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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

ton Of carbolic acid added to -four
paste will keep it sweet for certain
time, not because the germs in the
paste are destroyed, but because these
germs are inhibited for the time being
in their growth and multiplication and
because the paste is rendered tenn
porarily an unsuitable soil for the
growth of whatever microbes may fall
into it from the air When the effect
of the acid has worn off and disap-
peared we see the paste going to the
bad as rapidly as if it had not been
treated antiseptically at all. Molds
will grow in it and it will decay in the
fashion familiar to everybody.
It is in this way cold may act as an
antiseptic when it is used to preserve
meat and fish. There is no destruc-
ton, but only arrest Of germ life.
Many substances used by the public
as germ killers are only antiseptics.
If we wish to kill microbes, therefore,
we have to use not only a disinfect-
ant, but we have to apply it in proper
proportions, and to see that it thor
oughly attacks the germs we wish to
| destroy. It is for this reason that all
attemps to kill the germs which the
air may contain are worse than use
| less. We cannot "disinfect" the air
If we could do so we should require to
saturate the air with our germacide to
such an extent that to breathe it
would kill us. We get an excellent
example of this fallacy about "disin-
fecting air" when we reflect that in
using burning sulphur to purify room
after a fever case we have to use 1t
in such a way and in such proportion
that it is impossible for any person to
remain in the room at al1.-The Scots
man.
Tanning.
The slowness of the process of tan
ming is largely due to the difficulty
with which the tanning penetrates into
the hide. AS the penetration progress
es the outer part Of the hide becomes
| converted into leather, and is thereby
made impervious, consequently the
lrate Of penetration decreases. Months
of soaking in the tanpit are therefore
necessary for thick hides. Many at
tempts have been made to hasten this
absorption of tannin by hide. the
methods used include circulating the
tan LIQUOR so that fresh portions are
/ continually presented to the hide
by pressure and using strong aqueous
extracts of tanning materials. 1t has
been sought to attain the same object
by passing a current Of electricity
through the vat in which the hides
are suspended. One such process
(Groths) has been found, says the
Electrical Review, to shorten the time
of tanning to a quarter OF that neces
sary when no current is used, and The
leather is said to be unexceptionable
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02
STEEL TRUSTS POLICY.
Operations the Big Combine to Be
Centralized.

Centralized.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
published the following: '"The United
States steel corporation has adopted
the policy of centralizing operations,
of abandoning its smaller plants,
those disadvantageously located and
those that cannot be run economically.
The work heretofore done at these
plants will be transferred to those
that can be operated to the advan-
tage of the company. Of the details
| can say nothing. I only know that
to work out some Of the details Of this
policy operating heads of the concerns
Of the United States steel corporation
have been in conference in New York.
Undoubtedly the plan will revert with
the greatest benefit to the Pittsburg
district, as the most favored of all in
which the United States steel corpora
ton opeartes." This is the statement Of
Joshrua Rhodes of Pittsburg, retired as
chairman of the board of directors of
the National tube company, now
constituent of the United States steel
corporation, in reply to an inquiry as
to whether the new Morgan combine
had adopted such a policy.
Adoption of this policy of central
izing operations by the United States
steel corporation will mean to the
Pittsburg district, if carried into effect
without delay, the bringing there
within year Of about $4,000 mill men
from plants Of the company which
will be abandoned. The underlying
companies of the Morgan combine
have been working toward the same
plan of mobilizing operations and
abandoning the isolated and smaller
plants and those that cannot be
operated economically. The Ameri-
can bridge company has had plans
drawn for new $1000,0 900 plant to be
erected in the Pittsburg district.
This company has plants scattered
through the east, at points where they
are at disadvantage to operate, and
some are considered. for abandonment.
Recent announcement that the
American sheet steel company had
given up it's plan to operate the new
and costly plant at Chester, w. Va.
was reflection of the new policy of
the new Morgan combine. The equip
ment of this plant will be taken to
Vanderbilt, where the most modern
plant Of the company, that of the
Apollo iron and steel company,
is located. For the American steel
and wire company, the United
States steel corporation is ex-
pected to carry out the plan Of the
wire company to centralize all opera
tions possible at Neville island. where
s10.000000 works are being built.
This has already led to the abandon
ment of plants at Worcester, and is
expected to be followed with works at
Cincinnati, D.. the PORTAGE works at
Newburg N Y, and the works ct
Everett. Wash OF the American tin
company works those at Agnew and
Youngstown. Pa, and Canal Dover. o..
gre expected at New KensingtOn.
along with the Pittsburg works men
toned. The Carnegie steel and the
Federal steel company's works are eX-
pected to remain much as they are.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

Of the National tube company plants,
among those considered for abandon
ment is the Pennsylvania tube works.
which, although one of the most i'm
portant of the company, is not
economical in operation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02
SOUTH AFRlCA's WEALTH.
United States Consul Speaks Enthusi.
astically of 1t.

dStlCdlly or IL.
London, Aug. 27.-Mr. Stowe. Unit
ed States consul general at Capetown,
who arrived here from south Africa.
said: "The south African problem
will undoubtedly be difficult and com
plicated. The topography of the coun-
try and the mobility of the beers,
whom the English columns are unable
to pursue, individually render the
operations most difficult The British
are feeding many prisoners and pro
viding for thousands Of boer families.
There is a great future for south
Africa when peace is secured. The
surface of her mineral wealth has
scarcely been scratched. Undoubted-
ly England prefers to solve the prob
lem by identification; but when that
will occur certainly no person at the
cape is able to say"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02
Surely Not.

Inquisitive Boy-"Father, what was
the underground railroad?"
Parent (short on Northern PACING
stock)-"Any railroad, my son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

The first parliament of Edward VII
was prorogued.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27

Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin
coin avenue. Telephone North 76S. re-
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new at very small cost. liz
many cases after expanding money fol
calcimining or papering, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fy-specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations,
thereby spelling that which has been
done, when at q very small cost the
chandeliers. brackets. ETC., can be re.
finished equal to new. We rehnish In
all the latest c0lors, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper. polish
cd copper. oxidized copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers of fine line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times
Call up North 76S. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
- Lincoln avenue. Chiea0a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
TO ADJUST LABOR TROUBLES.

The coming together of the repre-
sentatives of capital and labor. of EN-
ployers and employees, in New York
city, is an effort to establish more
fraternal and peaceful relations
between these two great industrial
forces, and their agreement to estab-
lish national committee to adjust
differences marks another era in the
effort to make arbitration take the
place of strikes and lockouts. The
movement had it's inception a year ago
conducted under the auspices of the
Civic federation. 1t was then decided
after several days deliberation. in
which the foremost representatives of
labor and capital joined, that great
questions in the future ought to be de-
cided by national arbitration COM
mittee. AS a result of the conference
LIT was decided that committee of ten
should be appointed to undertake the
forwards this committee was increased
by additions from all parts of the coun-
try until it reached the number of 100.
1t was this committee which met in
New York.
The new committee is composed of
the foremost captains of labor and CAPT
tai in the country, as well as other
leading men. 1t will be the aim OF this
new organization ito do what may
to be helpful in establishing rightful
relations between employers and en-
ployes by its good Offices to endeavor
to obviate strikes and lockouts, and
to aid in renewing Industrial rela-
tons where rupture has occurred"
The most important section of the
resolutions providing for the formation
OF the industrial committee is perhaps
that conferences should be held to
settle differences and disputes before
an acute stage is reached in order to
avert strikes and lockouts." Questions
at issue may be submitted to the de-
partment as whole or to subcom-
mittee to be named for the purpose.
The department will not consider abb
stract industrial problems.
This new movement, 1T is true, will
not do away with all troubles between
capital and labor. but it will bring en-
ployers and workingmen into closer re-
lationships that will do much to OBJ
viate difficulties of this kind. Labor
men regard it as long stride toward
more peaceful relations, and capitalists
are equally hopeful of good results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20

strong men to prove their earning pow
err that the modern corporation organ
taking boys and training them 10 be
men. It is a selfish movement with
them but godsend to the boys If
young men who can become identified
with large companies that offer the OPP
portunities would only learn to work
and wait the first important battle of
their life would be won. The salary q
young man gets If he is learning
business should be his last considera-
ton, the first consideration should be
is he working at something with flu
ture before it? Patience and industry
will then win for him in the long run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Rusine., oppor,unitie. for All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois. Minneso-
ia and Missouri on the Chicago Great
western railway; the very best agri-
cultural section Of the United States.
where farmers are prosperous and
business men successful. We have q
demand for competent men, with the
necessary capital. for all branches Of
business. Some special opportunities
for creamery men and millers. Good To-
cations for general merchandise. hard
ware, harness. hotels. banks and stock
buyers. Correspondence solicited. Write
for maps and Maple Leaflets. w. ].
Reed, Industrial agent 604 Endicott
Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
HOUSE PASSES TARIFF BILL,

The national house adopted the tar
If bill Wednesday to provide temporary
revenue for the Philippine islands by
a vote of 163 to 12S. On this vote
there We're few departures from party
alignment. Mccall of Massachusetts,
Littlefield of Maine, eatwole, Stevens.
and Eddy of Minnesota, republicans
voting against the bill; and Brous-
sard, Davey and Robertson of Louisi-
ana, democrats for it. Mr.. Meyer, also
of Louisiana, was paired in favor of
the bill. The latter supported the meas
IRE because of the protection 1t at
1orded the cane sugar producers OF
their states; Mccall and Littlefield OPP
posed ii because in their opinion, de-
court it was unconstitutional and the
Minnesota members because, as they
explained in private later, they did not
like the double duty imposed by the bill.
The bill will be taken up by the senate
after the holiday recess.
The bill passed imposes the Dingley
rates on goods entering the Philip
pines from the United States. 1t is
intended to restore the status that ex-
listed prior to the supreme court decis-
ion in the diamond ring" case. 1t
also provides for the collection of tom
mage taxes on vessels plying between
the United States and the Philippines.
and that foreign vessels may ply be-
tween these ports until January l.,
1905, notwithstanding our coastwise
navigation laws. The best and most
humane feature of all is that the duties
and taxes collected under the provis-
ions OF the bill shall go into the Phil
ippine treasury, to be expended for the
use and benefit of the islands.
The democratic opposition to the
measure, as expressed in debate, was
not formidable. and was characterized
by pessimism and the old fear of i'm
perialism. On the part of the several
ii grayitated between the fast and
loose policies of free trade between the
islands and the United States, and q
cutting away from them by granting
them independence.
The humane object of this and other
similar measures is to raise sufficient
revenue to support the government
in the PHILIPPINES. provide amply for
education of the people, to open up
highways of commerce both foreign
and domestic. and provide an ample
police force for the preservation of
nrder
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20

lar per stump and granting them some
stock in the company. The chiefs are
also employed as superintendent OF the
work The land is covered by the finest
timber in the world, some of the ma
hogany trees being ten feet in diameter.
II is also rich in rose wood ebony, satin
wood and many other varieties not gen
orally known. also gutta percha and
cocoanuts and all kinds of tropical pro-
ducts,
The freight of logs from Manila to
New York is SIS per thousand just the
same, as from Des Moines to New
York, and that lumber is worth in New
York and Liverpool almost fabulous
prices, yet is it used in the Philippines
for floors, sheds, railroad ties and fire
wood The lack of facilities for max
ing lumber there is SO great that the
government and private concerns are
shipping lumber from Oregon to the
Philippines for use there. altho it is
necessary to treat the lumber here With
oreosote at an expense of ST. per thous-
and to enable it to Withstand the at
tacks of insects there Mr. Bogart says
that the company will be able to sell all
of it's product right there at home at
DIX pEOll dHd lIptulIS VIII NC uoi-C LII
some time towards exporting lumber
except small shipments of the most
valuable logs. The company has al
ready invested in a steam tug and three
barges for use in transportation among
the islands. They are also building
health resort in the Benguet mountains.
about 1875 miles from Manila They have
shipped Studebaker wagons, a planning
mill and machinery for making doors
and fine wood work of various kinds.
Labor there costs from twenty to sixty
cents a day and is paid for in trade, the
natives preferring trade to money.
They have already began the actual
work OF saving lumber and they expect
to reap a rich harvest. They are al
ready besieged with offers from the
Pullman and other big companies in
this country who make use of valuable
hard woods There is certainly de-
mand for all the lumber they can pro-
duce. China Is practically destitute of
lumber and alone would take all the
lumber of the Philippines to say moth
ing of the demand from all the civilized
countries of the world. To an outsider
it would appear that this Philippine
lumber company has an investment
that will yield immense returns in the
next few years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
PHILlPPiNE LUMBER.
Iowa Capitalists Putting Money and
Enterprise Into = Luxon Lumber
Comnanv
[Shenardoah Sentinel.l

shenandoah Sentinel]
1t is not generally known, but new
ertheless fact. that ten or twelve cit
liens OF Shenandoah are owners of
stock IN the only big lumber firm doing
business in the Philippine islands and
that Mr.. George Bogart is one Of the
directors OF the institution and has
done most of the buying for the COM
pany.
The company is incorporated under
the laws OF the state of West Virginia
under date of April %, 1900 as the
philippine Lumber and Development
Company" The principal Office Of the
company is in Chicago, where the first
annual meeting OF the stockholders was
held Feb rs, of this year. and the fol-
lowing officers elected: ]. A. T. Hull,
president; John s. Bradford, vice presi-
Dent; Stewart Spauiding, secretary;
John Gibson treasurer and Frank s.
Bourns, general manager in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Bogart, or this city. was
placed on the board of directors without
his solicitation and he has made pur-
chasing trips to New York and elee-
where for the company. Ten or twelve
taken stock in the company but they
prefer that their names be not mem
toned at present.
A reporter for the Sentinel called on
Mr.. Bogart, yesterday. to learn some
facts concerning the objects and opera
tions Of the company. He was reluc-
tant to enter into the details of the af-
fairs of the concern. but we learned
some of the general features:
A son Of Congressman Hull, While
serving in the army in the Philippines.
became impressed with the bourdless
resources of the country for the manu-
facture Of lumber and convinced his
father of the opportunity to make
money by developing the country. Mr..
Hull and Mr. Gibson, the latter from
Crestor thereupon made trip to the
Philippines, and investigated the coun-
try and its products and opportunities
thoroughly and upon their return or
ganized the company and sold limited
amount Of stock for operating expenses.
While other companies have been wait
ing to secure franchises from the gov
eminent the Philippine Lumber and
Development Company asked no favors,
Jul WSVI ll8Al dAS0ut uSoAAS WIZ s'AS
native chiefs and buying machinery
and establishing camps In the islands.
They now have four sawmills in the
islands, the only steam mills In the en-
tire archipelago. From time immemor-
ial lumber has been sawed out by hand.
two Cinnamon above and two below q
log laborlously saving out the slabs.
Our company has one mill located at
Manila, one at Santa Maria, in the
island Of Mindanao. and two others To-
Gated in other parts of the country.
They have leased 100000 acres OF the
richest timber land in Minaanao from
the native chiefs paying them one dol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"Unless we mistake the signs of the
times" says the Hampton Recorder,
the republican party is coming square
~ up against the alternative of making
just and equitable revision of the tar
if, or OF running the risk of a narrow
majority OF none al all in the next house
of representatives.
AS the Keokuk Gate City looks at 1t.
Admiral Dewey evidently proceeded on
the theory that heroes should stand by
each other"
The Montezuma Republican notices
that when the smallpox broke out
among the Tama Indians they died like
rats in a trap. and it adds: 1T has gem
orally been accepted as true that the
Indians have some great doctors among
them. When patent medicine man
wants to make ten-strike he advertis-
es that he procured the secret of making
his wonderful medicine from the Indi-
ans. However, when diseases like
smallpox break out among them they
are utterly helpless. Medicine man heap
much fraud
The Fairfield Ledger says: "a good
many jefferson county farmers are de-
batting whether they shall sell their corn
at So to 10 cents per bushel, or put il in
to Sc or 81 hogs
Newton Journal: Some of the newspa-
pers of the state are suggesting that the
re collection of the venerable Senator AL
lison be made by the unanimous vote OF
the members of the legislature. The
idea is a good one, and would be very
courteous and kindly act, but it Is prob
able that it will not be considered
practical politics by the democratic
minority.
OF the Nicaragua canal the Des
Molnes Capital ayers THE enterprise it
self is one which the American people
stand ready to bid godspeed to tri-
umphant contamination.
The Cedar Rapids Republican says all
the guessers are wrong. 1t picks Jacob
Rich of Dubuque as author of the ALI
son article written in the Register.
The Sioux City Tribune declares that
"The man who organizes trust to con-
troll Iowa coal mines will have to buy
up large share of the state. Not
beginning of the possible development
of the Iowa coal fields has yet been
shown
The Davenport Republican remarks
that Bob Cousins will no doubt object
to being transferred to another con-
gressional district. He is satisfied to let
we'll enough alone
The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks
bob Cousins might at least be al
lowed to vote on the question of put
ting him in the Second district, and
Speaker Hendersons opinion should be
secured before anything OF radical
nature is done to his monkey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
4 LESSON FOR YOUNG MEN.

The wedding of young business
man In Marshalltown who had in elev-
en- years forged his way from Office boy
TO manager Of large wholesale GRO
cery house was the occasion of an in
tensting conversation between Mr.. F..
C. Let's. president of the million dol
lar corporation known as the Western
Grocery Company and the newspaper
man which the T.-R. wishes could have
bsen overheard by every ambitious
vounE man In the state of Iowa. Col.
Let's has achieved remarkable success
as the executive head of a large corpor-
alton business and to no one trait Of
character does he owe his success more
than his ability to understand and
know his men. Col Let's was telling Of
the rise OF this young man and CT the
many times that the boy was discour-
AIRED and wanted to quit because he
was not getting head fast enough,
was not drawing salary enough, little
realizing that he was laying the fonn-
dation for career as a man far beyond
the ordinary.
why. tell you said Mr.. Let's in
his positive way, IT have more trouble
with that one thing than any other
part OF our business. We want men
who know the business and who can
earn profits for US. We take likely
boys and start them in at the bottom.
AS fast as they learn the business we
capable boy he is usually the hardest
fellow to keep at his job until the pro-
motions come. Four or five years to a
boy just out of his teens seems life
time. He sees men filing all the posi-
tons ahead .of him and thinks that all
openings for advancement are closed.
He little realizes how many changes
take place in two or three or even SIX
years time and he becomes impa-
tient.
$50 it was with this boy. He is a
man now and doing well but many Is
the time that had to preach to him to
prevent his leaving us. He saw men
advanced and felt that others We're be-
ing favored at his expense. In time his
promotion came and now he sees the
wisdom Of his waiting. 1t is the same
with other young men in our employ.
Every little while I have boy who is
getting 81 or $40 week give up his job
and quit when he might have been the
making of 81, 900 or a $4,000 per year
manager in time. Why! I would rath
Or pay price to have a boy of mine
learn q business Of great possibilities
like ours than to have him wasting his
opportunities running after the super
fetal salary inducements that boys Of
ten See"
And 80 it is In every large corporation
enterprise. Never was there a time
when men OF capacity were so eagerly
sought after, because never before has
there bsen the great opportunity for