Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06

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There will be no Populists 10 the nexr
campaign. The party may be regarded
as extinct. In 1896 the Populists carried
ten States, in 1900 they carried four, in
1907 none. There are three Popuiists
IN the present Congress. hut in the forth
coming congressional directory two az
them-dr0p that name and cal themselves
Democrats. Harris Of Kansas, the Exxf
of the Populists III the Senate, does the
same. Senator's Jones and Stewart Of
Nevada, and Shafroth of Colorado, for
several years have been classed as 'sil
verites." Two years ago the Senators re-
sumed their places in the Republican
ranks Shafroth this year calls himseW
Democrat.
President Roosevelt has receiver FROM
Rev. Dr., Thomas H. Haggerty of ST
Louis walking stick made of wood
from tree on tie battle-ground of Viii
son creek, tree ON the Lookout Noun
tain field, trees at Gettysburg, frame ot
the Liberty Bell, Grants los cabin, Sher-
mans house, the house in which Lee
surrendered, the Springfield home Of , in-
coin, the Moro Castle at Havana ana
the cruiser Christina Regina. sunk in
Manila bay. The ferrule was made Of
the iron of ears dumped into creek hy
Gen. Marmaduke Rev. Dr. Hsggerty
was "a chaplain in Sherman's army.
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Brig. Gen. Jacob Ii. Smith to restore 10
duty the general whose acts in the Phil
ippines caused his enforced retirement
are gradually crystallizing into an 81
tempt to have President Roosevelt APP
point Gen. Smith TO the next vacancy oa
the list of briga,lier generals. More ar
dent champions even go SO far rs to urge
that he be selected for the first vacancy
IN the list of major generals, with the
understanding that he shall retire imme-
diately after having received a vindIca
ton. Pressure of the strongest sort is
being exerted upon the President.
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The fact that the United States is now
the leading money power Of the world,
with New York City as its financial
center, is shown beyond question by Con
troller of the Currency Ridgely in his
annual report. He figures the strength
of American banks at about $l2o00
.o00, 900, Or about twice that Of thi Unit
eG SiHgdcm, and equal to the whole Of
Europe Individual deposits have reach
ed the highest point on record. being
$500. pa, S93.93. The number Of bank
ing associations has Increased ll tes
years from ., 11:s TO 4.6Ol.
Mrs. Roosevelt received upward OF
thousand guests the other afternoon fraE
4 until O'clock. This was the second
largest tea Of the season, and the guests
We're composed almost entirely of the
congressional contingent and resident So
ciety. Mrs. Roosevelt, assisted by the
ladies of the cabinet. welcomed her com
pany in the east room, which was opened
officially for the first time.
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DIR. Salmon Of the bureau Of animal in
dustry is preparing to stamp out the fool
and mouth disease prevalent among New
England cattle, and urges that Congress
appropriate at least $500,00G to MD in
the work. The government, according 60
law, will pay 20 per cent Of the vait.e OF
the infected animals slaughtered. Ii is
believed that the disease germs were i'm
ported in hay from Europe.
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Long messages are being daily trans
mitted by wireless teegraphy between
the Washington navy yard and the naval
academy at Annapolis. Between these
stations, thirty miles apart, experiments
have been conducted for two months by
board of naval officers, and the results
which have been obtained during the last
few weeks are highly satisfactory In
many respects.
The Pestoflice Department has Rppgav-
ed model for new 5-cent stamp which
it is hoped viii do much to wipe cut the
sectional feeling between the North and
South. The portrait of Lincoln occupies
the oval, while on either side stand fe
male figures representing the North aud
South, each bearing an American Gag
and with hands clasped above the Ell
Presidents head
Paymaster General Bates Of the army
says that $462, Cos was received FROM 20
600 regulars, on account of the Soldiers
home dues, fines and forfeitures during
the last year the canteen law was in
force, while during the fiscal year, 1902
since the adjustment Of the canteen,
S632. 125 was collected from about 30 00e
enlisted men.
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Twenty-Five women have been appoint
ed mail carriers in the rural free deliv-
cry service through ignorance Of their
OF, 4 tu ak
to he opposed TO the appointment Of
women to such service, and an invcsfiga
ton viii be made to learn whether they
are performing their duties satisfactorily
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The Postoiliec Department is to test 4
mail box electrically connected with an
ennnciator in the main Office, tlIus testi
flying to the collectors faithfuiness Aiss
boxes are to be equipped with a tele
phone, in order that the collector may
communicate vith his chief when ueccs-
sary
The annual report Of Commissioner ~
Indian Affairs Jones shows the total eoet
Of Indian schools has been So 437 ,7S., II
S13S per capitn The plan Of withdraw
ing rations and making the Indians self
supporting is success. Twelve Fhlu
sand have been dropped from the ratios
roll
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The House committee on judiciary toss
up for consideration three joint reSoiu
lions introduced in the House pr0posiH=
an, amendment To the Constitution TO Dis
qualify persons found guilty Of polygalny
BY vote Of TO 9 it was decided not to
report any Of tine measures TO the House.
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The ministers Of Washington have
boycotted divorced people and the di
yorced man or woman who wishes n
take a second plunge into matrmony
must conceal tile fact Of their former
marriage or have the knot tied in a jus
tiee shop.
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Because the new Colombian Congress
cannot be prepared 20 ratify the Panama
canal treaty before june / next, Score
taFy of State Hay has decided 70 allow
the treaty to be ratified in Washinafes
FIRST If the negotiation guccead