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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-01

New arrivals in confirmation suits at
Seim Bros.
Remember the Universalist supper
this evening at the Universalist church.
VIM. Wilson continues to improve
and is able to be about for awhile each
day.
DIR. and Mrs. B. II Conlin have both
grip.
MONEY - LoAN-On household furni-
ture at The Wausau Collateral Loan
Office, POS Jefferson St.
Quite extensive improvements are be-
ing made on the interior of the residence
of A. L. KreutZer, and a crew of car
penters and masons are busy there each
day.
The Sinderman property at Marathon
City and barber shop adjoining were
totally destroyed by fire the fore part of
last week. The fire resulted from the
explosion of gasoline stove.
The sale of "Blue Ribbon" flour ex-
eeeds that of any other brands at the
stores of Max K. Boehm. i1S-tf
H. H. Foster, of Malvern, Ark, spent
the latter part of the past week in Wau-
sau visiting relatives, and departed
Sunday for Merrill Mr.. Foster is man
ager of the Wisconsin and Arkansas
Lumber Co.
Saturday evening. the Royal Neigh
bors rendered one of their numb Der, Mrs.
Con Werlich, farewell reception at
Woodmen hall Mrs. Werlich departed
the same evening for Sumpter, Ala, to
Join her husband.
Carpenters have begun the work of
making repairs.to the Heinemann build
ing at the corner of Third and Jetfor-
son streets, occupied by the Montgomery
Hardware Co, and which was damaged
by fire few weeks ago.
For RENT-A 10 room fiat. Enquire
of Lipski & Chauyin.
Catherine Stanton, an Indian woman
and the oldest resident of Chiffon, died
at that place last week at the age of
ninty-three years. Mrs. Stanton is said
TO be direct descendant of King Philip
and has a remarkable history.
Notice was received at the Wausau
postoffice Saturday from Washington,
ID. c., that VIM. Bierhaum had been
appointed carrier for the rural route
No. in place of Frank Drake, who was
originally appointed, but refused to
accept.
f. j. Parke, special timber agent OF
the government, and his wife departed
Friday for Sacramento, Cal, where
Mr. fS,rke nas been assigned work by
the government, aud where he will
take up his residence for the future.
They have been residents of Nausau
for so long that it was in a spirit of re-
luctance that they took their departure.
A V. Gearhart was bitten by a dog
some weeks ago. and though the wound
was cauterized, he has felt uneasy ever
since. The dog later died and his head
was sent to the state laboratory for ex-
animation. After allowing plenty of
time for developments to result from
the usual tests in such cases, DR.. Russell
of that institution, last week notified
MIR, Gearhart that he need have no
apprehension of any bad results for the
dog did not die of hydrophob ia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-01

Suitability 10
Referee -Stover, Birnamwood.
Umpire -Sampson, Wausau.
Scorer-Young, Wausau
Timer-Larson, Wausau.
Preliminary to this game the Bust
ness college team and Y M. G. A. Senior
second team played game which
resulted in defeat for the former by
a score of 10 to a. Vernon Chapman
gave an excellent exhibition Of contor-
ton work during the evening II is
unlikely that any more games will be
played this season, after the locals have
participated in the state championship
contest. Money has been lost on the
last two games and for that reason the
chaiieage by Marshfeld for a game on
ueutral ground will not be accepted.
Janke q Weisse yesterday shipped a
l. e IN MarrslI
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COLUMBIA
SATURDAY NNADCH -
81 the

beautifully with palms. ferns lanterns
etc, for event all Others to follow
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TRAINING SCHOOL.

Mr. Griifiths of the Forestry Com
mission gave a short talk to the students
of the Agricultural and Training
schools on Thursday last
Mr. Conrad Paff of the town of Texas
visited the school and manifested much
interest in the professional work He
regrets that salaries are not large
enough to induce young men to enter
the profession of teaching. Certainly
the demand for men teachers is a good
indication that many communities
want them, but the demand will con-
tinue to be made without any increase
in the supply just so long as the present
poor inducements are offered.
The Misses Bessie Taplin and Elsa
Mueller both of the class of 1901 show
their eagernesS to do well in their re-
spective districts, as they spent a large
portion of Washington'S birthday in a
search for new suggestions in regard
to better methods of making seat work
useful and contributory to class work
A number of years ago the seat work of
children was entirely under their own
direction. The next step in the line of
progress was to make the teacher see
that she must become responsible for
such work. 1t then became more orna-
mental than useful. Teachers have
been slow in seeing that work with no
particular aim is of little value.
Mr. Wells received a long letter from
AXil Clarine, 1900, who is now studying
at Denna's West Point Preparatory
school at Highland Falls o mile south
of West Point. He says, Il can say
without hesitation that | have never
studied so hard in my life as am now
doing, and am enjoying it Highland
Falls has three thousand people. 1t is
situated about hundred fifty feet above
the Hudson. A mile north is old Fort
Putnam; three miles south are Forts
Montgomery and Clinton while a mile
and half away is the summer cottage
of j. Pierpont Morgan situated in a spot
too beautiful to describe with pen"
The students who have been teaching
in the Irving and Lincoln schools dur
ing the past month have been making
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PRAISE AND THANKS.

For three years my wife suffered from
a terrible cough, and disease of the
lungs We tried many doctors and the
best, and paid out much money, but
she grew worse, and could not sleep
our hope was gone at the time we went
to DIR. Secrist-In an amazing short
time he cured my wife, therefore praise
and thanks TO him.
WIN. MILBRAND.
MedfOrd, Wis
DR.. Secrist will be at the Northern
Hotel Thursday, March II. No charge
unless cured. 2w.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-01

Hon. G. b. Lands, Z. S. senator from
Indiana, who was to have appeared
here January 10Th for a lecture under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A., mas
notified yhe association that he will
come Saturday, April 9th Senator
Lands being in touch with present day
events in the national legislative body
ought to draw out a full house.
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WAUSAU WON.

The basketball game at Castle hall
last Friday evening between the Wau-
sau Y NJ G.. A. team and the team of
Birnamwood drew out n fair sized
audience The game proved TO be one
of the fastest most eXcitable and in
teresting of any played here so far this
season The Birnamwood boys are n
gentlemanly lot of players and elimi-
nate rowdy tactlcs irom their game.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
MR. srLIY-s THEORY.

Some facts are being noticed BY cot
ton farmers this year. which indicate
that the theory OF Mr.. Sully, the well
known cotton Spectator. that the
yield % cotton per acre IS declining
because Of the deterioration OF cot
ton SEED. is not sound. Mr.. Sully says
the cotton farmers sell the best Of
their seed 70 the cotton mills and plant
inferior seed. and that consequently
the yield is bound 20 decline. notwith-
standing the use Of fertilizers
We have on several occasions point
ed out that the farmers do not sell
their best seed. The testimony is that.
as rule, they save the best for plant
ing. The cotton oil mills DO not make
a demand for the best seed. They are
glad 10 take what they can get.
The facts against his theory that are
noticea bic this season are that the
yield is particularly good. and would
have been much larger If the top crop
had not been practically destroyed,
and that the farmers in this section do
not remember ever TO have seen more
number IS very unusual. Bolls with
four or five locks are not uncommon,
but Mr.. H. H. Peoples, who plants
cotton on d large scale in South Caro-
lima, stated in an interview in the
Morning News yesterday, that he and
other planters in his neighborhood have
found many bolls this season with as
many as seven full-sized locks in them.
He stated he had never before seen
as many as seven locks in a boil and
he has been planting cotton for many
years.
Seed that produces seven full-sized
locks to the boil cannot have deterior-
ated, particularly as so many locks
to the boil are practically unknown.
The seven-lock bolls this season would
seem to indicate that cotton seed was
becoming better. rather than poorer.
1t is evident that Mr.. Sully has not
studied the subject very closely. In his
travels in the South he has seen, here
and there, piles Of seeds exposed TO
the weather, and he has come to the
conclusion there is no such thing as
seed selection for planting, and that
naturally the cotton planter is will
ing to part with his best cotton seed
provided It commands a higher price
than inferior seed. As far as we are
informed he has never offered any sat
isfactory facts TO support his theory.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
At Election Time.

During the last presidential cam
paign in Illinois," says a member OF
the Republican Committee IN that
state. according to the New York
Herald, I was much amused by a
conversation between Uncle Joe Can
non and a young spellbinder who was
speaking OF the disCoura ging outlook
in a certain district which the Re
publicans were most anxious TO carry.
I don't know what 10 make OF the
people down there. said the younger
politician Appeals TO their reason
seem 10 be out OF the question. They
seem to admit the logic of our prin-
ciples, but they are certainly going
TO vote the other way il my informa-
ton is correct. I'm disguised with
them. What's the use of appealing TO
their reason?'
MY boy" said Cannon, with a grim
smile, shifting his cigar TO the other
side Of his mouth haven't you learn
ed yet never to expect pure argu-
ment to have much weight? You want
to throw in an appeal to self-interest
now and then. You must not be dis
couraged- Just reflect and tell me
how many times in your brief life
you have been able to go behind the
door and successfully argue yourself
out of z fool Intention"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
IADE1 10 bEH ADVERTISEMENTS

NATURALIZATION Lodge No. 4S,
z and A II
Special Notices-Crew Notice. VIII
hanson & Rauers. Fruits and vege-
tables. n {. Gardner; ship Notice.
Scachan & Co. Consignees.
Business Eotices-Club Sandwiches.
sommers' Cafe; Bicycle Repairing. G.
". Thomas.
stupendous Embroidery sale-LeO-
pold Adler.
Friday Special ssl-Gustave Eek
stein & CO.
Special Friday and Saturday Bar
gains. Estate Daniel Hogan.
Pure Food speciahies-The Delmon-
ECO Co.
Genuine Texas Seed Oats-w. D.
Simkins & Co.
Our Small Expense-Falk's Around
the Corner.
FOods-Postum Food Coffee.
Always Brings New Patrons-Pete
Daley.
Becoming More Popular Every Day
The Solomons Co.
Seed Rye. T. Shuptrine.
Stoves and Rangss-At Lattimores.
Tooth Brushes-Rowlinski, Drug
gist.
Green River whiskey-Henry Solo
mon & Son.
The Carib Cigar-J. S. Pinkussohn
Cigar Co.
Kodaks and Photographic Supplies
Avingston's Pharmacy.
Now Is the Time to Economize-Jas.
q. Nelson.
Wool, Hides and Wax-D. Kirkland.
Savannah Theater-Saturday Matt
nee and Night. Vests Minstrsls.
Talcum Powder-Masonic Temple
Pharmacy.
Medical-Pinkham Remedy.
American Club Ginger Ae-The Ka-
lola Co.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale: Lost: Personal: Mis-
celianeous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21

From L Chicago Journal


\ recent translation Of King Hamu-
rabfs code, written about 2.25O years
before Christ, gives an insight into the
life Of the great city OF Babylon At
that remote time, and OF the way in
which the excise question was handed
by its legislators.
Nearly all the dealers Of wines and
liquors at that time were women, as
many OF the laws translated from the
code speak only of women as sellers
of drinks Severe measures were tax
en- against those who aduiterated the
wines or mixed them with water, so as
TO safeguard the purity Of the article
for the use Of the public
The barmaid was held responsible
for disorderly scenes or drunkenness in
her premises, and death was the pen
atty for those who did not denounce
all cases Of drunkenness to the police
Those women who were employed in
the temples were forbidden TO enter
public hostelries under penalty of
death, and even drinking in private
was forbidden to them.
Special police officers were detailed
for the enforcement of the excise Taws
in the city of Babylon, but then. as
well as now, the officers charged with
this duty were, If we are to believe
the code in question, either negligent
in the performance of their duties or
too willing to accept brides from the
barmaids in the shape of drinks, or even
money.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
THE soUrH BRINGS PROSPERITY.

In his address before the annual
convention Of the Illinois Bankers
Association on Tuesday Mr.. Frank
A Vanderslip. vice president OF the
National City Bank Of New York. ex-
pressed the opinion that conditions
were favorable for return OF prosper
ity. Continuing he said: I believe
il is time for optimism So long as
We remember in humbleness our mis-
takes and hold close TO proper con-
servatism. the course Of financial
/ events seems likely 70 follow only one
general direction. and that is toward
Improvement toward expanding bus
mess and towards better times"
In view Of the fact that Mr.. Van
dersup is a Republican il would be in
teresting 70 know II he differs with
other Republicans as 10 Whistler there
has been a period Of hard times re-
Gently. Mr.. Roosevelt and other Re
publican leaders seem TO think there
have been no hard times since the
prosperous conditions that came after
the panic OF 1893, but Mr.. yanderslip
assumes there have been such times,
since he says We shah have better
times II we are conservative and do
not repeat our mistakes.
There is, no doubt, however. that
the country was threatened with hard
times a couple Of years or 50 ago. And
what saved the situation What but
the exports Of the South? For the
year ending July l last the cotton ex-
ports from the South brought into the
country 1870 0o0, 900 Of gold. That was
more by S27.000,009 than all Of the
grain, breadstuffs and meat products
brought in during the same period.
Il will be recalled that great pros
perity followed the discovery of gold
in California, but in the last four
years the South has brought about as
much gold into the country as has
been obtained from California since
the discovery Of the metal in that
state. The amount which the South's
cotton brought in last year was one
fourth as much as the entire gold pro-
duction Of California. If, therefore.
it hadn't been for the South's
cotton the chances are that Mr.. Van
derslip wouldn' have had the oppor-
tunity Of saying that the country was
on the edge Of another period Of
great prosperity.
Sometimes it seems as If one reason
why there is so much criticism of
the Gouth AZ the North Is a feeling of
envy, because the South, although
made a waste by the Civil War, is
rapidly becoming the most prosper
Gus part of the Union, and that the
good times which the country at large
is having are really due to the volume
Of gold which is brought in by the
South's cotton.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
THE RUSSIAN SOLDIER.
From the London Spectator


Kuropatkin is carrying on the Rus
sian military tradition in the matter
Of retreat. 1t is clear also that the
Russians possess another asset of
great value in the fidelity and ''dour''
courage of the ordinary Russian SOL
der. The Russian soldier is still
what he has been throughout history
"a man without dash or initiative or
the fine frenzy of battle, but at the
same time a man who will stand
where he is told to stand till he is
killed, and who is not panic-stricken
by disaster or awed into submission
by the superior skill or courage or
numbers of the enemy. He does not
know when he is beaten, and If he
does not expect victory, is equally un-
expectant of defeat. He plods on in
a sort of dumb Indifference to his
fate.
We do not expect either the special
and peculiar genius of Kuropatkin for
war, or the stolidity Of the Russian
soldier, to give victory over the Japa-
nese. 1t does, however. look as if
these two national assets may be
available to extract Russia from the
worst form of disaster, and so prevent
that complete debacle which the ear
lier stages of the war seemed to
promise. The japanese, expecting to
break a bar of iron by hard blows, may
find that they are in reality pounding
a huge mass of india rubber.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Rome (Ga.) Tribune Dem)
says: "Tom Watson is going TO follow
Bryan through Indiana with the idea
Of overcoming the latters admittedly
fine work there for Democracy. The
Republicans know just where to use
Tom"
The Wilmington IN. c. Star Dem.)
says: What are we in the Philip
pines for? We are not there to give
the people the blessings of government
by the people for the people. We COB
bled up the Philippines Cor trade only
and got bit. The Republican party sac
ri1ced the principle Of free and popu-
lar government for the dollar, but
6idn't get the dollar. The people foot
the bill, but It is now up to them to
elect Parker and close out dear bar
gain in the Philippines"
The New York World Dem.) says:
1.-THE Slocum commission took testi-
mony in public. What public testi-
mony did Mr.. Cortelyou ever take in
his 4s3 days of trust investigation? The
Slocum commission published it's find
ings. What findings about the trusts
has Mr.. Cortelyou ever published? The
members of the company that weighted
cork with iron have been indicted.
What indictments have followed Mr..
Cortelyou's study OF the criminal
methods of the trusts? II is not de-
MED that Mr.. Cortelyou has been col
lecting money from these trusts. All
that is denied is that he has given
them pledges of immunity. But why
should he give such pledges? Suppose
a policeman should find a burglar
cracking a safe and without saying a
ohNffIA hold rtsf HE hand n
share of the plumber would the burglar
ask for q written contract before d.
viding? And would the morality of the
transaction be vindicated IL IL were
proved that no pledges had been
given?'
The New York Post (Ind.) says:
even that dilapidated old scarecrow
about such language as Judge Parker's
stirring up instruction In the Philip
pines is dragged out once more by the
angry Republicans. There will be more
lighting; more American soldiers will
be killed and their blood will be upon
Judge Parkers head. They have not
yet charged him with inducing the
case of murder and suicide in the army
reported this morning from Manila;
but they are not incapable OF II. That
muzzle Of Imperialism, however. sim
ply cannot be applied in this country.
II Judge Parker did not speak out,
others would: II the question is not
settled in this election. II will come up
I'm the next. The same attempt was
made In England to use the gag during
the Boer war. Every Liberal who criti-
cised the government was firing a bull
let at a British soldier. That absurd
and outrageous taunt did not close the
mouth OF a single man who spoke out
Of full convictions; and II will have as
little effect when employed by Ameri-
can imperialists. They may as well
make up their minds that, out OF what
ever plan they adopt to govern or ex-
ploit their subject peoples. they viii
reckon IN n they leave the right Of our
citiaens freely 20 speak thcir minds on
the whole thing, whether speaking
helps or hurts"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
ANTS THAT GROW MUSHROOMS.


Frof. ]. R. Ainsworth Davis gives
the latest proofs of the ants right
to our applause. He says.
"In tropical America the traveller in
their native region often sees thous-
ands of ants marching IN columns Of
route, each holding In its powerful
jaws a piece of green leaf about the
size of a sixpence. These they take
TO their nests. The mat erill is used
as an elaborate sort of mushroom cul-
ture. requiring much more skill and
intelligence than that in when ilu-
man beings engage. The mushroom
grower sets spawn in the beds he pre-
pares, but the ant does not need to
do this. The desired spawn 20 m
makes its appearance in the che we'd
leaf. But in its natural state it is
inedible, and must undergo careful
treatment before it yields the mush-
room which the ant desires. The
necessary work is lone by a special
caste of gardener ants. These weed
out obnoxious germs. ETC., and, prun-
Jag of the tips of the threads ire
vent them from growing into the air
and producing useless toads oJis. AS
q result of this the threads swell into
irrumerable little rounded white
thicl enings, each of which is about
on .-flftieth of an inch across. il Is
these which are the mushrooms. These
curious bodies constitute the sole food
OF the ant-or, at any rate. the chief
food -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
All Fair in Politics.

Gen. lockwood Hoar relates an
amusing instance of the humors of
political campaign, says the New
York Herald. 1t appears that a year
ago during the campaign for the re-
election of Gov. Bates and Lieut.. Gov.
Guild portraits of those candidates as
well as those of the opposite party
were to be seen posted all through
the state of Massachusetts,.
The rival bill posters must have
been in great haste each to Guido
the other, for 1T would seem that
they were not always careful where
they put their pictures.
While passing through Haverhill one
day the candidates were greatly dis
concerted to observe their portraits
pasted on one billboard over a itho-
graph announcing a theatrical attrac-
ton. Under the counterfeit present.
ments of the candidates We're the
words; Vote for Bates and Guild"
The portion of the theatrical litho-
graph not covered by the political
portraits bore the legend: The
Greatest Vaudeville Team on Earth"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
Hamlet Up to Date.

From Mahin's Magazine.
To advertise, or not; that is the ques-
ton.
Whether tits better to let things go to
ruin,
To see ones business slowly droop and
die.
Or to rise UP against this growing
trouble
And. advertising, end it? To hustle
To rush. and by this rush to say we
stop
The setbacks and the slow disintegra-
ton
We have been suffering. 'Twere an
experience
Earnestly to be wished. To advertise
To rush-perchance to fall Ay, there's
the rub:
For in that rushing life troubles may
come,
When we have plunged into the bust
ness swim,
May make us pause. There's dignity.
There's ease and self-respect in the old
way.
For who would bear the contest and
the strife.
The competition, daily struggle, con.
slant toll.
Contact with the dread advertising
nldIs
The insolence OF printers and the
spurns
That age conservative must take from
upstart youth,
When he might lean back in his office
chair
In peace and quiet2 who would the
shackles wear.
But that the dread Of being left be-
hind
OF seeing business dwlndle more and
more
Until there isn't any, rouses the will
And makes us throw aside our lethargy
And advertise for custom, far and
wide.
Thus business doth make heroes Of us
all
And thus our native, Unborn resolution
1s strengthened. magnetized. upheld.
And enterprises OF great plth and mo.
mcnt
Are carried forward 20 success each
day
Under the spur OF action