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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
PARKER'S LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

after 100 years of lusty growth, are
looming up as industrial giants. liz their
case, at least, the Dingley tariff invites
combination and monopoly and gives JUS
ti1cation to the expression that the tariff
IS the mother of trusts.
For the aforementioned reasons.
among many others. the people demand
reform of these abuses, and such reform
demands and should receive Immediate
attention. The people demand reform of
existing conditions Since the last Dem
ocratic administration the cost of living
has grievously increased. Those having
fixed incomes have suffered keenly; those
living on wages, if there has been any
increase, know that such increase has
not kept pace with the advance in the
cost of living, including rent and the
necessaries Of lie. Many to-day are out
of work, unable TO secure any wages at
all To alleviate these conditions, in so
Tar as Is an our power, should be our
earnest endeayor
pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy which. in my judgment, can
enectually be applied against monopOlies.
ana the assurance was then given that if
existing laws, including both statute and
common law, proved inadequate. CON
trary TO my expectations, l favor such
FURTHER legislation within constitutional
limitations, as will best promote and
safeguard the interests of all the people.
Reciprocity.
IN my address to the Notification Com
mlttee l said that tariff reform lis de-
manded by the best interests of both manu-
facturer and consumer" With equal truth
IL can be said that the benefits Of recipro-
cal trade treaties would inure to both. That
the consumer would be helped Is unques-
uonable. That the manufactures would
receive great benefit by extending his mar
kets abroad hardly needs demonstration.
oar martyred President William McKin-
ley, appreciated this situation. He pointed
out IN his last address to the people that
we must make sensible trade arrangements
II we shall extend the outlets for our In
creasing surplus" The last words Of this
President-who had won the affection of
his countrymen-ought to be studied by ey-
cry man who has any doubt az the neces
sity or a reduction In tariff rates In the
interest of the manufacturer. They pre-
sent with clearness a situation and pro
posed remedy that prompted the provision
in our platform which declares that I'VE
favor liberal trade arrangements with Can
ada and with peoples 2c -.ther countries
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
His RuIing Trait.

Il went across the big pond with
RattleS-r tells the judge He Is not
a g.9d sailor. and what do you think
he did when the boat was tossing and
pitching:"
Give II up"
Tried to bribe the court Offered
me q thousand dollars to suspend the
motion"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

When Secretary Little recovered
from his swoon the sculptor had gone
Squeezing the Rural Mail Carriers.
If the plans of the Republican Cam
paign Committee do not miscarry, a
vast sum will be collected from the
rural mail carriers of the State to be
used in the campaign. To every rural
mail carrier in the State the Finance
Committee has addressed letter re-
questing $50 to be used by the Republi-
can campaign managers. There are
40 rural mail routes in the State and
it only requires little figuring to show
the amount of Doodle the G. o. p man.
ayers are going to squeeze out of the
carriers to pile up their corruption
fund. -Maysville (Ky) Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

Maud-Got a new young man, have
you: I'd Ike 10 know how he looks
Mabel-You would? Well. here's
his photograph.
1aud-Oh. that's his photograph. is
iog unspects IT, Still, I'd Ike .
know how he looks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
The Ultimate Result.

Subbubs-I suppose that new neigh
Dor of yours was running his lawn
mower when you saw him this morn
ing
Backlotz-Ns, he was feeding the
chickens.
Subbubs-Why. he doesn't keep
chickens.
Backlotz-No, but l do He was
planting some Philadelphia
Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

The taxpayers of the United King
dom pay % shiIlings pence a year
per head of the population toward
navy and army, while the most heav-
lily weighted colonist pays no more
than 8 shillings 3 pence a year per
head for the population for naval and
military purposes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

conceived by French. machinist, to
be used ON snow-sovered roads. The
machine will rest on four runners. two
in front. to be used for steering pur-
poses Wheels connected with the
hind runners viii keep the runners in
motion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
sculptor,s Roosevelt Joke.

There came into the rooms of the Re-
publican State Committee at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel says the New York
Times. man who carried under his
arm plaster bust of President Roose-
Welt
Il think" he said. that if the Re-
publican State Committee would order
few thousand copies of this bust. to
be placed on exhibition. it would be
most helpful to the candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt"
He placed the bust on the mantel,
and Secretary Little walked up to look
it over at close range. At the base
was this inscription in large letters:
The Apostle of Peace.
Arbitration Is Better Than
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
FatherIy Conclusion.

Farmer Trefrog makes you
think Daniel Wei er was smart
man?
Farmer Hoptoad-Waal. I've been
readin' some of his speeches, an they
seem TO agree purity thoroughly with
Mary James graduation essays.-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

The Marquis OF Ripon has all his
life been a jealous liberal He earned
his title by his services in composing
differences between the United States
and England on the subject of the
Alabama convention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

Although Russia produces enormous
quantities of petroleum the use of il in
that country is comparatively small.
That is due TO the fact that there is a
government tax ON refined OIL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

1t is said that brick house IS more
durable than one Of stone A we'll
constructed brick house. made with
good mortar, viii outlast one built OF
granite.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

A design for lanterns used in the
public professions to celebrate the Jap
anese victories has on its four side the
Rising Sun. the Union Jack. the Italian
dag and the Stars and Stripes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

He that is ungrateful Is no guilt
but one. all other forms may pass
for virtues in him--Young.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

Well enough alone" 10 relegate this
| question to the mob-spirit and the lead
ers of the mob the first time the winds
of adversely blow, or to put it in the
course of gradual adjustment at the
hands of statesmen, whilst we may?
This is the question to which the
business men of the country-so much
preoccupied with their own concerns
should seriously address themselves
Woe to the land when all conserya-
tive opposition is laid low. the admins
tration of its affairs given over to a
single political dynasty, the govern
ment Il one-party affair. because that is
condition precedent TO convulsions
waiting only the day of wrath to
spring.
Even now the evil day may be near
er than any man divines Thirty days
before the fall of Sumter statesmen
were deluding themselves with the be-
| lief that there would be no war. We
may not be on the verge of any imme-
diate danger; but no country, no peo-
pie. can be safe who have given them
selves over to an organized body of ex-
pert, self-confident and more or less
corrupt. public men, destroying all
heaIthful opposition and opening the
way for the agitator and the mob.
No. gentlemen. men of business. you
cannot afford Ito let well enough
alone" with such things hanging in
the womb of time.-I.ouisville Courier
Journal.
What the Ma Inc Result Does Not Show.
In the exuberance of his joy at the
Republicans having carried Maine-as
they have done year after year with
monotonous regularity and as every
one knew they would do this year as
ual-Congressman Burlelgh tele-
graphed President Roosevelt congratu-
lations upon the complete and sweep
ing victory which. he told the Presi-
dent, is a splendid omen of victory in
November" The particulars given the
President in the same dispatch Indicate
that the victory was not quite so com
plete and sweeping" as the Congress
man would have the President under
stand It TO be.
He sayS the returns indicate Re
publican plurality of 10000" Assam
ing Congressman Burleighs claim TO
be about the correct figure there has
been a falling of from the plurality in
the September election four years ago
| OF about 1900 The Republican plu-
rality on the vote for Governor in that
year was S4.lS2 Maine this year has
been thoroughly stirred up for the pur-
pose % getting out every Republican
vote possible. The effort was so far
successful that large gains have b. an
made upon the vote of four years ago.
hut the Democratic gains were still
larger. and If il were al all likely that
the respective gains would be in the
same proportion in other States II
would be anything but i splendid
omen for a Roosevelt victory IN No
veIaber
Mr.. Burlelgh says: we have car
ried fourteen and possibly fifteen Of
the sixteen counties" There IS no
complete and sweeping" victory in
that. At the best 1t is mere holding
what had been their own right along.
while the dispatch indicates loss.
The Republicans carried fifteen out OF
the sixteen counties in 1902 and 1900,
and the whole sixteen in 1925 and 1926.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

Nevada has fewer pensioners than
any other State in the Union, accord.
ing to the latest report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions. Pennsylvania. with
nearly hundred and one thousand,
heads the list. and Is followed by Ohio,
New York, Illinois, Indiana. Missouri.
Michigan and Kansas in that order,
with the rest Of the States and terri
tories following, till Alaska is reached,
with sixty-one soldiers drawing gov
eminent money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

mind. Among these are: Tariff reform.
imperialism, economical administration
and honesty in the public service. |
shall briefly consider these and some
others within the necessarily prescribed
limits of this letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

PstrOnI14 those who advertise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

From the report of Commissioner
Ware, it appears that there were 994..
762 names on the pension rolls of thS
United States July /. loss OF LISA
during the year. The cost TO the gov.
eminent for the year was l44,712,7
which was about $3,000,OoO more than
in 1903. One widow and two daugh.
tiers of soldiers of the Revolutionary
War, and one survivor and 91S widows
of soldiers of the War of 1872 are now
on the rolls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

The deficit in the United States
Treasury was Increased by $G,3S2, COS
in August, which brought II to S23.-
79O.336 for the first two months of the
fiscal year The receipts In August
were about $J.OOOOO0 smaller and the
expenditures about 100000 larger
than In August. 1903.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

where they can be entered into with bene-
ut to American agriculture, manufactures,
mining or commerce"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

''The Apostle of Peace.
Arbitration Is Better Than
Ravonets -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

Postmaster General Payne said the
other day that the postoffice officials OF
Great Britain and Germany had agreed
to cooperate with him In persuading
the next postal congress which meets
IN March. to agree to reduction of
the rate OF international letter postage
to two cents a half-ounce. If be sue
eeeds in getting the rate Of postage ON
foreign letters reduced II VIII mean
considerable 10 hundreds Of thousands
OF foreign-born Americans. who still
correspond with tie old folks at home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

The applications for patents during
the last fiscal year broke all previous
records, according to the annual report
Of the Commissioner of Patents There
were 50.321 applications for mechani-
cal patents and 1854 applications for
trade marks. There were 1919 pat
ents and 2,213 trademarks granted.
The total receipts OF the Office were
81, 6G3, $50; expenditures, s14GO. 124.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
v DIVORCE,
NOT THE WIFE
Husband Begs Spouse to Re-
turn, but Press clipping
Causes a Change of Mind
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN BERNARDINO, June Pr. r.
Cassell, a prominent employe of one
Of the railroad companies, was granted
a divorce in the Superior Court this
afternoon by Judge Noyes of Riverside,
presiding in the absence of Judge Bled-
soc. Both sides were represented by
able attorneys and the trial was sensa-
tional. The plaintiff, being placed on
the stand. related the story of the man
ner in which his wife had deserted him.
She had left him ostensibly for six
months visit to her mother in Newton,
Kan. but had refused to come back to
California. He followed her after writ
ing numerous letters, pleading in vain
for her return but she told him that
she was tired of married life and pre-
ferred to earn a living in her own way.
She was at that time working in res
taurant
The defense introduced letters from
the absent wife, written by the plain
tiff. in which he called her all manner
of loving things and offered to send her
money to come back. This was admit
ted. but the anti-climax came in the
form of a telegram assuring the wife
that there was neither money nor pass
for her. Then a newspaper was pro-
duced showing that the woman had
been arrested in Joplin, Mo, while sit
ting in the moonlight with a Kansas
City drummer, and the plaintiff argued
that this was the reason he had in re-
turn refused q reconciliation.
Jennie r. Cassell, a pretty young wo-
man, was well known here, being at
one time engaged in missionary work,
and the story has caused somewhat of
a sensation. Her testimony and that of
her mother were made by affidavit from
Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
ADD BEATING
TO EPITHETS
HOOdIumS Knock Man Sense
less After Insulting Him
in Presence of a Woman
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, June 27.-Five
prominent young men were arrested
here to-day on a charge Of disturbing
the peace, and it is believed the exam
ination will lead to further and more
serious charges.
Last Saturday night about 9 o'clock
A. ]. Hill, a Southern Pacific brake
man, was chatting with Miss Antoin-
cite Lamy on her mothers doorstep In
this city, when Sam Cook and George
Faulkner came along and spoke insult
ingly to the couple. Young Hill re-
sented the insult and the boys went
away Shortly after they returned
with three comrades and renewed the
insults Seeing that he could have no
peace, Hill bade his sweetheart adieu,
after promising her to avoid trouble.
Hill went into the street, passed his
five adversaries and was again insult
ed. He turned and faced one of the
young men and received a blow on the
head. Then he was knocked insensi-
ble A moment later Mrs. Lamy came
upon the scene and saw the five young
men by the moonlight peering into the
face of the reviving brakeman. The
assailants disappeared and Hill was
cared for and sent to the Railroad
Hospital in San Francisco by the next
train. Hills injuries consist, besides
bruises, of a compound fracture of the
left ankle, from which 1t is stated he
cannot recover for some months. The
young men arrested are Sam Cook.
George Faulkner, Leroy Anderson,
Willie Schulz and Charlie Stebbfns.
Several are sons of wealthy and inf1u-
ential families, but so strong are the
facts against them that the sentiment
is for the boys to take whatever pun
ishment they may deserve.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
INDIAN SQUAW HELPS
OUT PUZZLED SKIPPER
Alaska Bound Ship Fails to Find
Town Sought and Native Passen-
ger Guides the WaY.

TACOMA, Wash, June 27.-An In
dian squaw enabled the Alaska steam
er Santa Ana to reach Yakataga two
weeks ago after her officers had almost
given up trying to find the town. In
some manner the navigating officer lost
his bearings soon after the Santa ina
left Yakutat for Yakataga, where the
new gold discoveries have recently
been made.
The steamer arrived at the place
where Yakataga was supposed to be.
but no town was there. She cruised up
and down the beach until after day
light and both officers and passengers
began to doubt the existence of such a
place. At this time the first officer dis
covered in the forecastle an Indian
squaw bound from Yakutat to Yaka-
taga. She was brought forth and
requested to point the way to her
home. Fourteen miles eastward was
the point toward which she waved her
hand. The ship was put on that course
and the town reached.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
EUREKA FIRE
NOT SERIOUS
Plant of Lighting Company
Quickly Repaired and the
City Is Again Illuminated
Special Dispatch to The Call.

EUREKA, June 27.-The damage done
to the plant of the Eureka Lighting
Company by last nights confagration
has proved less serious than was an
ticipated. The corrugated iron parti-
ton separating the furnace-room from
the dynamos confined the fire to the
room in which it started. The fire de-
partment spared no effort to keep the
fire from spreading to the dynamo
room. The dynamos were all covered
to protect them from the heat.
This morning it was discovered that
the machinery outside of the furnace
room was all in perfect condition. The
cars of the Humboldt Transit Com
pany, which receives its electric power
from the lighting company, began run
ming at o'clock to-day. The lights in
the business places and residences were
all turned on this evening. Most Of the
lights were run by the sub-statiOn, and
would not have been interfered with
had the fire been more serious.
1t is thought that $4,000 will cover the
damage The only business concern
that will be affected by the fire Is the
Occidental Mill Company, which plant
will be shut down for a few days until
the pipes leading from the mill to the
electric plant can be repaired. The city
at large will suffer no inconvenience
whatever.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
QUEER LEGAL POINT
ARISES OVER DIVORCE
Annie Smith Marries and There Is a
Question Whether She Can
Make Such a Contract.

OAKLAND, June 27.-CIarence E.
Langdon and Annie NJ. Smith took
out a marriage license to-day and
were married. Now there is doubt
whether the bride is legally divorced
from John A. Sheppard. She was
granted an absolute decree of divorce
by Judge Greene a year ago. The
Supreme Court afterward held that
the Judge erred in granting the di-
vorce. To-day they treated the de-
cree as a final one and were married.
In speaking of this Judge Greene
said: A number of Judges held
when the present divorce law
went into effect that the provision for
holding up the judgment for a year
was unconstitutional. Judge Rhodes
of San Jose wrote an opinion, in
which a number of others concurred,
1 among them. In this case I granted
an absolute decree. Here was one
error. The judgment entered was not
such as provided for, and there was
another error. 1 am not prepared to
say offhand whether that decree can
be changed or not The time for ap-
pealing from it has passed and that
is something in the lady's favor
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
FRIENDS FIGHT
OVER A WOMAN
Fancied Insult to Charmer
ArOuses BritOn's Chivalry
and He Issues Challenge
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SALT LAKE, June q. - Charles
Sherwin and Montgomery Fisher.
prominent young men Of Salt Lake,
quarreled over a woman and fought
vicious fight with bare knuckIes to set
tie the dispute. The fight took place
this afternoon. Sherwin was the chal-
lenger. He is an Englishman and con-
strued a joking remark made by
Fisher to be an insult and demanded
satisfaction. When asked to name
weapons he chose boxing gloves, and
the pair at once adjourned to q local
gymnasium.
The police got tip. raided the place,
and prevented the fight.
Sherwin and Fisher then agreed TO
meet at a point across the Jordan
River, west of the city, and were driven
there with about a dozen friends, who
acted as seconds. The gloves had been
forgotten, so the two men stripped to
the waist and went at 1t with bare
fists. They agreed to fight to finish
and objected to the efforts of their
friends to stop the mill, which soon
became a wicked one.
Almost every blow was dana ging.
Both men were knocked down within
a minute and they were soon bathed
in each others blood Again and
again the friends endeavored to per-
suade them to call it off, but the fight
ers steadily refused and kept at 1t until
both fell from exhaustion. They were
carried to the Jordan River, bathed
and their injuries dressed.
Sherwin's head was one mass Of
bruises. His lips were cut and swollen
and both eyes were black. Fisher has
an ear torn. a black eye and a large
swelling on his cheek. Both. are in bed
under the care of a doctor tonight
The men had been friends prior 70
the fight and lived in the same apart
ment-hOuse
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
APPLICATIONS FOR LAND
ARE MADE BY DUMMIES
ment Case Show an Attempt 10
Befraud Government.

HONOLULU, June 21-It seems
that the homestead land applications
on account Of which E. D. Baldwin of
Hno was arrested for embezzlement
were dummy" applications, the ap-
plicants being put forward by persons
who wanted TO get hold of the lands.
The alleged embezzlement occurred
on or about February 2S. 1898. when.
ii Is claimed. as Sub-Agent Baldwin re-
csived S7S9 s. from six Hawaiians for
certain public lands located at Kaimu,
near Kalapana. II is said he receipt
led for the fun amount Of the purchase
price Of the lots. which were sold at
auction. when he was authorized to
take only One-quarter of the amount.
The hilO Tribune says:
The officials admit that there was
an attempt by one or two prominent
individuals whose names they viii not
.divulse. TO make a land grab, and the
six natives were used only as dunn
mics The local land Office, in charge
of Baldwin. discovered the deception
ana upon his report the patents were
never issued, although the principals
subsequently endeavOred to secure the
return Of their money. It IS possible
there may be other developments of
a more sensational character before
the investigation ceases"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-28
BOSSES OPEN
LABOR BUREAU
Association of Employers
Establishes Agency for
Benefit of Master and Man
RECORDS WILL BE KEPT
Organization Hopes to Be
Able to Benefit Working
man as Well as Capitalist
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, June 27.-An employment
bureau was opened to-day by the Chi
cago Employers Association for the
benefit of merchants, manufacturers
and commercial interests generally
that are organized. The association
hopes to be able to keep the records
Of wage earners, specify who are union
and non-union men and how they came
to be nemployed-whether by strike,
lockout. sickness or incompetency.
Neither the workers patronizing the
agency nor the employers securing
help through it are to be charged for
its services, the plan being to have the
cost of operation betrayed by the En-
ployers' Association treasury.
The bureau was opened with Secre-
tary Frederick Job in charge. Accord
ing to Job, the object of the bureau
is to benefit workingmen, union and
non-union alike, and to save its
union patrons the necessity of paying
dues into their unions.