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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Palmyra Young Man Seeks to End Do
nestle Troubles in Death.

nestle Troubles in Death.
a few weeks ago Mort Cartwright,
youth of IS, married Eta Starke, pref
ty girl of 10 at Palmyra. Later the hus~.
band died at the sanitarium with two bull
lets in his body, while the young brida
IS at the home of Alfred Watson with
bullet in her back. She will recover. The
bullet that struck her glanced from cor
set steel, else she would have been killedE
After their marriage the young pair lived
at the home OF Cartright's parents for
few weeks. They quarreled and separ-
ated. the bride going to Iowa. Recently
there was reconciliation. Cartright
sent his wife money to pay her fare home,
and she arrived the other morning, going
to the home of Alfred Watson. Cart
right called there and met his wife. They
quarreed and the shooting followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
WEATHER TIPS FOR FARMERS.
Rural Free Delivery Mail Wagons Are
TO Carry Large Plaza rds.


TO Carry Large Plaza rds.
Arrangements have been made by the
postoffice department in Washington for
the display of weather signals from the
wagons of the rural free delivery and the
innovation will shortly go into effect.
Reports from the weather bureau will
be forwarded to each rural free delivery
center before the departure Of the carrier
on his route, and large signals in accord
ance will be displayed on the sides Of the
wagon, so that all farmers along the
route may be able to read them at a con-
siderable distance The signals will be
carried daily, where the delivery service
is such, and on all routes of the rural de-
livery.
The time Of the departure on all routes
is to be carefully noted, and the weather
report forwarded to each in ample time
for use. Where the regular time of de-
parture happens to be before the report
can reach the point. the carrier viii be
instructed TO wait for it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Train wrecker Confesses.

An extensive wreck on the GAINESVILLE
branch of the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway was caused few days
ago by William Kinney, the 11-year-old
son of a Waterman. The boy pleaded
guilty at GAINESVILLE, and Judge Fiheld
sentenced him to the Industrial School
for Boys at Waukesha. Young Kinney,
who had previously ditched a train at
SpringbroOk by throwing a switch under
a train, lOosened the brakes on some
freight cars which, running down a steep
grade, crashed into freight train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Plans Municipal wnterworIes.

The Baraboo city council has passed Il
resolution nstructing the mayor and city
attorney to take steps to annul the fran
chise of the Baraboo WaterwOrks Com
pany, and also to make arrangements for
issuing bonds for municipal water plant.
The watcrworks company, it is claimed.
violated its franchise by furnishing CON
taminated water. which caused several
cases Of typhoid fever and several deaths.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
EXPRESS COMPANIES TAXES.
Assessment 10 Fixed by state Board at
Loss than Inst Year.

The amount of taxes to be paid this
year by the five express companies doing
business in the State has been fixed by
the State tax commission. The total is
$G,744.94, which is $502.07 less than their
tax last year The American pays about
800 more this year than last, but all the
others pay less. The tax is fixed by find
ing the average mileage value in the
State and multiplying this by the aver
age rate of taxation. The amounts paid
by each company this year are; Amerf-
can, $3,G12.7 United States, $l,S9066;
Adams. SS19.42; Western, S2I4.S4;
Northern Pacific, S137.27.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Rich Woman Dies a Rec1use.

Mary Ann Parker, who many years
ago was left a fortune amounting to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars and has
since lived the life of a recluse at La
Crosse. died at the age of 81. Soon after
coming to La Crosse in 1859 Mr.. Parker
died His wife drew her fortune from
the banks, nailed up the windows of the
mansion and was seldom seen thereafter.
Her will is supposed to be hidden with
her riches somewhere in the residence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Killed by a Spiders Bite.

Anita Miller the 13-year-Old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, Of Men
asha died at the home of her parents.
The child was bitten on the foot by a
spider about a week before and the foot
Immediately became swollen and physi-
clans were called in. In spite of their
best efforts the poison spread through the
child's entire system and she died.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
MANY RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES
Mail Service TO Be Greatly Extended
Ihrnurhout The Stnte.

Mail Service TO Be Greatly Extended
Throughout the State.
Supt, Machen of the free delivery ser
vice in Washington has concluded the
work of determining the number of rural
free delivery routes. to be established in
the various States up to and including
Nov. 1. The funds available for this ser
vice are quite adequate for its material
extension. On Sept. l, Wisconsin has
246 routes in operation with POO applf-
cations, pending. On Oct. 1, rural free
delivery will be established at Milwaukee
with two carriers; south side and South
Milwaukee; also At Rhinelander and at
Evansville. with one carrier each, and at
Richland Center and Whitewater, with
two each. On Nov. l, the service will be
established at Grand Rapids, Seymour,
Shocton. New London Black Greek, Ma
rion, Kaukauna. Weyauwega, Scandina-
via, Appleton and lola, with one carrier
each. at Depere with two carriers, and
at Waupaca with three.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
REscUEs DROWNING FAMILY.

Secretary George Trimmings of Y. NJ.
{. A. Saves Three Persons.
Mr. and Mrs. Freis and their son had
narrow escape from drowning i'll the
Mississippi River near the head of Petit
bone Island, They were coming down
the river in a skiff when it capsizcd and
all were thrown into the water. Mr.
Freis had great difficulty in keeping his
wife and son above water, as they were
both unable to swim They were all
finally rescued by Secretary George Tim
mings Of the La Crosse Y. Nj. g. ~
camping party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Principal Causes of Death.

In the registration area the fifteen prin-
cipal causes of death, with the rate per
100000, was as follows: Pneumonia,
1919; consumption, 1905; heart disease.
1910; diarrhoeal diseases, S5.1; kidney
diseases, S3.7; apoplexy, GG.6; cancer,
co; old age, 81; bronchitis, 4S.3; cholera
infantum, AS; debility, +5.5; infamma-
ton of brain and meningitis, AIS; diph-
liberia, 34.4; typhoid, 1913; and prema-
ture birth, 35.7.
Death from all the principal diseases
shows decrease since 1890. the most no
table being in consumption, which de-
creases $40 per 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
KEEP HANDS OFF PANAMA.
Cnitel States, Says Secretary Hay, 10
Not Intend to Intervene.


Not Intend to Intervene.
There will be no grab policy inaugu-
rated by the United States, no matter
what the South American imbroglio may
develop into. This. in effect. was the
statement made by Secretary Hay after
conference with the President.
Secretary Hay had a conference Of FIVE
and half hours with Mr.. Mckinley at
the Canton White House Referring to
South American matters, Secretary Hay
said that there was no thought Of inter
vention on the part OF the United States
to settle the trouble. He declared that
the plan was simply to look after the in
terests Of this government at the isthmus
Of Panama, and for that purpose steps
have already been taken which will
guarantee that this nation viii not SUI.
fer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

\ present indlca-
lions a severely
cold autumn will
be nothing short of
a q 5 a 5 re + for
women. They are
planning generally
to extend the use
Of summer fancies
we'll into the fall,
and to prolong the
look of them still
further by copying
the general effects
OF summer dresses
in heavier stuffs.
Powered silks and
the 5 o f I e 5 t of
cloths will thus be
extended. 5 e NJ j :
transparent cloths
suggesting the eff
fects created b Y
earlier diaphanous
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

army of the employed have been or
dered out The great financier knew
this would in all probability be the re-
suit His idea was that it would be
better for him and the interests he rep
resented to go into the battle for all it
was worth confident that capital would
win in the end, and that the winning
would be worth more than years of
patched-up peace. He may have ex-
pected a hard and protracted struggle,
but was serene in the belief that the
victory for capital would be signal, and
the working people finally so democrat
lied, Inundated and poYerty-stricken
that they would not have the heart to
make another fight during the remain
der of Mr. MOrgan's life.
OF course. the distinguished financier
may be mistaken about this; but he
would not be as rich a man as he is,
and the undiSputed head of so many en-
terprises that he is, he were not a
lOng-headed man. pable of looking
into the future with approximate accu-
-
risk for a tremendous final winning He
is for business" He cares for politics
and government only as they can be of
service to the mighty enterprises in
which he is engaged. When he has use
for them. especially if matters should
come to the crisis of calling out troops.
he will let Mr.. Hanna kEl-..
Can the distinguished Ohio Senator
afford to be placed in this position? He
is also a business man, but the world
knows more of him as a politician and
a commanding factor in the government
of the United States as it is now consti-
tuted. He regards the rains of heaven,
abundant crops, activity in manufac-
turing. prosperity in business and the
steady and certain employment of the
working masses at fair compensation
as the essential incentives to victory
for the party to which he belongs. In
the campaigns which he has so mas
terfully conducted the avoidance of
strikes has been looked upon as a ne
CesSity. When the settlement of an
other former great strike in the teeth
of a political campaign was ascribed to
Mr.. Hanna he did not deny that he
was instrumental. Indeed, it was one
of the best achievements of his political
career.
There is greater reason for Mr.. Han
ma interfering now, because this is q
greater strike. Is Mr.. Hanna satisfied
to quit because Mr.. Morgan tells him
to?
Who's running things, anyhow
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Convict Frank Swede, at Thomasville,
Ca, while at work on a street, grabbed
a revolver from guards coat. shot to
death Convict Hall Gardner, with whom
be bad nuarreled. then escaned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Street-car men at Erie, Pa, struck
again. Friday, claiming the company
hasn't lived up TO its agreement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Walter Bunker, aged Il, son Of II. o..
Bunker, Mountain View. No, has dis.
appeared from the home Of his uncle, w
1. Wilson. al Dixon. No.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

popular shades. Those of crepe de chine
are made in the same way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Lee McKinnon, aged y. was burned
70 death at Groveton, Texas, while try
ing TO light a Ere with kerosene.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Looking to 1904.

OuIlcu states senator GEORGE u.
Vest of Missouri, that sturdy and ster-
ling champion of Democracy, has, in an
interview, declared that in 1904, the
national platform would be:
First-A declaration for u graduated
income tax.
Second--An unrelenting opposition to
trusts.
Third-A declaration against i'm
perialism and the colonial system.
"It would be suicidal" says the Sen
ator Ito thrust the silver issue forward
again"
These planks, as described by Sen.
atOr Vest, are interesting not only be-
cause of their contents, but because of
the order in which they are placed The
income tax he places first, and it is to
be assumed that he regards it as first
in Importance. Notwithstanding the
court decision that the income tax is
unconstitutional Democrats generally
believe that it is good law and equit-
able, just and right to make the men
who possess the wealth of the country
pay their just proportion of taxation,
whether their property is in the form
of real estate or securities.
No one doubts that opposition to the
trusts and to the imperialistic program
of the Republican party will be two of
the main points on which the National
Democracy will attack the party of plu-
tnorapy~ ouI anp,unnrafoIiSp, I'm rho on m.
paign of 1904. These evils have grown
to such an enormous extent and are so
heartily condemned by the masses of
the people of this country that the duty
of the Democracy to attempt their
eradication is too plain to be mistaken.
The truth of the remark of Senator
Vest regarding the unwisdom of again
putting forward the silver issue de-
ponds altogether upon the time of its
application. The Times has more than
once remarked that if Il Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention We're to be held to-
morrow a declaration for the free coin
age of silver would probably find no
place in the platform. To-day the supply
of gold is sufficient to meet the demands
Of business and so long rs this is so
there will be no real demand for the
larger coinage of silver.
But it is going too far to say that the
issue of free silver is dead forever. For
the time may come when the gold sup
ply will become contracted and acquire
an abnormal value and then there will
be a renewed demand for legislation
bringing Il larger proportion of silver
into notwithstanding Times.
Democratic Unity Essential.
Democrats in every State in the
Union can unite in defense Of the broad
principles OF Democracy. Men may die
and candidates may be defeated and
diScredited. but the principles Of the
party can never die OC be diScredited
When Democrats show a disposition to
ignore men and stand by principles.
then there are symptoms of an awaken
ing Of the people which will carry all
before II when questions of public pol
icy are again on trial n the polls.-Peo-
ria HeraId-TranScript
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
FASHIONS FOR FALL.
SUMNER FANCIES ARE TO BE
WELL PROLONGED.

Hot Weather Ideas Are to Be Carried
Over to Such an Extent that Cold
Autumn VIII Prove to Be a Dis
aster to Women.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Unity Essential.
Rseirrosity AMI the Tariff.

II all the proposed reciprocity trea-
ties were put through the abuses which
Mr.. Babcock attacks would still re-
main. Confirm all the KasSOn agree
mentS and we shall still have gigantic
combinations paying dividends on hun
dreds of millions OF fiction because the
tariff enables them to exact oppressive
prices from domestic consumers, Per
hapS il is because the KasSo.. treaties
do not menace the big combines that
those agreements find favor in certain
influential Observation-Disclosures Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Not ncpendent on b bcock.

Mr.. BabcOck is Shrewd 10 forge
70 the front but the demand for
tariff revision and reform is SO wide
spres5 that il would be a feature Of the
times if Mr. B3hcOck were not alive.
The movement for overhauling the tar
III is not Il gust that viii soon blow
Over.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

1.-THE average age at death in 1890 was
S1.1 years; in 1900 it was $50 years.
The total number of deaths reported
in 1900 was 1,039,094; in 1890 it was
S41,419. The increase therefore was
1877 $50, or 23.5 per cent. AS the per
centage of increase in the population was
but 20.7, this indicates i more complete
return of deaths than in 1890.
1.-The record of deaths upon which these
statistics are based was obtained from
two different sources-namely: the re-
turn by the enumerators of deaths re-
ported to them at the decennial enumera-
ton, and the registration of 'deaths re-
corded under local laws and ordinances.
In the non-registration States no compa-
rison with 1890 are made"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Ii we must increase our naval power
~ the rate Of S25.OOO,OO0 : year we
must erect coast defenSes and add 70
our military strength In like proper.
ton. and the question Of whether we
can afford the outlay becomes az once
4 serious one,-Philadelphia Record.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
DEATH RATE LOWER.
STATISTICS SHOW MARKED DE-
CREASE IN MORTALITY.
Difference of Nearly Ten Per Cent
Shown by Census Records-Average
Life Is Longer Pneumonia Causes

The cens7s bulletin on vital statistics
containing the preliminary statistics OF
deaths in the States and territories ANA
the principal registration cities shows
that the death rate has decreased by
nearly 10 per cent.
w. A. King, chief of the vital Statis-
ties division, says:
The most important feature of the re-
suits presented is found in the decrease
in the general death rate in the registrar
ton area of is per 1000 of population,
a decrease of nearly 10 per cent, and the
decrease in the rates from the particular
diseases to which the general decrease
is due.
The effect of the advances made in
medical science and sanitation and in the
preventive and restrictive measures en-
forced by the health authorities is still
more strikingly shown in the comparative
rate for the registration cities of the
country taken together. In 1890 the
death rate in 271 registration cities of
5000 or more people was y per 1000;
in 1900 the rate was 1876 per LOCO in
81 cities of 5000 population and up
ward, reduction of "a per 1000. The
gross population of the cities compre-
hended was 14.95S,254 in 1890, and 21,-
663, 631 in 1900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-23
The Black Rapd,

What is the meaning Of the band OF
Grape on the arm as a sign Of mourn
ing2 1t does not mean anything when
worn by a person in private life. 4
London paper says on this point that
when George II. died in 1871 an order
was issued commanding officers and
troopers Of the British army to wear
black Grape bands and buttons and
epaulettes. Soon after the French
Government issued an order to the ef-
feet that as the English has "slavishly
initiated" French etiquette in the mat
ter. banceforth the officers Of the
French army should make no change
In their uniform, but merely wear 4
black band around the arm. England
followed suit, and now both armies
wear tie band Of crepe round the left
arm above the elbow. When William
". died, Queen Victoria issued the fol-
lowing order: "Eer Majesty does not
require that the officers Of the army
should wear any other mourning with
their uniforms than black Grape over
the ornamental part of the cap or hat.
the sWord-knot, and on the left ARM
1t is simply an army and navy badge
of mourning, and is properly worn by
those in service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-23
Attending to the Questions.

In addressing the electors Of a GER
tain parliamentary division, one of the
candidates, who had had to put up
with a good deal Of heclsling, told q
good story of an Irish election.
A speaker. he said, at a certain
meeting was continually interrupted
by q diminutive but learned-looking
young man in spectacles.
The chairman, q burly son Of Erin,
appealed for order. and promised that
when the candidate had finished his
speech he-the chairman-would per.
sonally attend to questions"
Accordingly. when the candidate sat
down the chairman rose and re-
marked:
Now, thin, would inny gintlemar
be afther asking questions:
Up rose the interrupter. Slowly he
mounted the steps Of the platform,
where he was met by terrific blow
straight from the shoulder of the burly
chairman, which took him squarely
between the eyes.
AS the young man picked himself ur
halfway down the hall he heard the
chairman calmly ask:
Would inny other sirtleman be
afther asking QUESTIONS: :"-Tit-Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-23
TREASURYS BIG SURPLUS
congress Will Be Called Upon to
Prevent Further Increases.
Over s530,oco, 900 Has Accumulated at
Washington-Abo Abolition of War Taxes
One of the Proposed Remedies.

Washington. D. C.-With a stock Of
gold in excess Of S530,O00,000 In the
| Treasury. inclusive of the redemption
fund of $150,OO0.O0O, and steadily in
! creasing. with the surplus accumulat-
ing at rate that promises just now to
show an excess of receipts over expsn-
ditures for the year of possibly more
than S7OO0O,O00, Notwithstanding the
reduction Of Internal Revenue taxes
effected last winter and with nearly
S1O9, 600, 900 Of money side-tracked into
Government repositories to keep it
from getting out Of the reach of busi-
ness men who need it, members Of
Congress who will have the RESPONSE
bility Of applying a remedy or RENE
dies are discussing the outlook with in'
terest.
Opinions differ as to the advisabillty
of abolishing all the war taxes imposed
in 1898. A River and Harbor bill Of
considerable proportions will take up
some Of the surplus, but not Of this
year. A canal across the isthmus will
be expensive, but 1t Is admitted that 1t
IL Will llOL De q SSlS iChNS SApShoS CIV
once. The concern Of the Treasury Is
to have some plan put In operation
by Congress that will release to the
country the excessive acumulations
that from time to time embarrass the
business world.
Secretary Gage has done what he
could to keep down the surplus by pur-
chasing bonds and by diverting from
the Treasury funds that otherwise
would have gone there, but these ex-
pedients do not fully answer the needs
Of the country in the way Of making
money accessible to the uses of COM
merce. Until Congress meets there
will be no other ways than these he
has already tried to accomplish the
desired object.
Another plan which Senator Cullom
heartily approves is to reduce taxation
without Interfering with the tariff.
This, of course. restricts the reduction
to internal taxes. The Senator fears
a large surplus as a temptation to
regard large sums of money indiffer-
entity, and as calculated to cultivate
tendency Of dishonesty in exDendi-
lures.
It Is the impression at the Treasury
that the limit has been reached in di-
verting Government funds to National
banks, although APPLICATIONS are being
daily received from banks that are
prepared to qualify. to accept them
by deposits of bonds for security.
The uniform reply is that it is not in
tended to increase the deposits at this
time.