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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
P0LICE:MAN'S PISTOL
HOLDS UP A SUICIDE:
After Plunge Into Icy Chicago Riv-
err Bradon HeSitates-Re-
volver Does the Rest.

Chicago.-That old adage about be-
ing between the devil and the deep
sea" falls far short of describing the
predicament the other day of John
Bradon. In all of his As winters he
had never found the Chicago river so
cold nor Chicago's police force so un-
relenting.
He was standing on the Washington
street bridge when he decided that
the Chicago river would be a good
place to drown himself He leaped
over the railing and hit the water with
a splash that brought Policeman Da-
up shivering and kicking. Why he
should try to swim when he wanted TO
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COLLIDE At NIGHT;
ONLY SCRAPE SIDES
Then Unidentified Ship Sails
Away Without Sustaining
Material Damage.
WAS NOT REGISTERED
Reply to Demand for Her Name is
"AsmeraIda,v But No Such Vessei
Can BE Found In Lloyd's or Other
REGISTERS.

New York.-The bluenose bark Bel
mont, which is not blue at all cut pure
white, tied up to the Erie Basin break
water after an adventure involving a
mystery that probably viii never be
solved. Mr.. Walker, the mate, told
the story thus
Below the latitude of Rio de Janeiro
he had come on deck to take the mid
die watch on clear but moonless
night, when the lookout made out the
red and green lights of an approach
ing ship AS the Belmont had the
right of way, Mr.. Walker supposed the
other craft, which had the wind fair,
would change her course. So the Bel
mont held to her course.
But the stranger also persistently
held to her COURSE. The bluen0se was
travelling 61a or knots, the IN
known ship IL knots. Before Walker
could shout to the man at the wheel
to jam her down the north-bound ship
struck the Belmont, scraping along
her side, with yards interlocking and
swapping in two at the goosenecks.
The royal and topgallant masts, both
fore and main, with their yards. sails.
stays and running rigging, crashed to
the deck as sharp orders md cries
of alarm came from both vef;els.
Capatin Laid OF the Belmont and
the starboard watch rushed out. The
mate and port watch had taken to
cover as the top hamper came down.
In the green light of the Belmont
the oth~r craft was made out to be a
full-rigged ship, but her name could
not be read
The clew Of the flying main upper
topsail struck and felled the mate.
Jack, the captains wire-Gaired terrier,
tumbled from his kennel beneath the
break of the poop and seized the clew
of the sail in his teeth, seeking to res
cue Mr.. Walker, who got UP un-
harmed.
All the luck was with the mysteri-
Gus stranger At the first impact her
brances carried away, letting her
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ARMLEss MAN MAKES RESCUE
Extends Legs Into Water, Raises Up
Swimmer to Pier Without Use
Of Rope.

Chicago-When it comes to rescu-
ing men from drowning, Stanley Mar
tin. who lives at 53S Grand boulevard,
requires neither ropes, planks, life
boats, nor even arms. His short
stumps that end a few inches from
the shoulder, two legs and loud voice
are all he needs.
Martin spent the afternoon stroll
ing along The lake front At Thirty
fifth street he paused to look out from
shore and watch Henry Carlson of
400 Vincennes avenue skimming
along in a canoe AS he watched the
canoe capsized before a fresh gust OF
wind and Carlson was thrown into the
chilly water
The armless man looked frantically
up and down the shore No one was
in sight. He did not see how he
could offer much assistance by kicking
his way out quarter of mile to the
point where the canoe had overturned.
He did not dare run across the rail
road tracks for aid
So he ran nervously up and down
the pier shouting encouragement to
Carlson, who was swimming vigorous
ly toward shore. Martin looked at the
smooth sides of the pier and realized
the swimmer, exhausted by the cold
and esertion. could never pull himself
out He sat down on the edge and
continued to shout encouragement.
Carlson says he came near giving up
a scarlt rod from the pier. but made
another effort and drew close
Martin had THROWN himself face
down on the pier. Bracing himself
with his stumps he edged cautiously
backward, letting his legs swing out
in the water as far as he could reach
He felt the despairing swimmer grab
foot gritted his teeth. and hung on.
Carlson chung for few seconds, then.
aided by the armless man, pulled HIM
self up and tainted away
II was then that Martins other fac
ulties came into service. he threw
back his head aud yelled until others
arrived and assisted in carrying Carl
son TO a hospital
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BEAR HUNTING WAS
RIPPING, OLN TOP
Also Shortage of Food, and All
That Sort Of Thing, Added
TO Excitement.
LUCKY MlFE THRUST
Returning TrseesaP Brings GOOD
Story From tho Lofty Peaks OF the
HimaIayas-pl%y Was Attacked
BY Band OF anfaoe Men.

New York-Harss tall one from
the towering peaks Of the Himalsyas,
ss told by one Earsderic S. Bowen OF
Boston, jute merchant and sports
man. who arrived here the other day
ON the steamer Lapland after five
years in India
Among the naxratoTs favorite pas
times while In India was the pursuit
Of the small but husky Himalayan
black bear. On his last trip to the
great mountainA accompanied by
two army officers and native guide,
some remarkable things happened at
an altitude OF 1hOco feet.
I'VE we're having bally bad luck,
began Mr.. Bowen, whose long sojourn
amid the BritisheI.s has lent new
touch TO his original Bostonese ac-
cent No game. you know, shortage
Of food, and all that sort OF taIng.
Then We ran smack into cluster OF
hillmen. savage fsllows, who didn't
like our looks, but were most eager
to get our guns and equipment.
We gave them q bit OF battle.
but being outnHuibered decided to
retreat Our guide said he knew
where there was q ripping old cave
where we could hide until the party
OF hillmen got tired of looking for
us and went On about their business.
Y know.
We clambered down a lot Of I'rect
pLces over a zigxag trail in the dead
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Only One Side Seen.

Senator Ransdeliof Louisiana would
have the federal constitution amended
so as to enact uniform marriage laws
for all states and territories. with pro-
vision for separation but without the
right of divorce or leave TO remarry.
The argument of Mr. Ransdell is
that the situation is so bad in this
country, the proportion of divorces TO
marriages has become so great that
nothing short of national law in the
form of an amendment 10 the conSti-
tuition will be effective to stop the
spread of the evil. He is not alone in
his argument or in his opinion.
For many years certain clerical asso-
Citations, certain organizations of social
resormers and Others have argued that
there should be national marriage and
divorce laws. Recognizing that they
can be had only by amendment to the
constitution of the union, they have
that course of remedy with great per
slstence.
Senator Ransdell cites the cases OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

THE wizard of electricity,
Thomas Edison, celebrated his
9th birthday on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 18th, and was as strong and
hearty as you please, and has every
indication of remaining on this
mundane sphere for many years to
come. Even the greatest romancer
twenty-five years ago could not begin
to picture out what this great man
has accomplished for the world during
that time, and if it had been possible
for one at that time to have told just
what he was going to do, he would
have been set down as dreamer or
perhaps lunatic. The wizard still
keeps at work lnventing and loves to
scheme and to dig out the mysteries
as well as he ever did. May he live
long to carry on his glorious work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

longer time lighting it. Inc WOOL.
stock pipe was a cavalier affair usr.
ally smoked with the bowl turnet
down by men who affected brayado
1t was not the pipe of peace, however.
for the moment Paddy Plank's orbs,
sighted Paddy Wood he discovered
that his system craved a little xii.
kenny fun and he began to hand
Paddy Wood some choice commit.
ments, such as are usually set aflost
when one is looking for trouble
Paddy Wood deliberately arose
from the bench, picked up his board
and smote Paddy Plank on the law
knocking his pipe across the lot. the
sparks from which described an arc
of fire like a rocket.
Surprised at the speed of Paddy
Woods responsible didn't expect II
by wire-and seeing his disadvantages
he started to run, with Paddy Wood
trying to lift him off his feet with
every jump.
As soon as he reached a safe dis.
lance from his pursuer, Paddy Plank
turned around and uttered this piece
of defiance:
'kape away from me! Kape away
from me! or you will have your
hearts blood on me hands,"
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pain, and Greco vas smooth-shaven
for the first lima IN years.
Hey, you'll" yelled the keeper.
you'll have to stop smoking that
rope down there or I'll take your
smokes away"
In spite of ali *s:s. however, when
Greco was arrTatgned before United
States CommisxAcnet Shields. Capt.
John Henry OF the secret service
promptly identified him as John Fur
man, alias John Taylor, alias Frank
Ross, who served Eve years In the
Western penitentisry, Pennsylvania.
for counterfeidnk silver dollars.
Greco was arrested at his home by
secret service agents on information
furnished by John Carroll, seven
teen, of 362 West Forty-second street.
Manhattan. and Edward Tuite TWEEN
ty-seven, of No. SO Third street, Long
Island City, who are under $1,000 bail
each on a charge of passing counter
felt $40 bills.
All the agents found was a nearly
completed motorboat in Greco's eel
lar They said they didn't know how
he intended TO get it out when IL was
completed. as it's bigger now than the
doors. Commissioner Shields held
him under $4,000 bail for examina-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

THE Wisconsin Industrial Commits
sion is holding special meetings in
Milwaukee, meeting proprietors of de-
partment stores: manufacturers of
knit goods, boot and shoe makers,
milliners, manufacturers of paper
boxes and candy, and others to discuss
the minimum wage law.
The minimum wage law, Chapter
7l2 of the laws of 1913, provides for
the establishment ola minimum wage
but does not itself set it. 1t declares
all female and minor employees, as
designated. shall receive a Giving"
wage subject to certain exceptions in
the case of young people, and defines
a living wage TO be one sufficient TO
enable the employe receiving it. TO
maintain himself or herself under
conditions consistent with his or her
well-being" The industrial commits
SlOil II given dutiiciAtNs upon 10 N'i'
initiative or after written complaint,
to investigate wages alleged 10 be be-
low standard and, if it is satisfied the
complaint is justified, to appoint a
wage board, composed of representa-
tives of the employer, the employees
and the public, 10 determine what a
minimum wage i'm the given case
should be. The payment of this
minimum wage is then ordered, and
for violation the employer is liable
to various penalties. He is also liable
To punishment for discriminating
against the employee who may testify
against him.
Just now this question is being Civ
en- good deal of publicity in the state
because of the fact that the debating
teams in every high school through
out badgerdom has the question up
for debate in this wording: "Resolved
That the Policy of Fixing a Minimum
Wage by State Boards is Desirable
Three high schools closely located
form a league and the team repre-
Senting the winning school will have
the honor Of entering into the state
contest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
BOYS, GIRL AND
EAGLE IN BATTLE
Oklahoma Children Have Thrilling
Experience With Savage
Bird of Prey.
SHOTGUN MISSES FIRE
In Amphbious Fight, Ernest and Ken
meth Conway, Farmer Boys, Wing
Vicious FoNd That Had Carried
Away Their Fat PulIet

Enid, Okla--Qn land and water two
small boys and their sister fought a
battle with an enormous eagle several
days ago that has caused the entire
community to praise the youngsters
for their bravery Ernest, Kenneth
and Mary Conway are children of Cliff
Conway, 6. farmer.
Hawk after the chickens" shouted
Ernest, seizing his 20-gauge shot
gun and running out of the kitchen
door.
Chickens we're eQuawking and scat
tering in all directions. A great dark
bird with ponderuus sweeps of wings
dropped like thunderbolt, seized a
fat pullet and sailed to the edge of a
nearby lake, WHARF it leisurely be-
gan eating the chicken. The visitor
was an eagle, not chicken hawk.
Ernest had pu1led the trigger as
the eagle rose with the chicken in its
talons, but the shell did not explode.
He was bursting with excitement.
Run mere quiok with the ~ gum"
he cried to Kenneth
The .12-gauge was longer than
Kenneth was tai The two boys
crawled breathlessly to within twenty
feet of the eagle, which took wing just
before Ernest could aim the heavier
gun. The eagle carried the chicken
with him through the air At dis
lance Of forty yards Ernest fired and
tumbled the raider into the water.
Conway owns two good retrievers
which he uses in hunting ducks. The
boys called the dogs.
Just what those dogs thought fin
ally about that duck" will never be
known. They closed with the eagle,
only to turn yelping and splashing to
escape.
Selling dip net, they waded into
the water, about a foot deep, where
the eagle still chung to it's prey. The
net was by far too small and was
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yards swing fore and aft, SO that she
escaped injury. But the Nova SEQ
tian's braces held fast. So something
had OF give way, and away went the
stays. the upper masts and three
yards.
What's your manner" yelled Walker.
Were the Asmeralda" was the
way he heard the reply.
The strange midnight visitor, run
ming close TO the Brazilian. coast, slid
OFF into the night and her lights dis
appeared Captain Ladd, after clear
ing his decks. carefully recorded in
his logbook the word "Asmeralda. .
with the idea OF looking 70 her owners
FOR recompense.
Jury spars and sails were rugged
and the Belmont put in at Monteyidea
for repairs before finishing her trip
The captain searched Lloyd's and all
other vessel registers, but found no
Asmeraida or Esmeraida.
No word has come from any port
that a ship captain has reported that
his craft was in collision with the
white bark Belmont
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Louis Dessert spent the day
in Mosinee.
Mrs. Nathan Heineman was in
Mosinee today.
L. Gardner Of Mosinee was in the
city yesterday on a business visit.
Karl Mathie departed Sunday eve-
ming for New York city on business.
George McNaughton is expected
home today from a business visit in
the East.
B. f. Walters, of the Mosinee
Times, transacted business in the city
yesterday.
H. H. Manson who had been in
Washington, ID. c., returned to the
city on Saturday.
&c. G.. Kruger and Robert Kuhl-
mann left for Chippewa Falls and
other points Saturday evening on
business.
H. J. Evans departed for Milwall-
kee yesterday on business. Mrs.
Evans went as far as New London
with him, where she will visit rel
atives.
C. A. Gearhart of Buffalo, n. Y,
visited relatives in Wausau today be.
tween trains. He was the guest OF
his nephew, A. Y. Gearhart. Mr.
Gearhart gave lecture in Tomahawk
last night and was on his way to APP
pleton. we're he speaks tonight He
will return to Wausau Wednesday
and spend the day here.
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DEFIANCE FROM A DISTANCE
Discounted Bully Certainly Gave His
Adversary What Might BE Called
Fair and Proper Warning.

Many OF the best Pennsulyahie
stories come from the lumber camps
This bit of rough-and-ready history
was told in hotel lobby by a visitor
TO Philadelphia from the great West
Branch valley of the Susquehsnna:
Paddy Wood was the porter at the
Ginricky house in my town. He was
a mark for mischievous boys who
found that he would chase them if
properly baited He had a board
about FIVE feet long which he prom
ised to use on his tormentors. thus
adding to the spice of danger TO
the sport
One summer evening Paid! Wood
sat on bench in front OF the tavern.
his board leaning within easy leach
against the building. Paddy Flank,
staggering woodsman. with numerous
raw or natural WHISTLES urlder his
belt, hove in sight He storped in
the road. fumbled 4or his woodstock
pipe for several minutes and was .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17
AMERICAN IN BL0ODLESS DUEL
Stepped on Frenchman's Foot, Was
Challenged and Turned the Affair
Into Movie" Show.

New York-The French liner La
Touraine, arriving from Havre. brought
among her passengers John B. Miller,
who has been living at Clay, France,
with his wife. Mr.. Miller fought
duel with an irate Frenchman and
that no blood was shed was due to
his sense of humor.
Living In the same town was
Frenchman for whom he conceived
great dislike and his feelings appar
emily were reciprocated. Mr.. Miller
did not like the cut of the gehtleman's
coat nor the top hat he invariably
wore. But, quite by accident he con-
tends, he stepped On the FTenchman's
foot. 1t was in cafe and his friend,
the enemy, had one foot out In the
aisle.
Pig" said the FTenchman.
What's that?" querjed Miller,
doubling the evidence Of his senses
"Swinei" cried the other.
Miller swung on the gentlenans
jaw and the latter yelled Assassin"
Gendarmes rushed IN and Miller
was arrested
well, got out of it all right" said
Mr.. Miller today. Then l bought a
stick with lot OF knots IN it, and
what handed to that gentleman was
plenty. Instead of an arrest this
time | got a challenge to duel.
There was a movie man in town,
and v ent to him and told him about
the duel and asked him what it was
worth to give him the exclusive priv
ilege of taking pictures. He said $50
francs and | told him to go to it.
We went out in the gray of the morn
ing and never word was exchanged
between us. My man and | backed
up against each other and at the word
walked ten PAGES. then turned and
blazed away.
The yell / let out of me could have
been heard AL over town, think
dropped to the ground and squirmed
That Frenehman's sense of honor was
thoroughly satisfied He beat 1t, and
his second with him and | think he's
going yet for | never saw him again.
w HcH nc vas SOllC SUl up anu WENT
TO where the movie fellows were
grinding away with their camera and
got my fee. The manager of the con-
Germ grinned and said the perform
ance was well worth the price The
cartridges were blank, but were load
ed with black powder. never could
| decide whether the Frenchman was
scared of the black powder or wheth-
eF he thought he had killed me-
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WOMEN MAKE R0BBER HOWL
Two Catch Gentleman Burglar
Crawling in Window and Hold
Him for Police.

Chicago.-Two women proved more
than match for a gentlenanly burg
lar. with whom they grappled while he
was attempting TO crawl through q
window into the apartment OF j Ralph
Cole. $3.50 Drexel avenue, the other
afternoon.
Hugo Engle. who claimed 10 be 8
solicitor for a brewing company. was
the man arrested after having fallen
into the hands of the woman. who
showed him scant mercy.
The man first attempted to gain en-
trance % the fat OF Mrs. Mamie Ford.
in the Drexel avenue building. and.
failing there. went 10 the Cole nat, on
the floor above. and started To crawl
through the window.
Mrs. Ford returned In time to hear
the noise he made. and summoned
Mrs. Nellie Mason. and together the
women went after the intruder. Mrs
Mason guarded the front door. and
Mrs. Ford went up the back way
and caught Engle at serious disad-
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boat. but always with the same result

boat but always with the same result
AS the boat neared the shore the
eagle went over the side and became
entangled in heavy growth of moss.
1t was now Mary Conway's turn to
get into the fight Throwing the dip
net over the eagle, she thrust the
latter under the water with an oar,
whereupon she seAzed the tips Of both
the eagles wings. drew them close to-
gether and pulled her captive ashore.
Conway and nadghbor named Cur
ran seized the eagle and Gagged it.
The eagle Is fhle specimen, meas
uring more than eight feet from tip
to tip. 1t has recovered from its shot
wounds and can eat a jack rabbit al
most as quickly sf the Conway boys
can eat a fapjacl.
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drown he didn't know, but the water
was so cold he had to do something
to keep warm.
Come out of that, you spalpeen,
you!" shouted Powers. Come out of
that, or, by all that's good and holy.
I'll put bullet in you!"
The policeman had drawn his re-
volver and leyeled it at the swimmer.
Bradon knew that he couldn't dodge
the bullets without ducking his head
in the icy water. and he struck cut fer
a pier, to which he chung until the
policeman hurled him a rope and
pulled him out
1t was cold, unfeeling world and
| wanted to end It all, but that water
is the coloest proposition ever went
up against" said Rradon. shivering. as
he Was being taken to the Iroquois
hospital He refused to say why he
wanted to commit suicide,
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knocked aside by one stroke Of a
wing, after which the eagle Topped
to deeper water. The boys climbed
into boat, planning to pull along
side the eagle, seize a wing tip and
draw TIE big fellow ashore.
On water the boys we're in strength
nc match for this monarch Of the sky
Each boy got hold of a wing, hold
ing tightly to the boat with his other
hand. The eagle pulled the boat to
and fro over the lake. churning the
water into foam and uttering piercing
cries in its rage Twice the lake
was navigated in this manner. The
uproar drew the entire family 10 the
lakeside Several times the boys let
go the wings 10 use the dip net and
always the eagle threw it of.
Then the eagle clawed Ernest on
the arm. causing him to let go his
hold Kenneth piuckily stayed By his
guns, holding fast to a wing tip until
the eagle Topped into the boat. The
odds now were against the eight-year-
old boy. and he jumped out of the
boat into swimming water. Three
times the boy climbed back into the
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Scrambles for Safety.

a small dog of playful dispositi0n took
a nip at Bruin, with the result that
the bear broke from the grasp OF her
trainer and raced down the aisle of
cloak store seeking safety, with the
owner hot-footing it in pursuit.
The screams of women shoppers and
the scramble for safety served to re-
new the efforts of the bear. and it was
not until after a long chase that she
was captured again. The fears were
soon allayed when the owner ak
planned that the bear was a pet one
and would not harm anybody, and
after look that showed that she was
muzzled the safety-seekers were per-
suaded to get down from the counters.
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BURNS OFF MUSTACHE
IN CELTIC DISGUISE
Ruse of cosnterfeiter Fails 10
Fool Secxna Service Men
Who Trapped Him.

New York.-hzo sooner was Frank
Greco of No. e2iGeventh street. Long
Island City, looked up In the Greenwich
street police st~x1on, Manhattan, the
other night, ON . charge Of counter
feiting $40 bills. than hs asked a
fellow prisoner % change clothes with
him
Hal" cried Goo. after the change,
''that'll fool en- by gosh"
How about chat soup strainer?"
sneered the oShsr prisoner. pointing
to Greco's bushy4nnstache. And they
don't allow raxoxwan Jail. Ha! ha
Il should wWry." retorted Greco.
Gimme a match"
Greco scratched match and
touched 1t to the mustache. There
was fash, . Da1R OF smoke, yell OF