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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
CHAIN OF PRAYER is A HOAX.
Bishop Lawrence DerOunces the
Scheme that TerrOri1ed Many.

Bishop Lawrence DenOunces the
Scheme that Terrori1ed Many.
SO much annoyance has been caused to
Bishop Lawrence of the Episcopal diocese
of Massachusetts by the flood of letters,
which has been pouring in for several
months, regarding the so-called endless
chain of prayer" which was alleged to
have been started by him, that the bishop
has found it necessary to issue the fol-
lowing denial:
''The Endless Chain Prayer, said to
have been written by Bishop Lawrence,
is a hoax. Bishop Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts never wrote it and knows moth
ing about it. 1t is the work of some de-
mented or mischievous person"
A denial that such a scheme had been
started by any church official or digni-
tary was prominently published in all the
Episcopal church papers, as we'll as in
the local secular papers in many cities.
The church officials also sent to Episcopal
cergymen throughout the country a letter
describing the hoax. Despite this, how
ever, there is scarcely a day when Bishop
Lawrence does not receive letters contain
ing inquiries concerning it. Such queries
have come recently from Florida, Texas,
northern and western States and points
in Canada, while only this week a query
regarding it was received by Bishop Law
renee from Paris, France.
Accompanying the prayer was a threat
that if the conditions were not complied
with some dreadful misfortune would fol-
low This struck terror to many persons
ani caused them to comply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
Dry Farming Hope of West.

John L. Cowan, in the Century Maya
zine, describes fully a new method of
cultivating arid lands of the West, which
is called dry farming" or scientific soil
culture" The idea is simply to adapt
farming to natural conditions by SO culti-
vating the soil as to store up and retain
the rain end SHOWS right in the ground
over which they fall. This is done by
applying diligently and without let up
two principles. First, the surface Of the
land must be kept loose and finely pull
verified, which forms a soil mulch that
permits the rains and melting SHOWS to
percolate readily through to the compact
ed soil beneath, and at the same time
prevents the moisture stored in the
ground from rising to the surface by
capillary attraction to be absorbed by
the hot, dry air. The second principle
is to keep the subsoil finely pulverized and
firmly compacted, increasing its water
holding capacity and capillary attraction
and placing it in the very best physical
condition for the termination of seeds and
the growth of plant roots. There is a
newly invented machine used for the lat
ter process, called a sub-soil packer. and
this follows close behind the pillow, which
is put to work Immediately after the crop
is harvested, and the narrowing, which
follows the packing, is repeated after ev-
cry rainfall, no matter how far from the
time of planting the next crop. 1t is
said that millions Of acres in the Western
States, which are now utterly useless or
good only for grazing purposes could, by
dry farming, be brought into~a state of
higher cultivation than is attained by irri-
cation and with vastly less expense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21

ago the family moved to Washington
and resided in a magnificent home, en-
tertaining largely and with a lavish
ness such as only great wealth per
mitS. While on a visit to England Miss
Letter met Lord George Nathaniel Cur
zon, since made Baron Kedleston, and
his lordship followed her to Washing
ton. The wedding took place in April,
1895, one Of the guests being Mrs. Cleve-
land, of whom the bride was a close
personal friend.
The beautiful American girl was vel
coined to the most exclusive inner cir
cles Of English society and at once set
herself the task OF mastering British
politics in order to be an aid to her
able and ambitious husband In 1895
Lord Curzon was made viceroy of In
dia, retaining the Office until August
10 of last year. His success and popu-
larity as viceroy was largely attributed
to the good judgment, graciousness and
womanly worth of his American wife.
Her court at Bombay, Calcutta, and
Simla was among the most magnificent
in the world and the Indian potentates
accepted her social sway as they would
that of the Empress of the empire. 1t
is no exaggeration 20 say that no En-
glish-speaklng woman ever equaled her
in the influence she welded in India or
in the affection which the millions Of
that continental peninsula showered
upon her.
At one time there was talk that Lord
Curzon would be made governor gen.
eral of Canada. In which case an Amer
lean girl would have been the lady Of
Rideau Hall.
Lady Curzon was left 100000 In
her own right on the death of her faith
er. An equally liberal provision was
made for her sister. the Countess OF
Suffolk and Berkshire. She leaves three
children. the youngest but few mouths
old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
FUTURE OF CHINA.
The Next Twenty-Five Years n Peri
od OF Tremendous Importance.

The Next Twenty-Five Years n Peri
od OF Tremendous Importance.
All observers, Chinese and foreign,
agree that this is a period of tremen-
douS Importance says the Century. The
reforms of to-day may make rapid
strides or reaction may set in against
a progress for which the land seems
scarcely ready. 1t is not TO be sup
posed that such strides will not tread
down some whose Influence must be
reckOned with. The large number OF
teachers whose Wanted learning has
thus been negatived will be the first TO
feel the pressure. Fitted for nothing
else. too proud TO work IL employment
could be offered 10 them. their means
of livelihood will be taken away. VIII
Il be without protest? VIII the we'll
known peace-lOvlng procliy.ttes OF the
Chinese people carry them through or
shall we see riot and bloodShedl VIII
the moral stamina OF the reformerS
stand the test OF Increased opportunity
for power and ambition?
The history of other nations leads
ne To think that troublous times OF one
degree or another will follow in the
woke of these changes. AT all events
q, is tremendously interesting. The for
mer president Of one q our universe
s,ss now resident OF China. whose
s,rssn ON sociological problems is thor
ouch and whose insight Is keen. says
that from the standpoint Of absorbing
interest he would rather live the next
tventy-nye years In China than to have
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21

x rs 3. efnE REOPI

they actually the big sisters and brothers of the
children seemingly made from common clay with whom
played prisoners base and spy The lamps in these
rich chandeliers filed with kerosene the odor Of
which happily bent with that Of early June roses
and sweet syrnga with which the altar decorated
for the great event.
In these days of entertainment sometimes sigh
for the old days when the church the outlet for
social longngs and the school the center of intel
lectual life Nothing grander than the church. and
school entertainment event which shook the
munity from center to circumference.
In those days all understood fractions and each
individual hand much characteristic and
forcefu than the modern sprawing limitations of the
vertical which destroys the character of chrography
and partakes Of the spirit Of generalization which rob-
bling and business and church and society of the
vital quality Of individuality and reducing cylliza-
ton state which reminds of the old question,
what If all the trees tree and all the rivers
river and ali the men one and all the axY
Really the uniformity Of 1t all and the of
each succeeding commencement, whether at the home
school, the seminary college fairly reconces
to having struck out country ones Illness
for really life Is the great school, and often those who
graduate finest institutions learning
fitted for the living of it. Indeed do believe that edu
Gated often live and die without waking up
fe dear life with its artistic passion and it's ecstac
pain
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
CROP is BREAKER OF RECORDS.
New York Central Official Estimates
1t Greatest Produced.


w. c. Brown, vice president of the
New York Central system, returned re-
Gently from journey of NOR. than 5000
miles through the middle West, under
taken with the object of ascertaining the
actual crop situation. He visited the
States of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
Iowa and has prepared special reports
on the conditions in Kansas and Ne
braska. In all of these, according TO his
observation, the crops this gear will be
remarkable as to both quantity and quail,
ity
Speaking Of the trip, Mr.. Brown said:
II believe that the United States this
year will harvest a larger quantity of
grain of all sorts than ever before and
will market it at better price, consid-
ering the size of the crops. The wheat
crop in the six States in which l have
personally made investigation will be mag
nificent Kansas this year is going to
produce wheat crop of about 90,000,OO0
bushels. Last year it produced $1,000
600 bushels. The corn crop is in splen-
did condition. In Kansas and Nebraska
a corn crop on as large scale as ever
before is practically assured. Iowa will
produce 35O,000,OO0 bushels of corn and
possibly 355,090,000. Missouri, with the
exception of four counties in the north
east, will have great corn crops"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21

JULIET '. STRAUSS EdIth and Henry, Charles and Mar
garet Elizabeth before the public their class day
exercises.
Life is very short when TO remembering by
generations and finally dissolve
into blur of white dresses, and sweet expectan
faces.
There is commencement feeling distinct as the
Christmas feeling and when one loses 1t is getting
really grown up.
1 well remember the first commencement of our
high school, gazed upon the graduates upon young
people set apart for holy office. There reg
ious about Them and when they walked down the
aisle church. under the light of the chandeliers
which in themselves seemed fairly awesome in their
spendor of cunning workmanship like the decorations
the tabernacle with here bell and there pomegranate
they seemed TRANSPORTED and could scarcely believe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
GOVERNMENT BUYS SILVER.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
Calls for Bids on Metal.

Secretary of the Treasury shaw
Calls for Bids on Metal.
The government of the United States
is again in the market for silver bull
lion. The statement Thursday that the
Secretary of the Treasury desired to
buy silver for coinage purposes was the
first of the kind that has been made for
thirteen years.
Tenders are invited at the Office of
the Director of the Mint in Washington
on Wednesday. Aug. 10, up to / o'clock
p. m, and every Wednesday thereafter
until further notice. These tenders are
to be for delivery at the Philadelphia,
New Orleans or Denver mint, settle
ments to be on the New York basis of
bullion guaranteed 900 fine
The treasury reserves the right to re-
ject all tenders or accept such part of
any tender as may suit its convenience.
It is understood that, anticipating that
its temperance as a purchaser might
temporarily disturb the market unduly,
the treasury has obtained control Of
considerable amounts for future deliv-
cry, so that it is in position to drop out
of the market for several months if de-
sirable.
The average requirements of the
treasury throughout the year will prob
ably not exceed 100000 ounces per
week, and it will be the policy of the
department, while keeping a reasonable
amount in hand, to so distribute its
purchases throughout the year that its
demands will be uniform and not an
element of uncertainty in the market.
For the resumption of specie pay
mentS in 1879 down to the year 1900
the constant increase in the stock of
subsidiary coin required by the grow
ing population and trade of the country
was supplied by the recoinage of old
and uncurrent subsidiary coins which
accumulated in the treasury under the
resumption act.
In 1900, as this stock was running
low, authority was granted in the mon
etary act of March IA to the Secretary
of the Treasury to divert bullion, pur-
chased under the act of July IA. 1890,
for the coinage of silver dollars to the
coinage of subsidiary ppieces. Under
this authority about $33,000,000 has
been coined since 1900. The stock of
bullion in the treasury was exhausted
more than a year ago, and since then
no bullion has been available for sub
sidiary use
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21

the wife OF the viceroy. unite with the
United States in mourning The. demise
of an American girl whose elevation TO
British aristocratic and Official circles
had not caused her to forget the repub-
lie in which she was born and for
which she retained the deepest affec-
ton.
Lady Curzon's health failed while in
India, but 1t was supposed that her re
turn TO England would speedily restore
her strength and activity. The ex-
IRENE heat, however. increased the gen
eral debility from which she suffered
and death resulted from heart fall
ure
Mary Victoria Letter was born In
Chicago. daughter OF Levi z. Letter. a
millionaire business man Some years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
RARE ORCHID AGAIN FOUND.
Plant Long Sought Rediscovered on
Recent Tibet Expedition.

a'Iant Long Sought Hed1scOVered ON
Recent Thibet Expedition.
An orchid which for fifty years has
baffled all the attempts of collectors to
find its native haunts has been redis-
covered. This orchid is the cypripe-
dunn Falrieanum, which Is one OF
random collection made in Assam in
1857, sent to London in the same year
and bought by a Mr.. Fairie of Liver
pool In whose possession it bloom
ed and was duly hailed and de-
scribed In orchid literature as one
OF the most beautiful orchids hitherto
known. Several other plants OF the
same orchid came with it, and the spe
ces was at once named Fairieanum,
after Mr.. Fairie.
From the day of its discovery. In
spite of scores Of expeditions and peril
GUS Journeys by collectors. not single
p ant was found until some member of
Re Tibet expedition. a few months
ago, discovered a whole bunch C. the
gplants. He sent them along to Calcutta.
whence two were dispatched to Kew,
and others are gradually coming
through to England.
Probably another fifty years will
elapse ere more Fairieanums are
found said British specialist, for
no private collecting expedition is likely
to venture into such a country. Nv
own belief is that unless another raili-
tary expedition traverseS the same
ground there will never again be
chance of getting plants"
The plant Towering at Kew has five
growths and two flowers. The second
plant Is developing five blooms. The
flower has slender, hairy scape about
ten inches in height. prominent and
charming dorsal sepal. one and three
quarters inches in length by one and
one-Quarter inches in breadth, with a
white ground beautifully veined with
violet purple and with brownish green
veins near the center and whitish hairs
round the margins. The petals dloop
and have an upward curve at the tins :.
they are one and one-half inches in
length, with a white ground streaked
with purple and yellow. The upper
margin of the petals is much undulatei
and covered with prominent purple
hairs. The pouch is rather small.
greeniSh-brown in color. veined with
brownish red and covered with short
hairs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
Debs Talks of RevoIut;op

Speaking at st. Louis on the occasion
of the first anniversary of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, its leader and
organizer, Eugene V. Debs, is reported to
have made the threat that if Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone are hanged on the
charge of assassinating ex-Gov. Steunen-
berg, 100000 workingmen would rise
in revolt and that he (Debs) would lead
the army of revolutionists. The Indus
trial Workers, which was started for po-
litical purposes, now claims to have a
membership of 10000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
seven Per Cent niYidend Limit

Vice President Harrington of the Great
Northern told the Minnesota warehouse
commission that no matter how great the
earnings of his line were there was a rule
laid down by President Hill that stock
holders shall never receive more than 7
per cent. Further improvements were
made out of the surplus until a new issue
of stock became necessary. He said the
proceeds from the sale of stock went
back into the treasury to make good the
cost OF improvements and to pay loans.
Commissioner Staples said that this meth
cd showed that profits were too large. The
Great Northern now has on hand sur
plus of S19,00O.0O0
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
Wisconsin
State News
GOOD ROADS IN STATE.
Wisconsin Handicapped by Consti-
fufinnaI Prnrfsinn


One-half of the States of the Union
have recognized the fact that good roads
are a matter of Statewide Importance.
Seventeen of these States spent altogether
about S5,000,O00 of State money in aid
ing in road building in 1905. Wisconsin
is doing nothing in this line. This State
has had handicap in the shape of a
constitutional provision which was de-
signed to prevent the State from running
itself in debt to help build railroads. for
bidding the appropriation of money for
internal improvements. When the consti-
tuition is changed Wisconsin will be in an
exceptionally fortunate position. On ac-
count of the new railroad tax the State
income will be large enough to pay its
regular running expenses and whatever is
needed for roads without being obliged
to levy general State tax.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
DIETz's DAM CLAIM FLIMsY.
Testimony Tends TO Discredit the
WarIike Defender of Cameron.

From records and sworn testimony tax
en- in the controversy between John Dietz
and the Mississippi River Lumber Com
pany it would appear that Dietz's claims
at the Cameron dam are rather fimsy
and for that reason he has been unwilling
to submit his case to a jury. 1t appears
that the Cameron dam was commenced
early in the year 1877 and operated every
year down to 1904, when Dietz terrorized
the crew by threatening to shoot them
and finally drove them from the premises.
The dam is situated partly upon land
claimed by Dietz and partly upon other
land to which he or his wife have no
claim. There are two warrants now in
the hands of Sheriff Gylland for Dietzs
arrest, one charging him with assault to
do great bodily, harm and the other of
assault with intent to kill and murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
Increase IN Number Of Ranks.

The Comptroller of the Currency re-
ports under the call of June IS, an in
crease in the number of national banks
of 3S5, representing $34,602.55 in capital
stock, as compared with a year ago. The
increase in surplus was S50.OOO,0OO in
circulation S65.000,00O, in individual de-
posits 1912 100000. and in aggregate la
bilities S456.000000. During the year
ended June 30 there were chartered 40
national banks. The per capita of money
in circulation July 1, on an estimated
population of S4,662, 900, was 1922.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
GorL,/,s AppeaI to America.

Maxim Corr has made public an ap-
peal to the American people to help the
people Of Russia TO free its body from
the parasite which sucks its life's blood"
Referring to the dissolution Of the douma,
be says the Gar. with one stroke Of the
pen, has destroyed all Of law and begun
a new series of murders, fobberies and
outrages He says that if such horrors
occur as those which We now witness, true
men and women cannot remain quiet at
their sight. He wants cash and yolun-
teers for the cause rather than sounding
phrases and public meetings to express
sympathy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21

lived in any other land during any fifty
years of its history. Now that the eyes
Of the world are leaving the seas of
Japan and the battlefelds of Manchuria
they will in all probability find a new
fixation point not far away, which will
rivet this attention for years to come.
The interest which Russia will share
with China will, to a great extent, trace
its origin to similar causes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
GIRL MAKES DARING RESCUE.
Saves Young Woman Friend from
Drowning in Chippewa River.

Saves Young Woman Friend from
Drowning in Chippewa River.
Miss Sertie Schneider of Milwaukee
rescued Miss Claire L. Corwin from
drowning in the Chippewa river at Chip
pewa Falls Miss Corwin. who could not
swim. hoated by means of inflated wings
to a point in the river beyond her depth,
when suddenly the air in the wings be-
gan to exhaust and she sank beneath the
surface. Miss Schneider, who is an ex-
pert swimmer, was coming from mile
swim and reached the drowning woman
just as she was going under second
time and tov'ed her to shore. \ crowd
of helpless girls were on shore witnessing
the thrilling rescue. Miss Corwin weighs
seventy-fve pounds more than Miss
Schneider
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
CLEAN BILL FOR PAUL MORTON.
Commerce Body in Statement
Closes I'm the Sanfn Ee Cnse.

Commerce Body In a statement
Closes Up the Santa Fe Case.
Paul Morton, formerly head of the
traffic department, and other officials of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, have
been given a clean bill of health by the
interstate commerce commission in Wash
ington. In a statement concerning the
conviction of the railroad for rebating the
commission declares ''the avowed purpose
Of the practice tends to support the view"
that there was no criminal intent on the
part of the officials involved. The state
ment calls attention to the fact that with
the imposition of the $4,000 fine on the
railroad "the history of the famous Santa
Fe rebate case is practically closed" and
praises President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Moody for carrying out with sue
cess the administration declared purpose
to enforce the statute in all such cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
MERE GIRL OWNS FORGERY.
Twelve Year-OId Milwaukee Child
Admits Charge in Court.

Charged with forging a check for SIG
in the name of Jacob Dudenhoefer by
whose family she was employed. little 70
year-old Margaret Langenfeldt was
brought into the District Court, in Mil
waukee by Detective John Hanniin.
Judge Neelen continued the case to the
next session of the juvenile court, COM
mitting the defendant to the detention
home in the meantime. The girl admits
the charge. 1t is not likely that the case
will be prosecuted stringently, the only
result desired being to deter the girl from
committing similar offenses. The girl is
an orphan and lives with her grandfather.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
Comstock Raids Art League.

The art students league of New York
City was raided by Anthony Comstock,
who carted away patrol wagon load Of
catalogues, intended for art students, and
containing the work of the leagues past
students. Miss Anna Robinson. bookkeep-
err of the league, was placed under arrest.
Prominent artists are up in arms against
this invasion, and are prepared 70 fight
Comstock TO a finish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
WHOLE COUNTY BACKS DIETz.
Taxpayers Association Resolves to
Pay All Expenses of Trial.

Taxpayers Association Resolves to
Pay All Expenses of Trial.
At a meeting of the Sawyer County
Taxpayers Association it was resolved to
pay all the expenses of the trial of John
Dietz, the defender of Cameron dam, if
he would peacefully surrender to the State
authorities. 1t was also decided to ask
the Circuit Court to quash all the in
dictments against Dietz and have him
tried only upon the charge of holding
the dam when the courts ordered it turn
ed over to the Chippewa Lumber Com
pany. Dietz has received hundreds of
letters from all parts of Wisconsin offer
ing financial aid in his fight against tie
lumber COMPANY