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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
ALFONSO HAS A DOUBLE.
King Enjoys Joke Played on Mata-
dor Who Had One Great Ambition.

King Enjoys Joke Played on Mata-
dor Who Had One Great Ambition
1t is said that all have their
double" in this world, and apparently
kings are no exception to this rule.
King Alphonso has his and thereby
hangs the following tale:
A matador who styles himself Ell
Valientito has or rather had an over.
towering ambition-one indeed which
had become a perfect obsession with
him-and this was to be presented to
King Alfonso; but months passed on
and his desire did not seem likely to
be gratified.
A certain youth residing in Madrid
is the image of the king in nearly
every particular, correspondent of
the New York World says. Indeed,
when in Paris some three or four
him, many newspapers of that capital
announcing that his majesty was there
incognito.
This youth determined that If FL
Valientito could not be received by the
real king he should salute his double,
and so, with the connivance of trusted
friends who quite entered into the
spirit of the thing, arranged that on a
certain afternoon Ibis majesty" would
visit the bull fighters casino so that
the matador should then be presented
to him.
Ell Valientito was duly informed
and, arraying himself in his best, con-
vinced that the dream of his life was
about to be accomplished, awaited the
visit of his majesty" and in due time
was presented to him. He afterward
expressed himself as charmed with
the kings" affability.
Not for long while did the mata-
dor learn of the hoax which had been
played on him. Now he has vowed
vengeance on its perpetrator.
No one laughed more heartily over
this adventure than King Alfonso
himself when he heard of it. 1t is
rumored that in the kindness of his
heart he may send for Ell Valientito
and concede to him an authentic inter-
view
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
YEARS WITHOUT SOLID FOOD.
Boy Swallows Caustic Potash, Which
Ruins AIimen tary Tract.

Boy Swallows Caustic Potash, Which
Ruins AIimentary Tract.
A unique operation has just been
performed on 11-year-old Harold Haws
of Beloit. Seven years ago he found
some caustic potash and swallowed a
large quantity of it, His 9sophagus
was so terribly burned that when the
doctor administered olive oil the oil
was changed to soap by the action of
the lye. Finally the sides of the ali
mentary tract grew together and the
child never has been able to swallow
solid food since. He has lived on
liquids, which he could take very slow
iy, almost a whole day sometimes be-
ing required for him to dispose of a
glass of milk or highly concentrated
and carefully strained soup. Several
days ago he became so i'll that ne
could not even swallow liquids, and
the operation of pushing tube
through the alimentary tract from the
throat to the stomach was resorted
to to try to save the lads life. Just
how it will come out is not yet GER
tain
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
WANTS SELF ARRESTED.


Wealthy La Crosse Resident De-
mands Trial as Burglar.
John E. Turnbull, leading member
of the county board, retired mer-
chant and wealthy resident of La
Crosse, through his attorneys, Sena-
tor Thomas Morris and Hartwell, has
served written demand upon the Dis
trict Attorney that he be arrested and
prosecuted on a charge of burglary.
On April 81 the store of John Pietz
was entered and Mr.. Pietz, who pur-
chased the store from Turnbull, want
ed his arrest, charging his with intent
to rob. After an investigation, during
which Mr.. Turnbull was detained in
jail, the charges were proved INSULT
cient to warrant his arrest and he was
released. Gossip has since become so
offensive and charges Of buying the
officers in order to secure his release
so numerous that Mr. Turnbull now
demands trial in order to establish
his innocence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
SEEKS 2 IN KENosHA MYSTERY.
Man and woman Named I'm Con.
nectfon with BODY Enearthed.

Man and Woman Named I'm Com
nection with Body Unearthed.
Julius Shelanek. a former resident
of Chicago. and woman who passed
as his wife. are now being actively
sought by the police of Kenosha in
connection with the murder of a man
whose body was found packed in quick
lime in sewer trench Joseph and
Stefan Pachkowski, Russians, positive
ly identified the remnants of the cloth
ing of the dead man as having belong
ed to John Borkow, VINO accompanied
the woman, who later posed as She
lanek's wife, from Chicago to Kenosha,
more than fifteen months ago. The
Russians declared thai Borkow disap-
peared early in February of last year
and that two days after his disappear
ance Shelanek and the woman left for
st. Petersburg, where they are now
making their home The Pachko@skis
assert that Borkow had over $500 IN
cash in his pockets when last seen
alive. They boarded with Borkow and
the woman, they said. until the time
of the formers disappearance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
Hoaxinx the Lattni.t..

Perhaps one of the best Of the nu.
merous class of sham Latin inscrip-
lions was that which appeared some
time ago in a Dublin paper. 1t was
in antique Latin" as follows:
Il sayblle haeres ago. fortibus es in
arc. Mobile Thisbe forte trux. Sc va
ticinem-pes an dux."
This purported to have been found
near the site Of church dedicated to
the saint known to the old chron-
ielers as Uncatus Ambulanus-"
The Latin inscription was in real
ity an absurd rhyme:
| say. Billy, here's a go.
Forty buses in a row.
No, Billy, this be forty trucks.
See vot is in em-peas and ducks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
THE ENCHANTED sHEEP-FoLD.

The hills far off were blue, blue,
The hills at hand were brown;
And all the herd bells called to me
AS / came by the down.
The briars turned to roses-roses;
Ever we stayed to pull
A white little rose, and red htue
rose,
And lock of silver wool.
Nobody heeded-none, none;
And then True Love came by
They thought him naught but the
shepherd boy,
Nobody knew but l.
The trees were feathered like birds
birds;
Birds were in every tree,
Yet nobody Needed. nobody heard,
Nobody knew save me.
And he is fairer than all-all;
How could heart go wrong!
For his eyes 1 knew, and his knew
mine,
Like an old old song.
Josephine Preston Peabody.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
LABoRERs ON STRIKE.

Americans Declare Foreigners Get
Rest of Treatment i'm Gang.
Believing that they were discriminate
ed against, sixty Americans employed
on the construction crew of the Bar
lington road at Grand Crossing went
out on strike. The men claim that the
Greeks and Italian members of the
crew were granted an increase in
wages of 10 cents per day and they
were granted a raise of 5 cents. The
foreigners were further provided with
sleeping cars and cook. The strik-
ers demand an increase in wages of
from $3.50 to s1.75 per day and the
same privileges enjoyed by the foreign
element
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

even referred to what l call unpleas-
ant subjects till just as he was going,
when he said casually Don't forget
the date. dear. will your
Il thought that joke was quite ex-
ploded," | answered uneasily, for some
how there was something very COM
polling about him, which 1 wished TO
hide from myself.
Exploded. dearest; what do you
think am about?" and he caught me
by the hands and looked straight into
my eyes. Don't you know the truth
yet. that | love you with every fiber
Of my being. and don't you also know
that I'm going to make you love me
every bit as much?"
With his dparture. a feeling that |
had been very near the brink of sur
render overcame me, and / began TO
allow to myself that my life was at
times more than little lonely, and
that being looked after by Cyril had
its points. Day by day turned the
question over In my thoughts, and day
by lay found myself weakening.
-AOtCONCkr Ad0 sven AO fnOAS Oh
him. and he had not even written. Men
don't realize what a weapon is theirs
one which always conquers the weaker
sex-the feeling that perhaps they are
not paying one as much attention as
heretofore. In fact. / was becoming
actually worried-it was not the end
OF January and had made no plans.
Somehow felt disinclined to. and the
most absurd part was that found
myself packing mechanically all my
prettiest dresses. to the establishment
OF my maid. who asked me where
was going. / said Monte Carlo, which
positively hoped now was true.
February came and still no news.
with the result that / began 10 work
myself into fever.
Is seems almost incredible, but the
silence remained unbroken till the
evening OF the 9Th. when / received
telegram Containing three words, RE
member the 7th,"
Remember. why had done nothing
but think of il all the time, and now.
at the very last minute, came a mes
sage like that The man must be mad:
how could one be married at a min
ute's notice?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

friendship. The idea of your daring
TO make a cold-blooded proposition
like that to me is simply staggering"
He made no direct reply, merely
murmuring some nonsense about
Monte Carlo having points over Cairo
II the month of February Then he
hottoned up his coat, and said he must
be off; kissed my hand-hes never
dared to go farther than that-and
said: "All right, Muriel, don't worry;
you'll hear from me, and remember the
seventh"
The next / heard of Cyril was about
month later, that being towards the
end of November He wrote a long
letter, narrating all his shoots and so
on. and then, If you please, ended up
with the following postscript: Don't
forget the 7th of February. | am quite
sure that Monte will be more amusing
than Cairo, unless you particularly
want to go to Egypt. We shall have a
ripping time, and can't tell you how
I'm looking forward to it."
OF course, 1 had to answer, and like
wise gave him my views on the matter
in postscript. 1t ran: Don't be an
idiot. l hate silly Jokes, and 1 don't
even know where l shall be on the
date you mention"
December passed off quickly, Cyril
only writing once, saying he was MAX
ing all his arrangements, and sending
me perfectly lovely bracelet flex-
ible gold snake with an emerald head
and tiny ruby eyes. 1t was simply too
fascinating. and, as Cyril said it was
for Christmas, saw no harm in keep
ing it. besides which / was fond of
him in a way.
In January l was once more back
in town at my own fiat, and he came
to see me. He looked awfully fit and
nice after bis country spell, and never
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
MAIL SACK is FOUND.

from River Minus Money Orders.
On Nov. q last mail sack contain
ing mail going to the North from Be
lott was stolen from the platform of
the Northwestern depot in GAINESVILLE
while waiting transfer. The other
morning the sack was found in the
river below the city. All the letters
had been opened and stubs of money
orders taken show that the thieves
made fair haul The sack was
weighted with stones and thrown in
to che river. where it was caught by a
boy fishing. The postal authorities
have charge of the case and are work
ing on it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
SABINE HALL BURNED.
NashOtah Mission Building at Della


Sabine hall, one of the group of
buildings comprising the Nashotah
Mission in Delafield, was destroyed by
IRE Surrounding and adjoining struc-
lures were saved, although the chapel
was scorched. The fire was discovered
about 10 o'clock in the morning and
spread quickly An appeal for help
brought a fire engine from Oconomo-
voc and the men accompanying the
apparatus did valiant service in pre-
venting the destruction of the chapel,
to which the burned building was di-
rectly connected. When it was found
that the fires Roadway was too great
to premit of it being extinguished be-
fore the structure was burned, the eff
forts of the fire fighters was concen-
trated on the saving of the other build
ings, and after several hours success
rewarded their efforts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
NO LIQUOR FOR VETS.

by Wine or Beer.
Liquor dealers launched a campaign
for better saloons and uplift of the
business at a banquet in Manitowoc,
when seventy dealers and other bust
ness men were guests. The banquet
was one of the most elaborate affairs
of the kind ever served in the city,
and State officers of the Liquor Deal
ers' Association were present Pro
bate Judge Chloupek, Municipal Judge
A. Schmidt, E. L. Kelly and others
gave addresses A feature was the abb
sence of liquor and wines on the menu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
ST. vITUS DANCE CURED.
Have You a Child Afflicted With So
Vitus Dance?
CLARKS NERVE TONIC
Effects a Positive Cure in ali Cases

Ii is equally effective "a relieving ner-
vOus prostration, extreme nervousness
and other forms of nerve arrangement.
Is also an excellent general restorative
10 all cases where the system il In a run
down condition. II has recently cured
several cases Of epilepsy and sciafio
rheumatism. Clark's special will
promptly relieve and effect a pcrma.
neni cure for bed wettipg.
Prepared under the forr7uIae of ths
late DIR. f g. Clark and for sale nv G..
w. Clark, 10 Adrian St, Hausau. via.
which is in second block south Of vii.
liams ST, 70 whom all letters and mail
orders should be sent. Is also for sale
at rhilbrick's east and west side drug
stores. i25-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
PRISONER Is REcAPTURED.

Another of Desperate Trio Which
Broke Jail at La Crosse Caught.
James Sarver, one of the trio who
made a sensational escape from the
La Crosse county Jail several weeks
ago by jumping from third-story win
dow during the noon hour, has been
captured in Minneapolis and will be
brought back to serve his term. Wal
ter Adams, one of the escaped prison
ers who was recaptured at st. Paul,
has been taken to the reformatory at
Green Bay. The third one is still at
large
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
Asks $4,000 Damages.

A suit for $4,000 damages has been
brought By the widow Of Napoleon
Henry HERMAN against the North
western road for the loss OF her hus-
bands life in an accident az Ashland
Oct q. 1903. while in the company's
employ as engineer. The action was
started in the Ashland court and has
been brought TO wausau on change
OF venue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
serrs Butten On Finger.

While operating a machine at the
plant OF the American Pants Company
in Fond du Lac Mary Monen sewed a
pants button on one of her fingers as
firmly as though the button had been
placed on the cloth where it belonged.
The button was a patent affair made
of metal and penetrated the end Of
the finger. The injury is painful but
not serious
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

| spent a horrible night, and came
down in the morning feeling miser-
able, and, what was much worse, ugly.
About 10 o'clock in walked Cyril,
calm and collected as though it was a
most ordinary proceeding.
We'll, little girl" he said, "are you
coming? I've got special license from
doctors commons, and we've just time
to get married, have bite of lunch at
The Berkeley, and catch the afternoon
Continental express"
Il went-Alan Sethbridge in NJ. A. P.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Suffragette-What is q party with
out women
Mere Man (fippantly)-A stag
party.
Suffragette- Exactly. And what,
sir. would this nation be without won
en- but stagnationS-Ch Christian Regis
ter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Wages ranging from S35 to $50 a
month and keep are not sufficiently al
Turing to attract enough farm hands
for the agriculturists of Wisconsin,
and as a result State Labor Commits
sioner J. D. Beck has issued a letter to
county clerks asking them to estab-
lish free employment bureaus for farm
hands in connection with their Offices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Fire. which started through an ex-
plosion in an automobile garage. de-
stroyed the Allen Lumber Company 5
yards. the mandatory of the Frank
Russell Drug Company and the W. C..
Russell Company's plant in Berlin The
loss is estimated at $4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
confe..c. Arson onense.

Charles Burrows, the striking har-
nessmaker who was accused Of burn.
ing his home in South Madison on
April 13 and heroically carrying out
his sick wife, pleaded guilty Of arson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
NEAL BROWN L. A PRADT C. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of Marathon
county. We have thoroughly qualified
abstracior. and make abstracts at reason-
able prices We are responsible for all
abstracts made by us and guarantee that
they show the condition Of the title proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of title is useful il you de-
sire to sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in ascertaining detects in
your title that can be easily remedied. and
yet might be sufficient to spoil sale Il
you desire an abstract Of the title TO your
property. call and see us.
Wausau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
Osborn ON Fish Commission.

A. L. Osborn, wealthy lumberman
of Oshkosh, has been appointed a mem
Der of the Wisconsin State Fish Com
mission by Governor Davidson to sue
coed Calvert Spensley. This gives the
Fox river and its tributaries represen-
tation on the commission for the first
time
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Samuel Misses. aged 30 years, was
killed in the Milwaukee road yards in
Madison in a peculiar accident He
was in the pit, cleaning out firebox
of the engine, when a switch engine
bumped into the one be was cleaning
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

State Veterinarian Clark has con-
demEed six head of cattle owned by
Robert Mcdonnell aad Alex Rogers Of
Packwaukee. The cattle have been
killed. They were tubercular
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
Doesn't want standard OIL Tanks,

The Standard Oil Company's request
for permission to erect large storage
tanks within the city limits of Supe-
rior was turned down for the second
time by the City Council. AS the OPP
ton on the land where the tanks were
to have been erected expires shortly,
it is probable that the concern will
abandon the idea of building within
the city. Danger from fire is the rea-
son for refusing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
LINEN MILLS IN RUINS.
Eau Claire Has $4,000 Fire in
FaetOry

Factory.
The Eau Claire Linen Company's
mill took fire about II o'clock on a
recent morning and was destroyed.
The loss is about $4,000. covered by
insurance The mill had been operat-
ed about twenty years and manufac-
tured linen, crash and turkish towels.
j. c. Cady, superintendent of the mill,
had narrow escape and burned his
'hands and face Wind carried the fire
across Eau Claire river and two dwell
iIgs caught on the north side.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH.
Young Chicasoan Attempts to AIfghf
from Train and Is Killed.


As a result of injuries received while
attempting to alight from Northwest
ern passenger train in La Crosse.
which caused him TO become violently
insane, Homer Finley is dead The
young man was brother Of James
Finley. foreman of q steel construction
gang near Medary. and had been TO
visit him. He was % years old and
his home was in Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Anyway. the wife Of a worthless
man is pretty well qualified TO pose
as chairman OF grievance Sommittee-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
Hnman Fiend Goo. to Wanpun.

Archie Northway, the GAINESVILLE
degenerate who attacked an S-year-old
boy several days ago. was given five
year sentence in Waupun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Negotiable Paper Is Stolen from
Milton Firm.

Milton Firm.
Thieves broke into the Office of the
F. G. Borden Company at Milton and
procured $4,000 in negotiable paper,
SO in money and two overcoats worth
500 each. 1t is thought the robbery
is the work of some local characters
at Milton. The safe was not locked,
although the drawer containing the
papers and money was locked. 1t had
been pried open with a crowbar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

Even baseball fans can't keep the
aies OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17
DRAY LIN e
c. n. WECNER, PROP.

All kinds Of light and heavy drayinq
household goods moved. freight delivered.
etc. Rates tie lowest and servire prompt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

His hands fail from the wheel; he looks more
To whaf reef shoai may be ahead,
What marrow channel there may be to thread,
What jagged rocks may juf out from the shore!
What message Is 1T thar the ieadsmen send?
MARX TWAINP' The troubled engines
cease TO fhrob,
The song the breezes sang ends In sob;
The trip is done-fhe world has lost friend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

On lips he taught to smile the laughter dies
The shines with lesser, fainter glow;
Along the shores where mirfh was spread a low,
Sad n,urmur passes, and, with fear-dimmed eyes,
Men look out the stream, yet, while they gaze,
In silence share the comforting belief
Thar, safe In port, beyond the last dread reef
His soul is giaddened by Captains praise.
IS. e. KISER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
WILL TRY TO BRING
GRAND AERIE HERE
Rock Island Eagles to Be Well Rep
resented at the San Francisco
Convention.

The Rock Island aerie of Eagles eX-
pect to be we'll represented at the CON
vention of the grand aerie in San
Francisco next year, and 10 this end
a club is being formed for the pur-
pose of sending a large delegation.
Last evening a meeting of the local
aerie was held and preliminary ar
rangements were perfected. The pur-
pose of the club is TO charge an initia-
ton fee and monthly dues, and also
TO hold a series of entertainments for
the purpose of raising a sufficient fund
for advertising the Rock Island aerie
and also the city. as it is also hoped
to some day entertain the grand aerie
here. Another meeting will be held
next Monday evening at the club
rooms for the purpose Of selecting Of
ficers and appointing committees to
carry out the plans of the organiza-
ton. 1t Will be the aim of the club
to have a membership large enough to
charter at least two cars to accommo-
date the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
FOOTPAD HOLDS
UP YOUNG GIRLS
Misses Mabel Burton and Sarah
Ruben Attacked on Street
by Strange Man.
ONE LOSES HER HAND BAG
Thief Takes to Heels When Girls
Scream for Help-News of At
fair Suppressed by Police.

Rock Island, Ill, Nov. 4.-Editor
Argus: Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8
o'clock in the evening, two young
ladies, Miss Mabel Burton and Miss
Sarah Ruben, and Miss Ruben's
brother, aged 10 years. were walk
ing down Fifth avenue near Twenty
fifth street when a man attacked
them, jerking Miss Ruben's mesh
bag from her arm, breaking 1t from
the chain. He then searched Miss
Burton for valuables, jerking her
arm cut of her muff and pulling at
her coat to get it open, but before he
secured anything he was frightened
away by the young ladies' screams
for help. Miss Ruben's mesh bag
was a valuable one and contained
some small change, two valuable
gold rings, pearl handled knife and
other trinkets. The man came up
behind the young folks singing, and
nearly frightened them to death.
Their screams for help brought to
the scene several young men who
pursued him through the field near
the George White Buggy company
and down Twenty-fourth street to the
bridge. The young ladies notified
the police, but so far nothing has
been heard from them.
Suppressed by the Police.
This matter was reported to the
police, but I see it has not even been
reported to the papers and l think
people should hear 1t so young ladies
will not go unattended in the even
ing. MRS. ALBERT BURTON,
2810 Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
ROck Island Ill