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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
The Cure of Graft.

w. J. Client, the welEknown Socialist
writer, presents, in the Independent, the
view of his party on this ever-present
question of graft. He says that the thick
and-thin defenders of the existing regime
are protesting against further mention of
this subject for fear that it will destroy
confidence in our institutions and leaders
and will shake the foundations of the re-
public. This silly optimism he regards
as a reasoned form of the instinct of the
ostrich, and declares it will give no i'm
munity from harm. Public graft, he
thinks, is but the outcome of private graft
and the latter reveals itself in food adult
teration, the sophistication of all classes
of commodities and in various financial
manipulations. He does not say that all
men graft, but does assert that some men
in all classes of competitive occupations
do graft. Under these circumstances the
exhorfation to be good is of itself bar
rem counsel o. perfection given by those
who earn their living by uttering it," Alb
stractly, man may wish that all indi-
rection or deception might be abolished
by common consent, but in the needs of
his daily life he justifes the particular
graft which he is the beneficiary. BY
this process of reasoning he reaches the
Socialist conclusion that grating can be
eliminated by merging the competing in
terests Of mankind in a common interest
and by producing commodities, not for
sale, but for use without profit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
FERRET AS LINE MAN.
ADEPT AT sTRINGiNG UNDER.
GROUND WIRES.
Little Animal Displaces a Dozen
Telephone LabOrers at Lafayette,
Ind.-kentucky Man Sets Gun
for Thief and Friend Is KILLED.

With rope attached TO a harness en-
circling his slender body, ferret at La
fayette, Ind, accomplished for the local
telephone company, which is installing an
underground conduit, a task which would
have taken twelve men an entire day. The
little animal completed the work in less
than an hour. 1t consisted of drawing
through five sections of the conduit just
two blocks long, the rope with which the
heavy cables were afterward pulled
through the pipes. Without the ferret's
aid the men would have been obliged to
use jOinted rod, starting at one end and
screwing ON joint after joint until II
reached the other end. As soon as the
ferret had gone through one conduit he
was started through another, the meat be-
ing held at the opposite end. He went
through again, and after a rest made the
third trip. He continued this until all
i've cOnduits were threaded. Then the
cable was pulled through 1t would have
taken a dozen men all day or more TO do
the same work, and the ferret saved the
company just $40.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
PkTICS& a
@PLITIcLANlS

Judge A. w. Benson, the new Kansas
Senator. has taught a Bible class for
twenty-six years.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has
twice been within an ace OF becoming
Speaker of the House of Commons.
The appointment of William Pinkney
Whyte by Gov. Warfield of Maryland to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator German has pleased the indie
pendent, or anti-Gorman, faction of the
Democratic party in that State Whyte
is former Governor of Maryland and
former United States Senator, who is
frequently referred to as Maryland's
Grand Old Man." being now 81 years
old. He was also unanimously elected
Mayor of Baltimore in 1882, after having
finished term in the Senate.
Hon. William Pinckney Whyte of
MARYLAND, who recently became United
States Senator for the third time, is the
only man living who was a member of
that body and voted against negro suf-
frage when the fifteenth amendment to
the constitution was passed by it.
The Republican State convention of
Minnesota resulted in the nomination Of
A. L. Cole for Governor. He had been
regarded as one of The weaker candidates.
The platform approves pure food legisla-
ton, direct vote for Senators, 2-cent rail
road fares, abolition Of passes and read
justment of freight rates.
John ID. Long, ex-Secretary Of the
Navy, is much opposed 70 the proposed
new system of spelling. He says: "To
spell well is the distinguishing mark Of
a scholar, as much as good manners are
Of gentleman
Mayor Mcclellan Of New York City
was among the recipients of honorary de-
grees at Union college and was the prin-
cipal commencement speaker. He urged
the students TO enter the profession Of
politics, which he distinguished sharply
from the trade OF politics. But he in
sisted that but for the bare necessities
Of life, fortunes could not be made in
this profession, and there was no such
thing as .hone st graft"
President Roosevelt has expressed it as
his opinion that William Jennings Bryan
will be the Democratic nominee for the
presidency in 1905. and that the only man
the Republicans can pgt UP against him
successfully is VIM. II. Taft, the present
Secretary Of War. This new tack Of the
President has stirred up intense interest.
as it had been expected that Secretary
Taft would We appointed 70 the Supreme
Court bench in the fall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
RoyEsTvENskY IS FREE.

Russian Admiral Acquitted by Court
Martial for Surrendering to Japs.
Admiral Rojestyensky, whose trial on
the charge of surrendering to the enc
my after the battle of the Sea of Japan
was held before a court-martial at
Kronstadt, Russia, was acquitted after
the court had deliberated for nearly ten
hours.
Four officers of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bedovi, who were placed on
trial with the Admiral, were found
guilty of having premeditatively sur
rendered the Bedovi and all four were
condemned to death by shooting.
But, on account of exteauating cir
cumstances, the Emperor will be re-
quested to commute the sentences Of
the four officers to dismissal from the
service and to be deprived of certain
rights which they would otherwise en-
Joy.
The battle of the Sea of Japan, which
decided the Russo-Japanese war, was
fought May 81 and %, 1895, on Tsu
Island, in the eastern channel of Korea
strait. Russia's fleet was commanded
by Admiral Rojestvensky and Japan's
by Admiral Tego.
At the beginning of the fight Togo
signaled to his ships: ''The destiny of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
FIND PLOT TO KILL KAISER.
An Alleged American Anarchist
Arrested in Prussia.

August Rosenberg, the alleged Ameri-
can anarchist arrested in Altoona, Prus-
STA, will probably be held for trial on
charge of plotting against the life of En-
peror William. The police state that
evidence of astounding nature has been
unearthed and that this, in their judg-
ment, will be sufficient to convict. 1t is
the police theory that Rosenberg was set
ting out to attempt the Emperor's as
sassination when he was seized and cast
into prison. News from Seattle, Wash,
that 200 bottles of acids and explosives,
clucibles, mortars, molds, a furnace and
considerable scrap iron-a veritable bomb
factory-were found in Rosenberg's for
mer lodgings in that city strengthens the
theory that Rosenberg is an anarchist of
the most dangerous type and that his visit
to this country was planned with sinister
purpose in mind. Acting on information
received from the police of New York the
Prussian authorities were watching for
Rosenberg No bombs or explosives were
found on Rosenberg, who denies having
participated in any plot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
HIGH TIDE IN CROPS.
GREAT RICHES FOR THE AMERI
CAN FARMER.

Grains This Year Bid Fair to Eclipse
Record-Total Yield of Billions
Wheat of Best QuaIity-Corn Pros
poets Brilliant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
ON BREAD AND MILK.
NEW YORK WOMAN LIVES TO BE
1O5 YEARS OLD.
Physicians Marvel When Autopsy
DfscIoses Perfectly Nourfshed
Body Where Decay Was Overdue
"A WeIl-Aimed shot saves Lives.

Whether diet of bread and milk taken
almost exclusively for forty years is re-
sponsible for the remarkable preservation
from the effects of old age shown in the
body of Mrs. Mary Fay, who died in the
New York almshouse at the age of 100
years few days ago, is causing interest
among physicians. Despite the extreme
age of Mrs. Fay, her body is in as perfect
physical condition and as well nourished
as that of a comparatively young woman,
according TO the coroner's physician,
Philip O'Hanlon. Il have performed
1850 autopsies," said DIR. O'Hanlon, but
she was the best-preserved person | ever
saw. Were it not for the lines of age
in her face she would not have been taken
for more thal % years of age. She
weighed approximately 140 pounds and
was little more than five feet in height.
The body was exceptionally well nour-
ished, and the teeth in both upper and
lower jaws were in perfect condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
Brief News Items.

Charles Cunningham, 40 years old, shot
and killed his wife, Minnie, aged % years,
at Philadelphia.
An encounter between three men sup
posed to be robbers and four policemen
took place at Elyria. Ohio.
An increase in wages which will affect
a majority Of the cotton mill operatives
in Rhode Island will be announced soon.
The grand larceny case Of the Stale
against Judge William A. Kerr was dis
missed in Minneapolis for lack of evil
dence.
Camille Won Klenze, professor of Ger
man literature, University of Chicago. has
been chosen a member OF the faculty Of
Brown university.
Luther Burbank has planted 1900 diff
ferent varieties of potatoes on his farm
near Santa Rosa, Cal, in an effort to
secure an ideal tnber.
John T. Baldwin, the S-year-old son Of
C. A. Baldwin, a millionaire, wag killed
in North Cheyenne canyon. Colorado, by
being thrown from burro.
Over 1000 delegates are in attendance
at she twenty-fourth annual convention
OF the National Association of Master
Plumbers at Atlantic City, y. j.
Tie Shenango Tin plant at New Cas-
tie, Pa, said TO be the largest in the
country, closed down indefinitely. throw
ing about 1000 men out of employment.
Three murders in which robbery was
the probable motive were reported to the
authorities of Washington county, Penn
sylvania. The victims were Michael Pre-.
bika and Joseph Simpson, miners, and an
unknown man.
The reorganization committee Of the
Cincinnati. BIuffton and Chicago railroad
secured the release of eightt-eight mechan-
les liens, aggregating Be3rly s1.000,O0c.
in the County Court at Richmond. Ind
The action is a step towafd extending the
road.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
PRESIDENT ON TRUSTS.
In Fourth of July Address He Be-
speaks a square Deal.

In Fourth OF July Address He Be-
speaks "a square Deal.
President Roosevelt delivered a nota-
BILE Fourth of July address at Oyster
Bay, in which he discussed trusts and
the attitude of the administration To-
ward them. He advocated square deal
for the corporations, as well as for the
people His hearers We're his friends
and neighbors af Oyster Bay and sur
rounding country During the delivery
of the address, which was in the open
air, heavy rain fell and the Presi-
dent was drenched.
When the shower came umbrellas in
the crowd were raised The President
remarked good-naturedly
Il am sorry for you ladies, but
ashamed of you men, because you are
afraid you will melt"
In his address the President Said:
This year in Congress our chief task
has been to carry the government forward
along the course which l think it must
follow consistently for number of years
to come-that is, in the direction of seek
ing on behalf of the people as whole,
through the national government which
represents the people as a whole, tc ex-
ercise a measure of supervision, control
and restraint over the individuals and es-
pecially over the corporations of great
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17

our empire depends on this action.
You are all expected to do your ut
most"
Rojestvensky's faulty disposition of
his ships in double line, with his crus-
ers between his battleships and the
enemy, was a disastrous error. The
Russians, seeing they would be beaten,
tried to escape The fight and pursuit
lasted all of the afternoon of May q
and all day May 2S. 1t resulted in the
humiliation of the Russian sea force.
Three vessels Of the line-the Aurora,
Oleg and Zemchug under Admiral En-
quist-escaped and reached Manila.
All the others were destroyed or cap
tured, except two crippled vessels that
reached Vladivostok.
Russa's losses in men were $500
killed and 1000 prisoners. Japan's
losses in ships were three torpedo boats
and in men the total casualties We're
about 1000. That ended Russia's hopes
of victory and a few weeks later the
negotiations were opened which result
ed in the treaty of Portsmouth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
EAR IS NIPPED BY A HORSE.
Pet Animal Tries to Rescue His
Master, Who Had Been Thrown.

Harry S. Green, a dairyman of New
Rochelle, y. Y, had his left ear bitten
off by his pet horse. Green grabbed the
chewed ear in his handkerchief and board
ing a trolley car hurried TO a doctors of
fee, where it was grated in place. There
is hope of the dismembered ear growing
in place. Green was horseback riding
when the accident occurred. The animal
stumbled and threw Green over his head
rendering him unconscious. The horse
attempted to assist him to his feet and in
doing so nipped off the ear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
RAID ANARCHIST WORKSHOP.
Police Find Equipment for Making
Bombs and Internal Machines.

After an investigation begun at the in
stance of the German government the po-
lice of Seattle, Wash, raided house for
merly occupied by August Rosenberg, a
German bricklayer, and found a plant
equipped for making bombs and internal
machines. Rosenberg, who is known as
man of anarchistic tendencies, left
Seattle for Hamburg, German, on May /.
At about that ime the German govern
ment received a warning from Seattle
that an attempt would be made to assass-
mate the German Emperor. The German
consul at Seattle subsequently received
a cablegram from Hamburg instructing
him to investigate. The finding of the
plant followed. The articles seized in
cluded more than 200 bottles of acids and
explosives, crucibles, mortars, molds, a
furnace and large quantity of scrap
iron
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
TE1S l1A'[a1gRS
.s..s;zeszlf ,AulP ssl>~ a..
'@R $500

cago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$4.00 to $e25; hogs, prime heavy, $4.0O
to $6.S7; sheep. fair to choice, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 3 7Sc to 79c corn,
No. 2, bic to 52c; oats, standard, Csc to
39c; rye, No. 2, 5Sc to 59c; hay, timo-
thy, $3.50 to 1890; prairie, $500 to
$1400 butter, choice creamery, Ice 10
zoe; eggs, fresh, 14c to 1Sc; potatoes
new, 65c to Soc
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to $3.50; hogs, choice heavy, $500 10
$685.; sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to
81 30; wheat No. 2, 74c to 76c; corn,
No. 2 white, Sic TO 53c; oats, No. 2
white, Csc TO 39c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000;
hogs, $500 to 1913; sheep, $500 to
5000; wheat, No. 2, Toe to Zoe; corn,
No. 2, soc to SIC; oats, No. ?, 36c to.
3Sc rye, No. 2, 63c to 64c.
Cincinnati--Cattle, $500 TO 1926
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to,
S4.75; wheat No. 2, S3c to Sac; corn,
No. 2 mixed, 53c to SOC; oats, No. 2
mixed, 40c TO Ale; rye, No. 2, 63c to
64c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $6.75: sheep, $3.50 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2, roc to SOC; corn, No. 8
yellow, 53c to Sac; oats, No. white,
40c to Ale; rye, No 2, 65c to &C.
Milwauke Wheat No. northern
SIC to SIC; corn, No. 3, Sic to SIC;
oats, standard, 3Sc to Soc; rye, No. !,
&c to 64c; barley, standard, 53c to 64sl
pork. mess, S1755.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed, Use to
79c; corn, No. mixed, Acc to 4Sc =;
oats, No. mixed, Bic to 33c; rye, No
2, &c TO &c; clover seed, prime, 500.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers
$500 to 5000 hogs, fair to choice, S4O0
to $6.95; sheep, common to good mixed,
800 to $575; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 TO $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to 5000;
hogs, $500 to 1928; sheep, $500 to
$5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, S2c 10 81;
corn, No. 2, SIC to Soc: oats, natural
white, 42c 10 44c butter, creamery, lie
to 21c; eggs, western, 14c 10 lie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
HEARST is OUT OF RACE.
Publisher announces He's Not Pres
idential Candidate.

- oS&4oLC1 <-AuOdASCS LAC . %sOS - ~
idential Candidate.
William r. Hearst is not candidate
for the Democratic nomination of the
presidency in 1908, according TO his own
statement made in an interview with
reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mr.. Hearst, in disciaiming his intention
of seeking the honor, paid high tributes
to William J. Bryan and Gov. Folk of
Missouri, but did not overlook an oppor-
tunity to rap Senator Bailey of Texas,
who recently was mentioned by Mr..
Bryan as one of the presidential posi-
bilities, and who has engaged in con-
troversy with Mr.. Hearst in regard to
statements printed in the latter's maya
zine. II would like to state very posi-
lively that l am not a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination in
1905" Mr.. Hearst is quoted as saying.
Mr.. Bryan said the other day in London
that there were others besides himself
who had claims on the nomination
through services rendered Democracy, and
mentioned pleasantly Mr.. Folk, Mr.. Bal
ley and myself. While approaching Mr..
Bryan's compliment, l must decline TO be
considered a candidate. Let the list
stand, if Mr.. Bryan pleases, Bryan or
Folk or Bailey. For my part l would
substitute Stevenson for Bailey"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
WIRE TAPPERs MAKE A HAUL.
Cut In on Windsor Line and Send
Out a False Report.

A gang of wire tappers cut in on the
Windsor (Ont.) race track wire Thurs
day and intercepted and changed the re-
suit of the second race. Confederates in
Cincinnati. Chicago, Louisville and other
cities all over the country won large sums
of money on the horse sent over the wires
as the winner of the race. An attempt
TO make another haul on the third race
was frustrated by the operator at the
race track, who discovered that some one
had tempered with the wire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
Roiestvensky Held Blameless.

Admiral Rojestvensky, tried on the
charge of surendering to. the enemy after
the battle of the Sea of Japan, was ac-
quilted at Kronstadt after the court-mar-
tial had deliberated for nearly ten hours.
Captain de Colongue, chief of Rojestven-
sky's staff; Captain Baranof of the tor
pedo-boat destroyer Bedovi, and two other
officers. Fillipovsky and Leontieff, We're
found guilty of having surrendered DELHI
Inn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17

at this time last year, but 100000
below the final figures. The weather
in all the great grain-producing States,
however, since July ! has been all
that could be desired, and the pros
poets are that the final figures will be
as much, if not more, above the July
promise this year as they were last.
The fields upon which these i'm
mense crops are growing, or from
which they already have been harvest
ed in some instances, aggregate more
than 17T,000000 acres. The follow
ing table shows the number of acres
devoted to each grain, with compari-
sons with last year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
MILLION IMMIGRANTS IN A YEAR
That Nuiaber PASSES Ellis Island
and brings SI9,OO0,OOo.

More than 100000 immigrants enter
ed the United States through the Ellis
Island station during the fiscal year end
ing June 80 last. The exact number was
f,O62,054, an increase of 1905 as com
pared with the preceding year. The larg-
est number of Immigrants came from
southern Italy, the number being Do. COG.
The Jews were second with 12J.oOo The
immigrants brought with them total of
$lA.OOO.0OO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
LOOKS FOR MORE EARTHQUAKES.
Yale Scientist Thinks California
Coast Will Be Shaken Again.

Il regard it as certain that other Sc
we're earthquakes similar to that which
devastated San Francisco will occur and
cause widespread disaster" said Herbert
f. Gregory, professor of geology at Yale,
the other day. THE opinion of scientists
is universal on this point" he continued.
Prof. Gregory was in California at the
time of the earthquake and made extern
sive Investigations at San Francisco.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
Wheat Condition High.

The average condition of winter
wheat on July was $50. as compared
with So last month, S2.7 on July 1,
1905, 1871 at the corresponding date in
1904, and ten-year average of 79.4.
The following table shows for each
of the States having 100000 acres or
upward in winter wheat the condition
on July ] of this year, with the respect
i've ten-year July averages
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
Ignorance of Charity worLer.

One of the chief topics of interest dur
ing the national conference of charities
and corrections at Philadelphia was the
address of DIR. Edward t. Devine on The
Dominant Note of Modern Philanthropy. /"
Although Devine was unavoidably absent.
being In charge of the Red Cross work
al San Francisco. his address was read
He charged thar the temperance reform
ers are completely ignorant of the rea-
sons for the existence of inebriateS: that
the managers of the institutions for the
care of children are ignorant OF the
causes which have led TO the orphanage
or neglect of their wards
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Ioa,f7e FOUND IN ALMsHoUsEs.
Census bureau Report Gives Pauper
Stntistics for 1901.

According TO a report issued by the
Cen us Bureau, there were in the United
States in 1904 1916 persons in aims
houses. and of these. III 1877 were males.
Although the number of almshouse pau
pers is increasing the increase has not
kept pace with the growth of the popula-
ton. In 1880 the ratio was 132 per
100000 of population It decreased to III
in 1890 and TO 101 in 1908. While pau
perism is less prevalent among females
than among males, the chief distinction
between the two sexes seems to be that
females having once entered an aims
house are there permanently, while men
are to a large extent only winter board
ers. The foreign-born whites, whose eco
monte position is not so high, show
greater tendency toward pauperism than
the native whites of native parentage and
the native whites of foreign parentage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-17

Bushels.
Total indicated grain yield A. POI ,444 900
Indicated yield July 1, 1864, 2S3, Ga, 900
Actual ,-iald Lost rnar n Q )e- 600