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HeaIthY Euron.an citi.s-

The cities OF Europe having the low.
est dsath rate are Stockholm. Chris
tiziz. Berlin and London.
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MADE IN MICHIGAN.

Learning makes = man proud. bur
wisdom makes hifn humble
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Ground covsred ~ New York
Nov York has an area Of 189.2fs
,rrez
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Nistsken Identity.

Greed often gets Itself mistaken for
reCez-it--
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Most men a. ss Trey vlcase-sfcc-
the.r et-ss.
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A Pullman Peril.

aCrubber attracts a great deal OF
attention when he travels.
How j. that?'
-Hs sBOrea" kLlsE-
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A monumental lie-under a grave
stone. And sometimes on IT,
stsrp - tte poi.i s11 small a. TIE
rez1
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
A Hard Knock.

Railroad claim agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: Every time l settle
claim with one of these hard headed
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher If he gets a sheep
killed, l think of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for every
accident, of whatever kind, that hap
pens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into q ditch, overturned, and
they were both stunned. When a res
cuer came along and revived them the
first thing one of them said was,
Where's the trainy Why. there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroadT The nearest
railroad is three miles away he learn
ed. We'll, WE'LL he commented. L
knew it hit us pretty hard. but didn't
suppose It knocked us three miles
from the track ,"-Argonaut.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
PRICELESS.
One Article Burned that the Insur-
ance Company Couldn't Pay For.

One Article Burned that the Insur-
ance Company Couldn't Pay For.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood sat with 8
sadly discounted air in the neighbours
house which had sheltered them since
their own home had burned
Mr.. Mum, the insurance adjuster
who had come to settle the loss for the
company In which the property had
been insured, looked at them a little
impatiently. He found 1t hard to deal
with these old people, who gently dis
agreed with each other on the number
and value of the articles destroyed, and
who corrected, interrupted and remind
ed one another so frequently that il
was almost impossible for him to make
an estimate of the amount due them.
Now" he said, after listening to g
tedious discussion as to whether the
parlor set of haircloth furniture had
cost seventy or eighty dollars when
new, Il want to know If there is any.
thing you haven't mentioned, for l must
have a complete list Of everything thai
burned to send in to the company with
my report"
DO you remember anything else,
Susan?" Mr.. Glenwood asked his wife
why, yes, James, there was Armies
little trunk in the attic" she answered
softly, and far-away look came into
both her and her husbands eyes as
their hands involuntarily met
What was the value of the trunk p
asked Mr.. Mum, breaking the mo
mentary silence
''Value?" repeated Mr.. Glenwood
TREMENDOUSLY. well, / know your com.
pany is worth millions of dollars, but
/ can tell you that there isn't enough
money in all the insurance companies
in the land to pay us for the toys aud
keepsakes we laid away in that trunk
years ago. when we lost our one little
girl"
Il understand understand" said
Mr.. Mum, unsteadily, as the vision OF
the laughing baby face of his own little
daughter at home flashed into his mind
II Think think We'll have no trouble
coming to terms about the other
things he continued, with sudden ten.
derness in his voice.-Youth's Compan.
ION
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
THOUSANDS LIKE HIM.
N~N~~


An American so characteristic of life
In the United States that he might
have come from any part OF the country
is amusingly described in DAILY Notes
of a Trip Around the World" recent
book by e. w. Howe, the editor Oh the
AtchisOn Globe.
Here at the King Edward Hotel III
Hongkong. writes Mr.. Howe, am
much interested in Mr. Richardson Oh
Iowa. | don't know that his name Is
Richardson, or that he is from iowa,
but he is an elderly American, ana l
know his history as we'll as l know my
own 7 see him in the halls and IN the
dining-room, his little fat wire patte'-
ing round after him.
Richardson is not having good tllhe'
and he wants to go home, but Marlha'
his wife wants to continue the jour
ney. and Martha will have her way.
know her name is Martha oecauSe
Richardson calls her that.
Martha" / have heard MIN say,
"let's cut out the rest of this trip anu
90 home ON the Minnesota. I'm tireo
of this foolishness.'
have never heard Martina rePy' Ior
she always speaks in low tones as dil
persuasive women do, but l can tell
Won. she is opposed to going nome oy
the shortest route; so Richardson WI.
be compelled to go through India anu
Egypt, and play the game out. for Tue
rowt +vo or three months he Will be
compelled to pay high prices FOR tood
he cannot eat and for trips ne cannot
enjoy. :.
richardson Is so bald that he at
tracts attention, for bald heads are not
tbe rule here. l know nothing what-
e,,ar about him, but here is his history
as 1 guess 1t:
He was a farmers boy, and attended
a district school in the winter. When
ff+oan or sixteen years old he went TO
tho county seat and entered store lie
knew enough to be honest and indus
trious, so he prospered slowly; prosper
ity is always slow.
He knew enough to remain In one
town SO when tines became dull In
Iowa instead of running away to an
other town, he picked up little prop
erty at low prices. When prosperity
returned-and it always does, every
where--he sold little. and bought
bank stock.
In time he was elected to county
office: then he got into the bank as d
director. Later, he was made vice
president of the bank, and then presl-
dent He gradually accumulated farm
lands and these gradually increased In
value.
am not certain, but l think one OF
his daughters is married to Congress
man and another to the district judge
he also has three or four good sons,
who are prospecting.
If Richardson is not from Iowa, then
no Is from Illinois, or Ohio. or Indiana,
or wisconsin, or Minnesota, and his
history is about as have stated.
There are many Americans who are
inst like him. The only remarkable
thing about Richardson is that he had
sense enough to be honest and Indus
trious. and wait for prosperity in one
toun
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24

won't he? Well, / think he'll be too
sweet for anything. But the boy L
was thinking of does not come within
a hundred miles of filling the bill"
"TeH me what he's like"
mo use. He wouldn't have any
show with Archibald"
well, tell me-"
Just sandy-haired fellow, feet 8
and scaling $50 without his shoes. Uses
a safety razor regular and would rath-
er hear Joe Weber than Mansfield.
Doesn't pull down more than two hun
dred and fifty per and thinks himself
in luck at that. Common dub Doesn't
cut any ice Cross him off he won't
do"
"He might like me, anyway" said
the girl.
Don't you believe it," said the
young man, Hes daffy over you, If
you're at all interested to know. It's
a case with him. If he knew anything
besides estimating on bridge contracts
and getting 'em once in while"
II won't have you talk that way"
said the young woman, severely. "If
1 knew as much as you do I'd be
mighty proud If 1 were a man."
Il might get a little closer to
your ideal. Delicia."
"Oh, I've another IDEAL" said the
young woman. But I'D sooner die
than tell you. Billy. do remember
those field glasses! 1 didn't say he
was you, Billy" Chicago Daily
News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
Aratnst Government Ownership.

In his recent interview in the New
York World, Senator Daniel takes
strong ground against the ownership of
railroads by the Federal Government.
He regards it as an imperialistic prop
osition. and points out the dangers to
local communities and popular liberty
that would arise from the appointment
of a million employees by the central
government in the interest of the party
In power He also points out the trou-
bles which would grow out of the ap-
pointment of men of all races according
to political exigencies, thus accentu-
ating the race issues which have
plagued us even under existing condi-
lions. He pronounces government own
ership undemocratic and inexpedient.
I II would as soon substitute a king
for a President as once" says he; "for
1t government ownership is the most
imperialistic idea that has yet appear
ed in American politics. 1t means the
appointment of a million men at Wash
ington, from the president of a rail-.
road down to a brakeman. 1t means,
too. an incumbrance to our government
which would suffocate it with patron
age. and also be burden to the people
from which they could never escape,
unless by an Unprecedented revolution.
"All races would be equally admissi-
Bile to railroad employment, az they are
under the civil service, as it now ex-
lists And hence, among other evils.
government ownership would revive
the race question in a most disagree
able and obnoxious form. 1t would
bring 10 us again the experiences of the
past, with burdens that would be
heaped upon the people, and complica-
tons which would be brought into our
politics. All of which furnish abundant
reasons against the tremendous expert
ment of purchasing and operating the
great railroads.
state and Federal experiments on
this line have already furnished req
sons against it. 1t is the very anti
thesis OF Democracy: and how any
man who calls himself a Democrat can
be in favor of it is 4 mystery to me-
The more things we undertake TO gov
ern in this country through the Fed
eral agency, the more we longest this
government, which is already over
whelmed by the magnitude and the
number of things it is undertaking. It
had better get rid OF some things it IS
now doing, than add Others to those
which are already so heaped up that
Congress is disabled from giving them
timely ssd proper attention.
The fact is. the Federal Govern
ment. In its just relations to society. is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
A BELATED RECOGNITION.
Absent-Minded Father Fails to Grasp
His Daughters Identity.

Ab.ent-Minded Father Fails to Grasp
His Daughters Identity.
II was La Fontaine, the fable writer,
who. in his sons absence during sew
eral years in pursuit of an education,
quite forgot him, and was not reminded
of his existence until friend ar
ranged surprise meeting.
The father was pleased with the
manners and wit of the young man pre-
sented to him, but failed to recognize
him, and as soon as they parted prompt
iy forgot him again.
IA Fontaine was a genius and a
kindly man; but one can hardly dis
sever Observation-Disclosures of such a sort
fro,a -heartedness. Neverthe-
less. in the case OF Professor-let us
say Jones-who failed to recognize his
daughter after a years separation, the
bond Of affection was both strong and
deep.
Mary his only daughter. married,
and went abroad with her husband
Their ret,.Tn was a week or two be-
fore the date appointed, and owing to
a series of misunderstanding and err
rors the professor was not Informed
and met them first at the house Of a
neighbor, where they had gone to in
quire about him.
A reception was In progress there.
and he arrived some time after them.
as a guest. and still unaware of their
return. Strolling into his friends IL
brary, away from the crowd. he became
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
WINTER BUTTERFLIES.
A Hardy Brood for Which Frost and

A Hardy Brood for which Frost and
snow Possess No Terrors.
Coming in one day from walk in
heavy snowstorm, l dropped upon the
evening table some triangular brown
ish bits that looked at first sight like
flakes of dried bark.
what are those-chipsT
mo. Butterflies"
Such reply with a foot of snow on
the ground and great probability of a
foot more before morning was accept
ed as a pleasantly and not to be taken
seriously. The idea of catching butter
flies in a snowstorm seemed too 'fishy"
for serious consideration.
On the approach of winter most of
the butterflies, those delicate little
creatures of fair weather, naturally
die. But among their number there Is
whole hardy brood for which the
rigors of winter possess no terrors.
These are the angle wings, or vanes-
sids. They are frequently called "thaw
butterflies" from the fact that during
the warm spells of winter they awake
from their torpor and may frequently
be seen summing themselves near their
place of hibernation or il the weather
is mild and pleasant fitting lightly
about in the open places.
These insects pass the winter both
as chrysalis and as mature butterflies.
Normally they remain in the chrysallis
form only about two weeks, but 1t is
probable that the severe cold overtakes
some before they are fully developed,
which may account for some of them
alternating as chrysalis.-St. Nlcho-
Lac
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24

aware, as he was inspecting the books,
OF some ladies in conversation on the
other side of a portiere, one of whom
displayed an astonishing amount Of
knowledge of his own particular hobby.
He was surprised and delighted.
There's lady in the next room you
must positively present me to-" ne said,
eagerly, to his host, who had Joined
him. "a most intelligent woman! She's
been talking of the prehistoric races in
a surprisingly discriminating manner.
Who is sheT'
"a Mrs. Smith, believe" replied the
host, much amused, since he knew who
the lady was. Come viii present
you now"
They passed the curtain, and the pro
fessor, who had failed to connect the
name Of Mrs Smith with his Mary
was duly introduced; for the Ladder
had overheard his inquiry and the re
ply, and were disposed to keep up the
joke. Peering short-sightedly through
his big glasses, which, by his usual mis-
take, were his reading glasses wher
they should have been his object glasses
he did not recognize Mary when he
saw her, and the father and daughter
actually opened conversation on pre-
historic man, and carried it on for sew
eral minutes before the strain proved
too much.
Then the listeners broke down il
laughter, and Mary. with cry that shs
could not keep it up any longer, caught
the old gentleman round the neck and
kissed him.
BLESS my soul, Mrs. Smith," hi
gasped, bewildered. "Why-Mary r'-
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
No Inside.

1t distressed Miss Willing to find
how much the little girls in her Sun
day school class thought about dress
and outward adjoining. She lost no op-
portunity to tell them how slight was
the Importance of such things says the
Youths Companion.
The reason l didn't come last Sun
day was because my coat wasn't fin
ished," said small Mary Potter one day,
when questioned as TO her non-appear-
ance the week before. "My old one had
spots on it that wouldn't come off and
place where the buttons had torn
through"
But, Mary, dear" said the teacher.
gently. you know it's not the outside
that really matters
''Yes'm, l know" said little Mary /;
''but, Miss Willing mother had ripped
the lining out, so there wasn't any in
side to look at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
Governor Douglas and Trusts.

Governor Douglas and Trusts.
When it comes to the delegates to
the Democratic national convention con-
sidering who they can nominate that
can win, they can not overlook the late
Governor of Massachusetts,, Hon. VIII
liam T.. Douglas. In a state normally
Republican by 10000, Mr.. Douglas was
elected Governor in 1904 by plural
ity of 5000, and that was in a presi-
Dental year, which by reason of the
increased vote in such years naturally
swells the vote of the dominant party,
for the plurality Of President Roose-
welt the same year was 90,076, and the
Republican majorities of the other can
didates for state offices averaged near
ly 10000 That was the greatest Demo-
that Republican year, for while Gov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota was elect.
ed Governor on the same day, his pull
rality was only 1882.
But this victory of Governor Douglas
was the more remarkable because he
made the issue the radical reform of
the tariff, which in such manufac-
turing state as Massachusetts should
by all the rules Of political warfare
have surely defeated him. But he took
a bold stand against the Republican pol
icy of protecting the trusts by high
tariff rates and in his speech at Boston
at the meeting to ratify his nomination
he said:
These trusts, these oppressors Of our
people, should not be permitted to ar
bitrarily fix market prices for the nee
essarles of life. l also believe that
such of the trusts as sell their prod
ucts in foreign lands at lower prices
than in the United States should have
withdrawn from them every vestige of
protection vouchsafed under the tariff
law"
That declaration for tariff reform,
by cutting off all the protection to
trusts that sold their products cheaper
to foreigners than to our own people,
was endorsed by the people of Massa-
chusetts when they elected Mr. Doug
las Governor by such a large plurality.
There is no doubt that great ma
iority of the people of the United States
would endorse the position Of Governor
Douglas on the tariff if it is placed be-
fore them with the same ciearness and
ability as he displayed in his remark
able campaign for Governor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
Her Ideal


The young woman fixed her large
liquid blue eyes on a distant sail in
the liquid blue of the lax and dreami-
ly answered that she supposed most
girls did.
Have your" asked the sprawllng
young man.
Perhaps I have" the girl admit
ted.
Tell me what he's like"
my ideal?" She withdrew her eyes
from the sail and fixed them with a
cool stare upon her questioner. q
-yOu-have-you she
said, very slowly and distinctly.
Perhaps 1 have" said the young
man. Il always try not to leave it be-
hind when 1 go anywhere. l so often
need 1t in my business. Be good fell
low and tell me. I won't give you
away. Honest, 1 won't. Come on,
now; you and 1 are good friends"
why do you want to know?
1--WE got an ideal fellow in my mind
and 1 want to see how near he could
come TO the plans and specifications. :"
as he nicer
INCEST kind
And you wouldn't-if he should
come up to them-you wouldn't tell
him?"
Not much What kind of sewing
society do you think 1 am? Certainly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24

The first woman to be ordained
clergyman in the United States, Rev.
Antoinette L. Brown Blackwell, now
SO years old, is about to resume active
work In the Unitarian church. She
gave the site, and with the aid of 80
adherents is having built the first Uni
tartan church in Union county, New
Jersey, near her home, in Elizabeth.
Every fourth Sunday she will occupy
the pulpit.
About 60 years ago Rev. Mrs. Black
well preached her first sermon at Hen
rietta, n. Y. She was one Of the first
women in the United States to receive
a college degree. In 1853 she was or
dained a Congregational minister at
South Butler, n. Y, accepting the pas
torate of church there. She is
noted woman suffragist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
Enduring Democracx.

Bourke Cochran did not go far out
reply to Representative Townsend, of
Michigan, he said that since the be-
ginning Of the Republic there has been
no policy prominently Incorporated into
law that was not Of Democratic ORR
gin.
Though many things have been done
in this country contrary to the Demo
cratic philosophy of government they
have, in the main, been transient and
evanescent. Thomas jefferson was SO
thoroughly saturated with the spirit Of
the American people that the code Of
principles which he Incorporated into
the American system has endured
through all the yicissitudes Of our
politics and will endure 50 long as the
American people remain what they are.
The contrary views of Hamilton and
other leaders Of the old Federal party
were so out of harmony with the spirit
of the American people that Jefferson
easily made good the pledge, given
shortly after his first election to the
Presidency, to bury federalism so deep
there should be no resurrection for 1t.
jefferson trusted the common sense
He believed in their capacity to gov
ern themselves He believed in local
self-government. He believed in Fed
eral government which should concern
itself only with affairs which could
not be dealt with by any one state. He
hated special privileges, and held that
one Of the most important functions Of
government was to secure equal rights
to ALL
jefferson was not the inventor Of
these principles. They were and are
so inherent in the American character
that no party can long violate them
and survive. Coming into power on
the slavery issue, the Republican party
has won its best successes when it has
adhered to Jeffersonian principles. 1t
has suffered most when it has departed
from them, as it is bound to suffer In
the near future for such class legisla-
lion as is embodied in the Dingley
tariff. Indeed, it may be said that the
Jeffersonian issue, for Jefferson was an
avowed abolitionist, foresaw that the
negroes would some day be free, and
greatly desired to be rid of the demon
allzing influence of slavery upon in
dustry.
Excepting the tariff, most of the
other issues which have divided parties
during the last forty years being set
tied, the Republican party will be re
spected hereafter in proportion as 1t
is Democratic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
OUR CHOIR.

There's Jane Sophia,
And Ann Maria,
With Obediah,
And Jedekiah,
In our choir.
And Jane Sophia soprano sings
So high you'd think her voice had wings
To soar above all earthly things,
When she leads off on Sunday;
While Ann Maria's alto choice
Rings out in such harmonious voice
That sinners in the church rejoice,
And wish she'd sing till Monday.
Then Obediah's tenor high
Is unsurpassed beneath the sky;
Just hear him sing Sweet BY and By"
And You will sit and wonder;
While JedeRiah's bass profound
Goes down so low it jars the ground,
And wakes the echoes miles around,
Like distant rolling thunder.
Talk not to US of PATHS fame,
OF Nicolini's tenor tame,
OF Carys alto-but name
OF Whitney's ponderous basso!
They ring no more like Jane Sophia,
And Ann Maria, Obediah,
And Jedekiah in our choir,
Than cats sing like Tommaso!
Musical Record.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
Dry Up.

A pessimist writer says that the
terms Republican and Democrat have
become mere labels on empty bottles.
That is bad enough, if true. But the
same writer also complains of some
thing apparently far worse. He saws:
"At present, all a Democrat can do Is
to sit back and look on the game No
hand will be dealt him. He Is frozen
OUT When the bottle is empty and
the man frozen out at the same time,
what can great editor do but dry UP?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-24
In a NItrogIycerin Chill"

In the danger area" the severest
discipline is maintained. All entrances
are carefully guarded by searchers,
who vigorously examine every indi-
vidual that desires TO enter. relieving
him Of any metallic objects that may
be carried upon his person, together
with matches and other suspicious OBJ
jects which upon coming into contact
with the dangerous chemicals used in
this zone might provoke serious trou-
bic. No matter how often an employee
engaged within the hill may pass in
and out, every time he enters he must
submit TO this preliminary and essen
tIal operation. There are also some
500 girls employed, and these are I'M
der the charge of matrons Halrpins
ordinary pins, shoe buttons, metal pegs
within the soles of the shoes. knitting
and other needles are all religiouSly
barred. Their hair Is tied with braid
or ribbon. and. as with the male en-
ployes, every time they enter the dan
ger area they are similarly searched
by the MISUNDERSTANDING American.