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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
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Numerous experiments have seemed
to show loss of weight when certain
substances react upon each other, and
Professor LaDdolt of Berlin is seek
Ing to discover the cause of this mysti-
flying anomaly.
Several projects are now under con.
sidcration for utilizing as 4 source Of
electric power the descent of the waters
Of the river Rhone through a remark
able canyon near Bellegarde, called the
"Perte du Rhone" The available water
power at this point is said by French
engineers to be the most important in
France, If not in all Europe. Already
10000 horsepower is obtained near
Bellegarde, but this is a mere fraction
Of the amount that can be utilized with
the aid of suitable constructions. The
scene presented by the river rushing
through the narrow canyon and down
the steep descents Is one of the most
striking spectacles offered to the eyes
Of the traveller on the European CONT
nent, but it has not been much exploit
ed by the guide-books.
A theory of the gradual evolution of
The climates of the earth, which has at
least the merit of being interesting, was
recently set forth before the Philosoph-
lcal Society of Washington, by Mars
den Manson. In early ages, he thinks,
The globe was enveloped in an atmos-
phere dense with watery vapor, through
which the suns heat did not penetrate,
but the internal heat of the earth itself
confined beneath the atmospheric blan-
Set, produced a warm climate even in
The polar regions. Finally, as the oceans
gradually cooled, the atmospheric va
pors became less dense, the suns rays
broke through, and, under solar influ-
ances, the climates of the globe arrang-
I'd themselves in zones. During the
process of cooling, and before the in
1uence of the suns heat became pre-
dominant on the earth's surface,
period of glaciation interviewed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
The Tariff Tax,


That the present tariff tax on many
articles exceeds 100 per cent. of their
cost, although it has been denied by
Speaker Cannon and other Republicans
that they should know better. was CON
clusiyely shown by Hon. John Sharpe
Williams, the Democratic leader, in a
speech in the House Of Representa-
tives on March 6. He enumerated the
following articles on which the duty
is greater than 100 per cent: Chalk,
French, 106 per cent duty. There
were $4,000 worth of impOrtations,
and the duty paid was $4,000.
On boracic acid, which is an article
Of ordinary use. two of the greatest
borax mines of the world being in this
country, the duty is Id per cent We
imported $4,000 worth and paid a
duty of $4,000 on the $4,000 worth
imported.
On fannie acid. or tannin, the duty
is 103 per cent.
On nitric spirits Of ether, $50 per
cent duty; on sulphuric ether, PIG per
cent duty cotton duck. over S square
yards to the pound, 112 per cent duty.
Manufacture Of cordage, cables Of
fiber of seven lea yarns. los per cent.
duty; another size, 12S per cent; still
another, $50 per cent. a fourth, 23G
per cent, and a fifth, 300 per cent. As
a matter Of course we did not import
any cordage of that kind, because the
duty is SO high
Gill netting, five lea yarns, 104 per
cent Even witt the duty there were
81 $50 worth imported, and the duty
paid upon this was S2,940.
"Firecraekers'- the little chill
dren ought not 10 be taxed when they
become patriotic on the Fourth Of July
-126 per cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
A Nevada Prison

For two days Billy Sanderson, a
miner, who tried to escape from this
district without paying his board bill
of $50, remained chained to a heavy
freight wagon. there being no jail in
which TO confne him. Finally several
of his friends came to his rescue and
upon their pledges he was released.
They put him to work in a mine. and
he is paying his debts at the rate of
$3.50 day. miners wages.
After arresting Sanderson at Gold
Center the officer was at a loss about
holding his prisoner. There is no Jail
there and finally he chained the fellow
to wagon. That night he took him
to his tent and the next day he was
tied to the wagon again, where he was
compelled to endure the gibes of about
100 of his friends, who called to inquire
after his health. Finally they took
pity on him and effected his release
Sacramento Bee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
NO MORE CIVIL WAR VETERANS.

New Element to the Front I'm Uncle
Sans Military Service.
The appointment of Brigadier Gen
eral j. Franklin Bell as chief-of- staff
of the army marks a new era in our
military service. Never again will a
civil war veteran hold the position;
1t marks the end of the old corps of
officers. The last veteran to retire will
be General Arthur Macarthur, in 1909,
but he will not become chief of staff
If General Bell is allowed to complete
his service in that most responsible
position it will be 1920 before another
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

NNNO~~N~~-N-N~~~~~~
1oS1-Constantinople besieged by Alex
ander Comments.
13S0-Gunpowder said to have been first
used in Europe.
1474-William Caxton finished a printed
book on "The Game and Playe OF
the Cheese"
1512-Florida discovered by Juan Foncs
de Leon.
permitting church services in the
Welsh language.
16o5-Expedition started from the
Downs TO discover a northwest pas
sage to India
181T-Frsncis Bacon made lord chancel-
lor of England.
1633-William Kieft arrived at New Am
sterdam as Governor of the colony.
1654-COck fighting prohibited in Eng
land.
l6S9-Alliance between Russia and Po-
land.
1710-Sacheverell's sermons burnt before
the Royal Exchange in London.
1774-Port of Boston closed and seat Of
government removed to Salem.
1792-Unitei States mint established at
Philadelphia.
179S-Ireland declared in a state of re-
bellion.
1S01-Nelson destroyed Danish feet in
battle of Copenhagen.
1S0T-Slave trade abolished by the Brit
ish government.
1sS0-Survey made for laying out Chi
cago.
1S36-American prisoners of war massa-
cred by Santa Ana, in Texas.
1S47-Surrender of Vera Cruz.
1S5O-Royal Adelaide lost near Margate;
206 lives lost.
1S52-Tremont temple, Boston, destroy
ed by fire.
1S54-England declared war against Rus
- STA. Z. . France declared war against
Russia.
1S56-Crimean war ended by treaty of
Paris.
1S65-United States transport Gen. Lyon
burned; 500 lives lost,
United States announced.
1S6S-Presdent Johnson's impeachment
trial begun. D.. Great earthquake in
Sandwich Islands.
1S7t-Commune proclaimed at Paris.
1S72-Antioch the ancient destroyed by
earthquake.
1S75-Miners' riots in Pennsylvania coal
regions.
1SS1-Five thousand persons killed by
earthquake in Chic, Greece.
1SS2-Jesse James. noted western ban
dit, killed at st. Joseph, Mo.
1S64-Six million dollar fire in Paternos-
ter Row, London. Ship Dan Stein
man wrecked off Halifax; 121 lives
lost. Indignation at failure to con-
Wet William Berner of murder caus-
ed riot in Cincinnati in which many
were killed and injured.
1SS5-Makung, China, taken by the
French. Battle of Chalchuapa
President Barrios killed.
1SS6-Jay Gould declined to arbitratc
with the railroad strikers.
1SST-Yacht Ceront beat Dauntless in
tranS-Atiantlc race.
1SS3-German and American warships
wrecked at Samoa $50 lives lost. 80.
Eiffel tower, height LIS feet, open
ed in Paris.
1S91-Baron Fava, italian minister at
Washington, recalled. .Manipur
tribes massacred 400 British Goorkas
troops at Assam.
1S92-New York saloons all closed on
Sunday for the first time.
1S94-President Cleveland vetoed the
Bland bill
1S95-Great fire in Milwaukee, Chi.
nese forces landed at Hai-Chow.
1S97-Thirty-fve killed in cyclone at
Chandler, Ok.
1904-Negro prisoners shot in riot at st.
Charles, Ark.
1905-Mrs. Cassie Chadwick sentenced to
ten years imprisonment. Venezue-
la courts decided against French Ca
bic Company =. f.. Simplon tunnel for
mally opened.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Mnferinllty of Life Proved.

One of the interesting discover es made
by Prof. Elmer Gates at his Chevy Chase
(Nd.) laboratory has just been exploited
before the London psycho-therapeutic So
ciety 1t appears that Prof. Gates has
found FIVE octaves Of light rays above
violet, a form similar to X-rays. Under
these rays q live rat was placed in a
Theoretically sealed tube in front of a SEN
sitized screen. SO long as the rat was
alive it threw shadow on the screen,
but az the very instant that the rat was
killed it became transparent to the light
and a shadow Of exactly the same shape
was observed 10 pass upward of The
Screen
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Wisconsin
State News
PAYS 500 FOR $4,000 GAS.


Retired milwaukee Merchant Pleads
Guilty - stealing the Fluid.
Charles Ross. retired Milwaukee
hardware merchant, charged with the
theft of $4,000 worth of gas from the
Milwaukee Gas Light Company, pleaded
guilty and was fined 500 and costs. with
an alternative of six months in the 9oun
ty Jail, by Judge Neelen in the District
Court The fine was paid. The maximum
penalty for the offense is 500 or one
years imprisonment. On a second war
rant charging the larceny of gas from the
Milwaukee Gas Light Company Ross,
who is owner of several apartment houses.
was again arrested. A plea of not guilty
was made in the District Court. The
new warrant charges theft of gas for
furnace boiler and water heating use at
another apartment house. The amount of
gas taken is not specified.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
senator Patterson UnmuzzIed.

Justice Brewer of the United States
Supreme Court has granted a writ Of
error in the contempt case of United
States Senator Patterson of Colorado,
who, as editor Of the Rocky Mountain
News, was adjudged in contempt for pub
fishing a cartoon of the State Supreme
Court last November, and fined 81 600.
The order has the effect of staying the
collection of the fine until the case shall
be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Causes of business Failures.

In recording the 1906 business failures
of 1905 in this country, Bradstreet's cIas-
SITES the causes under eleven heads, CHEZ
Of which is lack OF capital. Next to this
stands Incompetence. The number Of fail
ures due to fraud was comparatively
small, being only little over 10 per cent.
THIS would appear to show that 'the
commercial world is not permeated with
dishonesty" The number Of failures was
about / per cent of the whole number of
concerns in business, which is lower than
any wear since 1889. except 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Cheap spectacles" the poor
people wear-116 per cent.
Common window glass, which is the
kind ordinarily used, 24x30, 107 per
cent duty. We imported $4,000
worth and the duty paid was $4,000.
Size 24x36. 125 per cent duty; there
We're $4,000 worth OF imports and
$65,O00 was the duty paid. Size 30x40,
129 per cent. duty; above 4ox50, 225
per cent duty.
Looking glasses, 24xSO, $50 per cent.
duty. a
Plate glass, 24x6O, 142 per cent. duty.
Pocketknife blades. 100 per cent
duty.
Stocks for double barreled guns, $50
per cent duty.
But not content with this evidence
of some of the great burdens and in
equalfties of the present Republican
tariff law, Mr.. Williams added a list
of actual tmportations with the ap-
praised value o. the same by the Gus
tom house authorities and the specific
ad valorem duties collected. 1t would
take too much space here to give all
the details of the description, the cost
and the amount of the compound du-
ties paid on each Importation; but it
can be found in the Congressional Rec
ord of March 6, 1906, on page 1907
The articles include wooden and cotton
fiannels, dress goods, WOODEN goods,
plate glass, cheese, rice, watch move
ments and mica. On all these the du-
ties paid far exceeded 100 per cent.
Mr. Williams introduced a bill at
the beginning Of the present Congress
to amend the tariff law, so that no rate
of duty, adding the specific rate per
pound or yard, to the ad valOrem rate
on the value OF the goods in the coun-
try from which exported, should exceed
100 per cent. He did not expect the
bill to pass, but to show the people
Of the country that the Republican ma
jority of Congress refuses to even con-
slider such palpable plundering Of the
people, which evidently will continue
until the voters see it is to their in
terest to elect a Democratic Congress.
If the tariff tax paid was the end
of the matter there would be the salts
faction Of knowing that the tax went
to the support of the government, and
could be evaded by refusing 10 pur-
chase imported goods. But the trusts
and combines that control the pro-
duction of similar articles made in this
country. are protected by those high
tariff duties in adding to the prices at
which they sell nearly as much extra
profit as the tariff tax would be on
the imported goods. So the American
consumer, who cannot afford to buy i'm
ported goods, is still obliged to pay
nearly as much to the trusts and COM
bines as he would pay to the govern
ment If the tariff was redur the
trusts would have to reduce the If
its in proportion, or the people would
buy the imported goods.
That is why the Democrats believe in
revising the tariff, so that through COM
petition, or fear of it, the trusts would
have to reduce their prices to a reason
able profit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
vociferous Republican Statesmen


That pork" bill in which public
buildings provide the wages for those
Congressman who keep within the rigid
party lines marked out by the Repub-
lican leaders in Congress is still in
cubating. To arrange it without taking
in some of the insurgents would jeopar
die its passage, for, according to the
last roll call ON the statehood bill, it
only requires ten more Republicans to
become hostile to the crack of the party
whip to overthrow the Republican
stalwart majority. Those Republicans
who have borne the opprobium Of their
constituents and rest under the odium
Of party servility for voting for all
the outrageous party measures that the
leaders have demanded, will hardly
view with satisfaction the insurgents
receiving the same wages as those who
have borne the heat and burden of the
day. And yet there are a hundred or
more vociferous Republican statesmen
in Congress who are constantly cry
ing Give us pork" or we perish po-
litically.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
PAID FOR CHURCH GOING.
Cashten Man Wants Inheritance from
Mother without Attending.


Whether 81 per day is sufficient COM
pensation for attending church is the
question confronting Peter Paulsen of
Cashier. When Paulsen's mother died
she left her son $1,000, to be paid to him
in fifteen annual instalments on condi-
ton that he attend regularly a little
church near Cashten. The old lady was
devoted attendant Of this church. Only
illness was to excuse the sons non-at-
tendance. Paulsen wanted the money,
but objected to the conditions mad after
his mother died he took the case into Cir
cut Court, asking relief from the COM
pulsory church attendance. Judge Fruit
ruled that the money would have to be
earned by faithful attendance at religious
devotions Faulsen then appealed to the
Supreme Court, where the decision of
Judge Fruit has just been sustained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

\ costly wreck occurred on the North
western road in Sheboygan. \ freight
car loaded with coal was demolished, a
refrigerator car derailed, twenty rods of
track cut up. switch destroyed and sew
aral hundred ties broken, The wreck was
caused by a broken brake rod on the early
FREIGHT going west
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
SETTLE soHANDEIN WILL CASE.
Heirs Agree Out of Court and Rela-

tives Get Liberal Amount.
The Schandein viii case has been set
tied out of court When the case was
called before Judge Halsey in Milwau-
kee, George p. Miller, representing Eric
Heyl, son of Jacob Heyl as guardian ad
Item, said the terms of adjustment Had
been agreed upon. The terms of the set
Element were not disclosed, but it is I'M
derstood Mrs. IIeyl has made liberal pro-
vision for her brother and sister, the con
testants of the will, being satisfied with
having vindicated the name of her mother.
The estate is estimated at $4,000,0OO TO
$1,000 600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Youth Pounds Dynamite Cap.

Howard McNiel, a young man of Pleas
ant Prairie, was badly injured by the ex-
piusion of a dynamite cap. which he
struck with a stone Two fingers on each
hand were blown off and the boys face
was terribly burned. He will survive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
MiIwauI<cean Freezes to Death.

Frank Koonzenski, a woodsman. %
years old was found dead near Pembine.
lie disappeared March , and it is believ-
ed was overcome and froZe to death in
the big storm of that date. His home is
i'm Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
COED SAVES a DORMIToRY.
winning state Orator of Lawrence

Winning state Orator of Lawrence
University Is Made heroine.
The presence of mind and bravery of
a coed prevented serious fire at Orms-
by hall, Lawrence university. Appleton.
A young lady lighted the gas and acct
dentally set the lace curtains on fire. Miss
Martha Irish, who won the State orator
zeal contest at Beloit March 81, rushed
into the room. tore down the flaming cur
Miss Irish is from Baraboo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
for Gorernmenf Rates.

In an autograph letter to the Washing
ton Post from Hot Springs, Va, Andrew
Carnegie has announced his opinion that
government control Of railroad rates is
imperatively required. He also insists
that the interests Of small shippers should
be protected from appeal to the courts.
as the great shippers, who could afford
to fight appeals, are those who benefit by
secret rates. The companies should be
entitled to court review only when their
revenues are seriously impaired
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Tries tn Crcmatc self.

Mrs Kate Miller of Oshkosh has been
adjudged insane, She is said to be 81
ligious fanatic and the other evening She
saturated her clothing with kerosene and
attempted to cremate herself Other oc-
cupants OF the residence saved her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
He rries TMicc to- pic.

After cutting his throat in an effort TO
md his life. George Root. farmer liy-
ing in Medina, climbed To the top of a
windmill and jumped to the ground. His
legs were fractured in several places and
other bones were broken, but Indications
are THAT he will survive,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
nnrth Frecdom Rnnk Is CIosed.

Bank Examiner Bergh of Madison has
closed the bank of North Freedom. No
cause was given for closing the institution.
The deposits are 100000 and the capital
= $4,000 and it is said that there is
plenty of money to pay creditors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Christine Anderson, a MarinetJe domes-
tic. aged -. shot herself through the
heart. dying instantly. She left letters
to her family at Coleman and to Fred
Seitz of CriYi,1, saving she had tried to
kill herself several times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Nhlie Mrs. Anne Harding, aged Is, was
gathering driftwood from the lake at RAJ
cine. she drowned. Her son made an ef-
fort to save his mother, but was himself
pulled from the water unconscious by his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
First Train over Lady~mith Line.

The first passenger train - go over the
oew Owen and Northern railroad was the
"ulsh Express" which arrived in Lady
smith with a party of excurSionists from
Fem. The trip was made in two hours
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
HARPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY.

Great College Building at Chicago
to Be "a Thing of Art.
Complete plans for the $1,25O,0OO
William Rainey Harper Memorial Lii
brary building have been accepted by
the University of Chicago trustees, and
the work of construction will begin in
the near future. The structure will be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Alderman Chnrged Win A.Snnlt.

Alderman Galloway of Sheboygan is UNI
der arrest on the charge of assaulting
Lewis Levine, street car conductor and
q cripple
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

ing will be steam. with the blower
system for ventilation. Paintings and
statues will adorn a number of the
rooms in the building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

In equipment. General Bell is no poll
-tician, is industrious and likable, and
ought to elevate the plane of our land
forces
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Deep-Lafd Plot.

DeLong Why did you get sach
cheap trunk to go to the city with?
Shortleigh-I'm going 10 put Up at
boarding house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

If girl slammed at the dishes with
a dishrag as carelessly as she slams
at her face with a powder rag, how
every one would abuse her!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
kenosha Girl Is Kidnapped.

Carrie SiIber l'-year-old girl, has
been kidaaped and taken from Kenosha.
There i no clew 10 her whereabouts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
ENTIRE TOWN UNDER WATER.
Ice Gorge Causes Disastrous Flood
ON ChippeMn river.

on IhIDDeNn HiNer.
The little village of Cobban on the Chip
pewa river has been entirely under water.
An ice gorge which formed below the vii
lage backed the water up until the houses
were submerged. The people of the vii
lage camped on a high piece of ground
waiting for the food to subSide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
MRS. PAULY NOT INCENDIARY.
Eau Claire Woman Acquitted of Arr
son Charge.

NOn IhHrRe.
Elizabeth Pauly. charged with arson,
has been acquitted in Eau Claire. The
trial lasted nearly two weeks mad includ-
ed sensational testimony. Her son and
daughter We're in constant attendance at
the trial ard kissed their mother after the
verdict. She was accused Of setting fire
to a rented house and the circumstantial
evidence was adduced by the State. The
woman is GA years old and was i'll during
the trial
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
KEEPS COIN IO1 YEARS.

Aged Man Receives Piece of Money
When Born and Dies Centenarian.
Daniel Burdick of Beloit died Sunday.
aged 1O1 years. lie was born in the
STAG of New York and lived in Illinois
aud Wisconsin for half century. lie
has been very feeble for several years.
Among the things he has treasured is 4
coin given him by family friend when
he was a baby. The coin. which bears
the date of his birth. 1903, has never left
his presence
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
KENOsHA Is GROWING FAST.
Population Nearly 10000, Increase
of $500 in One Year.

of $500 in One Year.
That Kenosha is growing fast is shown
by the new directory of the city which
has just been issued by \. G. Wright of
Milwaukee, The 1900 names in the di-
rectory show that Kenosha has popula-
ton of 1880. The increase since 1905
is over $500. At the present rate Ke
nosha will pass the $4,000 mark before
1908, and the city will be the second in
the State when the national census is
taken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
PARDEEvnLE SWEPT BY FIRE.
Double Blaze Eats from Both Ends
to Ce1ter of Village.

to Ceuter of Village.
Pardeeville was neaI-y wiped out by
tre at an early hour Saturday morning,
when two business blocks, in opposite sec
tions of the city caught fire and the flames
spread over the business portion, causing
loss Of at least $4,000. Ten business
houses were destroyed. The Pardeeyille
IRE department was unable to play upon
the blaze for half an hour because Of a de-
feet in waterworks. Aid was called from
several of the surrounding cities, but the
fire was under control when they arrived.
A fire was discovered in the William
Hughes department store and in w. A.
Halls saloon at / 80 o'clock in the morn
ing. A high gale spread the fire rapidly
and when it was finally under con-
troll, ten business houses had been de-
stroyed. The losses are as follows: