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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
A London Banquet of 1889.

A Spanish visitor to London in 1852
describes a banquet of that day Il
will tell you no lye." he begins eau
tiously. Il saw such kindes OF meate
eaten as are wont TO be sene and not
eaten-as horse rosted, a cat in gely,
little liars with whot broth. frogges
fried and divers other sortes of meateS
which l save theme cate, but l never
knew what they were till they were
eaten" The "quaking custard" of that
period was huge dish in the middle
of the table. into which, "at a private
signal. the city fool suddenly leaped
over the heads of the astonisne,s feast
ers. who were Instantly bespattered
with this rich and savory mud IN
deferred, however. by this nasty be-
havior, the citizens not only ate pien-
tifully of the custard. but even took
some home TO their wives Nor were
the women of those days backward in
demanding expensive dainties for them
selves Ii seems for an eSSayiSt of 1891
Ss-.as4is.aifv asks WHO VIII not ssa-
rn1re our nice danes OF London who
must have Cherries at 20 ShillilgS a
pound and peascods at shfnings a
peck2 Yong rabbettes or sparne and
chickens or an inchi'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
AT THE DOOR.

] thought myself indeed secure,
So fast the door, so firm the lock,
But 10 he toddling comes to lure
My parent ear with timorous knock.
My heart were stone could II withstand
The sweetness of my baby's plea,
That timorous baby knocking and
Please let me in, it's only me-"
threw aside the unfinished book,
Regardless of its tempting charms,
And, opening wide the door | took
Ny laughing darling in my arms
Who knows but In eternity,
1. like a truant child, shall walt
The glories Of life to be
Beyond the Heavenly Fathers gate?
And will that Heavenly Father heed
The truant's duplicating cry,
As at the outer door l plead,
"'Tis /, o Father only ~
Eugene Field.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
ComnetitIon Needed.

The trusts seem to have gained en-
tire control of the chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, as
well as the Federal courts. Mr.. Mar
tin a. Knapp, in a speech delivered
before the American Association Of
Freight Traffic officers in Chicago,
said: $40 my mind the most mischiey-
Gus and mistaken legislation in the his
tory Of our country is the sherman
antitrust law, because it recognizes
and is based upon the exploded eco
nomical theory that competition is the
life of trade" And to show that the
OK knoweth his master, and the ass
his masters barn, Mr.. Knapp added:
''Only one man, and he the President
of the United States, has dared to tell
the people Of the nefarious character
Of this legislation to tell them that we
have advanced beyond the point where
unrestrained competition is q blessing
who has had the courage to point out
the bllghting effects of this act and to
call attention to the commercial and
economic necessity for the restraint Of
the savagery of competition Mr..
Knapp's Interpretation Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's policies is undoubtedly correct.
Roosevelt stands for monopoly, always
for monopoly and nothing but monop-
oily. The legislatures Of the several
States, however, hold different view,
for they have been busy enacting laws
to prevent the destruction of competi-
ton and the formation Of combines in
restraint Of trade. If Mr.. Knapp has
mlsstated the position Of the President
the latter should trounce him as he did
MY dear Maria" and Hartman. But
Knapp knew what he was saying to be
true He, like Roosevelt, is practi-
cal man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
Cost of living Higher,

beginning with the increase of cent
pound on the wholesale price of beef,
within the past fortnight there has been
q general advance in the prices Of nearly
all the necessities of life-milk, butter,
eggs. bread, fruit, canned goods, etc. The
increased price of fruit and vegetables is
credited to a short crop in nearly all sec
tions, due to an exceptionally dry sum
smer. The price Of milk has been advanc-
ed in several cities to . cents quart.
retail. During the season there has been
a 20 per cent advance in the price Of
canned goods Of the best quality, and it is
said that the pure food law Is partly re-
sponsible for this by compelling the re-
tirement Of many cheap mad adulterated
articles The tomato crop is said to be 60
per cent short, and this, too, will figure
In the increased price OF canned tomatoes,
which are expected to go from 50 cents to
81 a dozen, wholesale. Sweet corn in
the can has already gone from - to Is
cents a dozen. Prunes are expected to
advance one-third over the average price
for the past five years, as the crop is only
a little more than one-third Of last years.
Peas and beans will share in the general
upward trend
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
G. b. CoRTELYoU.

G. CoRTELYoU. suOOd tnat the American people are
alive to their rights and privileges and however much
opinions may differ to policies and methods In
ing honest government clean politics. and straghtfor
ward business this much Is certainthe people will have
these things
ness world the outlook growing steadily brighter and
If we but keep heads and approach state and
tonal problems with courage and common sense shall
have prosperity not only material but moral
greater than that which has made memorable
recent past
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
The Cotton spinners' Congress.

Growers of cotton and manufacturers
Of cotton goods from seven different ma
tions have met in convention at Atlanta,
Ga. james X. Macoll Of Providence, X.
J., presiding. Among other reforms ia
vored by the convention was the advocacy
of uniform bill Of lading. President
Maeoll said that ways must be found to
enable the planters to sell direct to ths
spinners, without losing the profit Of ths
middlemen The planter must learn to
grade. carry and finance his cotton as the
merchant now does.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

Traveller In parlor Car-porter. that
man in front VIII give you a quarter
for busting him OF. won't he?
Porter-YeSsir.
Traveler-Well. IN give you half z
dollar TO leave the dust on him end not
brush 1t OF On to mss-SomeryiIls Jour.
nal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
DOCS This Mean RooseveIts

Tax Commissioner Hugh Hastings,
OF st. Louis, while in London recently,
perpetrated a covert attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, which has been fully
justified BY the Presidents speech at
81 Louis Mr. Hastings said we
must not lose sight of the fact that
there are political plutoerats ID Amer
lea as ven as those OF the financial
variety. They constitute greater
menace to American institutions than
fhe trust magnates themselves.
1T strikes me that the political plu-
tocrats at Washington are crying
wolf so as - divert public attention,
while they steadily arrogate to- them
selves all the country's political pow
ers and patronage"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
STILL GREATER PROSPERITY POSSIBLE
BY Secretary of the Treasury corfelyon.

Our people continue prosperous.
We, Of course, have our occasional set
backs, and quite recently we have had
some rather sharp reminders that
wrongdoing and improyldence and IN
fation have an inevitable result-dis-
aster In greater or less degree.
The readjustment of values In GER
tain lines of trade, whether of securi-
ties or other holdings, will prove a
blessing If restricted within reason
able bounds, but it must be under
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

The late Captain Jason Collins. vet
eran steamship captain Of Maine was
ninety years of age. and bad a con-
tinuous record of seyerty years at
sea. Up to the age OF eighty-tDree
he was in command of ane OF the
Maine steamers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

the but to the people of the United States alone
Where Is 1t that private interest goes when II wishes
to burke expression of the popular will? Not The
executive not to the private chambers of the judges but
20 the committee end floor of the legislative
assemblies In state and nation There responsibility Is
divided there secrecy is easy, that de-
manded by the people may be done to death despite tue
urging of national and state executives No; and
syndcaes have senator's districts and local interests
have representatives. the people of the United States
have only the President 10 for them and to do
their WILL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

The papers of Paris are greatly in
terested in the American work of
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice. of New York. who
has done so much for the suppression
Of unnecessary noise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
PRESIDENT THE PEOPLES SPOKESMAN
By President Butler of Columbia Unfver

In very real sense the popular will In the
United States has no other representative for
political purposes than the President. Tho
President of the United States IS chosen by
the whole people with a view to bis PERSONAL
~ his temperament, his private convictions
and his political principles The people know
who he is and all about him.
When chOSon he nuas no resnon sfhiIify fo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

The Spanish minister of the interior,
Cierya, has caused 10 be posted through
out the provinces Of Spain notices warn
ing einigrants against going to Panama to
work on the canal. setting forth the dan
ger OF the climate and the large death
rate. The government claims to have
proof that Iaborers on the canal are gross
~ deceived by recruiting agents, and are
compelled to live under abominablc con
aitions The complaints, however, are
said 10 be traceabie 70 Spanish landlords,
who find the.r labOrers lured away by
,.,,s,oo+ cf lefter ,;-aoas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

appreciate her. Such women go on the PLATFORM 10 can
rights that belonged to women
At the present hour however there are many grounds
of legitimate complaint among women. Many noble
hearted women are forced by circumstances to leave
their natural sphere Of action the home In order to earn
an honorable existence They forced into public
professions Now this Is not healthy condition Of
things and II we should look for the cause what Is at
the bottom of this dissatisfaction? 1t is the unworthy
conduct of so many Of menthe rapid increase of
male oafers volunteer bachelors Men are made strong
their characters are strong and they should be willing
20 ee their brains and muscles to provide for
and If this came then the woman question: the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

the softly uttered words from the en-
thusiastic and happy John:
II guess, sergeant, l won't sign that
paper now."-Pennsylvania Grit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
MAN AND THE WOMAN QUESTION
BY Bishop William Stang.

emphatically deny that In the present
Christian civilization woman is regarded as
the inferior of man and that she has no
chance-as we often hear stated-to rise from
her own state Of servitude under present con-
dltions. Christian women simply wish to love
and obey. The modern woman agitator, with
her head full Of undIgested information, usu-
ally does not find the right kind or man TO
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
THE KAISER AS EURoPEs L1BERAToR.
By Andrew Carnegie.

A great man has arisen in Ger
many-the Emperor. 1t is impossi-
BILE to follow his deeds without feel
ing that here is a personality, here
Is a power, which is able to do good
or evil in the world.
Hitherto he has given Germany
stimulus to Industrial activity. Ger
man ships are the fastest on the
ocean, and Germany's waterways
are being developed according to his
plans, and soon VIII play an import
ant role in the internal development
of Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

sisted In making Germany the second largest steel pro-
Queer in the world He Is at once the Emperor ana
the vital energy of the empire.
Az the Emperor of Russia took the initial step to-
ward ns1rng the general peace OF t4 world by calling
The Hague conference the OF er mighty Emperor,
inspired by the thought that he it to himself and
Germany to play leading role on the great european
NAV some day appear the berator Of the con-
tnent from the pressure that heavily upon It, and
free 1t from the pale parayzing fear OF war and ami
hllation between the members of the same body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
or san EsrotiEEs-fEo5f
More salt was produced In the United

gtatas IA 1905 than Ia any previous year.
ard che value OF fse product was greater
tilan ia any year Since 1880. The guam
Tx was 2.9l4.lS9 short tons. or gS.i79.-
$50 ha~ress valued as S8.fj-ss.sJ0. a gain
Of 39s.976 tons, or 2,2GG,JSS barrels. over
he yroduttion u 1893.
%ew York leads IN value 0f output.
ciese.y followed By Michigan. TIE output
Of Michigan. however. is considerably
reearer than that Of View York. The
average ret price Per barrel In New Yor..
n 1905 was PA cents; in Mich'-an.
eo.s cents. Ohio RACKS next, followed by
Kansas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29

The largest vineyard in the world
is near San Gabriel, Cal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-29
pgles Of the
1PrsU
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Spiritual affinities are all very we'll.
but can they cook?-New York Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07

section men just north of Fourth street
| This is but one of the many new i'm
/ provementS which the Santa Fe will
make in the local yards.
Engineer James Thomas, who has
! been laying off on runs Nos. los and
| 106 between Topeka and St. Joseph
| has returned to work and has relieved
| Engineer F. r. Smith who is running
| in his place.
Engineer Dan Finn, who has been
| laying off on runs Nos. 113 and ia be-
| tween Topeka and Kansas City, has
returned to work and has relieved En-
gineer S. Herrick of Argentine who
was running in his place.
George Frazier, foreman of the black
smith shop, left last Saturday for points
in Texas and New Mexico where he will
spend a vacation of two weeks. Dur
ing his absence James Mullen assistant
foreman, will have charge of the place.
S. w. Everett, assistant electrical
engineer of the Santa Fe, returned to
California yesterday after having
been in Topeka and Chicago on bust
ness. He came in from Chicago yes
terday and continued his journey later
in the day.
F'irenen Laws, Mcneil, Davis, Wise
and Ottman who have been laying off
to take the examination for promotion
to positions as engineers have returned
to work on their regular runs fire.
men. All were successful in. passing
the examination.
The membership committee of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will meet tomor-
row night. Supper will be served by
the wives of the members at 6:15 and
all the business of the committee will
be transacted before the educational
rally which is scheduled for eight
o'clock.
=. T. F.. Prout. secretary of the Rail
road M. c. A, and DR.. E. w. White,
physical director, returned this morn
ing from Newton, where they went
Yesterday to take charge of the meet
ings which were held there for the
purpose of raising funds for a new Y.
NJ. C. A. building.
S. NJ. Vauclain, one of the five owners
and general superintendent of the Bald
win Locomotive Works who has been
with the special train of Vice President
]. w. Kendrick and General Manager
]. E. Hurley, passed through Topeka
last night on his return to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Vauclain reported the equipment
of the Santa F'e throughout the whole
system, to be in good condition.
There are several vacancies for fire.
men which are advertised for bids and
which viii be awarded to the oldest fire.
men applying for the respective runs
before next Thursday, October 10. The
runs which are vacant are runs Nos.
and 10 between Kansas City and New
ton. runs Nos. 100 and ITO between To-
peka ana Kansas City ana runs NOS.
Ill and 112 between Kansas City and
En1poria over the cutoff.
H. w. Jacobs, assistant superintend-
ent of motive power who is accompany
ing the special train of the officials on
their western inspection trip, has wired
the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. that 1t will be
impossible for him to be present at the
opening of the educational classes in the
association building tomorrow night.
John Macdonald, editor of the Western
School Journal. will address the classes
in the place of Mr.. Jacobs. The diplomas
which were earned at last seasons
classes will be awarded at the rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
SAYS HER FATHER is GUILTY.
Child at Crittenton Home Makes Con-
feSsion of Horrible Treatment.

Jessie Pippin, the 12-year-old girl
who gave birth to a baby at Crittenton
| home last Friday. made a startling con-
fession Saturday, in which she stated
| that her foster father, Charles Pippfn,
of Garland, Bourbon county, was the
father of the child.
Pippin was arrested for the crime
several months ago, and was out on
bond. After the confession of the
child, he was rearrested on the streets
of Fort Scott, together with his wife,
who, the girl alleges, was party to
the horrible crime.
Since the condition of the child was
discovered several months ago, the case
has created great excitement in Bour.
bon county. The child first accused
Charles Tweedy, a school teacher. of
the crime, and swore at the prelimi-
nary hearing of her foster father thar
he was innocent.
Just before the birth of the child,
the Pippin girl wrote the following
note to County Attorney Caldwell ar
MY Friend, Mr.. Caldwell: thought
I would drop you a few lines to let you
know that L am well. 1t mas come.
Mr.. Caldwell. 1 am sorry lied TO you.
Papa is the one that got me this way.
I am going to tell the truth about it.
Well 1 close for this time, so goodby,
from Jessie to Mr.. Caldwell"
Upon the receipt of this note, County
Attorney caldwell Immediately secured
his wife. The Pippins were In Fort
Scott at the, time, and were arrested on
the streets. Mrs. Pippin protested
vigorously against the arrest. They
were arraigned and placed under bona
of $1,000 each, which they have failed
to secure.
There is talk of mob violence In Fort
Scott since the story got out. and the
officials think it would not be safe for
Pippin to get out if he could furnish
bond.
The Crittenton home authorities
made every effort to keep the facts
from the public, as it is the policy of
the home to subject inmates to no I'M
necessary publicity, and the story came
by way of Fort Scott and the letter
from the outraged child to the county
attorney. The home authorities did
not drive the child to any confession,
and she wrote the letter of her own
free will.
1t was feared for a while after the
birth of the nine-pound baby rnat the
child mother would die, and four physt-
1t was reported from the home this
morning that her condition was slight
ly improved, and that she had chance
for recovery. AS the child swore at
the preliminary hearing o Pippin that
her foster father was innocent, it was
feared by the Fort Scott officials that
in case of her death the inhuman
foster parent would escape punish
ment.
The little girl was sent to Crittenton
home in June, after the trial of her
parents, and her implications of
Tweedy, the school teacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
TALK ABOUT WASHINGTON.
Authors Club May Decide Whether
He Really Told a Lie.

The meeting of the Topeka Authors
club will be held Wednesday evening
at the office of DIR. H. w. Roby, at 70S
Kansas avenue. The principal paper
viii be read by G. Il. Kimball on 1.-THE
political issues before the people, be-
fore and after the constitutional con-
vention of 1897 compared with those
now confronting this nation
This will be followed by answers
and comments on the following ques-
tons by the gentlemen indicated:
What reason did Washington urge
why he should not be delegate to the
Constitutional Convention of 1897 %
w. E. Connelley.
who was the secretary of that
convention ?" Geo. P. Morehouse.
What notable member made a very
neat and prophetic address at the
close of the convention and what
Illustrations did he use?" B. B.
Smythe.
who was a notable poet of the
Revolutionary and later period?" H.
w. Roby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
eElsd5eli -
SANTA FE NOTES

Charles O'Brien is a new employe in
the coach shops
James Lennon is a new employee OF
the Santa Fe who has gone to work in
the storehouse.
D. G. Boyd who is employed as a clerk
in the roundhouse, las returned to work
after laying off for a few days.
Train No. Is was delayed several
hours this morning on account of an
engine failure and arrived at 1880.
Engineer w. E. Wheeler has re-
turned to work on the Marceline runs
after having been off for a few days.
Engineer Charles Leaf who has been
working in temporary passenger service
has returned to work in the local pool.
Harry W. Townsend of the axle
lighting department at Argentine was
in Topeka yesterday on a short bust
ness trip.
Santa Fe instruction car No. 999O5
is in the local yards for a few days,
where instruction will be given to the
employees.
c. D. Moore of the bonus department
has returned to Topeka after having
been in Shopton, Ia, On a business trip
few days.
The unclaimed freight sale of the
Santa Fe will commence next Monday
morning in the old freight depot in the
lumber yard.
Irving Wellman, travelling road fore
man of engines, returned to Argentine
this morning after having spent Sun
day in Topeka.
Division Superintendent c. T. McLel-
Ian returned to Emporia yesterday af-
ter having been in Topeka on business
for a couple of days
The work of moving the old car SER
vice shed over in the lumber yard which
was temporarily delayed for a few days
was resumed this morning.
F. A. Howe of the electrical en-
cheering department has returned to
work after having been off for ten
days on account of sickness.
Conductor Clint Coddington was on
the Kansas City plug runs Nos. 100
and ITO yesterday in the place of Con-
ductor Harry Griffin who laid off.
Engineer Joe Gossard came in on
NO. Is this morning, the regular en-
CINE of Engineer Gilpin being out of
commission on account of an engine
failure.
W. H. Tucker of the electrical depart
ment has gone to Newton with a force
of wire men where he will wire a tele-
graph school which has been started in
Newton.
Keith Wilson, travelling freight
auditor with headquarters at Hutchin-
son, returned to Hutchinson last night
after having spent Sunday in Topeka
with his parents.
Engineer Ed Scahill is running on
runs Nos. Ii and Is between Topeka
gineer j. P. Kelly who is laying off
for a few days.
Harry G. Wilson of Lawrence for
merly of the Santa Fe, was in To-
peka yesterday visiting with friends
and relatives among the local en-
ployes of the Santa Fe.
A new switch is being laid by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-07
ALL WORK MUST STOP.
City Council Will show No Partially in
Sunday Closing.

Sunday theaters are going to be
placed in a class with vendors of ice
cream, butcher shops, grocery stores
and barber shops.
Partially? No, stree, not pit of it,
say the councilmen.
eve are going to be impartial IN this
and going to include all employers Of
Sunday labor" said Councilman How
ard today. ''I am going to introduce a
resolution in the council this evening
that will take in everything. Some Of
these theater managers have been say
ing that we are not impartial. and that
we are going to go after the vendors
of ice cream and all of these peddlera
who make a noise and sell things on
Sunday. That's not all, either. Some