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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
STRONG CASE IN POINT.
Atlantic Seaboard Workmen Get No
Advantage From Increased Cost
of Their Productions.

Frederick Seymour, Democratic
lawyer, nominated for Congress in
New Jersey. in his letter of acceptance
makes a practical plea for the issues
raised by his party, addressing himself
directly to tradesmen and working men
OF New Jersey.
With the statement that the interests
OF New Jersey are largely manufactur-
ing he asserts that ''in common with all
the seaboard States it is hard hit by
our present tariff on raw materials
which enter into the various processes
of domestic industry and on articles
partly made up, which are virtually
raw materials, and on animals and
foods.
After pointing out the various arti-
cles adversely affected by the tariff he
turns to the relations of the tariff to
the labor question, pure and simple,
With this interesting and irrefutable
argument:
The labor question and the tariff are
closely connected, but in a very differ
ent way from what our opponents say.
While no Federal law can directly raise
wages, the Federal Government can as
certain the facts, and can make plain
tne general principles TO be derived
from them, and can settle to the ac-
ceptance of all men that raw materials
and coal are dearer on the Atlantic
coast than in the great interior manu-
featuring centres, that the seaboard is
the best place to manufacture for the
export trade, that the cost of labor in
manufactured products is less in the
United States than anywhere else in
the world, that the tariff ON most man
ufactured goods is twice and. in many
instances, four times the cost of labor
in the Product. that the tariff is excess
sive and injurious, that it is the direct
cause of part-time work in our factor
les, that the cost of living is increased
by the tariff, and that the increased
cost of manufactured goods does not go
to labor, and having established these
facts may publish them"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
SURPLUS AND DEFICIT.
Comparison by Bryan to the Credit
of Ciaveland's Administration.

Speaking of the panic of 1898. Will
liam ]. Bryan says in the current is
sue of the Commoner:
"The first indication of its coming
appeared November II. 1880, when
tie New York Clearing House Assoc
citation voted its certificates to banks
in need of assistance November IL
the Boston Clearing House did like
wise. Barker Bros & Co, bankers,
of Philadelphia, failed with liabilities
of 100000. Mr.. Bryan then gives
a long list of failures, beginning with
the United Rolling Stock Company, OF
Chicago. November %, 1890, and end
ing with that c-f the Spring Garden
Bank, of Philadelphia, May s, 1891.
Then came the Homestead and other
great labor troubles. followed by the
election of Cleveland to the Presiden-
cy. In May, 1898, there were more
failures, and finally the raids on the
United States Treasury. January IT,
1894. the Administration ordered a
$4,000 900 bond issue. August l.
1894. the Wilson tariff went into eff
feet"
Continuing with his most interest
ing and timely retrospect, Mr.. Bryan
says:
st will be observed that the Cleve-
land Administration ordered the $50
100000 bond issue January IL, 1894.
That was seven months before the
Wilson bill became a law. Perhaps
it is not significant, but in view Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's claim, it is at least
interesting, that the first indications.
of the panic occurred November IL.
1890. a little more than thirty days
after the Mckinley tariff bill became
a law. From that date the panic ragged
and while its effects were felt for
several years, it reached its worst
stage in 1893 and during the early
days of 1894, during all of which time
the Mckinley tariff law was in effect.
ut may not be out of place to point
out that when the Democratic Admin
istration surrendered the reins OF gov
eminent, March 4, 1880. there was III
the Federal Treasury the largest sur
plus in history. When the Republican
party went out of power, March 4,
1893. there was a large deficit and
the incoming Administration was fin
ally persuaded to make the bond is"
sues which its Republican predecessor
had at one time thought to be nec-
essary. but had skillfully avoided"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
ROOSEVELT and the Heroes.

Admiral Dewey completed his fif-
tieth year of service in the navy re
Gently and Roosevelt condeseended to
send him a bouquet of flowers from
the White House Conservatives. Adj
miral Schley has completed forty five
wears of like service for his country
without receiving any recognition at
all from the President-didn't even
get a bouquet. General Miles, after
more than forty years of active ser
vice in the army. rising from the
lowest to the highest rung of the lad
der. was dismissed with the curt an
nouncement of his retirement, coupled
with the equally curt order, General
Miles will proceed to his home" The
real heroes in Roosevelts eyes are
first, himself, and then Leonard Wood
and General Corbin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
WILL THEY BUY ROOSEVELT?
Cortelyou's Shameful Methods at the
Instigation OF Senator Aldrich-
Fat frying the Trusts.

The New York Times, in a triple
loaded editorial, attacks Chairman Cor
telyou, of the Republican Campaign
Committee, for his fat-frying methods
and declares that, with the aid of Sen
ator Aldrich, the foremost representa-
tive of the trusts in the Senate. and
declares the trusts mean to buy the
President. Says the Times:
Concrete instances are more impress
sive than statements of general pIin-
ciple. Here is one: Chairman Cortel-
you goes to one Of the officers of large
corporation, and informs him that the
Republican National Committee ex-
poets a Substantial contribution from
his company. The officer in question
is surprised; he is not Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's party; neither he nor his corpora
ton he's been accustomed to NEEDLE
with politics; he asks for time to think
it over. In the solitude of his Office
his thoughts run in this wise: / dc
not want to give money to the Eepub-
lican National Committee. But / an
trustee of the interests of the ctock-
holders of this corporation. l may
soon have to appear before this man
as representative of my corporation
in a matter affecting its business, as to
which he will have, if not official dis
erection, at least very great personal
and official influence, which 1 would
dislike to have used against me. l can
not let my personal disinclinations
stand in the way of the company's in
terests. l will make this foced contri-
button to Mr.. Cortelyou'S fund.-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
WARS FOR GREED.
Stirring Words of the Bishop of
Hereford Pertinent to Our Stu
afinu

The admirers of our White House
war lord should derive some timely ed
ificatiOn from the individual deliver
ances at the Boston peace conference.
Especially opposite to the trend of the
times and the fell spirits who are striv-
ing to force that trend were the words
of Right Rev. J. Percival, Bishop of
Hereford in sermon preached in Bos-
ton last Sunday. He made a powerful
plea for universal peace. and con-
demned wars brought about by politi-
clans or rulers to satisfy pride end per
sonal ambition.
Looking around" said Bishop Per-
cival, ''we see Christian nations my
own neutrality-suspicious. their wealth
and their manhood on armies ana ma
vies and all their accompanying nipple
ments of destruction. In my own
country last year we spent nearly
$350000,000 on the army and navy.
During the last ten years we have, L
think, doubled our expenditures for
these purposes of warfare. Such,
brethren, is Christian progress in Chris
tan Europe.
IF we turn to listen to the pro-
phetic voices among our countrymen,
wherever we live-no fanatical enthu
siasts, but men of sober thought
what have they to say? Every nation,
they say, seems to be striving not to be
as benefcent, as tender to the poor and
suffering classes as it is possible to be,
but to become as big and strong and
powerful as may be, and to lay greedy
hands upon every available bit of terri
tory.
"A lesson that we have to learn is
that a selfish war, a war of greed, a
war to satisfy the personal pride and
ambition of a politician or ruler. an I'M
necessary or ill-ordered war, is a great
crime in the sight of God. Our great
duty is to put good will above jealousy
and greed"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
For Voters to Decide.

Professor Wyckoff, of Princeton Uni
versity, called President Roosevelt to
account for his tariff vagaries and de-
clares that the industrial prosperity
of this country has been achieved in
spite of protection, and at the cost Of
incalculable evils consequent upon pro-
lection.
The voter should decide If he is sat
isfied with the greatly increased cost
of living, which the protective tariff
and its monster child, the trust, have
brought about. Another anomaly over
which thoughtful voters should ponder
in the workings of this wonderful
prosperity producer-the tariffs that
tariff-fostered trusts sell cheaper to
foreigners than to voters of this coun-
try who pay the taxes to preserve the
very thing that gives them the worst
of all bargains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
Responsibility For Panics.

ITO charge the panic of 1898 to the
Wilson tariff OF 1894 is rot only will
full suppression of facts, but is a mani
fest perversion of the truth. 1t would
seem as if even kindergarten would
rise in protest against an argument
like this, which yet is seriously adj
vanced by statesmen supporting the
platform of the Republican party. That
panic was caused by the administra-
ton of President Harrison, and result
ed directly therefrom. and but for the
action of President Cleveland in call
ing a special session of Congress and
procuring the repeal of the Sherman
Silver act the consequences would
have been even more disastrous than
they actually were."-William 5.
Hornblower's speech at Saratoga,
September 20.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
POOLING THE EARMEg.
Hocscvelt's Letter Drops Into the
Old Republican Pretcnse.

The Republican party has for years
been trying to delude the farmer apd
the workingman into the belief that
the present tariff makes them better
off; that is, that it makes the American
wage Garner or farmer richer to pay
heavy taXe--taXes on all that he
wears, his tools, on his agricultural
machinery, on the halls and wood that
go into his house, his bed, his table
and his coffin, on his swaddl.ng clothes,
his wedding garments ard his shrcud.
1t is pure pretense that fifty-two
per cent. of the American farmers
crops are used as the manufacturers
raw material. 1t is characteristic of
the Presidents letter of acceptance
that he docs not say that raw cotton
makes more than half Of the products
of the farm used in this way, and there
is no reason why this fact should have
been omitted unless the assertion
would have made the whole statement
ridiculous,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25

system. which Investigates" for its
own profit the affairs of the private
citizen and the public corporation. now
seeks to establish itself permanently
on soil hallOwed by the blood of those
who died for liberty.
The people must decide between i'm
perialism and the Constitution. be-
tween Roosevelt, the strenuous Ncno-
leon of politics. with the Constitution
under foot, and Parker, the learned ana
patriotic citizen, summoned from his
dignified and elevated position on the
bench by the voice of the people, hold
ing high the Constitution as beacon,
flashing liberty and equal rights to all
men and to their posterity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
HEARST TO THE CLUBS.
From the Ringing Address of the
President Of the Democratic
Association

ASSOClaLlO0.
Mr.. William r. Hearst, in an address
to the members of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs. of which
association he was the founder and is
now the President, says:
Il hope that every official and every
individual member of every club in
our association will do all that he can
and more than ever before-to pro-
mote and expound the interests and
the beliefs of genuine Jeffersonian
Democracy l call upon all members
OF the clubs to begin earnest campaign
work Immediately, to reorganize where
reorganization is necessary, and espe-
cially to respond promptly and ener-
getically to every suggestion that may
come from the National management
of the Democratic party. | have offered
my services and those of my news
papers to the managers of the Democ-
racy, and in so far as have felt JUS
tilted as your President in so doing l
have offered the much greater infE-
ence of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs, pledging the honest
cooperation of all the members to
further effort on the lines of that gen.
uine Democracy in which majority of
the American people believe"
Mr.. Hearst concludes his ringing call
to the clubs to get into line and work
hard for the success of the Democratic
National ticket, in these words:
I'VE Democrats hold now, as we did
one hundred years ago, to the doctrine
of equal rights for all and special priv
ileges to none; while Mr.. Roosevelt's
party and Mr.. Roosevelt, with every
appointment in his gift bestowed on
some trust puppet, hold to the doctrine
of special favors for those who can and
viii paw"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25

Teddy evidently lent his big stick to
George Bruce Cortelyou for use on the
corporations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
RoOSEYELT'S LATEST BREAK.

Gives the Congress of Arts and
Science Now Name For Ia
periaIisEl.
In further emphasis of his imperial
istic tendencies, President Roosevelt,
who has hitherto during the campaign
been kept well nuzzled by his man
ayers, broke loose in Washington on
Sept. 9th, when he received at the
White House about seventy-five mem
bers of the international Congress of
Arts and Science. In the course of
brief address made to them Mr.. Roose-
Welt said:
perhaps the happiest feature of our
modern life is the steadily increasing
recognition of the fact that it must
be a world life; that no nation can
hope for the fullest development If it
confines Itself exclusively within its
own boundaries"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-25
NO MUD SHINING.
Judge Parker Spsaks Out For a
Clean Campaign.


That Judge Alton B. Parker, the
Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency, is man far above the small
things of life and man of rock-ribbed
principle, his famous gold telegram
to the st. Louis convention was in il
self sufficient evidence. but q more
striking illustration of his absolute
high-mindedness is the following letter
to Mr.. George F. Parker, Chairman of
the Literary Bureau of the National
Democratic Committee, and a number
OF the committee which prepared the
textbook. The letter follows:
Rosemount,
Esopus, New York,
August IL, 1904.
Ny Dear Mr.. Parker:
The Times of this morning says that
the party textbook is about prepared,
and that it will go to the printer in a
few days. Therefore / hasten to beg
you to see to it that Their is no word
in it that reflects upon the personal
honor and integrity of President Roose-
Welt.
An Evening Post editorial indicates
that but little care was taken in that
direction toward myself by the COM
piler of the Republican textbook, but
let there be no rejoinder in kind or
otherwise.
| feel confident that you need no re-
minder, still my anxiety impels me to
send this caution.
Very truly yours,
ALTON B. PARKER.
Mr.. George f. Parker.
1t will be remembered that many
pages of the Republican campaign
book We're devoted to an attack upon
the personal character of the Demo-
cratic nominee; especially in regard to
his motives in sending the "Gold Tel
egram" to the party convention at
ST. Louis.
That the wishes of Judge Parker
that there be no rejoinder in kind or
otherwise have been scrupulously OBJ
served will be apparent when the Dem
ocratic text book, now about to be
issued, is read.
The book will have as a sort of
preface full copy of the Constitution
of the United States. as emphasizing
the Democratic contention that the
return to the Constitution" is one
of the principal issues in this cam
paign. The greatest amount of space
in the book is devoted to the discussion
of the tariff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
Using the Disc Harrows.

The disc as form of soil cultivator
is becoming constantly more popular;
but it must be used right to be eff
fective. An expert with the disc har-
row says:
want to say an encouraging word
for the disc harrow. Not all soils are
adapted for lis overwhelmingly stony
land is ill-fitted for it's use, nor perhaps
the heavy, sticky clays. But upon
loamy soils that are loose and upon
which sod quickly forms after seeding
there is no tool to compare to the heavy
disc. It seems a waste of money to
buy the small light machines. Farm
ers often say, 'My team Is light, can
not draw those big 20-inch discs,
weighted" All right, then you won't
do much business. These small teams
always mean poor cultivation-upon
these heavy sods there must be given
the draft Of three or four horses of
good weight-not less than 1900
pounds. Upon the machine besides the
driver may be added an extra load of
stone to put the discs down at least
five inches, and If the sod Is not torn
up so deeper. The field may look un-
even when finished, but spring tooth
or smoothing harrow will do the level
ing and the soil will have been thor
oughly mixed and the cultivation II
prolonged for two weeks will approx
mate the old-fashioned summer fallow.
And II carried along periodically for
four to six weeks 1t will reduce the
stubborn quack grass. Cheap disc
sharpeners are upon the market costing
not more than $3.50 to So that will do
the work effectually. These sharp discs
will do more work with less weight
and somewhat reduced draft.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29

while John was strangling himself I'M
der the cover to keep from laughing
aloud.
1--WE soon went off into the land of
dreams with the hope of waking early.
l wish could tell you my dreams, but
it would take me too long. One mo-
ment would fancy myself by the side
of my Sadie, and the next I would be
flying from the old man, while he
would be fourishing his cane above
my head. This came to an end by
John giving me kick.
ION waking up and looking around.
I saw Johns eyes as big as my fist,
while the sun was shining in at the
window.
What be do, we couldn't tell, for we
heard the old man having family pray
er in the kitchen.
John looked out of the window and
said we could get down over the
porch.
"'Get out and dress as soon as pos
sible,' said, he.
$50 in my hurry my foot got caught
in the bed clothes, and out tumbled,
head foremost, turned over, and down
the steps until struck the door, which
was fastened by wooden button. and
1t gave way, out rolled in front of the
old man. He threw up his hands and
cried:
lord save us. for he thought it
was the devil.
1.-The old lady screamed until you
could have heard her a mile. I was so
scared and bewildered that / could not
get up at once. 1t was war.a weather
and / was quite scantily clad.
when I heard the girls snickering it
made me mad, and jumped UP and
rushed out of the door.
"On I started for the barn, and when
half way through the yard the dogs set
up howl and went for me.
when got into the barnyard had
to run through a flock of sheep. and
among them was an old ram who
backed of little and started for me.
With one bound escaped his blow,
sprang into the barn. climbed up the
logs into the NOW, and threw myself
upon the hay.
After John had slid down the porch
into hogshead of rain winter, he came
to me with one of my boots, my coat.
and one Of the legs of my pants. He
found me completely Frustrated. Part
of my shirt, my hat. one leg OF my
pants. my vest. stockings, necktie and
one boot were left behind.
Il vowed then and shere that would
aever go to see another girl, and Ell
dle before I viii. Family. Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
cnwa Are Poor Walkers.

The cow Is naturally poor walker.
Generally she walks only when she
must. She never walks or runs for ex-
ercise. Sometimes she frolics, but only
for a few moments The dairy cows
business is eating, doing and chewing
her cud. Any cow that is compelled
to travel over the parched and short
cropped pasture day and night In
search of the struggling, crisp and
Drowned blades of grass cannot be ex-
pected 10 return even small profit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29

The mother of boy was sitting ON
the porch. The boy came out eating
a big piece Of bread and butter. IF
that should fall on your toes" the
mother said, ut would mash them"
dent, while he really directed affairs
from another Office. He succeeded in
having the constitution changed subse,
quently and has since been regularly
chosen to fin the Office by his people,
.imong whom he is idolized. He has
filled the chair with profound wisdom
and along the lines of progressiveness
1t is doubtful If he will be able II
serve through his six-year term. as he
is beginning to age rapidly and the
strain OF office is perceptibly telling
upon him. The Vice President, Romon
Corral, may be called upon to dis
charge the duties of his office before
great while
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
Johnny Cakes.

One cup of Indian meal, pinch Of
salt, butter the size of a walnut; pour
over this enough boiling water to make
a stin batter, after being well stirred.
Set for three or four minutes in dish
of boiling water; then thin with sweet
milk until the batter drops easily from
the spoon. Put on hot buttered grid.
die in spoonfuls, and when brown turn
them over and brown the other side.
This will make six goodsized cakes.
Water may be used in place of the
milk, but the cakes will not brown so,
nicely in that case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
Fine Corn Bread.
recipe.

Mix with one quart of milk two
cups Of Indian meal and three Of -four
and two teaspoonfuls of cream Of tar
tar, one of salt; beat three eggs whites
and yolks separately, add the yolks to
the batter, then tablespoonful of but
ter or lard and two of sugar, then ada
the whites, which must be very firm,
and teaspoonful Of soda dissolved in.
tablespoonful of boiling water Bake
in buttered tin in very quick oven
half an hour. More sugar may be
added If the bread is liked sweet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
science and Corn si1k.

Corn silk has received considerable
attention from our corn scientists. 1t
is a somewhat unusual manifestation
of nature, the cavity to be fertiliSed by
the pollen sending out this long, silky
messenger to guide the pollen grain to
it's goal. The growth and develop
mint Of the silk bears an important re-
lationship to the crop # corn that is
to be harvested The silk at the butt
Of the ear appears first and is the long
est, as it must grow the whole length
Of the cob to get to the light at all.
Yet it does this and is waving in the
ais catching the pollen before the tip
silks have appeared The butt cavities
or ovaries are therefore the first to be
fektilzeds~ 1t is generally believed that
thu shorter the ear the more likely 1t
is to be covered with kernels, as the
logger the ear the later will the tip
SILKS be in getting out to the light
where they can be Of service. For this
reason the tips Of long ears are fire.
qu4ntly found with no kernels on
them. The silks did not get out till
after the stalks had ceased shedding
pollen. If an ear of corn that is send
ing out silk be covered with a long
paper funnel, the silk will continue to
grow in length till it has attained a
length of 20 inches or more. At the
Iowa station an ear of corn treated in
this way seemed to despair of getting
pollen and sent out two new ears near
its base; and these two new ears de-
velopcd good mass of silk. The fall
Ing of the pollen on the silk is followed
by the grains being conveyed to tho
oyaries, after the completion Of which
work the silk dies