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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
either cape

many of these extend almost to the bot
tom of the skirt in stole-shaped pieces.
Many stoles are costly and handsome,
those made entirely of lace are especially
fine. Silk and velvet are also used a
deal, and often the stole is of narrow
strips of velvet or silk fastened together
with wide rows of fagotting. The one
thing to be careful about is the fit of
these capes and stoles. Over the Shout
ders it should be perfect, and in the cir
cular shapes, this is almost an impossi-
bility to secure in homemade product.
SO unless you can afford to have the thing
fitted, you'd better go without it, FOR it
will have clumsiness all over it if you
don't get it just right. Many ingenious
ways are devised to get the fat shoulder
look in waists, and several very pretty
designs have Seen SHOWN where the
fullnesS was shocked across the front of
the waist and over the top of the sleeves
This, of course, is only permissible in
very light weight goods. Shirring and
pleating, both box and side-pleats are in
favor, and in the thicker materials pleats
are stitched down very firmly 50 as to
keep the arm from looking bulky.
These effects are much varied, from
those that present n long, only gently
curying line from collar to elbow, TO 9TH
ers in which the shoulders curve alone
is made to show out. Examination of the
accompanying pictures will show the di-
yersity that is in promise. In the gown
of the initial picture. droop was obtained
in a cape effect of the goods-dark red
canvas cloth-self-trimmed with straps
having edging of black satin. Collar,
cuffs and odd belt were black velvet. at
the left in the first group is a striking ex-
ample of shoulder slope. This dress was
white canvas cloth and black velvet, so
was showily composed, but equally nd
vanced shoulder treatment is TO he seen
in all manner of stuffs. Less rigorous
following of the fashions appears in
shoulder cappings of many sorts. In the
next of the pictured gowns were orna-
ments of spangled passamenterie for ehe
shoulders. Its material was white crepe
de chine And in the bodices of the third
Illustration other methods were shown.
The first of these bodiccs was white taft
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Thai Horrid Bop Role.

1t is an awful sight TO see dairy cows
come wading into the barn through a
pond of mud and manure tea coming
up to the udder and wetting and be
daubing the teats so soon to be
stripped of their fluids. Say, there Is
little poetry about the cows coming
home in the cleaning when they wade
through this horrid bog hole. And the
worst Of it is there is no need of such
d slough of despond. Take team and
draw in some old stock bottom or other
trash if you can do no better and fill
up the hole Next summer you can
draw it out for manure and fill up with
dirt. Get rid of the nuisance in some
way. 1t is robbing you of money and
your cows Of health.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Suicide. end prosneritx.

One of the many peculiar and mex
plicable features Of our present unpar-
alleled prosperity. which is enrichins
thousands and impoverishing millions.
is the great increase in the number OF
suicides under it. Apparently the far
Their we get into this trust-monopoly
prosperity the more people there are
who cannot stand the pace and who
fall by the wayside often by their own
hands.
While the number of suicides is
probably on the increase in other cities
as well as in the country at large, yet
we have figures only for Chicago. The
Record-Herald of March Is says that
there We're 500 suicides there i'll 1900,
800 in 1901 and 439 in 1902. That this
rapid increase is now being kept up is
evident from the fact that there were
70 suicides in January and February
and that on the first Sunday in March
nine persons in one day took this route
to eternity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Two steal. Blocked,

We have something to be thankful
for to the late Congress for what it
did not do. Ii might have passed the
ship-subsidy steal. for about all the
Republican leaders favored it, but
three members of the committee on
merchant marine. in conjunction with
the Democrats, refused to report the
bill Ii will be remembered. however.
that all the Republican Senators but
three or four voted for it when it
passed the Senate.
Then tho Aldrich bill to legalIze the
loaning to the banks of the surplus
in the treasury. and for other purposes.
failed to pass. and FOR this the Demo-
Gratis are responsible. so that. after all.
the Republicans. though they dictated
the legislation that did pass. are not
the ones TO thank for these favors.
For all OF which we are truly thankful
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Farm Notes.

Heifer calves that are to be kept for
the dairy should receive very little corn,
as this is apt to develop the tendency to
take on flesh too strongly. Steer calves
and those which ii is expected to fat
ten may have all the corn they will eat.
Three factors to be kept constantly in
mind in raising the calf on skim milk
are: First, the calf should not have too
much milk at any time; second, the
milk should at all times be sweet; third
the milk should never be fed cold.
The Wisconsin Farmer says: We
have all had more or less experience
scooping snow from walks and from
about the barns. Sometimes the snow
will stick 10 the shovel and make it
difficult TO scoop. To avoid this the
shovel should be creased with bit OF,
tallow TO prevent sticking. This Is
worth trial.
1t Is estimated that the cost of pro-
tecting trees TO prevent disease, by the
use of spraying mixtures. is less than
one-ffth OF a cent per tree. and the
spraying may also increase the profit
on fruis. by inducing better qIality.
In mixing it Is better for each man 70
have the. Sas-> .,,,ssss regularly. Both
COW and mixer VIII do better than with
frequent changes.
II is well to remember that al crops
have two values-their feeding value
and their manurIal value.
The persistent use OF mower AID
scythe OF spud VIII exterminate plan
tain
Look oct for chicken cholera. Cleanlh
ness is one Of the best preventive
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
5:Sssssz;sl

A Homemade Fodder Catter.
No one will question the value of cut
fodder for stock, and especially for
horses, although many farmers will not
use it because of the labor involved in
preparing L. The home made cutter
shown here will do quite as good work
as the more expensive machines, and it
really does not take much time to pre-
pare quite a lot of fodder To make this
machine, two boards. each one foot
wide and five feet long, are required.
Nail these together in V-shape, as
shown, then make the legs of pieces
three feet long, mailing a strip across
each, as shown, to keep them from
spreading. Have the blacksmith make
a cutting blade; it may be formed from
an old scythe, as shown in the illustra-
ton, arranging it so that place is re-
served for the handle and that the cut
ting portion is about two and one-half
feet. Bolt a piece of iron at one end
to one leg six inches below the box
and bolt one end of the scythe to the
other end of the iron. arranging them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Farm Timber Culture.

At the present rate of consumption
the timber supply Of the United States
In view will, according TO B. E. Fer
non, be exhausted within thirty years.
AS sixty to one hundred years are re-
quired for the production of a full crop
millable timber, and for other reasons.
few farmers can engage in this bust
ness. For the production of wood for
fuel purposes, however, the time re-
quired is only twenty to thirty years,
and waste lands may be utilized for
this purpose. 1t is claimed also that
catalpa can be proftably grown for
railroad ties and fence posts, also
chestnut for the same purposes.-Ex-
change.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

feta. and IT'S wide bands were red -afetl.
the overlavins narrower ones q the ina
terial The other bodice was white panne
velvet Hungarian embroidery and black
velvet frogs. You sac house gowns end
street dresses reflect this fancy. and even
sprir- coats follow suit The pictured
coat of biscuit etamine, black velvet and
biscuit six was one form Of many So
slope ron should. 10 matter IN what way
nature has provided for yon-
Usually when saange j. made fToEl
tight. clinging s1irts TO fuller ones.
wall of anguish goes I'D 81 the Thought
Of the added es.sht with which = wolE-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

med with a touch 81 turquoise 5lne, soft
cned b emb-oiderie, Or GleE wos1 q
black chenille
IN the spring we sgtall see a good deal
of the nc- right-iisTinS coats with siaaN
turued-aack reYers. leaving Nshaped
opening IN front. these hare small isseS-
cts and q coat sleeve WIKI vide funnel
friI
4 new spring skirt thai is parrse'llar.y
nina gorel fsrfnS shape, The seams lap
ped. strapped or in plain style. The
back breedths are bex plated aud the
use or tie shaped hip Joke Is optional
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Government by Injunction.


Granting an injunction against the
employees of the Wabash Railroad be-
cause strike is threatened is certainly
beyond all precedent. Ii only remains
for some Federal Judge TO enjoln all
the labor organizations In the United
States. on the general principle that
they NAV think of striking some time
in the future. There is one striking Pc
cullarity about these. Federal Judges
they are always ready and willing TO
act favorably when the corporations
present an ex parte case TO them
The only evidence upon which the in
junction was granted in the Wabash
case at ST. Louis was letter threaten
ing damage 10 the property of the rail-
road. liz has since been discovered that
the letter was written by a spy or paid
emisSary in the labor ranks. and 1.-THE
Judge has been asked TO dissolve the
Injunction But in all probability he
VIII not do so. rs the railroad company
win demand that the INJUNCTION be con
tinusd
Organized labor should note the fact
that until n Pse>idens is elected who
believes corporations have no greater
rights than their employees. these APP
pointments viii always 20 to attorneys
who are friends Of the corporations.
II a majority 81 the United states Sen
ate was controlled hy the people, In
stead Of the corporations. the appoint
ment If such Judges would not Ike con-
firmed. These are two strong reasons
WHY organized labor should unite to
elect n President who. beyond all ques-
ton. believes in equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. Also
labor must unite on candidates fer the
legislature who viii vote TO elect Unit
I'd States Senators who are friende Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
a Real Beueat.

The only real benefit the people
have received at the hands OF the late
Congress is the repeal of the duty on
coal. and that was forced ON the un-
willing Republicans by such a popular
uprising that il could not be denied.
and which was voiced in the United
States Senate by Senator Vest. who
for twenty-four years has been one
of the tribuaes of the people in that
hOtY
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

1t is reported from ST. Paul thar the
Standard OH trust, on losing local
suit suit for damages 10 the amount
OF $1,000 on account Of Injuries cans
ed By gasoline, at once advanced the
price. ana in nine days collected from
the local public enough extra 70 ray
all the costs. Here NE have publicity.
but not necessarily the preventive
Springfield Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

SO that both will work easily Lay u
strip Of iron against the top of the other
leg, with space for the scythe to work
In easily, as shown In the cut. The
downward slanting motion of the
scythe when in use viii cut the fodder
readily If the blade is kept sharp as it
should be.-Indianapolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

is embroidered in a set figure of red and
green's. The waist shows a pointed cape
effect at the bottom of the lace yoke, and
round the cape is the same design in lace,
velvet and squares. All me- it is fear
full and wonderful thing to get a gown
together these days, and it seems as if 1t
would be hard to know when it is done,
since as long as there is square inch
of plain material anywhere there is
possibility that scme other style Of trim
ming might he applied. So there's chance
for endless dispute with the dressmaker
and almost endless returns of the gown
to her shop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Referring 20 the Venezuelan situa-
ton the Milwaukee Evening VISION
sin says: A. usual. il Is the people who
nay the costs Of war. President Castro
has clapped an extra duty Of 81 per
cent on all imports to satisfy the de-
rlandS Of the allies. And yet the Mil
waukee EvepiFg Wisconsin Is Re
publican organ that still insists the
toreisuH pays the tax
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

SPRING FASHIONS SUGGEST
GRANDMA GOWNS.
A Noticeable New Characteristic Is
Droop of the Shoulders Trim mings
Are Essentially Up TO Date, So
Quaintness Is Entirely Avoided.
Sew York correspondence:

OWNS of grand
mothers girIhood
are suggested by
the forecastings of
spring fashions.
Especially is this
true of bodices and
coats, whose most
noticeable u e W
characteristic is
droop at the shout
ders, which is Il
re-echo of styles
long bygone. Trim
mings of these rev
dresses are essen
italy OF this day
and generation, so
the quaint general
appearance of long
ago is not +, pro-
duced. The lag
drooD is a becom-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

The Assembly had seventy. four bills
and two joint resolutions on Us calendar,
twenty-nine of them scheduled for indef-
mite postponement. Tuesday morning.
with the bill limiting the school tax to
SS0OO00 as special order at II O'Clock.
A bill was introduced by the Judiciary
committee providing for trial by jury
in proceedings arising from violation of
injuncti0nal orders. The committee on
public health and sanitation introduced
a bill amending the State medical law in
many of its details. 1t makes no change
in the makeup of the pledical board The
committee on judiciary reported the Sen
ate mortgage taxation bill for passCg
with some amendments. The Dudgeon
anti-cgarette bill was ordered to engross-
ment and third reading with only che
vote, that of Herman Miller, in opposi-
ton, after Mr. Miller had made an un-
successful effort to have it referred. AS
amended it is to take effect July | next.
Mr.. Wallrich moved that the bill limit
ing the school tax to $S50.000 be laid
over until Wednesday evening at 1870
and maze special order then. The mo-
ton was carried. Both houses passed n
bill providing that nomination papers
for candidates for associate judge of the
Supreme Court may be filed as provided
by law up to o'clock March %. This
action was taken in order that success
sor for the late Judge Bardeen may be
chosen at the April election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

ing style to many, though comparatively
few women have shoulders shaped hand
somely enough to stand it in its extreme
forms. Almost every bodice or coat has
either cape or wide eollar effect and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

the people instead Of trust magnates
and corporation attorneys. AS long as
the corporations control a majority of
the United States Senate no law cur
failing government by injunction can
PASS that body
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

feed plants. but not where it is likely
to check their growth by drying the
soil and depriving the crop of its mois
ture.-St Paul Dispatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
4 strikiuw Pecuiiarity.

Her papa has the goat.
But thar doeSn'1 please me much.
For Il somehow has leaked out
That he's handy With . cruteh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
The Invisible Balance of Trad.

Statistics of the Brooklyn bridge
show that an average of about 10000
more people cross into New York each
day, than cross back Brooklyn.
These statistics indicate rat Brook
lyn is losing and New York gaining
in population at the rate of 100000.
900 year. Sensible men know that
there is no such daily balance of pop
ulation in favor of er against New
1ork-accordiDg to whichever political
theory you accept. Somehow and in
some way, about as many people re-
turn to Brooklyn daily as leave IT.
Similarly. Republicans are prating
about the great balance of trade in
our favor, amounting to from $780,,
100000 to s6Oo,OOO000 year for six
years, and are attempting to make the
people believe that it is a good thing
TO be sending out of the country each
year this much more than is being
brought in. Sensible men shake their
heads and refuse TO swallow these fig
ares. The trade and commercial pa
pers. like the Iron Age and the New
the Invisible Balance of Trade"
which punctures both the facts and
theories of the politicians.
The following table is from the Iron
Age of Feb. %:
Invisible (adverse) balance of trade:
Interest balance ..... $4,000, 900
Ocean freight balance. 49,. S0,000.000
Tourists expenditures 800. <35. 100000
REPATRIATION . 100000
Rent balance ..... 25,000,000
Money sent by resident for
eigners .......... 100000
Total commencement. S2Jo,O0O,OOO
AS the Iron Age says. this table
''shOws that the invisible balance of
trade must run along annually at not
much less than S30O,00OO00 to enable
this country TO discharge its foreign
liabilities. The return. last year, of
$l0O,0O0,000 of American securities
held abroad wiped ont all of the re-
maiaing visible balance of trade in
1902, says the Iron Age. which con-
cludes that the United States is still
debtor nation"
At least two very important factors
have been omitted by the Iron Age.
Our imports of dutiable goods amount
to 5000, 100000 a year. These are I'M
dervalued TO about 10 per cent or $50
10000. We export manufactured
goods valued at more than $500 000,0 900
year As these goods are sold to for
eigners at an average of about 20 per
cent below domestic prices the man
ufacturers quote fictitious valuations
to government officials. 1t is safe to
say that our exports of manufacturers
are overvalued 10 or IL per cent, or an
average of $50,000,000 a year. Adding
these two amounts to our invisible and
adverse balance, we have wiped out
nearly all of the invisible balance In
our favor even during the last six
years. Undoubtedly the return of Sc
curities during these years has wiped
out any remaining balance. This reach
es the sensible conclusion that we have
not outstanding accounts with foreign
countries amounting to $1,000. 100000
or So, 1000. 900, 900. but that in some way
each years apparent balance is about
squared. While we may be slowly
paying our foreign debts, yet it takes
more than $1O0,0O0,00O a year to pay
interest and rents to foreigners. Thus,
IL the invisible balance of trade is not
100000, 600 in our favor we are losing
ground and getting deeper in debt
Byron W. Holt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Both houses of the Legislature held
brief sessions Monday night, but did no
business except the passage by the AS
sembly, under suspension Of the rules.
of the Andrew bin intended TO clear up
a disputed point at the coming spring
election. by providing that county super
visors shall be elected annually for
terms of one year. unless otherwise pro-
yided for in cities operating rEier spe-
cial charters. and the passage Of bill
in the Senate providing for the expenses
of the legislative committee which made
an investigation of the State charitable
and penal institutions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

At the opening of the Assembly ses-
sion Thursday morning Mr. Ray moved
that the vote by which the i0S, authorize
ing county boards to appropriate not to
exceed $4,000 for soldiers ana sailors
monuments without submitting the ques-
ton to vote OF the people, was non-con-
cured in. be reconsidered. The motion
carried, 60 to 81. Mr.. Ray then moved
concurrence in the bin. After over an
hours discussion the bill was concurred
in, 81 10 80. The anti-cigareste bill, pro-
hibiting the sale or Importation of cigar
cites into the State, was reported favor
ably for passage by the committee on
health and sanitation with an amend
ment providing that in case the fine for
violating the law is not paid punish
ment shall be by Imprisonment from
thirty 70 ninety days Mr. Gladly object
ed to the passage of the Tsnllin bin ex-
empting pianos and organs from taxa
ton. He could not see why musical in
struments should be exempt any more
than a pig or a COW. Mr. Timlin spoke
for the bill. referring TO his experience
as an assessor in Milwaukee, pointing
out that il was only the poor people who
paid the tax on such instruments Mr..
Doolittle, for the committee. said the
bill did not create an additional eXemp-
ton. The bill was passed by q vote of
20 to %. The Senate passed a number
of bills of varying degrees of Importance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Members of bolts houses feel they are
being imposed upon 70 considerable
extent because their numerous c9~resDoE'-
dents fall 70 enclose postage wien max
Ing Enqt,lFy Of asking for tae favor Of
copies " bills or reports. There seems
10 b. al impression prevalent that the
State phys al II the postage. but bis
is not IS as mary Of the members have
found to their sorrow sDsne Of them are
spending as much as So per day for
postage. This i largely in the distribu-
ton Of reports Many Of the reports
cost : and S cents to send through the
mails. aid sometimes 3 to 100 constisu-
eats send for them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

The Legislature met Friday morning
and adjourned out of Difference to the
death of Judge C. V Bardeen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

The action Of Nh Morgan in recalling
his douhle-header BIZ 10 the clerks desk
for return TO the author means that The
bin Is dead Rather than h=ve the Oh
shequies performed in public Mr. Nor
gan prtferreii 20 attend 70 the burial
Himself and the inferment viii he 10 pri-
vs4a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-31

has been reshingled and the interior
repaired. c. ID. Mclaughlin had
charge of the work.
Ira zahn and wife are visiting rel
atives in Cleveland, Ohio.
The canning factory at Sears is eX-
pecting to can more corn the coming
season than ever before. 1t is offering
the farmers So per ton for corn this
season.
1t is reported that we may have
electric lights in the near future.
Fred Glow, of Chicago, is here visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Glow.
Fred Boulton is sick this week.
Glen FitzsimmOns spent Christmas
with his father in Drury township.
Fred Johnson and wife, of Colorado,
have been visiting at the home of
Lawrence Martin and wife, on Big
island.