Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09

A He has the distinc-
p,-pToo- : I'rTS-@1 tion of having been
elected by a major
ity of 1000 in a district which for ten
years before had chosen none but Demo
Gratis He was only % when he entered
the Legislature of his State and there be
made brilliant record.
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The year 1908 and the month of De-
cember, 1903. showed respectively the
highest record of annual and monthly ex-
ports from the United States The years
exports were 81. 4S4, 66S. 1871, and those Of
December STA, 734, 36S. The highest PIE
eeding record FOR any year was that of
1900, when the total exports were ST.
477,946,114, and the highest preceding
record for n single month was that OF
October. 1900, when the total was $l63,-
$3.50. $50. Owing to the marked decrease
in imports in December, which month
showed fall of S17000000 as compared
with December of the preceding year, the
total of imports did not touch the ST.
100000 line, as had been expected. but
was within about $4500,000 OF tiiat sum,
being $685., 473, 10l.
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The President has submitted TO Con-
gress with his approval rules and regula-
tons for the lease, sale or other DISPOSE
ton of the public lands, other than tim
Der or mineral lands, in the Philippine
Islands. They provide for demonstrating,
selling and leasing Of portions of the pub
lie domain, prescribe terms and condi-
tons to enable persons to perfect titles,
provide for he issuance Of patents With
out compensation to certain native set
tiers. provide for the establishment of
town sites and the sale of lots, and for
hearing and decision by the Philippines
court of land registration of all applica-
tons for the completion and confirmation
of all imperfect and incomplete Spanish
concessions and grants.
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argument that the building Of the
Panama canal would enhance the impor-
lance of the Mississippi river as COM
mercial highway and practically render
necessary it's improvement from Cairo
to St Anthony's Falls, was made TO
President Roosevelt by a delegation rep
resentng the Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Association. The delega
ton consisted 81 Gov Van Sent of Min
nesota, Captain Bryson Of Davenport,
Iowa; L. fB. Usher of Va Crosse, Wis,
and Lewis Il. Boswell of Quincy, Ill.
They told the President that the trend
of commerce of the Northwest now IL
north and south instead of east and west,
as it has leen heretofore.
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Conflicting statements have been pub
lished as to the plans for the future OF
Carroll ID. Wright the Commissioner of
Labor, and Mr. Wright authorized the
statement that he intends to resign his
present Office by the end Of 1904 and then
to remove to Worcester. Mass. Mr..
Wright was elected to the presidency OF
Clark College ut that place some time
ago, and he expects TO reside there per-
manently.
Some thoughtful admirer Of President
Roosevelt down in Georgia has sent him
n wildcat. a fun grown, fierce animal
What use the donor intended the Presi-
dent to make of the present is not stated.
No effort will be made Mt the White
House to domesticate the beast. and IL
viii be shipped. with the compliments Of
the President TO the National geological
Gardens 20 become one of the attrac-
tions.
49,
The National Board OF Trade adopted
a resolution that n committee. consist
ing Of the crop statistics committee OF
the board together with delegates from
commercial concerns. be appointed to CO
operate with the Department Of Agricul-
tire in securing reliable crop estimates.
Representative Thaycr of Massachu-
sets introduced. by request, M amend
ment to the Constitution providing that
the lands Of the United States shall be 50
divided as to give 20 each citizen Of the
country eight acres in as nearly square
piece ms possible.
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Third Assistant Postmaster General
Edwin G. Madden in his annual report
says that reform Of the abuses OF the
second-class mailing privileges is moving
steadily forward and can be completed in
two years. Upward Of thirty Dublica-
tons are still involved in court proceed
Ipgs on the question Of second-class priv
ileges. and on the result Of these a great
part Of the reform depends. Mr.. Mad
den recommends that Congress consolidate
the third and fourth classes 81 mail mat
ter and fix the rate % postage al ] cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof