Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-03

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On March 4th President in the
White House will go to the capitol for
his first uguration-something that
has never yet happened Occupants of
the White House have gone to the cap
itol for their second inaugurations: this
has naturally been the case with every
twoterm President since Washington
became the seat of government. Bur
no man already in that office has ey sr
gone through the ceremonial for the
first time. This peculiar situation arises
from the fact that no one of the other
Vice Presidents who has succeeded to
the Presidency-Tyler, Fillmore. John
son or Arthur-was elected for a SEQ
ond term. When Mckinley followed
Cleveland in 1897, the incoming and the
outgoing Presidents We're. according
10 custom. almost inseparable compan.
ions on the inaugural journey. -Four
years ago, when Mr.. Mckinley was for
a second time inaugurated. there was
no outgoing President to ride through
ehC az CAuC WIN 1IlS wear there
will be none. 1t has never before han.
pened twice i'll succession thar there
was no retiring President to accom-.
pany the President-elect The second
Inauguration of President already in
Office has always seemed somewhat
anomalous, since the ceremonial signi.
ties no real change of administration
or of policy. This will explain why.
in spite of all efforts, second inaugu-
rails seldom excite the interest, or at
tract the crowds, of an original Undue
ton into office. This time, however,
as Mr.. Roosevelt has not before been
honored in this way, the celebration
promises to be unusually brilliant.
Preparations on an extensive scale are
already under way.
The annual report of the comptroller
of the currency gives. in few figures,
an amazing illustration of available
wealth and financial strength of this
American nation. The banking power
of the world-the capital, surplus. de-
posits and circulation of all its banks
Its fluid wealth for the daily uses of
its industry and commerce-is closely
estimated at nearly $34,000,000,0O0 OF
this aggregate all the other countries
combined have a little less than $20,-
000,000,000. The United States of
America alone has nearly $14.O0O,000,-
600. In other words, under the Stars
and Stripes, which float over less than
one-thirteenth of the land area of the
globe, and to which less than one
seventeenth of its inhabitants owe al
legiance, is two-fifths of the fluid, act
i've, working wealth of the human race.
Uncle Sam, the financial giant among
the nations, is using his strength as
bsneficially to mankind as any, and
more so than many, as becomes an
intelligent and highly civilized giant.
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According to a recent bulletin of the
Agricultural Department, the United
States is the richest country on the
globe, and the farmer the richest of all
classes of citizens. The bulletin esti-
mates the total value of the farmers
crops at 5000, 100000 as against a to-
tai of $3.073.O00yO00 in 1902 and ST.
S45,O00,000 in 1901. This years enor-
nous total is made up as follows:
Corn, $685., 900, 900; wheat, $551, 100000;
cotton, $600.O00,O00; hay, $550OO0,000;
potatoes, $15S, 100000; oats, rye, bar
ley, tobacco, buclxwheat. vegetables,
fruits and other agricultural products,
1856, 100000 Though the wheat crop
is short the price is higher and the
value Of the crop this year is $f0S,-
100000 over the crop of 1908.
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The next Congress, according to
complete but unofficial returns, will
have in the House of Representatives
only 1874 Democrats in a total OF 3S6
members. This gives the Republicans
a majority of rs. All but 26 of the
Democratic members are from the
Southern States. Three States-Louis-
lana, Mississippi and Texas-send
solid Democratic delegations. Ten
ClultS-AdlllOIuld AOtDIuuO, AdllSIS,
Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, South
Dakota, Vermont, Washington and
West Virginia-have solid Republican
delegations.
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More than 100000 names are now
on the pension roll of the United
States, the exact number being 1900
ISL, an increase of 3,7S1 since June 80.
From present indications it will be en-
Iarged further as a result of the opera
thousands of veterans who previously
were ineligible. One marked effect Of
the rule providing for old age pensions
is the decrease in the work of the pen
sion bureau. 1t is estimated that about
500 clerks soon will be dismissed By
the Pension Commissioner.
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Five pensioners are on the roll on
account of the revolution, 1,116 on ac-
count of the war of 1912, ABA on ac-
count of the Indian wars, and 1854
on account Of the Mexican war. The
great bulk of the roll is as follows:
Civil war, inyalids, 703,456: widows.
24S.390; Spanish war, invalids, 900:
widows, 1862; regular establishment,
invalids, 9,170; widows, 2,03s.
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The place of honor in the inaugural
parade March 4 will be given TO the
Filipino scouts, now at st. Louis. This
is in accordance with the wish of
President Roosevelt. which the War
Department has arranged to crafty
by delaying the departure Of the scouts
for their home until after that date.
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According TO the report Of the Unit
ed states Commissioner Of Education
the average monthly wages OF teach
ers for 1903 was $40 for men and about