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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
The Republic of canada.

Twenty years ago 20 per cent of the
people of Canada would have wei.
coined the annexation of the Domin-
ion to the United States. Ten years
ago only 10 per cent of the men who
think thought seriously of such a
move, and to-day no one ever men
tons the matter at all
Twenty years ago only few dream
ers dreamed of the Republic of Cana
da. Ten years later 10 per cent of
the people were in favor of it. and to-
day twenty out of every hundred Ca
nadians would welcome the news that
Canada had cast off the cable that
moors her TO the Motherland and nad
blossomed out as a nation.
The relations between the people OF
the United States and of Csnada will
grow more friendly and pleasant as
the years so by. because of the whole
sale swapping of citizens now going
on. Millions OF Canadians have gone
TO the States, and in the next decade
millions of Americans will have cross
ed into Canada, We shall like each
other better as we see each other
more. for we North Americans are the
people-all of us.-Cy Warman. in
Leslies Monthly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

Stockings positively must match the
gown, says fashion.
Have at least one trailed skirt, of wolfe
over silk, perhaps, to wear at home with
different blouses.
Hand-painted lace is going to be worn
by those who can afford 2erishable
things.
A quaint novelty among pongees sim
ulates old English print in its dull colors
and queer designs.
Narrow MORE ribbon always makes
an effective trimming and by some peo-
pie is preferred to velvet
Spring coats for young girls are very
attractive and the loose sack models re-
tain their place oil favor.
That small square headdress known
as the Juliet cap is most attractive above
young and pretty face.
Tucks, shirrings, frills and corder Cir
dies make the newest raincoat an ex-
ceedingly frivolous garment
New ribbons have an edge of real lace
and a new material is called chiffon
wolfe. 1t is a gauzy dress fabric.
Many dressy velvet and cloth gowns
have the mousquetaire sleeve, modified
to suit our present dropping shoulders.
Now everybody is asking everybody
else how many yards of lace she has
shirred In the bottom of her coat sleeve.
A new and extremely beautiful shade
of pink is called "arbutus." 1t is espe-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
HIS MENU WAS EXTENSIVE.
Guests of Mr.. Barnum Did Not Need to
Confine Themselves to One Dish.

Guests of Mr.. Barnum Did Not Need to
Confine Themselves to One Dish.
The late p. I. Barnum was known
as an ideal host, and next to his inter-
est in the greatest show on earth en-
joyed nothing better than entertaining
his friends at his house and table.
Among those who visited him most
frequently at "Lindencroft" or wal
demere" and who gave the name to
the last residence was Joel Benton,
who sometimes calls himself author
of prose Snd worse"
1t is a popularity of this author that,
with one slight exception, he eats
neither butter nor milk and none of
the ordinary meats, not for any hygi-
enic or philosophical reason, but sim
ply because they are distinctly unpal-
atable to him. On one occasion when
young lady occupied a seat near Mr..
Benton at Mr.. Rarnums table the
waiter handed the bachelor some but
ter. "On!" said Barnum to the waiter,
and pointing to the lady, you should
not do that, for he doesn't ave any
but her"
Mr.. Barnum's table, of course. was
always bountifully supplied with a
great variety of food, and yet on an
other occasion when Mr.. Benton re-
fused the beef and the lamb and the
butter Mr.. Barnum YEARLY said:
well. Benton, you seem likely to
starve here. What can we serve you?
"Oh." said Benton. Il eat everyth
that flies or swims."
Very well, then" said Barnum.
well get you crow and a whale to-
morrow. Success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
Wire Grass Irvine.

Wire grass twine is new product of
the Northwest, which promises to. re-
lieye the, stringency of the supply of
Manila Irvine during the wheat harvest
season. The wire grass from which the
Irvine is made is grown in Minnesota
and Wisconsin, and other products as
well as Irvine are made from it. c. w.
Crawford of indianapolis thus explains
the nature Of the new product:
For the last ten years or more" he
said, "the wheat harvest season has as
sumed the aspect Of bugbear to farm
ers who did not have large supply of
Irvine on hand. Without Irvine binders
cannot run, and without binders it is
impossible to harvest wheat.
1.-THE only variety of Irvine that could
be used in the past was the Manila va
riety. imported from the Philippine Isl
ands. The supply of that always gave
out before the harvest ended. and the
lack of it often occasions great loss. The
new wire grass has proved to be equal, il
not superior, TO Manila Irvine, and the
farmers may rest easy now"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
REvEL IN sLoODsHE0.
Murder Mania Spreading Among the
Negroes of MississirDi

Murder Mania Spreading Among the
Negroes of Mississippi.
The most serious phase OF the race
problem that now presents itself in Mis-
sissippi is the alarming spread of the
murder mania among the negroes. In
the first three months of the present year
there were no less than $50 murders in
Mississippi, 80 per cent of which were
committed by negroess.-and the victims
were members of the negro race, Within
a radius of thirty miles along the Iaxoo
Delta Railroad last week ten negroes
were killed. The crimes in every in
stance originated from crap games or
church festivals. These two forms of
amusement seem to be running neck and
neck for the honor Of being the inspiring
cause of murder.
The rich and fertile delta is the hotbed
of the carnival of crime, and the plant
ers are viewing with alarm the increas-
ing mania of the negro 20 shed the blood
Of his race. Frequently it happens that
a white man is the victim and just as
frequently the negro rays a prompt pen
atty for his crime. But when a negro
is the victim, the murderer usually es-
capes in the confusion incident to the
sudden breaking up of the crap game or
festival. The spirit of lawlessncss and
disregard for human life is traced to
several causes, chief of which is the pis-
tol-carrying habit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

One type that is striking for its plain
ness is reasonably tight at the shoulder
and Of that diameter to the simple cuff
at the wrist These sleeves are shaped
to square the shoulders, which after
months of slope is a radical change.
OF the new tailor styles shown here by
the artist. the first was of the severely
plain grade, yet as glance will show
did not lack originality. Its. material was
brown cloth. and self trimming and
stitching were the only embellishments.
AS an illustratioii of the degree Of indi-
viduality that can be accomplished with
simple mediums, this model was effective.
Less severe in finish was the gown at
the left in the next sketch. Yet it was
merely red venetian cloth and fancy
black braid. with black velvet belt For
such dresses the choice of braid is an inn
portant matter. A pretty sort will, when
used in small quantity. go a long way
toward making the gown dressy. At the
right in the concluding picture is a suit
OF gray broadcloth, with collar of green
velvet. Coats OF this general sort APP
pear in impressive numbers. 1t is on
some Of them that the square shoulder is
shown. This cut may be the next thing
in line, but at present it is entirely to
have the new bodice or coat slope all
that is possible.
As TO materials voiles are in the lead,
the situation being changed only so much
rs to show them on women everywhere,
instead of appearing on every side in the
shops only. There is much diversity in
the goods. consequently there is like
range in the manner of making. The two
wolfe dresses of these pictures were -
the right of the second sketch and at
the center of the third, respectively. The
first was gray, with white Irish point
lace trimming, and the other was tan,
with tucking and shaded brown orna-
ments for trimming. Tans and grays
seem especially favored in this goods.
Except in the field of shirt waist suits,
the treatment of silk for summer tends
toward elaborateness. In some examples
the highly wrought effects of muslins,
batistes and like goods are riyalled, and
rarely is the dress without some elabo-
rate touch. A fuchsia silk is pictured at
the left in the second group. Its embel-
llshment included shirring and point de
venise lace, and with it was a wrap OF
fuchsia panne and fancy silk braid. Der.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
INSTRUCT FOR PARKER.
New York State Democrats Give him
Full Delegation

FL li lJGAe&at1ON.
Judge Alton r. Parker is the choice Of
the New York State Democrats for the
presidential nomination The State con-
vention Instructed its seyenty-eight dele
gates to vote for him at ST. Louis. David
B. Hills program went through without
hitch. Tammany got one OF the four
delegates and one of the alternatss.
Both sides. the Hill dominant faction
and the Tammany minority, spoke for
harmony in the ranks in the State.
Bourke Cochran, for the opposition, in
his speech protesting against instructions
for Parker, urged that a Northern man
be chosen for President aud Southern
man for Vice President.
, Judge Alton Brooks Parker, whom the
delegates in New York State convention
were instructed to support for the Demo
cratic nomination for President, has long
been pre-eminent on the bench of the
Empire State He is a native of Cort-
land, n. y, and was born in 1852. His
early education was acquired in the pub
lie schools. the Cortland Academy, and
the Cortland Normal School Subse-
quently he attended the Albany Law
School, and after being admitted to the
bar began his practice at Kingston. He
was the surrogate from Ulster County
from 1877 TO 1885. in the latter year be-
coming a member of the State Supreme
Court. In 1889 he became member of
the Court of Appeals and has been chief
judge of that court since 1898.
In 1884 he was delegate to the con.
yent;9n which nominated Grover Cleve-
land for President, aad subsequently he
YVES offered an appointment as First As
sistalt Postmaster General. His polit-
ical influence in the last twenty years
has been steadily though quietly increas-
ing.
The principles of the New York Demo
Gratis, as summarized in their platform,
declare opposition to trusts and combi-
nations and purpose a check upon extrav-
agance in public expenditures, tina, the
burden of taxes may be lightened; corpo-
rations chartered by the State shall be
subject to regulation by the State. A
reasonable" revision of tariff is project
ed. The first article in the platform
looks for unity in the application of laws
without executive encroachment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

TEACH THE BIBLE, SAYS SHAW.
Secretary Says congressman Should
Be in Sunday School.

Secretary Says congressman Should
Be in Sunday School.
Secretary Shaw at the new Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church in Wash
ington Sunday made plea for Bible
teaching. and declared business men and
members of Congress should be workers
in Sunday schools, which are now the
emily places where the Bible is really
taught. He also asserted the Sunday
school should not be an adjunct TO the
church, but part of it. He said:
I'VE make a mistake in thinking the
Sunday school is intended for children
and women; it is a place for men, too
Let me say the best Sunday schools
know are managed by men. Get men to
teach the boys. l would prefer this to
having girls and women do the teaching
l don't mean beings who dress like men,
but those who are recognized in the com
munity as men, the business men and
members of Congress. / have known
many a boy who got sick because he
wanted to be like man. Boys like to
do what men do.
''Get into the Sunday school. There
you will begin line of study that de-
velops your life. Get out of the rat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
Republicans Divided.

The sDasmodic efforts of the fac
tons of the Republican party in sew
eral States TO throw of the incubus of
the stand pat protectionists has an
other revival, especially in Massachu-
sets. Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin,
North and South Dakota and to some
extent in Illinois, They are demand
ing that the Republican National Con-
vention declare for reciprocity, espe-
cially with Canada. Hundreds of
manufacturers and business men of
Massachusetts have signed an endorse
ment of such legislation, also. to en-
dorse ex-Congressman Foss for dele
gate to the Republican National Con-
yention. The Boston Transcript of
April >. Republican newspaper. pub
names of hundreds of those who
signed such endorsement and the
Transcript adds that there were hun
dreds of others. In the city of Brock
ton a partly personal canvas was
made to obtain signatures, for the
purpose of ascertaining If reciprocity
sentiment was general or only spas
modic. The result was convincing.
Practically every business man APP
preached signed the endorsement The
Republican machines in Massachu-
sets and the other States, notably IN
Iowa, are fighting tooth and nail to
prevent the spread of reciprocity SEN
timent and to defeat Mr. Foss in Mas
sachusetts, Governor Cummins, of
Iowa. and Governor La Toilette, in
Wisconsin.
In Iowa the protectionist ring is
making an especially bitter fight
against Governor Cummins and the
Protective Tariff League, through its
organ. the Economist, says of him:
"Cummins and his followers have
shown themselves to be the enemies
OF true Republieanism. They have
inaugurated a policy of rule or ruin
and they should be compelled to take
the consequences. Over and over
again, with brazen effrontery and a
degree of zeal worthy of a better
cause, he-Governor Cummins-has
attempted to force upon the Republi-
can party in his own State and in
the nation as we'll, doctrines and poll
cies that are in opposition TO settled
Republican principles"
When it is remembered that Gov
ernor Cummins demanded that the
tariff that shelters the trusts must be
reformed, it explains the viturpera-
ton of the Economist whose life de
ponds upon contributions from the
trusts
This fractional fight In the Republi-
can ranks can be viewed with equa-
nimity, if not delight by Democrats,
for it may result in many Republi-
cans voting for the Democratic can
didates when they see their demands
spurned by the Republican ring lead
ers. There is no more hope for these
Republican reformers now than in the
past, though they are more numerous
and insistent than heretofore. Tho
only hope of tariff reformers is with
the Democrats who favor all and any
reforms that will lessen the burden
upon the taxpayers and tighten thu
trust load Of high prices which the
people now have to bear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
Life Cheap in Chicago.

London has three times the popula-
ton OF Chicago, yet in 1902 the former
had twenty murders to Chicagos 1885,
OF the London murderers 16 were ar
rested. -Four Of them committed suicide;
nine were sentenced TO death and exc
cuted without delay, and three were
found insane. Not a case remained
pending in the courts az the end OF the
year. In Chicago only one murderer was
hanged. OF the % arrested. OF these 81
we're convicted, 6 Of them given life i'm
prisonment and the rest given short
terms IN prison. remarkable thing
is that Al murderers escaped leaving
not trace Of their identity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

smooth scheme a few years ago and
up to date 1t has proved successful.
When Attorney General Monnett, OF
Ohio, tried to Investigate it he was
thrown out of the Supreme Court,
and when he still persisted lot of
books were burned to prevent his ex-
aiming them. Mr. Hill and bis as
sociates seem to be well content hav-
ing been assured that the administra-
tion will not run amuck," being con-
tent to have the decision while the
managers Of the merger hold the
goods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
A Town without Officers.

Spokogee, a tewn In the western part
of the Greek nation. is the S2iy town
Of 1000 population in the territory that
has no town officers. The people there
say they have no need of officers, and do
not want any They pay no taxes, and
whenever they want amy public improve
ment they call a meeting Of citizens and
rsise :he money. A deputy United
States marshal is located there, and is
ali Sat is needed to keep the peace.
There is NOT a gambler or gambling
house in tho town, and the people viii
not permit them. They needed a school
house, so the people got together and
built a good two-story building for that
purpose
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
TIE RIPENlNe YEARS.

In spite of all that poets sing
About our childhood's happy hours
It seems to me that ev'ry spring
Brings greener fields and sweeter flow
ers.
The foliage upon the trees
Seems greener as it reappears;
There's something in the very breeze
That grows more sacred with the
years.
Somehow with each succeeding June
New lusters come into the sky;
Some subtle chord in natures tune
Sounds sweeter as the years roll oy.
-Four Track News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
Shin Subsidy Again.


The Republicans of Pennsylvania at
their late State convention deplored
the condition of American shipping
and, 1.-The fact that nine out Of every
ten ships which brought our imports
and bore away our exports last year
were foreign vessels, built abroad, Of
ficered and manned abroad, a part Of
the potential naval reserve of foreign
governments" This depressing fact
seemed to have weighed upon the mind
convention and who wrote or was re-
sponsible for the platform, for the
platform continues, that it favored
''the building of an American merchant
marine that American built ships and
American seamen may have the car
rylng Of at least a fair proportion Of
American passengers and freightage."
This apparently patriotic utterance
did not evidently tighten the gloomy
feelings of Senator Quay. nor even
one of the hundreds of his satellites
that attended the convention. No sug-
gestion was made of any hope of a
way to improve this desperate con-
dition. the convention wishes to leave
IL to the voters to discover the rem
edy. But this lack of foresight, or
statement of what would quickly re-
lieve the American ship trust mag
mates from the slough Of despond, was
well known to Senator Quay. Only a
short time before the platform was
concocted he had promised Griscom
and Cassett, respectively, the ship
trust and railroad magnate, that such
plank would be included, 50 that
when the ship subsidy bill was re
ceived is Congress all the Pennsyl-
vania delegation could justify their
votes for subsidy. The prospect of
a good large subsidy always cheers
the dropping spirits of Pennsylvania
Republican. but it does not always do
to publicly resolve for it. so Quay
left the yoters in the dark and left
them to brood over the decline Of the
American marine.
Quay and the trust magnates know
there is millions in It. IL the subsidy
bill can only be passed, but the peo-
pie are rather ticklish on subsidies,
they know they will have 10 pay the
big bill and are not 50 enthusiastic.
for the old flag and an appropriation,
as Quay and the ship trust magnates
are. In some ether States The same
tactics viii be used TO bolster up the
discredited ship subsidy and II Pres
ident Roosevelt does not carefully
watch the incubation Of Che national
platform by Senator Lodge, he will be
committed to the schcme as the Penn
sylyania delegation are.
Only eisrnal vigilance viii prevent
the subsidy hunters from loading the
taxpayers with this enormous expen-
diture for a long term Of years and
their persistence would have been re-
warlIed ere this II the Democrats had
not been On guard against It.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

cialIy becoming to the girl with dark eyes
and hair.
4 new shoulder notion Is to slash the
seam and lace the opening over bit Of
bright color The lining Eaay extend half
way down the sleeve.
Sheer blouses for sumner wear are
embroidered ali over with passion low
ers. wiSaeria blossoms and anything that
IS straggsy and effective.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

forms, with the restriction that the
shapes shall not be fanciful- Buttons are
much used 70 dress such pieces, the main
object with both being TO attain some
degree Of novelty without resorting 70
elaborate mediums. Since the sleeves
Of tailor suits must be less ornate than
the highly wrought ones put in summary
dresses. Il is but natural that severely
plein ones appear now and then Some
q these seem bare enough By contrast
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

Congress has ordered Secretary Cor
telyou TO investigate the Meat Trust,
but by what he says he Is not going
to do in carrying out the orders of
Congress leads one to believe that he
will not discover much that the trust
does not want him to find out. He
announces there will be no public ex-
animation of witnesses and that he
scorns to stoop to detective wotk-
When Secretary Cortelyou reports to
Congress next winter what he has dis
covered, perhaps Congress viii be none
the wiser.
We all know that the Meat Trust
is bad trust for that trust and
the railroad merger We're the only
ones that President Roosevelt and his
Attorney General could discover that
were bad enough to commence pro-
ceedings against, but neither of these
were bad enough to prosecute under
the criminal section of the antitrust
law
If Congress had ordered Attorney
General Knox to indict the Meat Trust
magnates for criminal conspiracy in
restraint of trade and they had been
convicted and given the term In jail
that the law provides for such crimi-
nails, the trust magnates would be
glad to amend their doings. Such pun
ishment would turn this bad trust
into an innocuous one and Secretary
Cortelyou would have been saved a
world of trouble.
How win Secretary Cortelyou find
out anything about the Meat Trust,
that is not already known, If he will
not 'stoop to detective work. When
he or any of the 10000 people en-
ployed In his department interview
the trust magnates, the bad side OF
their doings will hardly be disclosed.
When the railroads are asked about
the secret rebates and special rates
that the Meat Trust is said to enjoy.
the corporation magnates will not
want to convict themselves
Secretary Cortelyou evidently has a
very exalted idea of his own impor-
lance but he will have to come of
his high horse and get down to de-
tective work to obtain any evidence
Of how the trust manipulates the mar
ket for cattle and dictates the price
OF meat Perhaps II he consulted At
torney General Knox, he might be
given the evidence presented to the
court upon which the injunction was
granted against the combine. Why
did the Republican leaders in Congress
ask the evidently unwilling Cortelyou
to obtain evidence of the Meat Trust
exactions, when Attorney General
Knox must have just what Congress
says it wants? Perhaps the Republican
leaders know that Secretary Cortelyou
would not "stoop to detective work.
and thus no evidence would be forth
coming.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
DE almond FIays Repnblicans.

Hon David A. De Almond. of Mis-
souri,, in a speech in the House, said:
''Who is it of you who will pre-
dict what the President will do IL
given four years in his own right
at the White House? Who of you is
it that will dare TO enter the field Of
prediction and say what he will not
do or say-anything that he will not
do-if given four years in his own
right mp there?
You want stability Are you pro
posing to get it? You are in favor OF
stability now, the stability Of inactlon,
the stability of political cowardlce.
Brave men individually, balve men in
the moral field and in the intellectual
field, have allowed themselves, by tho
system that has become dlstinctlvely
Republican in this day and generation
to become political towards in deal
ing with the questions OF the day"