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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

There was just enough decoration in
the convention hall to beautify. with
out interfering with ample light and
ventilation. Broad bands of color, red,
white and blue, yelled the trent of the
galleries which extend round the hail.
looped up at intervals with red ro-
settles midway between the steel Cir
ders which arch across the hall sup
porting the roof, and above the gal
lery similar strip was draped upon
large, gilt, five-pointed stars. At the
ends of each arch were groups of big
flags. At either end of the hall an inn
mense eagle, with twelve-foot spread
Of wings, surmounted a mass of flags
The stars and stripes dominated the
scene.
For those to whom the occasion was
one of hard work and quick commune
cation the facilities were seemingly
ideal. Practical men planned the ar
rangement of assembly halls for pages,
sergeants-at-arms, doorkeepers, mes
sengers and ushers; there were rows
or telephones ana large spaces set aside
for the army of telegraphers of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies. There were committee
rooms, offices, reception rooms, smoking
rooms and a coy, tastefully decorated
retiring room for the women.
The last night before the convention
was tense with suppressed anxiety in
all the camps. A score of conferences
were held, among the allies as well as
in the Taft circle, and the presidency,
the Roosevelt third term stampede the
fight over contesting delegations, the
battle over the platform, and a host of
other points of friction in the conyen-
ton, were dealt with by the leaders
who were to help to make history.
Monday night the streets We're ablaze
with lights. there was wealth Of color
ON the tall buildings, bands We'd with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES

The following have been the nomina.
tons of the Republican party since its
organization
1856. at Philadelpia--John c. Fremont
California, and William l. Dayton, New
Jersey. Defeated
1860, at Chicago-Abraham Lincoln. I'LL
nois. and Hannibal Hamlin, Maine
Elected
1864. at Baltimore-Abraham Lincoln,
Illinois, and Andrew johnson, Tennessee
Elected
1868, at Chicago-Ulysses S. Grant
Illinois, and Schuyler Colfax, Indiana.
Elected
1872, at Philadelphia-UIy s. Grant
Illinois, and Henry Wilson, Massachusetts.
Elected
1876, at Rutherford B.
Hayes, Ohio, and William Wheeler, New
York. Elected.
1880, at Chicago-James A. Garfield.
Ohio. and Chester A. Arthur, New York.
1884, at Chicago-Jsmes G. Blaine
Maine, and John A. Logan, Illinois. De
feated
1888, at Chicago Benjamin Harrison, In
diana. and Levi z. Morton, New York.
Elected
1892, at polis-Benjamin Harri-
son. Indiana, and Whitelaw Reid New York.
Defeated.
1796, at St Louis William Mckinley
Ohio, and Garrett A. hobart, New Jersey.
Elected
1900, at PhiladeIphia-wn William Mckinley,
Ohio. and Theodore Roosevelt, New York.
Elected
1904, at Chicago-Theodore Roosevelt,
New York. and Charles w. Fairbanks, Indi-
ana. Elected
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
Novel street Car warming signs.

Receiver Whitridge of the Third avenue
surface trolley line in New York has
adopted a novel method for combating the
evil of unpaid fares and knocked-down
fares. Oh large cards he has posted in
all cars signs headed, ''Thou Shalt Not
Steal" under which appears the legends !:
Every passenger who does not pay his
fare steals" and Every conductor who
does not turn in fares steals" On an
other card the passengers are asked to
help keep the ears clean by not splitting
or throwing rubbish on the floor and are
invited to complain of everything wrong.
Speaking of this new policy, Whitridge
says he has estimated that 6 per cent
of the fares due are not paid by the pub
lie or turned in by the conductors. He
says this is due in part to the general
belief that the road was built up on
fraud. He proposes to try to give better
service henceforth, so as to dissipste that
belief and deserve better treatment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The leading wool merchants Of Bos-
ton are advising wool growers on the
matter of Irvine for tying neeces. They
admonish them thus:
Do not tie your wool with sisai or
binder Irvine. Manufacturers and deal
ers In the East are up In arms agaIns.
the practice. The manufacturer Is
more and more unwilling 10 accept
from the dealer wool where the fieeces
are tied with sisaI or binder Irvine. anu
the time has come when the buyer Of
wool must discriminate against fills
kind Of Irvine. In unrying the heeces
II Is impossible 10 remove this kind Of
twine without leaving some nbers In
the wool, and this causes q defect In
the goods when made. to the annoy
ance and expense Of the manufacturer.
who has to put such pieces Of goods
jrtc his secordsL II leaves white or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Strycinine is the most effectively
known roison for killing the pocket
gopher. and this method is recommend
ed by the United States Department
Of Agriculture for general use Stryct-
mia sulphate is the most convenient
form of the poison, since it is freely
soluble In hot water and in the natural
juices used for bait. To disguise its
| bitterness so that the gophers may moi
| be deferred from eating the bait sugar
is often used. A sugar syrup Is pre-
pared as follows Dissolve an ounce Of
strychnia sulphate In pint OF boiling
water Add a pint of thick sugar
syrup scented by adding few drops
OF oil of anise, but this Is not essen
tial. If preserved in a closed vessel
the syrup will keep h-de6nitely.
The above quantity is sufficient to
poison a half bushel Of shelled corn or
other grain, but corn is recommended.
The grain Is STEPPED In hot water and
allowed to soak over night 1t is then
drained and soaked for several hours
in the poisoned syrup. Before using
cornmeal may be added to take up the
excess of moisture.
The prepared bait is introduced into
the underground runways OF the goph-
ers with long-handled soon A srade
handle sharpened, vita metal point.
makes a good dibble for making holes
into the runways. Having located the
runway with the dibble, move 1t from
side to side TO firm the soil about the
hole and then withdraw. This Will
leave hole for the bait to be droDped
into. Some prefer to cover the holes.
but II IL better not to do SC.
Bait should be placed In the main
runways and not In the short laterais
near the mounds. A skillful operator
can 20 over twenty TO forty acres Of
badly infested land In day, and II tho
work Is carefully done at time when
tie gophers are active all animals
should be destroyed by the first appfi
cation.
Under favorable conditions the nse
OF carbon bisulphide can be made sue
cessfuily. but extreme care must DO
exercised In handling the stuff, as Ii Is
very infammable and NUT be kept
away from all fire. 1t forms a heavy
gas that goes into the burrows and
kills the animals. An ounce Of carbon
bisulphide for each burrow is sufficient,
but even at that 1T Is rather an ex-
pensive method The chemical Is pous-
ed over a bunch OF rags or cotton waste
and this pushed into the burrow. which
should be quickly closed
Traps are also used by some with
good results. The ordinary steel traps.
as well as special gophr traps. ara
used. However. the poisoning with
strychnine Is undoubtedly the best and
cheapest Ds.hod Of Kidding ones farm
OF the pests
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

placards bearing the likeness of the
various "favorite sons. toIted and
swerved through the bustling streets
in the loop district or found their way
into the long procession up Michigan
avenue. And the frequent cheers from
autos were re-echoed by the gay
throng.
When the out-of-town delegates with
their wives or daughters found their
way to State street the shopping thor
oughfare appeared like a canyon, deco
rated with American flags and Uttered
with Autographs of the men who were
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
LABOR Leader. Held for Contempt.

Treasurer Britain of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor and business agent of
the Carpenters Society. with two other
union leaders. has been ordered to jail for
contempt of court in having called strikes
in defiance of the injunction issued by
Judge Carpenter. At the same time every
officer and member of the Carpenters and
Joiners' Union and of the Society Of Mill
and Factory Workers. with a roll of 15,-
600. faces the same fate. Execution OF
sentence was deferred for further argu-
ment on the jurisdiction of the court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

"Dry Farming Reclaims Desert.
Dry farming will eventually make
the so-called arid region of the west
ern highlands blossom like a rose. In
half dozen Wyoming counties 1t is
being adopted with complete success.
The State is encouraging it, and has
provided department of dry farm
ing, with DIR. c. V. Cook at ;ts head
with proper irrigation and irrita-
tion," says Commissioner Cook. "the
desert Of the West will In time disap-
pear. The possibilities of redemption
in this arid territory are being demon
strated more and more every year.
Land that was valuelcss ten years ago
now produces bountiful crops"
Dry farming Is the irritation part
of 1t. 1t Is simply the science of using
to Its utmost the meager rainfall Of
this arid region The secret lies in
storing up every bit Of moisture pos
sible. 1t merely consists of keeping
the surface of the ground covered with
dust mulch or blanket, which retains
the moisture.
You have noticed that after a rain
the earth forms a crust You would
think this crust would prevent the
moisture from escaping, but 1t does
not 1t is full Of little holes throrsn
which the sun and air, especially In
high attitudes, draws the moisture.
Here is where dry farming comes
in. This moisture-releasing crust Is
pulverized into dust blanket by fire.
quent narrowing or disclng. The soft
earth is made fioury and close lying,
and neither the sun nor the air action
can draw the moisture through 1t.
No expensive equipment is required.
A 14-ineh gang pillow for four horses,
so that the blowing may be deep, the
deeper the better, is used mostly. A
boy with four good horses and three
section disc harrow can cover thirty to
thirty-fve acres Of plowed ground
day. This narrowing must be done
several times until the ground is thor
oughly pulverized upon the surface.
Plowed ground must be narrowed after
each acknowledgements, Wyo., Cor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

still fingered over the cool blue waters
of Lake Michigan, until the orb stood
high over the green of Grant Park at
noon, Michigan avenue, Jackson boule-
ward, State street and adjoining thor
oughfares were scenes of extraordinary
life and hustle.
Human Flood Toward Coliseum.
The pre-convention currents, which
had been rising and stirring for several
days in all of the big Chicago hotels.
broke out from combining walls between
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The only woman who had a seat on the
floor of the Republican convention as a
regular delegate is Mrs Lucy A. Clark
of Brigham City. Utah. and it is declared
that she is also the only woman who ever
had a vote in q Republican convention.
Mrs. Clark came merely as an alternate
delegate. Then ii was found that one OF
the regular delegates was absent. There
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
TEE ELECTORAL VOTE.

With the fact fully established that the
presidential contestants viii De Taft and
Bryan, attention necessarily turns to the
alignment of the States at the last presi-
ientiai election. The subjoined tabular
exhibit will show how the States were d.
gided four years ago and the number of
votes to be cast by the electoral college
DEM STATES. REP. STATES.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Closely resembling Uncle Joe" Cannon
and as nimbie on his feet as an athlete,
Judge j. d. Conner, the grand old man
of Wabash, Ind, was on hand to watch
'sthe youngsters put through a conven-
ton" Judge Conner Is one Of the -four
surviving delegates to the first Republi.
can convention he'd in Philadelphia in
1856. when tie party nominated John c.
Fremont
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
sc Of ID. p. Bona..

AS part Of the recently authorized is
sue of S1O0,000O00 bonds. the Union Pa
ciic management has arranged to sell
100000 of the 4 per ccnt bonds TO an
internationa syndicate of bankers, headed
by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. here and By the
Parinrs Of London.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Convention tickets for sale ar prices
ranging from SO up 70 500 was com
plant az politicians and near friends Of
the assistant doorkeepers and other neta-
bles at the big gathering Tickets were
quoted nj exorhitant figures al the hotels
Moadzy, bat few were found fsx sals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

At Pittsburg the announcement was
made the4 the steel trust has about closed
a deal with the Russian government for
100000 tons of steel rails, to be used in
relaying the entire Siberian railroad. II
will require two years to FIJI the order.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
eAvrL FROM FORT DEARBORN.
Part OF Historic Leg Used In Con-
ssruetion of Malfet.

A rsvel made from an oak log of old
Fort Dearborn was used to open the Re
publican national convention. FOR the
manufacture of the savel and its box TWO
feet we're cut on the end OF an eight
foot log in the collection Of the city.s
department of municipal history. A sill
yer plate on the box cover bears this
legend Made of hand-hewn oak log from
a blockhouse Of old Fort Dearborn, tls
frst outpost Of civilization under tlas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
A Barnyard Incident.

Miss Bantam-What ails you that
you are looking so glum?
Mr.. Shanghai-I'ye :si:en down and
broken my wishbors, think.
Miss Bantam Oh, how delightful
And did you male a wish?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

yellow streaks throughout the goods
as 1t will not take any dye. A farmer
buying piece of wooden goods. either
black or colored, would hardly accept
a piece streaked with white or yellow.
4 farmer who insists on tying up
his wool with bindeFtwine will run the
risk of having it rejected altogether or
be obliged to stand a reduction of sew
eral cents pound. Wool should be
tied with small, hard Irvine that viii
not rub off.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

upon the vacant position was allotted TO
Ms. CLARK as q regular delegate. and the
gold badge was pinned upon her dress
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

United States government in Chicago or
vicinity in the old Northwest. 1896
burned by the Indians and rebailt IN
1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The last-minute plan of buying a
farm machine is lax one. 1t gives OPP
portunity for the loss of time and
money, for bad temper to generate,
the postponement of chore hours into
the night, and the inducing Of a bad
digestion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Spraying grain fields as a means Of
killing mustard is an idea which Is
gaining great prominence In the grain
raising region of the Northwest. 1t
seems to be a pretty we'll established
fact that the scheme is practical.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
az QxnNQW
And
I6|s|Ille

A formal declaration of party princi-
pies specified as the party platform was
as unknown in the early days as was a
convention. The noisiest, tn, jolliest, the
most exciting and perhaps least logical
presidential campaign was that of 1910.
William Henry Harrison, hero of an In
dian victory at Tippecanoe, a plain old
man, who had lived, his opponents sneer-
ingly said, in a log cabin decorated with
coon skins and had drunk hard cider, was
selected by Thurlow Weed as a better
candidate than Henry Clay. To defeat
Clay in the Republican convention, the
unit rule was adopted. The issues between
Van Buren,, the Democratic candidate,
and Harrison were not clearly drawn, but
the adventitious circumstances of Harri-
sons early life were skillfully utilized for
theatrical effects "Old Tippeeanoe" was
the slogan. Professions, miles long, with
log cabins, cider barrels and coon skin
caps on poles, stretched from State to
State. Glee clubs were feature of the
campaign and the Indian fighter was fair
ly sung into Office.
So vigorously did the Wings sing their
ss.vorite refrains that echoes of the songs
still linger.
What has caused this great connection
-motion-motion,
| Our country through?
| 1t is the ball a rolling on
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,
And with them will beat little Van,
Van, Van. is used up man.
Farewell, dear Van,
You're not our man
To guard the ship.
Well try old Tip.
In the campaign which resulted in the
election of Benjamin Harrison the fact
| that he was a grandson of old Tip was
| not forgotten by his adherents. Many
slangy, even irreverent references fixed
on grandpa's hat as a fit subject for
campaign quips. In 1874, the year when
| the Democratic convention brought the
first dark horse into the running, the
songs of the majority were:
o, poor Henry Clay, poor Henry Clay,
You cannot be our President, for Polk Is in
the way.
| and
Hurrah for Polk and annexation,
Down with Clay and high taxation.
When John Hanks, cousin of Abraham
Lincoln, carried two weather-beaten rails
| lulO lue NISWdu-iuC SlIuNluIC ESPECIALLY
built for the Republican convention held
in Chicago, in May, 1S60-Lincoln be-
came me "railsplitter" candidate as Har-
rison had been the log cabin and Jackson
the hickory candidate years before.
In the convention of 1860 began the
modern custom of cheering and counter
cheering. The Seward contingent gave a
parade the day of the convention. While
they were marching Lincoln supporters
filled the Wigwam. With the naming of
the candidates began the cheering. When
Seward was nominated and seconded the
shouting was absolutely frantic, shrill
and wild. But when Lincoln's nomina-
ton was seconded the West was heard
from, and gave a scream that was posi-
lively awful, and accompanied it with
stamping that made every plank and pill
lar in the building culver. On the third
ballot Lincoln was nominated. The shout
ing was so deafening that the cannon
which was discharged on the roof of the
building could not be heard inside.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The Carnegie Steel Company. one Of
the branches Of the steel trust, has been
Forced to follow the independent pro-
ducers in a cut of the price Of steel bars
to 81. despite the efforts Of tie trust to
keep prices up. 4 cut in structural steel
IT once followed frcm $l-7O to $50 q
toa. This. coming on the heels Of the re-
cent cut in pig iron. is expected to greatly
stimulate orders from builders and con-
tribute to the forward movement Of BUSH
ness
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
BIG HALL A FORTRESS.
Easier to Pass Needles Eye than
to Get in Without a Ticket.

The Coliseum became an intrenched
fortress at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The beleaguered force of sergeants-at-
arms, doorkeepers, secret service men,
and picked squad of police, went on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The Industrious hen is no longer
overlooked when it comes to figuring
UP the income IRON well-regulated
farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

noon to the lake front where he was
corralled cheer went up from the
walks and hundreds of guests swarmed
to the windows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

When grass seed. is sown see that
you have a rich, well-pulverize ! seed
bed, and SOW literally.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The pig hardly ever celebrates his
second birthday on the farm, so it Is
quite In order to make his first as
pleasant as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

If there Is anything that will make
a mans mouth water, it Is to see a
neighbours hogs picking their living on
a fine alfalfa pasture. while you have
been pessimistic enough to pooh-pooh
the idea of growing this legume.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Pasture makes the cheapest hog feed
on the farm, and clover makes the best
nog pasture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23
Cost of Producing Farm Products.

Cost of Producing Farm Products.
The Bureau OF Statistics is making
an Investigation of the cost of produc-
Ing farm products In different parts Of
the United States. Blank forms have
been printed upon which to make re
ports, and this bureau desires to re
ceive the names Of such farmers as
have kept records Of cost Of producing
crops, or are well informed upon the
subject OF cost of crop production In
their locality, In order that blank
schedules may be sent to them to I'LL
in. Individual reports will not be pub
lished-only the average Of many re-
ports. Names should be sent to the
Bureau OF Statistics, Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Fire that started in the Bank Of Tut
tie. Okla. destroyed the principal buss-
uess block Loss $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Making good" and "a square DEAL
are slang expressions that carry a
whole sermon with them If given the
right amount of thought.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

Best breeds do not insure most profit
without proper treatment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

To remove cockleburs quickly and
easily from horses tails, the following
recipe Is efficient: Dip the tail In a
bucket of hot water or. If this Is not
advisable, apply a thin oil. In either
case the burs can be picked out easils
after waiting few minutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

While blowing on his California
ranch Spaniard ran his plowshare
into box containing $4,000 In the
eight-sided gold slugs used years ago
In California by the Spanish people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

In London they hold what is called
a cart-horse parade. 1t stimulates in
terest in the not-always-happy lot of
the work horse. The idea is becoming
fashionable in some OF our own east
ern cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The average farm garden might well
be larger. 1t ought to be ample enough
so that almost all Of 1t could be Guilt
waited with a horse and team. One can
tend more garden with horse and
cultivator in an hour than he can with
a hoe in two days-and do 1t better.
The hoe has its place, but the place is
in the flower bed or corners and the
tool shed most of the time.
Several weeks may be gained by
starting many Of the flower and vege-
table seeds in boxes in the house, hot
bed or other protected quarters. Glass
is the best protection for plants, but
when glass is not procurable thin white
cloth makes a fairly good substitute.
Market gardeners grow nearly all of
their lettuce and some other vegetables
under thin cloth. 1t admits both light
and air.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-23

The best composted manure produces
the quickest results.