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Secretary Gire,a Blunder.

The more the Russian blunder of
Secretary Gage is looked into the more
ridiculous becomes the position into
which he was led.
For instance, it is claimed that the
application of the cOuntervailing duty
upon Russian sugar was a matter
which might have been taken to the
courts by the Objecting shippers. That
is, the Russian government, in order
to obtain its rights. could have ap-
peared as party litigant in court of
the United States. Such a proposition
as this is nothing short of driveling.
Governments deal with each other di-
rectly and are not amenable to the
minor courts under the jurisdiction of
either. 1t was the height of presump.
ton for the sugar trust to demand,
through Secretary Gage, that the Rus
sian government should place itself on
an equality with it and appear in a
court room. The rights possessed by
the Russian government should be
looked into and admitted by the Amer
lean government without any circumlO-
cution at the bidding of an interested
party.
The American government should
have in mind the preservation of our
immense trade with Russia rather than
the promotion of the business interests
of a single concern. Secretary Cages
contention is one to which no govern
ment in the world would submit, and
our own least of all If the Secretary
were half as anxious to promote the
general interest as he is to take care
of the sugar trust. there would have
been no discussion over our trade rela-
tions with Russia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

One of the settled things in politics
seems to be the reelection of David B.
Henderson to the Speakership of the
House of Representatives Under the
Speakership of Mr. Henderson that
body has become a servile tool. without
any original snap of conviction of its
own-a body in such a condition of sur
render that it is hardly any longer an
honor to be a member of it. 1t is prob
ably the desire of the powers that be"
that the popular" branch of Congress
shall remain in a comatose condition, or
worse, and one of the first steps toward
that end would be to keep Henderson
in the chair. We do not precisely agTIee
with Thomas r. Reed that the Speaker
ship IS next 10 The highest place in the
government. but it is certainly so great
position that it ought to be filed by
some one Of ability, dignity and patriot
ism. Mr.. Henderson's silly talk about
his conversation with King Edward is
q conclusive disqualification of him for
the place he now occupies Those who
are not indignant at him must laugh at
him.
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THE EPWORTH HOSTS
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION
I'M SAN FRANCISCO.
Annual Convention of Methodist So
ciety Begins in the Pac. fic Coast City
Mechanics PavilionCrowded to Its Ca
Observation-Disclosures Addresses Made.


The Epworth League convention OF
1901 was formally opened at Mechanics
Pavilion, San Francisco. Thursday for
q week the tide of travel had been To-
ward San Francisco, until the Epwofpn
hosts, $4,000 strong, had been poured IN
to the city ready for the opening services.
Thursday evening the convention was
in full swing with meetings IN three
large halls.
The vast auditorium of the pavilion,
with seats for 10000 and additional Ia
cilities for a chorus of 1900, which was
TO give special concerts, presented pleas
ing sight The entire auditorium was
canopied by American flags, while around
the gallery railing red and white bunt-
ing was draped gracefully, with here
and there the shields of America and
Great Britain and their respective hags
crossed above them. The stage was hung
with gold colored bunting, the States
color.
The throng began assembling early Tor
the opening ceremonies, which began at
2:3O D. M, everyone enthusiastic and hap
py. From the torrid temperature of the
East to the cool breezes of the Pacihc
and a temperature of 60 degrees was Il
welcome and exhilarating change to the
pilgrims.
At IL O'Clock in the morning three ceie-
brations of the Lords Supper were held
in the First Presbyterian, Central Meth
odits and the Howard Street Methodist
churches. These meetings were purely
devotional in character, but were attend
ed by crowds that taxed the capacity OF
the buildings.
At 100 p. m. a missionary conference
was held at the headquarters on Larkln
street. At the same time a business
meeting of presiding elders and league
officials assembled at the pavilion in or
der to prepare for the days activities.
When Chairman Filbert assembled the
platform and raped for order at $3.50
o'clock every seat in the building had an
occupant, while many sought standing
room. The vast audience greeted the
chairman with a Chautauqua salute and
then listened to the opening service.
The song service was led by Robert
Husband and devotions by the Rev. judi
son Hill. Addresses of welcome were
given by Gov Gage, Mayor Phelan,
Bishop Hamilton and the Rev. ]. G. Sy-
monds Of Woodland; responses on behalf
of the Methodist Episcopal Church by
Bishop l. w Joyce, Minneapolis; on be-
half Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, the Rev. Il y, pg, Bose Nash
vile, Tenhi On behalf of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Canada, the Rev.
James Henderson, Tor6ht0; on behalf of
the colored Methodist Episcopal Church,
| A. A. Carter, Atlanta, Ga.
In the evening three large meetings
were held-at the main pavilion, at the
Alhambra Theater and at the Metropoli-
tan Temple. The principal theme at all
of these meetings was THE Young Peo-
! pies Movement in the Twentieth Cen
| tury," discussed by the Rev. Charles Bay
ard Mitchell of Minneapolis, the Rev.
Alonzo Monk of Nashville and the Rev,
| G.. w. Willard of Yonkers, n. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
Trusts and Tariff.

Notwithstanding the discussion there
has been OF Representative Babcock's
proposition to put trust products on the
free list there is conceded to be very
little probability that the Republican
party will adopt any such measure. The
resistance TO ii is based on the claim
that the tariff is absolutely essential to
American industrial success. and that
10 punish offenders in that way would
be pulling down the structure on all
alike, as Samson did with the temple.
This theory has often been urged By
protectionists, who accordingly main
tain that some other means Of curling
trusts must Be found. or take the other
horn Of the dilemma in the assertion
that trusts are beneficial and ought to
be encouraged rather than opposed.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York numerical Advertiser as
seF1s that the only cause Of attention
o. Republican leaders TO the BabCock
resolution ar present j. the fear that
me Democrats may make political cap
'tAl OUT OF is efeat- The general sen
I4n-eas o. the Republican leaders vas
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undoubtedly voiced by Congressman
Taylor, before the industrial commits
sion. so far as any change of the tariff
is concerned. They want the support
of the trusts and win offer for it the re-
tention of the tariff benefits on the plea
of necessary protection of American in
dustries.
The only country that has adopted
the plan of restraining trust increases
of prices by threatened tariff reduc-
tiOns is Canada. Under the Canadian
law, when the Governor in council has
reason to believe that with regard to
any article of commerce there exists
any trust, combination. association or
agreement of any kind among manu-
facturers of such article or dealers
therein to unduly enhance the price of
such article or in any other way to I'M
duly promote the advantages of the
manufacturers or sale at the expense
of the consumers he is authorized to
commission or empower any judge of
the Supreme Court or Exchequer
Court of Canada or of any superior
court in any province of Canada to in
quire in a summary way into and re-
port to the Governor whether such
trust, combination, association or
agreement exists. The Judge may COM
pei the attendance OF witnesses and
examine them under oath and require
the production of books and papers.
and shall have such other necessary
powers as are conferred upon him by
the Governor for the purpose of such
inquiry. If the Judge reports that such
trust, combination, association or
agreement exists, and if it appears to
the Governor that such disadvantage
to the consumers is facilitated by the
duties or customs imposed on like
article when imported, the Governor is
authorized by Parliament to place such
article on the free list or to so reduce
the duty as to give the public the bene-
fit of reasonable competition in such
article.
In practice, however, this law has
never been applied in Canada, and for
| this there are various reasons. One is
that prices are generally lower, as
measured in gold, than when the for
nation of trusts began. and this mak K
it difficult to show the effect of trust
regulation in keeping them up. An
other is the large importation Of foreign
manufactured goods by Canada, and the
relatively small amount of Canadian
! inahufacture, whereby the imported
goods seem to control the establish
ment of ordinary prices. This is more
especially true on account of the prefer
entail rates to British manufacturers,
which make the Canadanetariff wall a
comparatively low one. Another is that
| trust development in Canada has not
gone to any such extent as it has in
the United States. In this country such
law would undoubtedly have speedy
application in practice, because there
| are many important industries which
are hampered by trust eXtOrtiOns, and
the interests back of them are strong
enough to force the question to a test,
| Fundamentals Sentinel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

who never ride in a private horseless We
hicle. Still the garments are jaunty aud
aside from the very loud ones are to be
welcomed in season that indorses so
many styles that Characteristic features
are few. Some of the long and three
quarter length coats are stunning and
show beautiful workmanship. Even those
who do not take up the longer coats for
summer should take satisfaction in them
since they indicate a pleasing variety Of
wraps for next winter, the rule being
to increase attention to wraps with fall,
rather than to lessen it. The artist
sketches here an interesting quartet Of
garments worn now and that are pretty
sure to be repeated in heavier fabrics in
the autumn. In the small picture is a
black taffeta cloak, with edging of mar
row silver braid and broad sleeve puffs
of cream all-over lace. First in the next
picture is coat of light weight tan
broadcloth, stitched with delicate green
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
SAYS CORN ISN'T YET RufNE1s
Seer etary Wilson Holds Ont Hope to
Of tho

Farmers of the Vest.
A dispatch from Washington says: Mr.
Wilson. Secretary OF Agriculture, does
not take SO gloomy a view of the agricul-
tural prospects between the Allegheny
and the Rocky Mountains as do some of
the so-called experts who are not cen
nected with the government service. Nor
yet does Mr.. Wilson attempt to minimize
the injury already done and that will in
crease unless there is great preeipIta-
ton of moisture during the next few
weeks in the vast stretch of country be-
tween the continental mountain ranges
While he acknowledges that the hard
what belt of the Northwest has been
damaged, he does not yet despair of an
average yield of corn III the corn belt,
which he defines as extending east from
the Missouri river to the Alleghenies,
embracing the States of Iowa, Wisconsin,
the northern part of Missouri and all of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
The Secretary is especially hopeful of
an average corn crop. Mr.. Wilson said:
IF something could be done to induce
the farmers in the corn belt to extend
their period Of cultivation about two
weeks this year beyond the usual limit
would look for a big crop. But the usual
season for cultivation is rapidly drawing
to close. and l fear that with compara-
lively few exceptions the farmers viii
lay by their corn at the regular time, re-
gardleSs OF drouth. In the entire corn
belt, with the exception of Missouri,
which has a shallow soil, thirty inches of
rain during the year is all that is needed
to produce a crop. If even only twelve
or fourteen inches of this falls during
the four months of production a good
yield can be counted ON. The corn belt
soil, with the exception noted, is deep and
holds moisture well. To utilize this con-
served moisture to the best advantage in
the absence of rain the soil should be
continually stirred. so as TO make what
we call mulch until the crop is ma
tnrnd
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

way in which the legs are inserted, be-
ing spread over a large space, and it is
impossible to turn the milk over The
drawing is out of proportion. The stool
should be u inches long and 8 inches
wide. The seat is made Of two inch
pine boards. Holes are bored almost
through the board, but not quite. These
are in slanting directions, so that the
legs when fitted will occupy the posi-
ton indicated in the drawing. Now
take a pair of old broomsticks, white
the ends so that they will fit into the
holes, drive them in tight and saw them
off any length desired.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

When we look ut the reports Of the
live stock sent or from this country
to England eaCN W ok we can scarcely
realize that this trade has grown up
within less than 4 half-century. Yet it
began in 1852 or 1883. when a dealer in
Toronto. Canada. tried TO make a ship
ment on the return trip of the Great
Eastern. and as she refused 10 carry
them they were sent by a Dutch tramp
steamer. The trade in dressed beef in
refrigerator steamers began much
later, but now is nearly rs large in
number of cattle represented or in mon.
ey value. Exchange.
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lining give them the appearance OF
warmth They are more dresSy than for
merry and may be worn outdoors.
Probably il could be truthfully said
that not s few OF the current midsum-
mer dresses VIII carry over 70 fall But
lis. hot. and it would Be unkind to hint
pointedly that many Of Us are wearing 4
greater weight OF clothing than is need
ed. However, summer fashions are set
tied. 50 the chief interest n the hne
gowns worn now is the question SIS 70
how many OF their features viii con
tinue. Certainly there's TOO much Of in
Esnuity and hRe taste in the current
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
LoncfelIow Bush Beam.

The bush bean that is early is very
desirable, especially for the market gar
dener, md the LOngfellOw bush bean
seems more nearly to meet the desires
of the market gardener than any of the
sorts now in cultivation. The pods are
often six and One-half or seven inches
in length, pale-green in color, straight
and round. They are entirely free from
the tough inside skin usually found on
string beans. The flavor is delicate.
In season it is often a week earlier than
any other good sort The vines yield
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
Cold stornse on Farms.

There are few farms where Suf
felent quantity Of fruit or Vegetables is
grown 10 warrant the erection and
operation Of 4 cold storage plant: on
the other hand. the suggestion that
such 81 plant could be built and op-
Grated probably in my section where
the fruit crop Of a dozen growers was
very large Is worth consideration.
Such a plant could readily be operated
on the cooperative plan at compara-
lively small expense TO each share
holder. With apples, for instance. it is
only possible 10 get the highest prices
for winter fruit by aold,ng the crop in
cold storage until la'e winter. As this
lis nav done the grower obtains but n
little more than he would in the fall
sale OF his crop when the storage
charges and Shrinkage are taken ont.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
Native white

Among persons of school age in 1909
the native white element of native par
entage constitutes nearly seven-tenths of
the whole number in Arkansas, nearly
threc-ffths in Colorado, more than one
half in Alabama, and not quite one-half
in California In Connecticut 45 per
cent Of the persons Of school age are M
tive white of foreign parentage. and 1877
per cent are foreign white. these two ele-
flenfs together constituting 577 per cent
Of the whole number in 1900.
Colored persons 81 SCHOOL age in Ala
Lama. comprising chiefly persons Of ne
gro descent, constitute 4G.2 per cent Of
all persons Of school age in that State in
1900 while this element constitutes
more than H9e-stafh; 81 the whole mum.
Der in Alaska, representing chiefly native
Indian children. .
The percentage Of native and foreign
born Of total males Of voting age:
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|POlPlg AMP
PREAGnER

The corner stone Of a new Catholic
church was recently laid in Caledonia,
Wis. II s.fs. szsc--- e1s.
The Rev. W. II. ". Reese has assum-
Cd the pastOrate of Smithfeld Methodist
Episcopal Church, Pittsburg.
The corner stone of the new Christian
Church at Shelbyylle, Ind, has been
laid. The church will cost $4,000.
The diamond jubilee celebration of the
founding of Trinitarian Congregations
Church, Concord, Mass, was celebrated
recently.
A call has been issued by the Third
Presbyterian Church Of Springfield, Ohio,
to the Rev. c. w Wenrick Of Atlantic
Highlands, y. J. 80.
DR.. Robert a. Edwards has been ap.
pointed priest-in-charge OF the Church
OF the Holy InnOcents, Episcopal, Ia
cOny, Philadelphia.
KeOkuk. Iowa, loses q popular young
preacher in the Rev. Hugh A. Heath.
who has accepted a call 70 the pastorate
Of Wakefield Baptist Church. Boston.
The Rev. George W. Griffin OF Louis.
N44-Es N.Y. has hCEFpttl q GdA4 ID TIE
pastorate OF Pilgrim Baptist Church
Pueblo, Colo, and is now in his new
feld.
The Rev. Philip G. Davidson has re-
ST aed the rectorship Of st. James Epis-
copal Church. Macon. No, TO accept that
Of St Matthias Church. Omaha.
DR.. r. Marshall Harrison. who for
nearly three years has been the senior
curate OF St. AIMS Church on the
Heights. Brooklyn, has accepted a cal
70 the yicarship Of Holy Trinity Memo
rial Chapel, Philadelphia.
Presbyterians Of Neenah, Wis. have
dedicated their new $4,000 church. II
was through the efforts Of the Ladies'
Society Of the church that the new build
ing was made possible. and all Of the
$4,000 required was in hand or pledged
before the work was begun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

It seems that the Porto Ricans are
unable TO appreciate the logic Of the
decisions Of the Supreme Court relating
TO the status Of the island and its IN
hablants. The San Juan News takes
the view that We are not a part Of the
United States. We are not a foreign
country We are and are not citizens
of the United States. We are and are
not TO have our money back. The tariff
is and is not void. The Constitution
does and does not extend and its Hmi-
tations do and. do not apply" The
Porto Ricans evidently feel like the
man who finds himself in possession Of
a gold brick-regretfuI but richer IN ex-
Da-ieuca
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

Another fashionable mode for linen Law,
shows short. oddly shaped bolero jacket
with stole ends OF lace, and edged round
the sides with narrow bands OF stitched
linen. the jacket worn over tucked
blouse OF embr0i6eEei batiste.
Less gold = seen On millinery and
dresses. - ming dresses glitter with
seQuin and palette embroidery AMI the
new cOlOrSd Roman pearls. Pear near
drops are used 20 finish OF lace ends
ribbons, etc. Ribbons play q part IN
ball dresses. the loveliest OF gauze rib-
bon. shot with gold AID embroidered with
colored silks.
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CHINA TO BEGIN PAYING IN 1902.
Commissioner RockhiI Makes a Re-
port TO the Government.

Commissioner RockhilI Makes a Re-
port TO the Governments.
Commissioner Rockhill reports from
Pekin that the amortization of the bonds
to be issued By the Chinese government
to pay indemnity to the powers will be-
gin in 1902, and the plan contemplates
the entire liquidation of both principal
and interest by 1910.
1t is expected that China will raise 3d.
100000 taels (about $17000,0O0 annu-
ally. This sum is to be used to pay the
interest on the bonds and to form sink
ing fund for the ultimate liquidation of
the principal
There will be no international guaranty,
but it is expected that the governments
to which the bonds are allotted will see
TO it that the purchasers will be safe
in their investments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
Clipped Work Horse.

I have worked clipped horse two
summers and think shall never work
him another summer without being
clipped. He used 70 sweat profuSely,
and the hair would twist up and make
him look bad. and 1t would take & man
an hour to clean him of and make him
look decent. After clipping he hardly
sweat at sH. stood the work better.
kept easier and was always clean
Michigan Farmer.
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Making a Permanent Pasture.

1lHkIUZ a
On many farms it would certainly
pay to abandon the old pasture as soon
as possible, and do the work necessary
to get the new field in shape. Most
Farmers are not inclined to take for
pasture fields anything but such mead
Ows that no longer yield profitable crops
of hay. This is a mistake, for they are,
often times by this practice, turning
land into pasture fields that is too valu-
able for that purpose, and which might
be reseeded after the proper manipula-
ton, and be made to yield large crops
Of hay. One of the best growers of hay
in the country recommends the follow
ing mixture for permanent pasture:
Red clover, 6 pounds; Alsike clover, 4
pounds; Kentucky bluegrass, 49,
pounds; orchard grass, 31a pounds;
meadow fescue, 31a pounds; redtOp, 31a
pounds, timothy, pounds. These seeds
are We'd mixed, and the quality given is
the seeding for an acre. The seeding is
done about the list of September. after
preparing the ground thoroughly during
the summer. If started at once the
ground may be plowed now and sowed
to buckwheat, which should be plowed
under when in bloom. This would add
the desired humus to the soil. After
blowing under the buckwheat, just be-
/ fore the sowing of the grass seed mix
ture, the ground should receive the fol
lowing fertilizer: One hundred pounds
of acid phosphate, thirty pounds of
dried blood, twenty pounds Of nitrate
of soda and thirty pounds of muriate of
potash. This gives $50 pounds of mix
ture to the acre, to be well narrowed in
before the seed is sown. After the seed
is sOwn, the ground should be well
rolled. The first season after seeding,
the grass might be cut, but the cattle
should not be turned into the field until
the second YEAR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30
Cover Crop, in Peach Orchards.

When a system Of tiIIage IS toIIow-
ed in the orchard Of the last culriva-
ton. say the middle Of July. the cove
crop ought To be Sown. The trees have
completed most of their growth by
this time and do not require as much
plant food as earlier in the season. so
that taken by the growing catch crops
will seldom be required by the trees II
they have had an abundant supply ear
lier in the season.
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Head back the young canes of raSp-
berries and blaekberTieS 10 three feet.
and the laterals also when they get
longer. They may be pinches with the
thumb nail and finger In 8 small patch,
but this soon makes the fingers sore.
and where there are many bushes 10
so over it is better 10 use q pair Of
shears - a sharp SicklO.-ExchAnSa
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Wish Successful Farmer

Nothing viii contribute more toward
success IN any vocation than enthusi-
lasm which is founded upon faith in
vour own abilities TO succeed in your
own undertaking. IL anyone anywhere
near you is making a success in your
adopted line Of work. or speciality. you
should by ais means visit him and see
lust how he manages. and why he sue
5.eeds where others have failed. Farm
ING In al its branches as now profit
ably pursued needs constant study. and