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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Light ON santa Domingo

One of the disputed points about
President Roosevelt's Santo Domingo
policy has at last come to light frcm
that cave of gloom" the STAGE Depart
ment, and completely proves the con-
tention of the Democrats that the
Morales government was requested
to enter upon the receivership policy,
and that the initiative was not volun-
tarily taken by the Santo Domingo gov
eminent, as contended by the defend
'ers Of the administration.
The true version of how this policy
was inaugurated is presented in dis
patch dated Dec. 80, 1904 from Secre-
tary Hay to Minister Dawson and just
published by the State Department. 1t
now, after careful editing. reads:
Confidential. You will sound the
President of San Domingo. discreetly
but earnestly and in perfectly friend
ly spirit, touching the disquieting situa-
ton which is developing owing to the
presence of other governments having
arbitral awards in their favor, and
who regard our award as conflicting
with their rights. Already one Euro
peans government strongly intimates
that il may resort TO occupation Of
some Dominican customs ports TO Sc
cure its own payment There appears
10 be a concert among them, You will
ascertain whether the government of
San Domingo would be disposed to re-
quest the United States 10 take charge
of the collection of duties and effect
an equitable distribution OF the as
signed quotas among the Dominican
government and the several claimants.
We have grounds to think that such
arrangement would satisfy the other
powers. besides serving as practical
guaranty Of the peace of San Domingo
from external influence or internal dis
tUrbance"
This discreet but earnest" move
ment to collect the uSuriouS debts OF
foreigners and the very questionable
claims OF the Santo Domingo Improve
mcnt Company of New York came from
our own government, and while PreSi'
Ntul hOEatt> uAN AtNht>A ANSAOth'
Roosevelt TO take charge OF Dominican
revenues. IL was only after Minister
Dawson had "disereetly but earnestly
forced him to take such action. So the
nrSt treaty was made. but never rai
fed by the United States Senate. An
other treaty was entered into enlarging
the scope OF the recejvership. and Amer
deans were placed in charge of The
Santo Domingo custom houses and arr
still acting in such capacity. and q
per cent of the collections are regularly
rernitted to the National City (Rocke
sellerl Bank of New York. awaiting th'
action OF the United States Senate 4
ratify the treaty. which Il again ha'
refused TO do. The present receiver
shin being unconstitutionally carried Oh
nnder an agreement" or -modus Vi
vepdl" Thus II Will be seen that w
are not only entangled with Sant'
Domingo. but also with the foreign
governments for whom Presiden
Roosevelt has made US debt collector.
Rather a tough proposition to max
Uncle sam collector OF usuriou
debts. OF which the people OF SAINT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Word Pictures of Repubi,cani.m

word Pictures OF hcpubichnism
II is comforting TO know that the
proof of the Republican. campaign
textbook is in the hands of President
Roosevelt for revision and approval.
We shall thus soon know where the
q. O.. T. and the President stand on
disputed questions We know that
Speaker Cannon has induced the res
ident TO stand pat on the tariff but ii
will be more certain how strong the
stand-pat attitude of the President is,
t. see ii in print. revised and approved
Chairman Sherman of the Repueli-
can Congressional Committee. after an
Interview with the President. informs
a waiting public that the book will be
a stand-pat document. with word pic
lures of the record OF the Republican
party and reasons why that party
should he kept in power"
What picturesque language may we
not expect when the editor has a~.led
the word painting The chapter on
Panama aud Santo Domingo and tue
Philippines will be worth al tpa dol
lar. and to think thar Mr. Roosevelt
achievements-for he, at present. is the
Republican party-edited ly himself,
with his Utmost thoughts laid bare
and his trumpet appeal 20 the voters
to once more stand pat for the &. Q. T.
and victory, can al be obtained for one
dollar and your name enrolled on the
scroll OF fame as a subscriber to Re
publican success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Length of WALLPAPER.

Most persons have an idea that all
pieces of wallpaper are necessarily
OF one length. Our domestic papers
run eight yards TO the piece. Those
from France and Germany measure
nine yards, while the English rolls
contain twelve yards. Then, of
course, there's the repeat On some
OF the new papers with the smallest
figures this is next to nothing. and
en- some others, notably that long
tailed bird pattern. if the bit over the
figure is required for each length it
means a loss of i've feet on each strip
put on the wall. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Some discussion is going on about
what the Republicans would do to-
wards revising the tariff, if the Demo
Gratis elect a majority of the next Con-
gress. Such Il slap in the face to the
vested interests, as TO nave TO settle
with Democratic majority, would
bring protectiCnism to the point where
it would be politically dangerous 10
stand pat any longer As protection
ism is the principal issue in the pres
emf campaign for Congress, the defeat
of the Republicans would be a declara-
ton by the majority of the voters of
the country for tariff reform. Could
the Republican leaders AFFORD to ignore
such a mandate by refusing next win
ter to pass a tariff revision bill at the
session of the present Congress, OF
would they continue to stand pat and
allow the trusts and combines to con-
tinue their legalized plundering of tAe
American people?
What would President Roosevelt do
in such dilemma? Would he call
Congress in special session. or continue
to stand pat, notwithstanding the ex-
preston of public opinion that protec
ton to trusts must cease. To attempt
to postpone the matter until the regu-
lar session OF the Sixtieth Congress
convenes in December 1907, would only
bring the issue more plainly before the
people in the following national cam
paign. The Democratic majority of
the House of Representatives would,
of course, pass a tariff reform meas
ure, and the Republican Senate would
have to reject II, or amend and pass it,
To amend it, in the interest of the
trusts and protected monopolists, or
reject 1t, or refuse to consider it.,
would only add fuel to the popular fire
that has been for some time difficult
to keep within control
1t will be an interesting political
condition that the Republicans will
have to face, if the voters decide to
elect Democratic majority to the TX
tieth Congress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
state News in Brief.

The work of tearing down the old cap
sitol preparatory to rebuilding has been be-
gun
Mrs. Appolonia Roza of Milwaukee,
who was shot by Albert Mankiewicz dur
ing drunken frenzy. died at the hospital.
Alma Schaub, years old. was badly
burned in Madison while playing street
ear" with lighted candle in shoe box
Lightning fired barn on the farm OF
Frank Barta at Refs and it was burned
with contents, the loss being several thou
sand dollars. Barla lost his seasons
crops.
Commissioners Of the Yorkyiile and
Raymond drainage canal in Racine coun-
tv have commenced collecting assessments
and have advertised for the construction
of the canal, bids to be- received on Sept.
10. The canal will be nine and one-haIf
miles long.
Oshkosh relatives have received the an
aouncement of the DEATH at Chattanooga,
Tenn. of Miss Lucille Peck of Fond da
Lac. Miss Peck was prominent in Fond
du Lac and Oshkosh social circles. and
the family have for a number Of years
Deeu SlienulHS thfiI 7ulhHifiN al aH-hO-
TUX.
William Schwefc. pioneer resident
and prominent Democrat Of Dodge conn
ty. died at his home in Lebanon. aztec. a
brief illness. lie was born in GermanE
in 1896 and had resided in Lebanon since
1S43
Mrs. Jennie Janeck q girl wife Of
Madison tailor. who mysteriously disap-
peared several days ago and who was
thought tos have committed suicide. has
returned home. She refuses to say where
she's been.
The seyerest rain aud thunder storm of
the season ragged in jefferson for two
hours. Arthur Woelfer's barn and gran
airy were struck by lightning and burned.
The loss is over 5000.
The serious drought which has threat
ened certain crops in Wisconsin. partieu-
larry the potato crop Of the northern sec
ton Of the State, was broken by drench-
ing rain.
The Territorial Badgers eighth annual
picnic and homecoming drew together a
large crowd al MukwoDaso. The diamond
horseshoe pin in the QUOT pitching con-
test was won By Charles Hudson Of YER
non.
While Fred Althoof. . prominent pio-
neer. was walking through the mill Of TIE
Kimberly 4 Clark Paper Company at
Neenah. a barrel Of oil dropped through a
trap door and struck him on the head. in
s;anily killing him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
TariG on Hides and Leather.

Former Governor Douglas of Massa-
chusetts has been calling attention in
a late speech to the $30,00O,0O0 added
cost to the boot and shoe bill of the
American people through the tariff
duty on hides and sole leather The
tariff tax on hides is - per cent and
20 per cent on sole leather. The Deef
packers control the market for hides
and have increased the price so per
| cent, and yet the price of cattle has
declined. This conclusively shows that
| the farmers and StockraiSers do not
Trust does. Governor Douglas declares,
as one of the largest boot and shoe
manufacturers in the United St ties,
| that he will be quite willing to part
with the tariff duty of % per cent on
manufactured boots and shoes. in OF ,.er
to obtain free hides and free sole
| leather. He also declares that with
these tariff duties removed he and his
| brother manufacturers can hold his
market and can invade foreign marhets
on an extensive scale, and that the
exports of boots and shoes would be
increased to $l00000,000, which are
now but $S,000,000.
Everyone has noticed that their boot
and shoe bill has been gradually in
creasing since 1897, when after TWEEN
ty-fve years of free hides the pres mt
tariff duty was imposed. There are
about 100000 families in the United
States, so that this tariff costs each
family averaging five persons 50 a
year, and a great deal more if the
family is larger. This tax is especially
! hard on the workingman and farmers
who wear out lots of shoes and gener-
ally have a large family. Regarding
any loss to farmers and stockgrow2rs
by reason of the abolition of the duty
on hides, Governor Douglas says: In
this country cattle are raised and
slaughtered principally for beef. Hides
are an incidental product of the butch
ering business. 1t is absurd to suppose
that putting a tariff on one of the by
products of the beef indutry viii ma
terlally change the prices paid for
cattle. These fiuctuate. or would l-uc-
tuate il there were no combinations TO
| interfere with economic laws, in ac-
cordance with the supply OF and ue-
mand for cattle for beef purposes. AS
a matter of fact. there is little or no
connection between the prices of steers
and of their hides. This fact is shown
clearly by statistics for the last ten
years Cattle are slaughtered for beef
and their prices are fixed. not accord
ing to the price of hides. but ali.-ost
exclusively by their value for beef pur-
poses"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
HOW WAX TAPERs ARE MADE.
The Manufacture of Night Candles and
Paraffined PAPER

al CF~''
In the manufacture of wax matches
and the long and slender tapers which
are known as rats de cave tcellar
rats) the method introduced into
France by Pierre Blesmiare in the
middle of the seventeenth century is
still in use.
The method is practised today IN
the Carriere factory, at Bourg la Refine
near Paris. The cords Of which the
wick is composed pass into basin
of melted wax heated by small fufn-
ace. from which they are drawn
through perforated plate to large
wooden drum which is turned slowly
by hand. The operation is repeated
two or three times, the size CT the
hole through which the cord passes
being increased each time. When the
waxed cord has attained the required
size il is wound on large reels ia
skeins of 400 10 500 metres tabont
1900 feet which are boxed and ship
ned TO wholesalers. Ii is also fdr-
nished in lengths of from TO 10
metres 10 TO SO feetl folded as often
as may be required for convenient
packing. These tapers are now used
chiefly by wine merchants and oy
sections in lighting church candies
The very short and thick candles
called yeilleuses, or night candles, are
composed of a mixture of wax and
stearine. The moulding machine dill
fers considerably from the apparatus
used for ordinary candles, although
the principle of the operation is IN
changed. After the little candles have
cooled the attendant removes them
from the noulds and conveys them TO
women, who put them into tin cups,
which prevent combustion. and pass
them 10 other women who label and
pack them.
ParafHned paper is made simply by
drawing long rolls Of paper by means
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Real Refnrmer Manfed.

There is q vast field before the poll
tician of the future that is able enough
and honest enough to bring about real
reform in elections. and honesty instead
OF notorious corruption in political
management 1t is pleasant TO record
that beginning in 1863 the Democratic
party has had no campaign funds for
other than legitimate purposes not even
enough to compete in the lavish distri-
button of literature. much iess 70 Je
able to pay a corps of speakers like
the Republicans have. The Democrats
have had to rely upon volunteers pay
ing their own expenses. This poverty
of the Democrats has had the great
advantage of releasing the party from
the bands of trimmers and grafters
and repeaters that hang on the sAirts
of eorruptionists, ever looking for cash
and loot. 1t has had the good effect of
drawing honest men, formerly Repub-
Leans, to act with it.
The public, at the last national Gee
non, were deceived into believing, by
the denial of President Roosevelt of
the charge made by Judge Parker, that
the Republican committee had received
large contributions from corporations,
that corruption had been abolished
from the Republican campaign.
1t is notorious, from the evidence
produced at the investigation of the
life insurance scandals, that enormous
sums had been contributed by those
corporations, although Mr.. Roosevelt
denied it. Nor has there been restitu-
ton of those tainted funds to the zeal
owners, the policy holders, whose
widows and orphans may soon suffer
for lack Of it.
A similar attempt is again being
made by the Republicans in the present
campaign for Congress, TO impress the
public with the belief That 10 contribu-
tons from tainted sources is being re-
ceived. This is emphasized by calling
on the rank and file of the party for
ST. subscriptions. 1t is safe to say that
the amount received from 81 subscrip-
tons is not enough to pay rent and
clerk hire, let alone the enormous cost
of printing the campaign book and the
thousands of documents and speeches.
that will be gratuitously distributed.
Where does all the money come from,
IL not from tariff beneficiaries or cor
porations?
When the Republicans refused to
pass the Tillman bill TO punish the
giver and receiver of tainted funds
they virtually acknowledged they could
not get along without such money. 1t
is therefore up to them to prove that
the source of their funds Is above re-
proach by publishing a sworn state
| metn of receipts, and from whom, If
| hey expect popular belief that cor -up-
| ton has been banished
1t would be pleasant to record the
fact that the Republican committee,
sufficient funds to meet necessary ex-
penses, so that politics would be en- a
fairef footing 1t would also be still
more pleasant to record that funds
from sources that expect in return leg
islatiye or executive favors had been
refused on ethical grounds. and a al
and lasting reform was being attempt
ed The personnel of the managers Of
the Republican campaign does not DER
much hope for improvement; it is the
same old gang at the same old game,
with no visible sign of repentance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Hadn't Thought of That.

Mr.. Newrich | see you've been
able TO trace my ancestry right back
10 the fifteenth century How much do
| owe you for all this:
Pedigree Compiler shan't charge
you anything at all for the family tree.
but / want $4,000 francs, or shall pub
Iish. all / know about Your ancestors
and their methC of making money
Bon yfvant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

we'll to try and discover why it Is
necessary to take this blooGthirsty
course? Perhaps the Pulajanes have a
good grievance against the Philippine
government. and better treatment falght
make them friends instead of enemies.
From the meager news allowed to
reach this country the government of
the Philippines seems 20 be going from
bad to worse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
DIES ON OPERATING TABLE.

Woman KILLED by ChlOrOfOrm Adj
ministe red for Slight Operation.
When zen drops of chloroform had been
administered preparatory to slight OPP
Grafton for an affection of the tonsils Mrs.
Robert s. Hyde's heart ceased to beat at
a La Crosse hospital Heroic efforts to
rekndle the spark of life availed nothing.
Mrs. Hyde was the daughter-in-law of
one of the wealthiest elevator men and
grain buyers in the Northwest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
The Official Trust-Buster.

Commissioner Garfield of The Bureau
of Corporations, and supposed to be
Uncle Sans official trust-buster, will
return TO his official duties September
1 II is 10 be hoped that after his long
vacation he will feel refreshed enough
to tackle the trusts with more prompt
ness than heretofore. So far. after
years of labor. the Bureau mad not
hagged trust.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
chamois Skins.

Chamois skins are considered in
dispensable to the toilet, but they are
an injury rather than a benefit if not
kept perfectly clean. They stand
washing like pocket handkerchief if
treated to lukewarm water and pure
soap. Face powder rubbed into a
clean chamois skin will keep the skin
free from the disagreeable, shiny APP
pearance that characterizes the face
of neglected. woman. II can be used
as often as you please without pos
sibIe injury to the finest skin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Fireman Fatally Crushed.

Charles Heath. fireman on the North
western railroad. was crushed to death
at the GAINESVILLE roundhouse while try
ing to jump on to his engine which was
pulling out for a run ON the road. Heath
was caught between the heavy oak side
beams of the door and the engine cab and
was ground to pieces. He was 30 years
old and leaves a wife and three children
nj Raroho
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Bush Accepts Position.

Irving Bush has accepted a responsible
position in the engineering department of
the J. l. Case Threshing Machine Com
pany. Bush is said to have the best rec
ord in many respects of any student who
was ever graduated from the University
of Wisconsin. While in attendance at the
university he played in every champion
ship game of football for four years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Lightning kills Boy.

Faville Du Boise, the 12-year-old SON
of DR.. j. A. Du Boise of Sank Center,
Mimi, was killed by lightning on the
Stoughten Faville farm at Lake Mills.
Mr.. Faviue and Henry Davis of New
York City narrowly escaped. The trio
were out in the field and went under
tree to escape the storm. The boy was
spending the summer with his grand
mother
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
News OF WISCONSIN
Rour HEIRS CLAIM oo,ooo. 900.
Ten of Them in Waukesha Expect
to share German Enfnfe

10 share German Estate.
Ten residents of Waukesha claim to be
heirs to the estate of The late Michael
Roup, q brewer of Germany. who left a
fortune of S100,000000. Edward Roup
OF Buffalo came to Waukesha. and after
consulting with him the ten Waukesla
heirs signed atidavits affirming their kin
ship with the deceased brewer There are
said to be thirteen heirs in ALL The
Waukesha heirs are Mrs. Michael IIol-
man, Mrs. Henry Grota, Gilbert, George
and John IIarter. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers.
Mrs. Sarah Maher, Mrs. Louisa Brown
and the children Of Mrs. jacob Meyer.
The German ambassador in Washington
has communicated with the heirs and says
the estate is bona fide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

John Jochman. a farmer of Buchanan.
came near being blown into eternhy by
q stick of dynamite exploding in his stove.
He was badly bruised and his arm broken.
Mr.. Jochman had two sticks OF dynamite
IN his woodshed. and it Is thought one Of
them was placed in the cook stove with
the kindling
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Kills Man by Mistake.

Near Lathrop Guy Harlow of that town
was shot and killed by Joseph Sheedo. a
homesteader who. by mistake. took him
for deer Sheedlo confessed to the kill
ing. which was purely accidental. The
maximum penalty on conviction under Il
special statute covering these cases is ten
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
soc1Ery WOMAN DRowNs.
Miss Mary Nunnemacher of Mill
wauIxee Dies at Pine Lake.

waukee Dies at Pine Lake.
Miss Marie Nunemacher, daughter of
Robert Nunnetnaeher. the Milwaukee mill
ionaire maltster, was drowned in Pine
lake while sailing in an 1S-foot yacht. The
body has moi been recovered. although cot
tagers on the lake worked until late IN
the evening to find ii. c. j. hasten OF
the Alsted hasten Company in Milwau-
kee was the only person so far as known
who saw the drowning. Miss Nunnemach-
er, who was % years of age, was an eN-
pert swimmer and it was her custom to
sail alone on the lake. it being thought
she was in no danger owing to her skill
a. swimmer. Mr. HASTEN. who was on
shore / long distance from the yacht, saw
the boat capsize 1t is thought the boom
IN swinging around struck Miss Nunne-
macher, stunning her so that she was UNI
able to exert herself to keep above water
The parents of the girl are Frustrated by
the news of her death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
CAR BARN At CEDARBURG.

Milwaukee Northern Railway Be-
gins Its Erection.
The Milwaukee Northern railway has
begun work on its car barn at Cedarburg.
Lumber, sand, cement and other building
material are being hauled and unloaded.
The stone crusher and concrete mixer will
be put in use in a few days, when the
work of building the concrete bridges be-
tween the city and Milwaukee have been
completed