good-o!' The Boy sprang up. 81
can make that dueling business rather
corky. l think. Come along out Of
that. Ches. and we'll have go at 1t
Greed. d you remember the wrinkles
we got from that old josser in Canton
I'll make Martin sit up, He's my vii
lain. you know. I've got to bash him
Ches. . = II have to come for you
"Don't-don't you think you'd bet
ter rest bit. old chap"
"Rest2 What for? Plenty OF time
to rest when you're dead. Come on"
They looked at the Boy where ht
swaye-i to the vessel swing and grinneD'
at them. Then Archer got up and wen
out. feeling his way down the passag,
because his eyes were blinded for tn,
time.
I'VE haven't got walking sticks
said the Boy. frowning. "or even UNI
brellas. oh. by jingo-."
There was no reverence in the Boy
or he would not have jerked couple o
straight Chinese swords from thei
slings In the wall without apology o
hesitltion. For the chief had captures
those swords in red fight.
Drop those you brat." said tn
hief, rising. Cd you waat to sc
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
what Jenerson wouId Dc

Wise men study past history to guide
time considering the difference of time
and circumstances.
jefferson in his day agreed with
the beliefs of US moderns, in abhor-
ring public debts and high taxes. To
him the least possible government was
the best, partly because it was less ex-
pensive, inflicted light burdens only
upon industry and insured the greatest
amount of freedom and independence
to all men. Were he alive to-day we
may be certain that he would be &C
tive for direct legislation which would
put the legislative power, in practice
as well as in theory, back into the
hands of the people; for mere ard bet
ter schools; for smaller public debts I;
for reduced taxes; for free raw mate
rails; for no duties on manufactured
goods sold cheaper to foreigners than
to Americans; for greatly reduced tar
| if duties. reciprocity with Canada and
other nations. for no tariff or other
protection to giant trusts; for equal
and uniform freight rates to all ship
pers; and for less intermeddilng in for
e.gn affairs"
Such were the words of Hon. Will
| liam L. Douglas when Governor Of
Massachusetts in 1905, and this en-
dorsement of Jeffersonian policies and
Indictment of the Republican leaders
is as true to-day as when said. What
a gulf there is between the present Re
publican administration for the benefit
of the few and Democratic policies for
| the benefit of the many.
Gov. Douglas was only Governor one
year, as he refused a denomination, but
In series of mastery speeches dur
I ing that short time and since, he so
impressed the people Of Massachusetts
with the necessity of tariff reform and
carrying out the Jeffersonian policies
OF equal rights to all and special priv
ileges 10 none that even great major
ity of the Republicans Of that State
are now demanding tariff revision.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

pinked? They aren't foils with but
tons. you'll remember"
The Boy thrust a shaped bronze hilt
into his palm.
81 wouldn't give it to Ches. But
you know a little about this sort OF
thing, don't your
incidentally the chief knew nearly
as much about sword play as he did
about engineering.
You cheeky young devil!" he said
''If you're locking for trouble"
The Boy was quick and clever. and
he had all the grace of easy movement.
But the chief had held his life with
his sword many times. Five watched
only the Boy. with his quick breathing
young strength and his unclouded eyes.
But Murray watched the chief.
Back; feint and counter; a swift
step to the side; the clang Of steel once
and again. The Boys wrist-play was
pretty; but the science of the elder man
overmastered each trick and each dar-
ing attempt Murray drew in his lips
as he looked
The Boys sword jerked upwards,
spun across the cable and ripped a
hole in the seat of Creed's chair. 1t
missed Greed by the eighth of a sec
ond as he fell out backwards over the
arm. The chief lowered his point.
~ never did that" he said.
"No." The Boy was staring. "Tm
blest 1t was a-sort of contraction
of the muscles in some way. | say,
Greed. old man, I'm awfully~ sorry.
I-couldn't help it. BY Jove. though
l thought there was a streak Of red
hot lightning up my arml
That's the way it begins, isn't it?"
he said "Supposing that spear had
been poisoned
sway what begins? Can't you talk
plain sense?"
-"Tetanus," said the Boy.
To Murray's taught eye the stiff
ness was already setting about the soft
Jaw and neck muscles.
"Did you never hear of hlccough Of
the nerves? You overdid it bit in
that foolery on deck, that's all. If
you've had enough"
The chief spoke lightly. But Muir
ray went away from his words, and
turned his face to the warm, scented
air blowing past the portfolio.
The Boy shook himself. and laughed.
ut was hauling Poddy round. then,
l suppose. I'll take it out of you to-
night, Poddy. Well 80 Dull hound
that's the way I've got to talk. you
know-Dull hound. die!"
The light was fading in the ward
room Reflection struck back from the
curled wave upon the Boys alert face
and the chiefs half-closed eyes and
high. drawn cheek-bones. The babble
of little ripples sounded through the
portfolio. and the Earring of steel
sounded in the dusky room. Five men
were thinking of what the morrows
must bring the Boy. Under breath Ches
said over and many times over:
Couldn't it have been something
easier? oh, couldn't it have been some
thing easer-for him"
Getting done?" said the Boy, cheek
lily. "That was an awfully-ah :
1t was no more than sigh; for the
chief was very clever swordsman. and
he had been looking for the opening for
so long. Ches caught the Boy as he
pitched forward. and Murray's hands
fumbed in hot blood where they tore
the shirt open.
The Boys head was on the chiefs
knee. and Murray looked into the
stern face above the young one for one
instant. And the flood of pity in his
heart was not for the Boy.
Then he stopped lower.
IT'S all right now, dear old chap"
he said, tenderly.
But the Boy had found that out for
himself-The Sketch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
Threw Babies to ExpIorer

Many strange adventures were en-
countered by 6eyd Alexander In b,s
iourneyings in Africa. In enc famine
stricken village young girls were Of
fered to the party for food Elsewhere
the people. fleeing BEFORE him. threw
down babies in the hope of staying
tn .ir hunger and SO stopping the white
= ems advance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
Republican Anti-,Ionono,,st.


lie but for Taft alone.
pnbifcan Anti-MonopoIists
When the tariff planks of the Ohio
Republicans and the Nebraska Demo
Gratis are put in parallel columns for
comparison in Washington there an
pears no marked difference betwaen
them as far as language defines princI-
pie The principle defined by the Ne
braska Platform is that of the restora-
ton Of the tariff from the prohibitiye
to the revenue basis. The Ohio plat
form proposes next year a revision "in-
surfing the maintenance of the true
basis of protection" which is explain
ed as such customs duties as will equal
the difference between the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad.
This Ohio promise carried out In
good faith would give low tariff 1t
IS not claimed by anyone that the diff
ference in the cost of production at
home and abroad on articles which
give the bulk of the revenue frC7n a
tariff amounts to as much as q fourth
of the value of the articles in any open
market. So that the Nebraska plank.
representing Mr.. Bryan's view of a low
tariff for revenue, is seemingly In har-
mony with Mr. Taft's Ohio promise of
low tariff for protection.
If Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and other
western Republicans can be convinced
that the Ohio plank means what x says
they can be convinced that it meets
their views as anti-monopolists This
Is what western Republicans are in
their well-known impulses. AS they
differ from some other Republicans
elsewhere. they are nothing if not anti
monopolists.
The Nebraska plank defines itself
fully on this point by proposing to with
draw government protection at the Gus
tom house from monopoly established
under custom house taxation. The Ohio
plank leaves such monopoles to be as
fully protected by custom house taxa
ton as other Industries it proposes to
protect. Where language is used with
skill in Ohio. differences may seem to
disappear from language itself. But
on the fundamental point of opposition
to monopoly Republican anti-monopo-
lists in the West will ask the meaning
of Ohio silence-St. Louis Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
AMI stiu He Lives.

an what way are the Presidents
ears peculiarly" asked the conundrum
crank
Go on. I'll bite" groaned the victim.
Why. a great deal of what comes 10
them comes through the Loeb. kan
sas City Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
EnnaI 10 the Task.

Said Shelf you attempt TO kiss me
| shall scream for help.
Said He-You seem to have over
locked the fact that ! am an athlete.
Said She-What has that got 10 do
with the case?
said HeI don't need any help.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

the Increased price
of lumber is a sure
indication OF its
growing scarcity.
Inventors have al
ready set TO work
deyising compost
lions which can be
substituted ( o r
wood. At the pres
ent time picture
moulding and sim
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
al Pictnre to Admfre.

Artist-what kind Of pictures do you
admire most?
Friend engrayings. I particu-
larIy admire the landscape ON the back
OF a S1O0 bill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
ARTIFICIAL LUMBER.

Wire Mesh Embedded I'm Thin Lay
ers of Fiber.
1t has been said on competent au-
thority that our forests viii be entirely
gone In about thirty years. In fact.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

ether day. A gun crew. in command
of a young officer who has been out OF
Annapolis less than two years, made "A
Lit with every one of twenty-five shots
from IN eight-inch gun. and fired near
ly three shots TO the minutes. The
Chester. new scouting cruiser, steam
ed twenty-six and ffty-three hun
dcedths knots for four hours on n trial
cruise. and proved itself the fastest
boat of it's type in any navy Of the
world
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

Representative Esch of Wisconsin is
preparing to make a vigorous effort to
have Congress prohibit the use Of irons
as form of punishment in the navy.
He has introduced bill ON this sub.
iect, and. as soon as the naval appro-
priation bill is out of the way. he will
appear before the committee on naval
affairs to make an argument on behalf
of his measure. He will go to this hear
ing well fortified with facts. for he has
been in correspondence with many
naval officers and enlisted men on the
subject. He says he will be prepared
to show that this form of punishment
is not only cruel and inhuman. but that
its use has a baneful influence upon dis
cipline and encourages desertion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

We believe we never knew a back
guard who was not very critical
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

Taft himself holds on to a still more
important and lucrative office, and vet
spends Ibis entire time travelling and
electioneering. Who pays Taft's sal
airy! Why should anybody consent to
pay 1t! He is not at work for the pub
lie but for Taft alone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

After conference at the White
House between the President, Secretary
Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations
Smith, and Commissioner of Labor
Neill. it was decided that three bills
should be prepared and submitted to
Congress to amend the sherman anti
trust and the liability laws. One will
make it possible for Industrial corpora
lions to unite under Federal super
vision and for railroads to pool under
the approval of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Another will so
amend the Sherman law as to exempt
labor unions from the clause prohibit
ing combinations in restraint of trade
The third would amend the employers
liability law to meet the objections of
the Supreme Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07
aueer RepubIican Politician.

1t is rather singular that Mr.. Frank
Hitchcock should feel bound to give up
a lucrative Office in order to become an
active Taft political manager, while
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

Some way a country girl looks worse
slth her cheeks painted than 4 town
girl.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

The swedes are the longest lived
race.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

Attorney General Bonaparte before
the House committee on public lands
urged a favorable report on a joint
Senate resolution instructing the At
torney General TO institute certain suits
TO establish the title Of the United
States 10 lands i'm the Pacific coast
States granted to railroads in the SIX
ties under special conditions. when
conditions. II is now claimed. have been
violated by the grantees The latter
are now being heard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-07

Attorney General Bonaparte has in
structed the United States Attorney at
New Orleans to suspend action begun
there against a number OF longshore-
men for illegal boycotting since the SUI
preme Court decisions in the Danbury
hatters' case and the Bucks s,ove and
range case. The Department of Justice
wanted all Federal attorneys to advise
with the experts at Washington before
acting But Mr.. Bonaparte denied the
statement that all Federal attorneys
had been ordered to bring no actions
against labor unions. He held that as
the hatters' case had been decided on
q demurrer and the matter remanded
to the Circuit Court for rehearing,
nothing should be done in similar cases
until a final decision is rendered.