Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-21

The new law directed against the
radical press has been executed by the
postmaster general in orders to the
postmasters telling them that they
are to refuse the mails TO all pa
pers which. in their judgment, contain
articles which tend to incite to arson.
murder and assassination" and to hold
up all papers in foreign languages like
~ to have Objectionable matter, pend
ing examination of a translation OF
such matter to be furnished by the pro-
prletor of said papers. This order is
taken by the Appeal to Reason. the Chi
cago Socialist. New Ycsk Call and 9th
er socialist papers to be a challenge 70
them. and they are preparing to fight
the order with every known weapon,
If it shall be applied to them They
say that it is against all precedent 10
give such discretionary power to every
petty postmaster in the land. The only
appeal from the decision of the post
master will be TO the department at
Washington
President Roosevelt's announcement
that he will spend most of next year
hunting big game in Africa is regard
ed as an indication that he is not a
candidate for Senator Platt's seat
This would leave the way open for
former Governor Black. with an oppor-
tunity for Mr.. Roosevelt on Senator
Depew's retirement two years later.
Mr. Roosevelt expects to sail early ia
April, 1909. lie will not touch at any
European port, but go direct to Cairo
The actual hunting plans have not been
made, beyond the fact that British East
Africa will be the scene. Mr.. Roose-
welt expects to make study of Afri-
can animals, besides killing a few OF
the. He will tell his experiences and
observations in magazine articles and
possibly in book form. The trip is ex-
pected to last about year.
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The end of the fiscal year found the
United States Treasury approximately
$60,000,000 behind the total expendi-
lures of the year, as compared with
q surplus of over SS4,000,000 Il year
ago. This condition is attributed by
the department officials to the bust
ness depression In the wake of the
panic of last fall. The receipts from
all sources were $763, 100000 less than
in the preceding fiscal year, while the
disbursements were $1S1,OC0000 larg-
er. The total receipts were $599,S95,-
1853 and the total of expenditures were
$659,551,755. Customs have fallen of
about $46,000000 and the internal rev.
enues $19,000000. The postal deficit
viii be nearly $13,500.000.
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Upon the second anniversary OF the
the famous "poison squad" or class OF
food experimenters conducted by DR..
n. w. Wiley. chemist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was disbanded.
During this period nearly every class
of foods has been tested scientifically
by studying its effect upon these men.
A board has been created to pass upon
the final decision as to the quality OF
the food and there are now about 100
criminal cases In the courts. Dr. WI
ley says that manufacturers and deal
ers have generally come to see that 1t
pays better to obey this law as to
branding their goods for what they
are.
The question which has caused so
much controversy between government
officials and distillers as to whether or
not whisky and neutral spirits are like
substances, has been judicialJy deter
mined by the District Of Columbia
Court Of Appeals which holds that they
are not like substances. 1t also was
decided that bourbon whisky can only
be made in the State Of Kentucky ard
must be made from a mash, the chief
ingredient Of which is corn.
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The fact that Chairman Payne of
the House Committee on Ways and
Means, which is to inquire into the sub
ject of tariff revision, does not intend
to call his committee together during
the recess Of Congress Is attributed to
desire not to encourage tariff revis-
iOnists. Payne declares positively that
his committee will not be called to-
gether.
After q conference between Secre-
tary OF Commerce Labor Straus, I'M
migration Commissioner Sergent and
the immigration officials of Boston,
Montreal, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore at New York, 1t was an
nounced that hereafter the rules for
the exclusion Of persons because OF dis
ease viii be uniform.
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The president has proclaimed the
reservation Of strips Of land along the
Canadian border. 30 feet wide, for the
better enforcement Of the customs and
immigration laws This applies only
to unapproprlated lands
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In q letter to Commander Hutch L.
Cone Of the torpedo dotilla, which
made the voyage from Hampton Roads
to San Francisco, President Roosevelt
seys that If he could draw eny distinc-
ton between the work Of the battle
ship crews and the men Of the destroy
ers it would be In favor OF the latter.
He adds that the voyage Of the destroy
ers is even a more notable feat and he
would like to thank every member Of
the crews personally.
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Secretary Roots summer program
includes anotSer course at Muldoons.
where he got 50 much help physically
a year ago. Mr.. Root is sure to re-
main in Office, apparently, until the
end of this administration.
1877
The President has proclaimed the