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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
LOOTERS ARE SHOT
DOWN At DAYTON
SIXTEEN NEGROES AND ONE
WHITE MAN MEET DEATH
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
ORDERS ARE "SR00T TO KILL"
Property in the Business District at
the Mercy of Providers, Except for
the Invisible Lines of Sentries-
10000 Must Be Fed.

Dayton, o., March 31-Seventeen
men have been shot and killed in the
streets of Dayton as ghouls and loot
ers since the declaration of martial
law. Ten were killed between dark
ness last night and daylight this
morning Nine were negroes and the
tenth a white man, the only white
man of the seventeen whose crimes
brought instant death as punishment.
Orders Were Shoot to Kill.
Individual and squad firing was
heard throughout the night in the
business district where jewelry and
other valuables lie at the mercy of
providers except for the invisible lines
of the sentries' bullets. After the
curfew bells tolled at o'clock the
orders were to shoot and shoot to Kill
all persons present in the guarded lis
trict who refused to answer halls and
obey the guardsmen's commands. The
orders were obeyed.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Monday
morning the sentry on post at Third
and Main streets halted young white
man who he discovered in the shad-
ows of the unlighted streets. The
sentry called upon him to advance
The man stepped forward and dis
played on his left arm the brassier
of the Red Cross. He said he was a
physician and had been out on an
urgent call from a dying woman.
With Sixteen Stolen Watches.
The sentry noticed that the man
held his right hand behind his back.
He demanded credentials. The man
said he had none other than the badge
of the Red Cross. The soldier pre-
scented his rife at the mans breast
and commanded him to bring his right
hand from behind his back and open
it. The order was obeyed and the
| open hand held two gold watches.
Sixteen other watches were found on
his person
Led TO Bank Steps and Shot.
The man with the Red Cross bras
sier on his arm was led to the steps
of the First National bank and told
/ to stand on the second step, facing
the entrance of the building. The
corporal posted himself behind the
firing squad, raised his lantern so
that its rays glinted along the bar
rels of\the raised rifles of the guards.
men, and gave the three commands.
| The six rifles spoke as one and the
, man on the steps pitched forward.
His body rolled to the sidewalk and
| lay motionless. Later it was removed.
Dayton Must Feed 10000
George f. Burba, secretary to Gov.
Cox, who represents the governor in
relief work here. on Sunday summed
up the situation in Dayton as fol ows:
Forty thousand persons must be
| FED and cared for week
Twenty thousand persons must be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

George F. Burba, secretary to Gov.
Cox. who represents the governor in
relief work here, on Sunday summed
up the situation in Dayton as fol ows:
Forty thousand persons must be
fed and cared for a week.
Twenty thousand persons must be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Would Ride With Collins to
Seek Babes in Peru, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Ind, March Is
One woman at the Pennsylvania sta
ton. almost crazed by the report that
500 had been drowned at Peru, cried
that her two babies had been left in
that city and that she must go to
them.
81 am sorry, madam, but we have
no trains running" said the ticket
agent THE only attempt that will
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Extreme anxiety is manifested at all
the local Offices of the railroads.
Trains from points west were either
delayed or notices were posted that
the schedules had beer annulled. The
safe CT tickets 10 the regions where
the food has created the most havoc
has been discontinued or made with
the provision that transportation is
subject to delay. The handling of
freight has become chaotic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Couderay.-An unusual damage suit
has been started by William Thomas,
Of the village of Brentwood near here
who is suing the 500 Railroad com
pany for damages for the freezing OF
his ehild's foot while riding on z. Soc
Line passenger train from Rice Lake
to Brentwood during one of the ex-
IRENE coid days OF the first part OF
March.
Depere wardens here ar
rested two duck hunters on Green Bay
lake who believed the legl Stature had
passed a spring shooting blu. They
had many ducks in their possession
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Dayton, Ohio, Mach 2S..-Rescu-
ers have begun removing bodies from
the river at Riverdale and are piling
them three deep along the river
bank.
Further damage from flood is pass
ing, but the apprehension of famine,
exposure and sickness grows. There
is not full days food supply in the
city and it is likely that when per-
sons who have been held down town
without food or water are released
there Viii be no provisions or place
for them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Alleys Filled with Bodies.

According to the story of one
boats crew, there are 400 dead in
one alley between Main and Jeffer-
son streets. These, the searchers de-
clared, had been drowned and swept
into the alley by eddies that form
where the tall blocks stand. The
work of relief was taken up as early
as possible in the day. Survivors in
the outskirts were given food, but
those marooned in the business dis
trict could receive no response to
their cry: Food! Food" Thousands
are thirsty and starving. There is
no food in the buildings where the
survivors took refuge, and the water
supply has been cut off for twenty
four hours. Women, children and
men are suffering alike.
Forty Dead in One Building.
There are over 400 refugees in the
new Y. M. G. A. Building at the cor
ner of Ludlow and Third streets. Ac-
cording to late reports, there are
forty dead in the basement and lower
story, and efforts are being made to
dislodge them so that they may be
carried away by the flood, and thus
diminish the chance of pestilence
There are four hundred men,
women and children in the upper sto-
ries of the Reibold building on Main
street between Fourth and Fifth
There is absolutely nothing to eat in
the place and efforts to distribute
food have been nearly futile because
there is so little food that can be
reached. The lower floors of the
buildings containing provisions are
flooded from ten to eighteen feet
deep and hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of provisions have
been ruined within a block of the
Reibold structure, where the people
are crying for food.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

fed and cared for an indefinite period
Except for the clothes on their
backs they are absolutely destitute.
They must eventually be financed
so they can resume housekeeping.
Fifteen thousand houses must be
cleaned and plastered.
Two thousand houses are wrecked
or must be torn down and destroyed.
The bodies of 1,500 horses and 9TH
er animals must be removed and in
ciGerated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

cago in the effort to procure piplane
pilots there. a. b. Norcross, who
owns a Curtis biplane, declared it
would be suicide TO fly into the food
country. since there is no place in
the vicinity of Dayton to make a safe
landing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
MARKET REPORT.
milwaukee,. April l. 1913

Milwaukee, April 1, 1913.
Butter-Creamery, extras, Sac;
prints, S5c; firsts, 32@33c; seconds, 81
@29c; renovated, 26@27c; dairy. fan
cy. 32c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made, twins. 1315@14c; Young Amer
icas, 14@14hc; daisies, 14@14Ac;
longhorns, 14&c; limburger, Tic;
brick, 1S1Sc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 16@16Rc; recandled, extras,
1872 Q19c; seconds, 13Q14c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, Ice; ROSTERS,
12hc; springers, 1910.
Wheat-No l northern, 90c; No. 2
northern, SSc; No. 8 northern, SSc; No.
l velvet, SSc.
Corn-No. yellow, SIC.
Oats-No. 8 white, 33c; standard.
34c
Barley-No. 8. 51@5Sc; Wisconsin,
49@51c.
Rye-No. 2, 611hc
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7.00@S.75;
cows and heifers, 4.50@675; feeders,
6.50@700; calves, S50@9.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 915Q
9.25; fair to best light, 9.15@9.35; pigs,
10000.
Sheep-Lambs, 7.5O@S.5O; ewes,
4.00@6.75
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

If you have no milestone handy,
you can sharpen a knife easily by
PASSING the cutting edge back and
orth across the unglazed end or bot
ON of a crock, bean pot or any such
toneware jar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

The scientists predict that in few
billion years the world viii grow
cold BY putting the event in the flu
ture the scientists give proof they
have never suffered marked financial
reyerses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
OPERATOR SAYS GOODBYE"
Man Furnishing Bulletins from Day
ton Driven from Post by Flames.

Columbus, Ohio, March 27.-Word
reached the Office of Adjt.-Gen. Wood
early this morning from the Central
Union telephone operator at Dayton,
who has been principal means of
communication, that the fire has TAX
en- a new start.
The flames had broken out in sew
eral new places and were getting so
near the telephone building that he
would have to leave
The operator, who has been fur
nishing Columbus with bulletins for
forty-eight hours, said he wanted
to say goodbye to Columbus people. -
His own safety had been in doubt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

The highest title business man
can secure is captain of industry, :"
The real generaiship can only be
found in those who manage to get
along without work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Care Of Broken China

When mending broken china al
ways place it to set in g large box
filed with sawdust. Ely this means II
is easy TO stand the article in any de-
sired position. SO that its own weight
holds the pieces in place, while the
cement is hardening
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
RAILROADS LOSE s5o,ooo,ooo.

Washouts in Ohio and Indiana Prac-
ticaliy Suspends Transportation.
New York, March 2S.-The south
western section OF Ohio and South
ern Indiana are without railroad
communication to the East and all
through trains that generally pass
through this territory are detoured
via Chicago. Ii is conceded to be the
worst railre,fd tieup in the. history
of this section and the loss IS esti-
mated at s5a,000,0OO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

1T is said that Jamaica holds the
worlds leadership in the production
and expectation Of bananas, yet only
about three per cen. of the total acre
age of the island produces this i'm
u.ense crop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
pax Rin prloe for Mater.

Water is sold by the ton at Per
nambuco. Brazil. 1t is piped from
springs eight miles out from the city,
and is furnished to ships at eighty-one
cents ton within the harbor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
pcsthumous Growth.

\ eff you do good work your work
win grow after you are gone" That's
fact Rubens left only some 1900
pictur s. but there are 10000 of his
pictures in circulation now."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
method in Madness. .

why do you always insist on talk
Eng about the weather to your bar
ber?'' you wouldn't have me talk
about anything so exciting as politics
to man who is handling razor,
would your
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
CoIleae Secret.

Bacon--What did your boy learn at
college? Egbert-Says he can't tell
me. Bacon-Why not? Egbert-
Says it's a secret Bacon-Nonsense
Egbert-No. You know, he learned
the football signals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Slight Mistake.

ct understand you went over TO
Crimson Guloh and lynched the wrong
mani" No." replied Three Finger
Sam. You cans lynch the wrong man
In Crimson Gulch. We Jest got Pluto
Pete a bit ahead of his turn"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Every woman who cuts out from
paper patterns knows of the bother in
pinning it fat 10 the cloth. Take a
hot iron and smooth the tissue paper
pattern over the cloth and it win re
main flat without pins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Economy Due 70 Science

When sugar was made from beets 1t
took about twenty tons of beets to
produce one ton of sugar; now it re
quires but six tons, due to scientific
breeding Of the beets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
sIoupinc ever.

New Mf,aister-~Ho'E did you lfks
nv sermon this morIling7" Enthus
fasssc PaIishioner-"lt was simpiy
srandiloqntsnt. Baltimore American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
SNEAK Guardedlv.

Speak not at all, in any wise, till
you have somewhat to speak; care not
for the reward OF Jour speaking, but
simply and with undivided mind for
the truth of your speaking Carlyle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

English sparrows are said to have
followed British trade routes into the
heart of the Angle Egyptian Sudan.
and are now found where they were
unknown a few years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Exploration of all flooded parts of
Dayton fails to show death list of
more than zoe. Undertakers, how
ever, say the fatalities win reach 500
Loss of life confined almost enteirely
to north side. Peril of disease follow
ing flood lessons. Rumors of epidemic
denied by officials. It is denied any
lives were lost in fire which destroy
ed block in central district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Small Bow AGAIN.

Bobby, DO you see that bright star
overhead. at the top of the big CROSSE"
yes" We'll, that's Deneb. 1t is
nearly three quadrillions of miles
away Huh! Then how DO you know
its name is Denebg'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
Mlred.

And how is Rogers getting on? He
always declared that he would leave
footprints in the sands of time"
yes, but unfortunately he got stuck
In the mud"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Her Papa-~Is nay daughter VIII
ing to marry YOU Her SIitor-Yes,
sur" Her Papa--Is it an election
bet or is love really blind ?"-The Club
Fellow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
SEEK TO FLY TO DAYTON.
Relatives of Those in msrooneel City
Would Charter AeropIanes,

would Charter AeFopIahsS'
Toledo. Ohio. March 2S.-Toledo
is crowded with men and women
having relatives in the flooded towns
who are offering fabulous prices for
q chance TO get through. There are
five aeroplanes in the town and eff
forts have been under way since the
food began TO charter these, but no
pilot can be found to man them.
Wires are being kept busy to Chi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Minneapolis, April l, 1913.
Wheat-No. hard, SIC; No. north.
srn, SEC; No. northern, S5c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 49c
Oats-No. white, SO1ac.
Rye-No. 2, 52@55c.
Flax-1.261a.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

We have the only abstract Of Marathos
county. We have . thoroughly qualified
abshaetor. and make abstracts at reason.
able prices. We are responsible Tor al
abstracts made by us and guarantee that
they show tie condition Of the title proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of title is useful il you do
sire 10 sell or mortgage your property, ard
is very valuable in ascsrtaining detects In
your title that can be easily remedied. ard
YET might be sufficient 10 spoil sale. il
you desire an abstract Of the title 10 yO,3
property call and see U.s.
Wausau Law & Land Associates
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

At Columbus fifty-six bodies have
been recovered. No one dead at Sid
ney, according to late reports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

loaded with small white caskets and
with big black covered ones came by
the station A hush fell over tie
throng, broken only by the clang of
the engine bell. Many of the men
uncovered their heads.
20, see the little coffinss scream
ed the woman who hao begged in
vain to go. Maybe they are for my
babies"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Appealing to a mans reason is al
most as productive of results as APP
pealing to a woman's vanity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Chicago, April /, 1918.
Cattle-Beeves, 7O0@9.10; stock
ers and feeders, 6.25@S.15; COWS and
heifers, S.50@S.OO; calves, 6.5O@1O5O.
Hogs-Light, S.90@925; heavy, $50
Q9.20; rough, S65@S.S0; pigs, 5000
910.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Somehow the majority of our
good deeds never get found out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Before making up your mind be
sure that you have the right kind OF
material in stock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

The Ohio river is rising at Cincin-
natl; suburban sections flooded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Fifteen hundred residents of South
Terre Haute, penned on hill, Sace dan,
ger of epidemic; eight dead there
from disease. Survivors unable to
care for bodies of dead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Flood death toll in indiana remains
ncertain. Panic attacks cities of
southern valleys of White and Wa
bash rivers as waters rise. All stric-
ken localities face problem in fighting
G. disease.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

Wild rumor circulated that 1000
might be dead in Miamisburg found
baseless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

lie had TO investigate what the Chris
tans had been doing there and punish
me Offenders. From that time on his
opinion OF Christianity rose, ana he
came 10 have high respect FOR mis-
SlonarieS and missionary work. During
MS later years he ranked Christianity
with confucinnism. and he once told
me that II he had been born in Alneric.,
he would have been a Christian but
that as he was born in China he was
follower OF Con1ucius lie put the
TWO religions on par as systems Of
morality and ethics.
When Ii was shot at Shimonoscil.' -
the general continued, among the lot
lerS OF regret sent in was one from
some japanese Christians ut Nasovn
lhc% wrote that they had been holding
meetings and praying for his recovery
IL order that he might carry out the
great work in tho world for which the
Lord had destined him This letter
produced Il deep Impression upon LII
Hung Changes mind. and III reply he
wrote thanking them. and saying that
he had no doubt but that their prayers
~ here asked General Foster as to
whether ne thought China would
eventually become Christian"
He replied. "All / can say as to
Is now acing on in China. Many OF
the highest officials OF the new rcpub-
lie are Christians. This is so OF sun
Vat Sen and many others. You HAY"
asked for the prayers OF the Christian
world for China ! have just received
letter from Mr. Isrockmnn. who is
at the head of the Y. NJ \ in that
meetings are being held in pckins.
Shanghai. Mukden and other large
centres. The people are coming by the
thousands u hear the preaching, and
tCopyright. 1913 by Frank q Car
pcDtor.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17

TO tell her what he actually thought
although he knew it might result in
his own degradation. IL was this
trankness that several times lost him
mas yellow jacket. and once or twice
came. near losing him his head. The
Empress Dowagcr WAS surprised and
angry at the way things turned out
during the Chinese in pancsc War She
supposed that her army WAS equal TO
that OF Japan, and she blamed Ii be
cause 1t was not. He was. YOU know.
AT The head OF the Chinese military
esta olishment AS far as modern meth :
DDS We're concerned. He had organ
lied what was thought 10 be a modern
army, and had to large extent dis
pcnsed with the old spears and flint
locks. lie was refused the money,
however, which was needed to bring
MS troops 10 a state OF efficiency, and
h. warned the Empress Dowager not to
engage in that war The Empress
thought she knew better. and when
the Chinese troops We're found wanting
she denounced Ii Hung Chang and took
away his high honors."
But, nevertheless. general. She an
pointed III Hung Chang the head OF the
/ commission which made the treaty 81
peace"
Yes. the viceroy remained in dis
grace until the time came when peace
had TO be made. The Empress Dowager
Knew that he Was the best man in the
empire 10 head the treaty commission
ana SO she was forced to receive him
INTO favor again. After the treaty
Stpulauons had been settled they
proved to he very unpopular in China.
expressions OF disgust came in from
all parts OF the empire. and the most
prominent officials denounced Ii Huui,
Chang He had many enemies. and
ihey all pounccd down upon him.
Was, YOU know. the foreign counselor
OF the treaty commissions and was with
ii hung Chang AT Tientsin ut the time.
w had concluded our work at Shino-
npScki, and everything was thought To
b" settled. Then the news came thu I
Inc treaty might not be approved and
IL asked me TO go 10 Peking 10 So.
about II, urged him to go himse
hut ne would not, and so | was forced
10 consent
Now, In making the treaty. We had
been careful TO telegraph ii. section by
section, 10 the Emperor for his an
i'roval. This was given, and was re.
ported To the Japanese. so that the EN-
peror himself had Endorsed every PRO
vision OF the treaty. When | met the
I treaty had long since gone beyond the
+ hands OF Ii Hung Chang. and that.
stipulation by stipulation, il had been
ratified 10y the Emperor told them il
vas not the Emperor's treaty. and that
/ u they refused 10 abide by IL their
Emperor would lose face among the ma
4 lions 81 the world As a result they
recons'dered their action. and shortly
/ after lcfj made the ratification.
~ thr meantime Ii Hung Chang
was waiting In agony at Ticntsin. and
"h"n arrived there Mr. Pcthick, the
+ NieeroN's secretary. met me and said
that the ole mar. meaning the vice
roy was anxious To soc me. He told
ne Of the ratification OF the treaty.