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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Claim that Railroads HoI1 Back ON
Taxes-Paper Mill Man Drowns-Lew-
iston Farmer Held Up in His Own
Barn-Embezzler Sentenced.

Gov. La Toilette has given it out that
an investigation of the books Of the. rail-
roads had shown that the State had been
deprived of taxes as the result of incor-
rect reports, and that 81 ,000.0 600 or more
would assuredly be received from the cor
porations. The announcement was ac-
companied by figures of an extended ex-
pert investigation made by accountants
under the direction of j. W. Thomas.
State commissioner of railroads. The
figures show that it has been the custom
for the railroads to omit to report in
their annual statements of earnings. sub
Frantial items of various kinds, and par
sicularly the amounts of rebates paid to
favored shippers, these latter amounting
70 millions of dollars. These unreported
earnings are subject to the State license
fee tax of 4 per cent ON the gross earn
ings. TIE railroad commissioner reports
that the railroads have refused him ac-
cess to some of their books. particularly
the st. Paul company, which refused to
give information regarding free transpor-
tation and mileage allowed by the road.
Se recommends than the powers of the
.smmissioner be increased, If necessary,
mat the investigation be widened in
scope and that the examination of the
books be carried into all related depart
ments of railroad business and carried
back as far in years as the roads have
been operating in this State
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Making Draft Horses.

There is one thing that the man who
is trying to raise big horses should
not overlOok-and that is plenty Of
food for the colts. A draft-bred colt
that has not enough to eat will not
make a draft horse-he will be a
chunk of some grade, not heavy
enough for a draft horse. Some peo-
pie claim that draft colts will not re-
quire any more feed than colts of a
lighter breed. That is an error. They
do require more, but not so much in
proportion to their size as does the
light horse, because they are of q
quiet disposition and put more of their
feed into growth and less into exer-
else or nervous fretting than the light
horse. But no big horse will be pro-
duced if the feed is lacking. Give the
colts enough to keep them growing,
and they will pay a good price for all
they eat when the time comes to sell
them. At a sale in Ohio last week
draft geldings coming 4 years old sold
to feeders at $500 to $685. a head. When
feeders can afford to pay such prices
for horses to fatten for market there
is nothing wrong with the draft horse
business. But there were no stunted
colts in the bunch that sold for these
figures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

In the number of towns and cities
having over 10000 inhabitants, Massa-
chusetts is in the lead with Al, contain
ing total of 2.197, 706 inhabitants, but
this total of urban population. of course,
is not as large as that of New York,
Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Considered by States, New York leads
in population, with more than 7,500,000;
PENNSYLVANIA exceeds 6,500,000, and Hi
nois has passed 5,000,000; Texas has
over 100000, having passed Missouri.
Only % States now have less than 1,000.-
600 inhabitants, and IA exceed 1000, 900.
The estimates are made in n bulletin
giving estimates of population in 1901,
1902 and 1903, for all cities of 10000 in
habitants or more in the United States.
1t shows that the number of incorporat-
ed places having a population of 10000
inhabitants or more in 1900 including
cities, boroughs and villages, and New
England towns not having municipal cor
porations within their limits is 43S, with
a total population OF 24,047 1867, while
their estimated population for 1903 is
%, S06,9S7, an increase of 1,759,620, or
over Z per cent during the three years.
The same cities between 1890 and 1000
increased in population over 30 per cent.
Part of the increase during the three
fears is due to the inclusion Of suburbs.
How Population Is Divided.
The estimated population in 1908 in
cities of 10000 or more is distributed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

President ingalls, of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis Rail
way has notified the faculty of Purdue
University that his road will contribute
$4,000 toward erecting memorial gym
nasium.
Vice President Brown of the New
York Central and Lake Shore has denied
that changes among high officials are
pending or thar there is any lack of
harmony between w. *. Vanderbilt and
executive officers.
1t has been estimated that where 81
has been invested in railroads in the
United States, the value of agricultural
products has been increased $40 The
steel rail and the steam engine have
been pioneers in development
The Southern Pacific, through its land
and immigration agents in Texas, Lou
isiana, Indiana, Illinois Iowa and other
States in the North and East, sold over
100000 acres OF land in Texas and
Louisiana during the year 1903.
The annual report OF the minister Of
railroads for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1908, shows that the gross earnings
OF the (steam) railroads in Canada for
the year we're $96,064,527, as compared
with SSs,668,503 for the previous year,
an increase OF $12,39S,O24
The gross earnings Of Canadian steam
railways in the Dominion for the fiscal
year ended June 30 were SOC 064,6 27,
an increase of $40, 39S, 024 over the year
previous. The working expenses totaled
$67, 4S1, 524, an increase of SOL 1872.
The net earnings totaled $2s,5S3, 003, OF
s., 260, 092 more.
Arrivals Of all grains at Chicago last
week were the largest since the second
week in November, 1903, showing an
increase Of 10000 bushels. or 5 per
cent, over the previous week: 562 900
bushels over last ySar, 2 7os. 600 bushels
more than in 1902, and 10S per cent
more than the average fol- the past FIVE
years.
The Northwestern Railway has issued
an order that under no circumstances
shall passenger trains exceed their sched-
ule speed. No matter how late a train
may be. the engineer must not make up
time by running faster than his schedule
calls for. All trains that become late
UA Auy u AiF4A mp ADu8k dIE1Ff
at destinations late. The explanation
Is made that the management does not
care 10 risk disaster which might occur
on account of fast running in an effort
70 make up lost time.
A line OF steamers between New Or
leans and Colon, Panama, Is to be In
augurated By the United States Fruit
Company and Is expected to carry larxa
shipments Of commodities from the mid
die West to Central America, which now
goes By way Of New York.
In the United States ID .raxs life
Of an express locomotive Is years
81 a local passenger engine 10 years,
OF a freight engine IS years. and Of a
switch engine % years Whereas the
mileage Of an English express locomo-
tive was only at the outside 100000
miles In 3 years, or 10000 a year, In
the United States il is often as high as
100000 niles, or 10000 a yeax.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Drawr in by Current.

Arthur Ramsey fell from the dam of
the Pioneer Pulp Paper Company in
Grand Rapids and was instantly pulled
beneath the ice, by the furious current
Of the water raging in the Wisconsin
river. A huge ice jam was forming
above the dam and it was Mr.. Ramsey's
desire to see that the dam was strong
enough to withstand the onslaught. He
was walking close to the edge of the
dam and stepped on board that was
loose at one end, and before he could
realize what was happening, he was pre-
cipitated into the water. He had pres
ence of +. mind enough to swim for the
shore and when he had nearly reached
his goal he was so weakened that he had
to give up the fight, and was seen no
more. He was 40 years of age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Now for the Canal.

The French court has decided that Co
lombia has lost all sovereignty over the
property of the Panama Canal Company
and consequently has forfeited all right
to oppose the transfer of the company's
concession. This ends the case, so far
as regards Frances possible connection
with il. Colombia, as a last desperate
attempt to block the way Of the United
States toward getting possession of the
canal company's property, appealed To
the French court to stop the transfer.
The courts answer has now been given,
and it is against the contention OF the
Bogota authorities. Thus the last legal
obstacle in the way of the handing over
of the canal company's property to the
United States has been removed The
United States, through its representa-
tives, who have just arrived in Paris,
win promptly get possession of the prop
crty. and the actual work of construc-
ton can soon begin.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
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The Potential President

-
The Vice President is potentially a
President. The Republican national con-
vention. which viii be held in Chicago
beginning on June 81. and the Demo
cratic convention, which is to meet in
st. Louis on July 6, will nominate cam
didates for President and Vice President,
and will adopt a platform or statement
OF principles on which the candidates
will appeal for support. The selection OF
presidential candidates is the most inn
portant work of the conventions; but it is
not made until after the adoption of the
platform. which is commonly regarded as
next in importance. Then the delegates
nominate a candidate for the second
place on the ticket as quickly as posi-
BILE and so home. The delegates know
that If the President should die the Vice
President will succeed him; but so preva-
lent is the expectation of life that the
thought of the possible death OF the
President has practically no influence in
the selection Of his associate on the ticket.
Twice, at least, the party which carried
the election has had cause to regret its
choice of a Vice President. This does
not reveal the full extent OF the evil
that turks in the present system. Many
candidates for the office, some of whom
were elected and others defeated, would
probably have been found UNIV arthy to
fill the highest place. if it had fallen to
their lot TO occupy it. The conventions
of both parties owe it as a duty to the
country te select no candidate for the
second place who is not worthy to be
chosen to the first. 1t is especially their
duty so to do if the person nominated
for the presidency is a man well along
in years. Life at best is uncertain. and
the Office of President is exacting in its
demands upon the time. the energy and
the nerves OF the strongest man.
Youths Companion.
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wraupine himself in silence.

The late Herbert Spencer is said TO
have neen lacking in humor. 1t Wa
either profound humor or an equally
profound absence Of 1t which accounts
for his conduct on one occasion, IL the
story which follows is true
On one OF his visits to his friend.
Grant Allen. the novelist and philoso-
pher, Spencer came provided with two
curious objects behind his ears The
purpose Of them was soon evident. for
when the conversation did not interest
him be pulled the things over his ears.
and 50 insulated himself against idle
wordG
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Ininrions hal Lnhor,s Cansr.

Three Chicago men are under arrest in
St Louis, and it is said, have confessed
that they were there for the avowed pur-
pose of assisting striking liverymen by
throwing muriatic acid on horses driven
by non-union men, and by destroying the
cushions in the cabs. They claimed that
they were TO receive $3.50 per day while
they were engaged in winning the strike.
Reputable union men will denounce such
outrages and take steps TO prevent their
repetition. The percentage of organized
labor that sanctions methods Of this kind
is fortunately small but il must be grow
ing apparent to the honest union man
that the time has come when this law
less element must be weeded out. In the
minds Of many people, the entire organ
ization fav9rs any plan of coercion that
will bring results. That idea is errone-
Gus, but organized labor can justify itself
in the eyes OF the prejudiced no easier
than by assisting to run down the meE
primarily responsible, and forcing them
out of it's ranks.-Toledo Blade
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Adjustable Wagon Seat.


The illustration shows a handy
wagon seat which IS comparatively
easy to construct. Take a two-inch
board six inches wide, round the ends
and cut slots in each end as shown.
so that it will go between the stakes
or the wagon. Fasten a board a foot
wide and three feet long in the center
OF the first board as shown in the
cut Then take an old seat, from
some old machine, of form one If you
are handy with tools and fasten it as
shown.
A good homemade seat could be
formed Of inch boards mounted to
place of tough hickory and bolted to
the boards, as shown, with a brace OF
iron at the back Such a seat would
be very hardy to use when doing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19


they have of the production of electric
ity, says writer in Farm and Fire
side, from whose description of the
process the following items and Illus
trations are reproduced
The sugar maple is so called on ac-
count of the sugar contained in the
sap. The person with no experience
can hardly tell the difference between
it and water, as it is clear and spar
king and has but a faint taste of SUI
gar. There is just about enough sugar
to make it little sickish.
In the fall the greater part of the
sap goes from the trunk and branches
into the roots, where, buried deep in
the ground, it viii not be chilled. In
the spring. beginning in the latter part
of February or first of March, accord
ing as the season is forward or back
ward, the sap begins to ascend the
body of the tree. the greater part Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
JAPANESE INSURE THEMSELVES.
New Laws Drive Foreign Com panies
from Mikado's Isles.

New Laws Drive Foreign Com panies
from Mikado's Isles.
Following the example of Germany,
the japanese government within the
last year issued regulations for the
foreign life insurance companies hav-
ing agencies in Japan, that threaten
TO drive all but the largest concerns
away. says the Kansas City Star. The
Emperor Of Germany was so exacting
in his demands that all the American
companies wllndrew after many
months of fruitless negotiations.
The japanese government stopped
short of the extreme point OF the Ger
man contention, but the obligation to
deposit a guaranty fund Of 100000
yens CS5o.O00j before beginning opera
tons and, in the case Of hfe-insurance
companies, to deposit a further sum
equivalent to tn, annual reserve set
aside BY each company, for the benefit
and protection of policy holders. has
seemed onerous enough.
The German Emperor did not pro-
pose to have the fatherlaRd drained Of
money TO profit the companies deposit
ing and investing it IN America and
enriching the New York money mar
ket. wherefore the mailed fist fell per-
manently upon those great financial
concerns and they left Germany.
The Japanese government observed
many things while its hands were tied
by the old treaties and has been slow
to reach out for the foreign insurance
companies. II viii let the allen con-
Germs remain. but they must become
virtually japanese companies and all
the guaranty funds and investments
are required TO be put In japanese
bonds Of specified issues.
Having had a free hand all along
and a large and increasing business.
thu foreign insurance agents strained
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Removing Warts from Horses.

AN~hAONAAs W al 70 II OAAA AAOA Sos
Take about four leaves of strong
cured tobacco, place them in vessel,
pour about one-hale gallon of water
over them, place on the fire, letting it
boil down to a strong juice. and apply
to the wart. Always pick the wart so
as to make it bleed before the appli-
cation, that it may strike into the fun
gous growth. A few applications will
soon do the work; gradually the en-
largement will decrease and disappear
as If by magic. AS an evidence of its
efficacy, some years ago a horse that
we drove had a bleeding wart on his
back that the lines Eept continually
bleeding. 1t was about the size of
walnut, with neck about the size of
ones index finger l would occasion
ally sprinkle few crumbs of tobacco
on x from my pocket, end the wart
went away. l have removed warts as
large as a pint sup from horses legs
by taking the tobacco leaves, dipping
them in hot water and binding them
to the affected part Try it and you
will be rewarded for your trouble.
Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Farm Notes.

An important item in stock feeding
is regularity.
Long feet are frequently the cause
of lameness in horses.
1t is a waste of feed to give more
than an animal can digest.
With all STOCK, fool may be wasted
by giving too much or too little.
Sheep. when being fattened. should
have protection from wet and cold.
With all stock. there is ne single
feed at possesses only good quail
ties.
Early pampering should be avoided
il mature and healthy development is
desired.
The sheep raiser who is not progress
sive cannot expect to attain perfection
in his calling.
Labor. even on the farm. is most ef-
fectise when directed by intelligence
aud thought
To .li'45:eicus feeding may be cred
tied lalge amount OF the fatality
among sSSS.
scarcity will not always govern
price. The cost OF production has
something TO do with if.
In A breeding SOW look for rather
short stocky animals. close-made. with
as little waste SIS possible.
one of the best ways TO increase
the income from the farm is TO raise
the value of what You have TO SELL
In orchard planting select with .
view to good bearing. good quality.
good marketing and good keeping.
The brood SOW should have plenty
of nouriShing food such as viii cause
healthy growth without too much
fat.
Variety OF live stock on a farm
quite as much as variety of cropping
is a source OF wealth accumulation In
the holding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

bulletin says:
THE bureau o. the census has decided
to make annual estimates of population
based upon what is known as the arith-
metical method. This rests upon the as
sumption that the annual increase for
each year since the last census will be
one-tenth of the decennial increase be-
tween the last two censuses. The coun-
try as Z whole and most of the States
and cities are growing with a steadily
decreasing per cent of increase AS this
condition has obtained in the United
States for the last twenty years, it is
likely to hold good in the immediate fu.
ture. Under such conditions the arith-
metieal method has been proved more
accurate than any alternative method.
referring to the inclusion of suburbs
in cities, the bulletin says that of the
43S cities with 10000 or more popula-
tiop, 162 annexed territory between June
/, 1890, and June l. 1903 There are
no cities credited with $4,000 population
in Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
Wyoming, Vermont and North Carolina.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Crops in a Young Orchard.

One crop that should never be
planted in a young orchard is corn. IL
will overshadow the trees and rob
them Of moisture II you are skept-
cal and do not believe it is injurious
to the young trees, you need only TO
plant a part of the orchard TO pota-
toes and part 10 corn and note the
difference in the appearance of the
trees at the end Of the summer. Oats
or any of the other grains have no
place in young orchard They will
rob the trees OF moisture and stunt
their growth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
The Cnrrycomb.

If chrrycomb must be used have
the smoothest one that can be found
and use it but sparingly. In the
hands of some men the currycomb is
barbarous instrument of torture. APP
piled with a long, sweeping motion,
without regard to the shape of the
body or the evenness with which it is
held, it will make a poor animal
shrink and shiver. The skin is often
seriously hurt by the angles of the
comb when carelessly and heavily
handled A short motion, back and
forth, does the work more effectively
and humanely than the severe appli-
cation of the comb described. The
horse will learn not to dislike it if he
finds he is not hurt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

The use OF refrigerator eggs has be-
come SO widespread as TO cover
greater part OF the habitable earth.
There has been a great trade in can
ned eggs recently. Large quantities
of canned eggs are bought by confec-
TONERS. and they are also used in the
manufacture OF linen. Several conn
sries supply eggs for such purposes
but the supply is not equal to the de-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Burns Letters to Save Work

Peter ]. Mcbride a mail carrier, was
arrested in Milwaukee on a charge of
destroying letters given him to deliver in
upper Grand avenue, the most fashion
able residence district of the city. The
charge against him is that he burned a
lot of letters containing advertising mat
ter. He used a stove in a barn on his
route, explaining that it saved him work
and he saw no need of other people vast
ing their time reading the same Me
Bride was betrayed by a policeman he
took into his confidence. He has con-
fessed. Mcbride had been on the force
eighteen wears.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Robbery at Lewiston.

Judd Seakins. residing in the town of
Lewiston, was held no and robbed by
two strange men, supposedly tramps, at
his home He was entering his barn to
feed some stock when he was felled by
a blow OH the head from club. Sea-
kins lived alone and was supposed to
have a large sum of money about the
premises His assailants secured only a
few dollars. Though Seakins is badly
injured. he will recover
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Three Years at waupun.

A sentence of three years at Waupun
was passed upon James c. Learned, the
former clerk of the Atlas Hotel in Mil
waukee. and lately employed as night
clerk at the Hotel Racine in Racine,
who was recently arrested on the charge
Of embezzling $1,000 from his niece, Lii
ian Koehn, while acting as her guardian,
and who entered a plea of guilty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

the outer layers of the tree. Securing
this sap as it ascends and boiling it
down constitutes the work of maple
sugar making.
The first thing is to get the sap. In
the early days before the bit and brace
an oblique notch was cut into the tree
near the ground, and from this wound
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
Importnnce of the Hens.

1t is estimated that the production
Of chickens in the United States last
year reached 3,350,000000, and of eggs
thirteen billion. The total value was
$500, 100000. The true Importance of
the poultry business will, however, be
better appreciated by the following
comparisons: Our annual wool clip is
about $2S,O0O.OOO; sheep, $65,OOO.OOO;
swine, $1S0OO0,000; cotton. $250,OO0.-
600: wheat. S227 100000; tobacco, $43,-
100000; potatoes, $S0,000.000; barley,
$50. 900, 600; oats, S2OO,0O0000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
...MAkiNG
MAPLE SUGAR.

Though tons of maple sugar are
made. for the most part in New York
and Vermont, there are probably many
people living on farms throughout the
United States who have no more clear
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
How Paper Car Wheels Are Made.

How Paper Car Wheels Are Made.
In making paper car wheels 40 to
$50 layers are put together with -four
paste and subjected to;a pressure of
500 tons while at temperature or 100
degrees Fahrenheit The blocks are
then turned in lathe. slightly larger
than the tire, and the hole IS bored
for the cast iron center. In turning,
the paper blocks make shaving that
resembles strips of leather. The aver
age life OF the tire Of a paper wheel
is about 100000 miles. That represents
about one and one-quarter-inch wear.
The centers do not seem to be affected
by service. and they are always good
for renewal of tires unless some acct
dent happens TO them.