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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
MODS sToP The CARS.
Complete Tie Up of thc ST. Louis Tram
s;f Con, nsuyss lines

Complete Tie-Up of thc ST. Louis Tram
sit ComDany's Lines
One OF the greatest strikes in the his
tory of st. Louis was inaugurated Tues
day, when, in pursuance of action taken
nj a mass meeting, 3,325 employees Of the
St. Louis Transit Company quit work
to compel the acceptance Of their de-
mands previously formulated.
The salient features of the mems de-
mands, which the transit company re-
fused to grant, are briefly as follows;
That all conductors. motormen, gripmen,
and all men employed in the sheds shall
be compelled TO be members of the union;
that the officers of the union, together
with the officers of the company, shall
have full power to adjust all differences
that may arise, and that in the event
of their failing to agree, shall, if mutually
agreed to, place the case before three ar
bitrators. That any member suspended
By the union shall be suspended by the
company, without pay, until such time as
the union requests his reinstatem NJ :
That any man elected to an office il re
union requiring his absence for not more
than one year. shall. upon his retirement
from such office. have his old place with
the company.
Practically every car line in St. Louis
was tied up. The Suburban line, the only
one in the city not a part of the extern
sive St Louis Transit Company's sys-
tenn, ran cars for several hours, but later
was compelled 10 siut down, as their
men were pulled off the cars by strikers.
Despite the police there were wild scenes
of disorder in the very heart of the bust
ness section. MOtormen and conductors
were stoned and driven from their charge
while the passengers fled terrified and
preferred to join the big stream of pedes-
TRANS which poured in from every street
to the offices and stores. Mob violence
was not confined to the men alone. Wonl-
en- ana children who sympathized with
the strikers hurled stones and epithets
of contempt at those who tried to handle
the cars.
Thousands of St Louisans suffered the
inconvenience of not having transporta-
ton facilities. A majority walked to
work Wednesday, while others rode
wheels or pressed into use vehicles of ev-
cry description. Owners of wagons earn
ed many a dollar by transporting resi-
dents IN the outlying districts. Down
town and on every street during the early
hours there was to be seen a constant
procession of nondescript vehicles. The
steam railroads entering the city from
the north south and west helped out by
putting on additional trains and making
numerous stops.
The st. Louis Transit Company leases
and operates nearly all the street rail-
road lines in that city. 1t has more than
800 miles of street railroad track under
its control and it carries more than 100,-
600, 600 passengers year. Practically
the entire population of st. Louis is de-
pendent upon it. Employed ON their cars
and in the sheds the st. Louis Transit
Company had 5000 men, most of whom
belonged TO the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Car Employees
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

it to the left side of cage. This upright
should be a strong 2x4 Inch, feet
long, bolted to bottom cross piece near
the right side, the upper end slipping
back and forth between the cross
pieces that hold the tops of the two
front uprights in place. This lever is
thrown to the right when open for the
animal to enter. AS soon as the head
passes it is pushed to the left side and
fastened as tight as required by small
iron pin slipped through the cross
pieces at top back of it.
AS soon as the head is fastened a
hand spike is slipped through the cage
back of the animal, and another over
the neck to hold the head down. These
remain in place usually without holding,
the operator standing in front while
taking off the horns. The smallest ami
NAL having horns up to a bull weighing
1880 pounds has been dehorned in this
sized cage. Animals weighing up to
1000 pounds pass right through the
cage when the holding lever is thrown
back against the right side, Cows heavy
in calf and larger animals back out of
the cage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
6HOOKS
Ie-D COLLEGES

Joseph A. Coram OF Boston has given
$4,000 to Bates College for a library.
The severe strain Of university duties
has compelled President Hadley OF Yale
to take a rest of month in the South.
Mrs. Caroline s. Tilden Of New Or
leans has given $4,000 to Tulane Uni
versity Of Louisiana for library build
ing.
The School of Political Scie1ce at Co
luE5ia has opened course to fit young
men for the Government service, psrticu-
larry in the new colonies.
DIR. John Guiteras has been appointed
to the chair Of intercepted pathology,
which has just been created in the Uni
versity of Havana, Cuba.
Prof. Edward Everett Hale. Jr.. Of
Union College is to take the place OF
Prof. Frank r. Stoddard il the historical
department Of the New York University
summer school this year.
President Sierra Of Hondsras has CON
ceded to Harvard University the chaege
of the ruins Of Copan and its islands for
a period OF ten years, with the right 10
make excavations and remove any inter
esting things discovered to Cambridge.
Senator Depew expressed the opinion
recently that had there been a successful
national university at Washington fifty
years ago there would have been 10 civil
war
At the University Of Nebraska tabu-
lation OF the churches represented among
zoos students was made recently. There
were found 1Jj Baptists. 90 Catholics,
30 Congregationalists. 102 Episcopa-
Iians. 20 Lutherans. AS Methodists. 302
PreSbytegians. and smlalaer numbers rep
reseating other denominations. Two
hundred and City gave no information
regarding sheir chureA relationship and
seventy were net adhererts to any
shureh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Intense ArtificiaIHeat.

The greatest heat produced artificial
ly is that of an electric are furnace, the
kind that is used in the production Of
artificial diamonds. calcium carbide,
etc 1t is so intense that nothing exists
with which to record it. 1t is esti-
mated, however, to be of about 400 de-
grees Fahrenheit The coolest known
temperature is that of liquid air. which
freezes alcohol and mercury and dis
tanees all means of measuring. 1t is
claimed for il that with 1t a tempera-
ture of 400 degrees below zero. Fahr-
enheit is reached. The present limits
of heat and cold are. therefore. repre-
scented by the are furnace and the
liquid air.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
! FACTS ABOUT
! THE CENSUS.

The most difficult task of a census
enumeration is to obtain information about
the ages of people. 1t is assumed that a
woman may lie about her age and q man
about the FISH he catches without conf-
hitting sin, but the phenomenon gees still
further Young people usually want TO
be considered old, middle-aged people re
port themselves younger than they are
and very old people will add few years
to their actual age. Children under 10
throw their ages forward to 10, girls
stretch point to be is and boys 10 or
more always like to be considered men.
Therefore the age returns of census are
usually more incorrect than any other,
ard it is impossible to determine accu-
rately whether the average duration OF
iife is increasing or decreasing. II is inn
possible. for the same reason, to ascertain
the death rate, the number OF men Of mil
itary age; whether negroes die earlier
than whites; whether the laboring part
of the population live longer than those
of sedentary occupation; whether GRIM
mails are recruited from the younger or
older element of society; whether the
employment OF children is increasing or
decreasing, and many other estimates
whose value is threatened by the inaccu-
racy OF the age statistics.
Experienced enumerators have found
that the tendency of people is to repre-
sent themselves younger than they actu-
ally are. This impulse seems to be IRE
Sistible between the ages Of % and 60.
The greatest proportion of errors is at
the Goth year, but the greatest number
is at the Both year or 10th year. At this
fatal Rubicon people usually falter. In
1890 there were 61S,641 persons report
cd as 30 years of age, 1,037,336 as 40
and 4S6.S53 persons as Al. Among wom'
en- SCOTIA were reported to be 40, 290.
97T 80, pa, 551 IL. With fairly steady
flow of immigration and a stationary or
increasing population there ought always
to be fewer persons of given age than
OF any single age preceding; less people
80 years old than 40 and SO ON. But cen
sus tables Invariably show the reverse.
At the last cGs.sus 240.SS0 persons were
returned as 80 years old, while the num-
Der returned at 60 was 502,7S Where
immigration is slight the persons of Civ
en- age at one census must necessarily be
less than the persons ten years younger
at the preceding census. Thus in 1890 the
persons % years old are necessarily fewer
in number than the persons 10 years old
Ii 1880, because the 25-year class of 1890
is composed of the survivors of the 10
year class in 1880. These are facts, but
English women are not abashed 10y facts.
In England the number of women return
ing themselves as between 20 and 20
years of age is always greater than the
number of girls reported at the preceding
census from 10 to II years old. And yet
people can't be born 20 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Wheat Bran.

The farmer who grows wheat can
make good profit in selling his wheat,
and buying wheat bran to feed out.
The pound of wheat will nearly pay for
two pounds of bran, and the bran, if
sweet and in good condition, is worth
more per pound to feed to cows in
milk. those soon to calve, to growing
young stock. sows in pig or for sheep
before lambing, and while lambs are
with them, than the whole wheat
would be. If it is not fattening or
heating enough at other times the
wheat can be sold and corn bought
and still leave balance in the pocket
1t is much like selling the butter fat
from the milk. and feeding calves or
pigs on skim milk. which is better for
them. and has not so high a selling
value. If more fat is wanted a little
linseed meal or flaxseed tea will give il
at less cost than butter fat Almost
anything that has a place on the table
will sell for more than it is worth 10
feed to animals, as they care less for
looks and delicaey Of flavor and more
for the nutritive qualities than does
mankind.-American Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

rIv,o Tron Ntnnrtof, r,ottroaa -.
5000. 900 a year in taxes in Arkansas
non, ..o,;on 90 oo.4 COO 600 fl,
bn;lt ~ r. Cb,caoo ga Tor,h,s -, -
road a. polo;t w.
-.iiu.n Ia.. ,' Pgg ~ - e.se..ie
49,. "a, ~ III .Lt a'e w
western roaaS are lrylng 70 reach an
asreeiiient ~ eohtiiouie no casb 'o"sru
the prohioloh OF street iaifS snd sun
a pan = on ioot looking 70 me eonsoh-
1 o,t u NJ me eieNhteu IN,iIoans OF
CnlcaS ~, Win nlo IN assFesate S'och Oh nors
Inah @1i'VVV'"VV
The Burlington road will run summer
excursions between Colorado and Chicago
s'"silar to those recently announced By
the Rock Island.
st. Louis travelling statesmen are trying
TO induce the railroads 10 issue inter
changea5le excess baggage tickets, to be
sold at discount.
The $500 line ran its first home
seekers excursion" on May ] from the
Northwest 10 New York. Boston and sew
ersl cities in eastern Canada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Butter Flavor.

The flavor Of butter, it is very evil
dent, depends principally upon the
proper ripening of the cream and upon
the absence of bacteria, says the
Stockbreeder's Magazine. Thus the
washing of butter in a granular condi-
ton with pure water is a matter of far
reaching Importance, for if this is neg
lected the butter will contain milk, SUI
gar end bacteria. Chemical action
brought about by the latter will hasten
decomposition of the butter. The en-
emies that have to be dealt with in the
dairy are invisible and therefore all
the more difficult to wage war against.
1t is only unremitting care and con-
slant and almost scientific cleanliness
that will prevent their development.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
CROPS HURT BY RAIN.
Wet Weather Does Considerable Dam-
age in Many States.

WSA weather DOCS AOnsfucraD DIE UAxne
age in Many States.
The most unfavorable features of last
week, as given by the crop division of the
weather bureau. were the excessive rains
IN the Southern States and the unscason-
able low temperatures over the central
and southern plateau and Pacific coast re-
gions. A large part of Texas, including
the region of the great flood of June
July, 1899. has received from two to
more than seven inches of rain, washing
out and inundating crops TO ID great ex-
tent over the central and southern por
tons of the State Too much rain has
generally retarded farm work in the
States of the Missouri valley and middle
Rocky Mountain slope.
Eastward of the Mississippi river corn
planting and preparations therefor have
progressed rapidly. planting being in pro-
gress as far north as the central portions
of Illinois. Indiana and Ohio aud in West
Virginia and Maryland. Some corn has
been planted in southern Iowa, and plant
ing will be general the coming week. On
account of wet weather little corn was
planted in Nebraska, and planting has
been retarded in Missouri and Kansas
In Kansas and Texas and portions of
Mississippi Arkansas and Alabama much
replanting viii be necessary as result Of
overfiows
Further improvement IS generally re-
ported in the condition OF winter wheat,
although in Michigan and Wisconsin
farmers are continuing TO pillow up wheat
fields for other crops. The crop is now
heading as far north as Tennessee, Ar
kansas aud Oklahoma. In central and
northern California high winds have heen
unfavorable, but the crop has been i'm
proved by rains in the southern part of
the State. All reports indicate that spring
wheat is coming up finely and making
excellent growth. Seeding is now prac-
tically completed except in North Da-
kota
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Working Roads.

In sections where the highway is
worked or filed in, either by the use
of the grader or old dump scraper, the
blowing should be done just as soon as
the frost is out of the ground, turning
the furrow toward the beaten path.
This early blowing allows the sod to
partly decay, and if plowed again a few
days before placing in the road it will
be in fine, mellow condition to handle
in the easiest possible manner. Do not
on any account work the road by put
ting in more earth until settled weather
arrives. In most sections this is after
the middle of May. The use of a heavy
field roller upon the newly filled in
earth is of a great advantage. Passing
over two or three times is none too
often
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Even The sermons Were Dry.

The late Rev. Lawrence Lockhart,
u D., before his succession 10 the fam
lily estates in Lanarkshire, was parish
minister of Inchinnan, in Renfrew-
shire. When. or his succession to the
estates. he was fitting from lnchin-
nan, he left number of things behind
afterward he wrote TO his successor to
ask him whether the things ia the gar
ret We're "alI right" and in particular
whether they were well aired. In
reply he was told. The things in the
garnet are all right, well aired and quite
dry sermons and all"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Grnwinr Rar1er.

Why is not barley grown more fire.
quently in New England? 1t will grow
where oats will, is sowed about the
same time, and the average yield is
nearly as large as oats, while it is
much more valuable as feed for
swine and poultry. Our Canadian
neighbors think barley almost indis.
pensable for feeding purposes, but it is
many years since we have seen ii
growing in any of the Eastern States,
excepting as it sometimes comes up
among the oats when the seeds are
mixed. In such cases farmers think
the oats are no less valuable for feed.
and perhaps more so, than would be
oats unmixed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Fumignting Poultry Houses.

Remove all nests, roosts and every
thing that is portable, put a pound Of
sulphur in an iron pan. with some burn
ing Goals, place the pan in the middle
of the house and close up the doors,
windows and all other openings, letting
them remain closed for two or three
hours. Afterward paint the roosts and
nest boxes thoroughly with coal tar,
and whitewash the house both inside
and out with lime. A spraying pump
is very useful to get the lime wash into
the creyices in the roosts and walls. 1t
is beneficial to add some carbolic acid
to the lime wash. Once house is
thoroughly freed from vermin it is
easy to keep it so by attending to it
regularly and embarrassing it fire.
quently.-O. G., in Epitomist
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
TWO HUNDRED REBELS KILLED
Fi1ipinos' Twenty Victims at Catubig
AYenCed by Comrades.


Further details of the fighting at Catu-
bug, Island of Samar, in which twenty
Americans were killed and two wounded,
have been received. The American gar
rison of Catubig. Island of Samar con-
sisting of thirty men belonging to the
Forty-third regiment, was attacked by
rebels. Twenty of the Americans were
killed The remainder were rescued.
The Americans were quartered in the
Catubig Church, which the enemy, num-
bering several hundred men, surrounded
and fiercely attacked The Americans
fought for two days and then the rebels
managed to ignite the roof Of the church
and it burned away and finally fell upon
those inside the edifce. The walls re-
manned intact, however, and were used as
a shelter by the besieged Americans for
three days longer, the enemy attacking
the building on all Sides at once The
Americans continued firing from the win
dows and doors of the church, and did
great execution among the Filipinos. II
is estimated that over 200 of the latter
were killed, many dead bodies being re-
moved from the scene of the fighting.
After FIVE days resistance by the Amer
leans a lieutenant and eight men arrived
from Laoan and engaged the besiegers,
who thereupon retired. The fortunate ar
rival of these re-enforeements prevented
the humiliation of the American force in
trerched in the church, who had repeated
ly declined to surrender when ordered TO
do so by the Filipinos. The ten suryiy
ors were without food had little ammuni-
ton and were physically exhausted when
relieved
This fight has encouraged the Fiiipinos.
who are now acting in an aggressive man
ner and threatening that section of the
coast. particularly the town of Catarma.
whence the garrison will probably be
withdrawn to Laoan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Acting up to His Convictions.

IAe Republican Senator from Mary
lan1, George L. Wellington, exhibits Il
degree of political and moral honesty
much higher than his weak-kneed fell
low Senators. He not only declines TO
support the Mckinley policy, but pur-
poBes keeping his morals pure by stay
ing away from the Republican councils.
Il have been opposed to the acquisi-
tien of the philippines as a permanent
coiony," said the Senator when asked
coaeernir.g his attitude during the next
ca-mpaign Il was opposed to the 10
per cent. duty on Porto Rican imports.
ThiS being my position do not see my
way clear 10 support the Philippine pol
icy of the President an6 the policy of
laying duty on Porto Itieo when they
are embraced in q national platform.
/ win simply ster aside. 1 do not in
tend 10 support a platform that is
against my convictions in such import
Snt particulars. do not intend to re-
main member of the national COM
mittee, nor do / intend TO attend the
Republican NJ tional convention
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

For the present year at least II seems
safe to assume that the leading parties
will cling to their Bills.
A candidate for County Treasurer at
Ieffersonvile, Ind, introduced in his
campaign the novelty of stump speaking
by photograph.
There is an active movement in Mis-
sissippi among the politicians toward
some measure for increasing the small
number of cotton mills in the State.
The voters at Beattie. Kan, who year
ago elected women to fill all the municipal
offices. have turned them out because
they did what they promised to do before
they got in.
The Virginia Legislature adopted res
olution calling upon the United States
Senator's from that State to try to secure
n constitutional mendmert for the cleo
ton of Senator's by me people.
The Republicans Of Idaho will hold
their State convention at Boise on July
II. A Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State and Attorney General
are to be voted for in November.
Some big attorneys fees were paid in
the case of Senator Clark Elk Senator
Faulkner of West Virginia looked after
Mr.. ClarS's interests and ex-senator Ed
munds represented Marcus DAILY.
A unioa eo:;Amittee composed of the
members Of the Pennsylvania Civil Ser
vice Association and the Pennsylvania
Ballot Reform Association has been Sc
lected to aid in the effort TO reform the
ballot laws of the State through the cleo
ton OF members to The Legislature pledg-
ed to work toward that end
There are seventeen farmers and fifteen
insurance men in the Massachusetts Leg
islature, and il is pointed out as indica-
tive of close relations existing between
the various New England States that sew
cnteen members OF the Legislature were
born in Maine, cleyen in New Hampshire.
seven in Vermont. TWO in Rhode Island
and two in Canada.
The Endorsement by Republican State
convention in New Orleans Of Cornelius
y. Bliss Of New York for Yice-President
on the ground that he IS a native of that
State is an error. Mr. Bliss was born
at Fall River, Mass lie was educated
IN New Orleans, and from that circum-
eiaHNt dtbSt AHt tIEDT INTO winch some OF
his Pelican partisan supporters have fall
en-.
BY the Federal census Of 1890 four
States only-New York, Pennsylvania.
Ohio and Illinois had more than 900
900 male residents Of voting age. There
VIII be no addition to the group Of mill
ion-voter" States in 1900 Missouri, Mich
igan and Texas, the next highest on the
list. being several hundred thousand vot-
ers each short of a million. It is pretty
generally agreed among politicians that
the total vote Of the country will be 49,
100000 this year. OF which 6.0OO. 900 col
lectively viii be east in the four States Of
New York, Pennsylvania Illinois and
Ohio.
\ Philadelphia candidate for Congress
on the Republican ticker TO succeed the
Father Of the House" Alfred G. Har-
mer. is Col. Edward " Morrel. who gave
500 10 the convention guaranty fund.
There will be State election 10
Georgia for Governor and other officers
in the month Of October four weeks IN
advance Of the presidential election. the
term of Governor Gambler and other
State officers expiring on Oct 20 next.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Sow Some Orchard Grass.

Timothy is most commonly sown
with clover, despite the fact that it re-
quires two to three weeks longer to
grow than clover does before it is
ready to cut. If orchard grass were
sown, the hay would be better. because
the orchard grass and clover are both
ready for cutting at the same time. The
orchard grass is apt to grow in punches
the first year, but as clover is a bien-
NAL 1t dies out after it has seeded, and
the orchard grass will then extend and
occupy the whole surface the same as
timothy or June grass would do.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15

Mckinley viii visit Canton, Ohio,
July 4.
Marian Wlkey. IO4. Knoxville. Tenn,
Is dead
More than thirty wsrships took par ia
the maneuYers % the Japan fleet.
Gold has been discovered under the
Colonial Club building Atlanta. Ga.
Five thousand men and women employ
81 IN Paris laundries are striking.
Sousa. with his band Of fifty-one play
ers. has gone u the Paris exposition.
An oil vol producing 100 barrels an
honr has been struck q, Pine Creek. pa.
Receiver has been appointed FOR the
CaFfai Insurance Company. jackson.
Miss.
Theodore Button. %. Chicago. died
from nervous prostFation after hayin. 4
tooth extracted