Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
) Few-Line interviews.
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James j. Hill-We have as nation
gone further in mastering the problems o.
land transportation than any other coun-
Try in the world. We have some advan-
tdges over Europe in matters Of railway
transportation On account Of the enor-
nous size OF our country and the length
Of our extreme hauls but even with that
a comparison of the rates paid by the
public in the United States with those
paid by the people in Europe is very in
structive. The average rates paid in
Great Britain is more than "a cents a
ton mile. The average on the continent
outside of Russia is from to 81 cents
per ton mile Russia is about Is cents.
In the United States about mills is the
average rate or less than one-third of the
average rate charged throughout Europe
whether the roads are operated by pri-
vate corporations on by the respective
governments. In Germany the rate is
about cents per ton mile. The rates
east Of Chicago are. ! may say, = cent
a mile. West of Chicago they are from
Il of a cent to 9 mills.
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Andrew Carnegie Capital, business
ability, manual labor are the legs of a
three-legged stool. While the three legs
stand sound and firm the stool stands,
but let any one of the three weaken and
break let it be pulled out or struck out,
down goes the stool to the ground And
the stool is of no use until the third leg
is restored. Now, the capitalist is wrong
who thinks that capital is more important
than either of the other two legs. Their
support is essential to him. Without them
or with only one Of them he topples oYer
Business ability is wrong when it thinks
that the leg which it represents is the
most important Without the legs of
capital and labor it is useless. And last,
let it not be forgotten that labor also is
wrong, wildly wrong, when it assumes
that it is Of more Importance than either
of the two other legs. That idea has
been in the past the source Of many sad
mistakes.
Capt. II. b. Miller Of Montgomery,
Ala: Every man, woman and child in
Tennessee has a cat, a dog, calf, horse
OF some pet named for Bob Taylor. |
net there are 10000 yellow dogs racing
about Tennessee right now that are nam
cd after Bob At the State convention
in 1896 l never saw so many 'yaller
dogs in town in my life as were brought
in on that day as mascots, because they
were named Bob or Taylor | don't
know whether the CANNES we're respon-
sible or not probably so-anyhow, Bob
Taylor swept the State And he was
down in Louisiana lecturing mt the time.
We wired him, asking If he would accept
the nomination lie replied that he wonld
not under any conditions, but we paid
no attention 10 the telegram and went
ahead He was nominated and elected"
Capt. Carl Reichmann. Z. S. 4. late
military observer in South Africa-De
Vets a dandy. He's little man, with
clear fierce eye and a stern yisage.
and wears a small black hat. One would
not pick him ont in a company OF men
as a warrior And he's a butcher. or his
brother was. But he knows how 10 fight
The Beers are not good soldiers. They
are great hunters like our Americans on
the frontier. aud they know how to shoot
But they are not susceptible 80 discipline.
The Beers are fighting now mostly with
guns and ammunition captured from
their foes. They are not able TO get am
munirion otherwise.
Capt +. y. Dickens { S. Mile In
diana was put ont Of commission because
the navy had not enough men TO officer
and man her. Our navy. 90 FAR as ships
ordnance and men 20. is adIpirable. But
there Is a dearth % men aiH officers even
now. We can't. as Il is. keep all our
Sims AT sea. What viii be the discrep-
ancy when the new ships building o. Soon
to be built are demanding men and Off
Gers along with those ships we now have?
The crying need Of the navy is more
men and officers wsfy many more.
Miss Helen Gould. .The Christian idee
that wealth il stewardship or trust,
ana not to lie used FOR ones personal
pleasure alone. but for the welfare q
others. certainly seems the nobiest, and
these who have more money or broader
culture owe a debt to those who have had
fewer opportunities. Aud there are 50
many ways enc can help.
Matt Doughcrty II sydney. Neb.--
There Is one Improvement in the cattle
sheep situation that am glad q see. aud
Which have long hoped world come
around end that Is the realization or
the part 1T tie steegniem 0f ne neesl %
permanent pastures. The tine Is faS.
drawing IL q e.ose when fres au@ nurc
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