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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
eax LIFE TRAM PERIL.
Gambling, Drink and Other Dissi
pations Blamed for Rail Wrecks.

Gambling, Drink and Other Dissf-
pations Blamed for Rail Wrecks.
Railroad wrecks in this country are
brought about by railroad employees who
drink, gamble and indulge in other forms
OF dissipation and not because they are
overworked. according to the theory ad-
vanced by DIR. r. w. Corwin, division
surgeon of the Missouri Pacific at Pu-
eblo, Colo, in paper read before the
New York and New England Association
of Railway Surgeons at the Academy of
Medicine in New York. IAN engineer
who backed his train into an excursion
train," said DIR. Corwin, was found to
have been worrying over the fact that the
night before he had gambled away his
pay check. The employee who uses his
hours 81 recreation for gambling, drink
ing and smoking to excess is no more fit
for work than is the man who has been
on duty eighteen to twenty hours" con-
tinued the surgeon. 1T may be neces-
sary to reorganize the medical depart
nents of the railways of the country. 1t
is far better TO keep men in good ply
steal condition than to effect cures; to
provide employees with good environment.
l am told that the greatest trouble the
manager of a large railway had was to
provide counter attractions to the saloon
and gambling bells to which his men re-
sorted when off duty. Sometimes, too, men
met and married women in cheap board
ing houses, where conditions were none
the best and when the men were promoted
their wives were found to be a handicap
to them, as they failed to rise in the So
ciai scale with their husbands or to share
their ambitions"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
NEW YORK

Enlargement and expansion are still
the dominating influences in trade and in
dustry, and the volume of sales and of
orders booked by wholesalers and manu-
facturers continues TO show gains, partic-
ularly in the commercial anG msnufactur-
ing centers of the North, East and West
Still certain evidences of irreguarity
are found in the reports that mild wealth
er is restricting sales of winter goods at
retail in the above sections, and southern
advices are that improvement in that sec
ton is rather slower than expected and
that low cotton prices and holding of
that product by producers are checking
trade and collections
Idle cars are reported growing fewer
in number rapidly. Heavier buying of
pig siroe-i repnrted at the East and lake
markets are more active, 0dt p;ttshnrg
reports transactions smaller. Prices are
higher.
In wholesale and jobbing lines North,
East and West reports are generally that
trade is expanding. that spring purchases
are increasing and that stocks in final
distributors hands are light Cotton
goods are growing in demand and prices
are being advanced.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Nov. 10 number 273,
against 267 last week, 265 in the like
week of 1907, 212 in 1906, pa in 1909
and 1913 in 1904. Business failures in
Canada for the week number 49, which
compares with o. last week and IS in
the same week last year.-Bradstreet
Commercial Report.
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
800 to $7.75; hogs, prime heavy, 800
to S605 sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $500 wheat, No. ., S1.O3 to S1.05;
corn, No. 2, &c to CSC; oats, standard,
4sc to 49c; rye, No. 2, Toe to rec; hay,
timothy. $500 to S14lO0; prairie, $500
to $3.50; butter, choice creamery, 25c
to 29c; eggs, fresh, 27c to 29c; potatoes,
per bushel, 62c to Tic.
anapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
TO 500; hogs, good TO choice heasy,
$3.50 to $6.1O; wheat, No. 2, $101 to
S1.03; corn, No. white, Gle to 62c; oats,
No. white, ACC TO zoe.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to 800;
wheat, No 2, S1.06 to S1Os corn. No. 2,
Gle to G3c; oats, No. 2, Acc to zoe; rye,
No. 2, 73c to 74c
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs,
800 to $40: sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, s104 to $f.06; corn, No. 3
yellow. 64c to &c oats, No. white,
sic to SIC; rye, No. 2, Toe TO 76c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
$1.03 to $f.0J; corn, No. 3, G0c TO Gle;
oats, standard. zoe to Sic; rye, No. /,
74c to Toe; barley, No. !, 63c TO 64c;
pork, mess, $14.70.
Buffalo-Cattle, chcice shipping steers,
800 to S6.75; h,gs, fair TO choice. 800
TO 5000; sheep. common TO good mixed,
800 10 $50; lambs, fair to choice
$500 to $685..
New York-Cattle, 800 to 500;
hogs, $3.50 TO $3.50; sheep. $500 TO
1915: wheat, No. 2 red, SLIP to S113;
corn, No. 2, Tic to TIC; oats, natural
white, 54c to SIC: butter, creamery, 27c
to gle: eggs, western, Bic to SIC.
Toledo-whe No. 2 mixed, $104 to
s1.O6: corn, No. mixed, Gle 10 S3c;
oats. No. 2 mixed. 49c to zoe; rye, No.
2, TIC TO 7sc; clover seed, $3.50.
Cincinnati-Catiie. 800 to $J.65:
hogs. $500 to $G.05: sheep, $3.0fy to
$3.50: wheat, No. 2, S1.07 to S1.08: corn,
No. 2 mixed. G2c to &c; oats, No.
mixed, J0c to 5fc; rye, No. 2, 7sc to Soc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
CATHOLIC CONGRESS IN CHICAGO
Most Distinguished in the History of
the Church in America.


The Catholic Missionary Congress-
which was convened In Chicago, was
the most distinguished gathering Of
Catholics ever held in the new world.
There were present at the congress 4
archbishops. 80 bishops, Z mitred ab-
bots. project apostolic, u monsignors.
superiors of the, various teaching and
preaching orders. 600 priests and thou
sands of distinguished laymen. They
were present from all parts of the
United States, from Canada and Porto
Rico
The congress was the development of
an idea of Most Rev. James Edward
Quigley, archbishop of Chicago Less
than three years ago he was instru-
mental in forming the Catholic Church
Extension Society-a movement that
has for its object the furtherance of
missions among the poor and sparsely
settled districts of the United States.
and at the head of which is Rev. Fran
els c. Kelley, ID. D.. of Lapeer, Mich.
The werk accomplished by this society
during its brief existence has been
fruitful in results, no fewer than 200
new churches having been established.
and this movement led to the congress
which met in Chicago.
At the congress Pope Plus Y had his
personal representative, Most Rev.
Diomede Falconio, who gave his sane
ton and approval to its deliberations
and conclusions.
The closing session was marked by a
spirited defense of the Catholic church
to the recent charge of Lutheran
conference in the East of Baptist
Union in Philadelphia that Catholics
are opposed to the spirit of democratic
institutions. the defense being uttered
in impassioned style by w. Bourke
Cochran of New York There was a
tornado of applause throughout the. ar
mory time and again while Mr.. Cochran
was talking.
The last session was also made nota-
BILE by the adoption of resolutions
which make it certain that the mis-
sionary work of the Catholic church in
the United States and Canada is to be
carried forward henceforth by a great
national organization. The missionary
congress is to become fixture in the
church and viii be held hereafter either
annually or biennially, this point to be
decided later. 1t is not unlikely that
the next congress may Nbe held in Can
ada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
KAIsER's TALK OF WAR PUBLIC.
German Emperor Said to Have De-
clared Strife Inevitable.

clared Strife Inevitable.
The New York World publishes what
it says is an accurate and authentic
synopsis of the now world celebrated
interview granted by Kaiser Wilhelm
to Dr.. William Bayard Hale. and which
was suppressed ut the request of the
German government. Summarized, the
main points of the Kaiser's interview,
which took place ON the imperial yacht
Hohenzoilern off Bergen, Norway, are
as follows:
That King Edward of Great Britain
had been humiliating him for more
than two years and that he was exas-
perated; that Germany was the para
mount power in all Europe. and that
England was trying to neutralize that
power.
That he held France in the hollow of
his hand, anJ that Russia was of no
account since the disastrous war she
had waged with Japan.
That if the European war which
has been so much talked about was in
evitable the sooner it came the better
it would be for him. because he was
ready and was tired of the suspense.
That Great Britain had been a deca-
dent nation ever since her victory over
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State, because hers was an upright
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

eous, ungodly cause, and divine judy
ment was bound eventually to overtake
the powerful nation that waged such
a war.
That the Anglo-Japar csc alliance was
an Ubiquitous alliance against all the
white races, England proving absolute
" her faithlessness as a Christian ma
ton; that Japan was honeycombing In
di. with seditisn and flooding it with
spies while processing openly to be
Englaad's friend and ally.
That the only way to counterfeit this
alliance was for Germany and America
to act together at an early date or
America would have to fight the Japan
csc in ten months. .sas.sa.s.sas
That in the event Of a great war
England wousd lose many of her large
colonies, especially those in the Pacific,
and that all he would take for Ger
many would be Egypt, though he would
liberate the holy land from the yoke
of infidel, presumably meaning the Sui
tan.
That the perfecting Of the Zeppelin
dirigible balloon would give Germany
a powerful vantage in war, and she
was ready to make use of it to the full
est extent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The trial of T. jenkins Hams in con-
nection with the murder of William c..
Annis was fixed in New York for Dec. IA.
Passengers arriving at New Orleans
say suffering and desolation prevail along
the coast of Nicaragua, where hurricane
recently destroyed the towns or Rio
Grande and Prinzapulka.
After suffering from fractured skull
received in an automobile accident more
than a month ago, a Brooklyn IN. "
woman has become violently insane. The
doctors say her case is hopeless
Cyrus Townsend Brady, the author, ex-
plains to the public that he was kicked
out of the vestry by the parishioners of
Trinity church, Toledo, Ohio.
The Japanese government budget for
the wear 190o-10 is almost completed and
shows expenditures 543.630.00 yen, in
Guiding disbursements on the war ac-
count. and total receipts 543.630.000 yen.
Miss Hazel Julia Pratt. % years old.
of East Hartford was instantly killed
in ar automobile accident at New Brit
ain. Conn. The car was driven by Her
man Desleck. who with Ernest w. and
HARRY Keeney OF East Hartford. also
were thrown out
The warehouse used by the United
States aray as a medical supply store
room for the department of the East at
sos and $50 Washington street, New
York City. was damaged By fire. The FIRE
was confined to the sixth foor, but So
600 worth Of tents. blsnkets. cots and
other bedding were ruined
Harrison Irving Mersereau. son Of one
of the weal4hiest business Isen Of Port
land. Ore, aud a Yale FRESHMAN. who
eloved Sept IS with Miss yosephine
Frances Murphy OF New Haven, Conn.,,
has been called home and told to go to
work. The bride is daughter OF a city
fireman aud the groom's parents are said
to be trying to annul the wedding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
STARTS FIRES TO SEE REscuEs.
Philadelphia Woman, Say Police,
Confesses to Many Crimes.

Philadelphia Woman, Say Police,
Confesses to Many Crimes.
Arrested on suspicion of having start
ed several incendiary fires in dwellings
and apartment houses, in Philadelphia,
Mrs. Johanna Kelly broke down under
rigid questioning and confessed, the POI
lice say, telling the remarkable story that
she wanted not so much to see the en-
gines as to look on when children and
women were being rescued from the burn
ing house. The mania to fire the places,
she said, seized her last Jccember, and
try as she would, she could not resist
starting fires, and within ten days two
were started at 1896 Callowhill street, a
tenement house. Between December and
April there were four fires at 252 North
Tenth street. In both placs there were a
number of dodgers, including many wom-
en- and children. The fact that the fires
at both places occurred only while Mrs.
Kelley lived there gave the fire marshal
his first clew. Mrs. Kelly has been a
Woodworking woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
CHICAGO

The Weekly Review of Chicago Trade.
published by Il. G. Dun & Co.. saws:
Evidences of healthy recovery in COM
merce become more distinct The recent
rise in the volume of payments through
the banks is sccentuated by an aggre-
gate which is the largest in thirteen
months and exceeds that of the CORE
spending week in 1906, when business
was exceptionally good.
Trading defaults also make a crafty
ing exhibit, both numbers and liabilities
being only one-lalf hose recorded at this
time last year.
Another gratifying testimony is saen
in the diminishing ranks of idle workers
and freight cars Investment interest has
become very encouraging, safer balance
being established by the check to o~sr-
trading in Wall street securities Meney
is ample for legitimate purposes and the
discount rate favors renewed enterprise
along both industrial and financial lines.
Local developments denote increasing
activity in production and distribution
Movements of finished products and crude
materials furnish heavier tonnage to the
railroads, while marketings of farm pro-
duets run above those of year ago No
table gains appear in forwarding of flour,
provisions and live stock
"Ore receipts are ample for the winter
consumption and new furnaces at Gary
will start in few weeks. Heavy orders
permit more employment of machinery
and labor at Pullman, and in some iron
branches there is now day and night
work.
Railroad returns testify to sustained
recovery in earnings of the Chicago sys-
TENS and more pressure appears for
equipment to market corn and live stock
within the next few weeks.
Merchandise stocks undergo rapid re-
duction. while the Injuries DO fairly well.
particularly in furs, jewelry and art
wares. Mail orders disclose more conf
dence of country buyers and there are
substantial selections of spring and sum
mer staples. House buying provides fair
activity in dry goods, footwear, mems
furnishings and food products.
Bank clearings, $236, sos, $50. exceed
those ef corresponding week in 1907 by
35.4 per cent. and compare with $a4l,-
354. AGO in 1906.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number Is, against 2S last week,
SO in 1907 and 26 in 1906 Those with
liabilities over $1,000 number 3, against
10 last week, IA in 1907 and 10 in 1906.~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
ENDS NIGHT RIDER WAR.
Kentucky Growers at Last Force Big
Combine to Terms.

The American Tobacco Company mas
been made to bow down to the Burnley
Tobacco Society, some of whose members
unofficialIy formed the bands of maraud-
ers known as might riders" who resorted
to tactics that were unlawful and sacri-
feed many lives to attain Their ends. BY
a deal between the Burley Tobacco So
ciety and the American Tobacco Company
closed Thursday the 1906 and part of the
1907 crop of tobacco, involving $4,000
600 pounds, becomes the property of the
American Tobacco Company at cost of
almost $14,O00,0OO. The average price
per pound for the 1906 crop was 201a
cents, and IL cents for the 1907 crop
There is great rejoicing in Kentucky
among the night riders and those who
sympathize with them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
HOLD CITIZENS AT BAY.
Daylight Robbery at Attica, Ohio,
Followed by q Chase.

Daylight Robbery at Attfca, Ohio,
Followed by Chase.
Masked robbers held several citizens at
bay in Attica, Ohio, while they blew open
and robbed the safe of Renninger & Sill
cox of $4,000 in cash. The citizens sur
rounded the store, but the safe crackers
would not leave. One robber held the
crowd back with a revolver at the front
of the store, a second did likewise at the
rear door, while the third continued to
work at the safe. When the safe was
opened and the money obtained the rob-
bers made a dash for the street, still
leveling their revolvers at the crowd out
side. A few shots were exchanged, but
none was injured. The robbers escaped
toward Chicago Junction. A posse quick
ly was formed and started in pursuit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

pany, was listened
to with breathless
interest by a large
crowd that damned
the courtroom at
the hearing before
r ef er ee Franklin
f erris in New
York II hur s day.
With seeming cam
dor he told how
and why the combi-
nation was created,
and cheerfully adj
mitted that it Sc
cured rebates from
the railroads which
enabled it to drive
competitors out of
business.
u was the final re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Opium Struggled Into Manila.

Evidences of an extensive plot to
smuggle opium into Mania from China
have been discovered. A fortnight ago
workmen employed on the military build
ings at Camp Stotzenberg discovered 81
quantity of opium concealed in cement
which had been shipped from Hongkong.
workmen engaged on the Manila forts
opened supposed barrel of cement and
found it to be half full of opium.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Lodre Gets Famous bible.

4 copy of the famous .breeches Bible, .
published in London in 1899, and said to
be the identical book on which George
Washington was obligated as a master
Mason, was the other night restored to
Lodge of Antiquity No. 1, Q. r., A. F,
and A. NJ, in Montreal. the oldest Ma
sonic lodge in Canada, to which it orig
inally belonged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
BRITAIN BARS OUR CATTLE.
hipment. from United state. Kept

Shipments from United States Kept
Out Because of Disease.
The British board of agriculture has
been informed officially of the extension
of the foot-and-mouth disease among
American cattle into the State of New
York, and it has issued an order prohibit
ing the importation of cattle, hay or
straw from New York or New jersey.
Prohibition of these products from Penn
sylvania was announced the previous day.
Prohibition of the Importation of cattle
from American ports creates the prospect
of a serious shortage in the meat supply
of Great Britain and a consequent rise in
prices TO the consumer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

The feeling entertained by the late
George d. Wolf of Sommerdale, Pa, to-
ward Charles w. Wenzel, his son-in-law,
is shown in the following paragraph in
his will. which was admitted to probate
the other day: Fifty cents be paid to my
son-in-law, Charles w. Wenzel, native
of Huntingdon, Pa, to enable him to lsuy
a good. stout rope with which to hang
h;taself"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Army omcer Drop. Dead.

Lieut.. Otto Braemar Grimm. Signal
Corps. United States army. dropped dead
in drug store in Long Beach, Cal Pa
pers found in his pockets showed that he
was on sick leave, that his home was for
merly in Cleveland, and that he had been
stationed ii Omaha
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

of receivers in the Federal Court sew
eral days ago. Following this came
the transfer to two local banks of the
Deposits, Savings and Trust Company
of which the Mayor was president. 1t
is said this action was precipitated by
the threats of Mr.. Johnson's individual
creditors to file suits to obtain pay
ment on notes Endorsed by the Mayor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Slain hx Communion IN Hunt.

Bleeding to death, his last words be,
ing for the comfort of his family, Sid
ney Beach Tremble. Chicago bond brok.
er, died at Ellsworth, Kan, in the arms
of the man who accidentally shot hin
while hunting. The fatal charge was
fred by DIR. Frank Stuart, of Marshall
Mich, Mr.. Trembles hunting compan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Gasoline Bath Divorce Cause.

Because gasoline was the only fluid she
would use to wash their two children,
Cyrus Sanford was granted divorce by
Judge Wilbur in Los Angeles from Min
ME t. Sanford. Sanford alleged that it
was cruelty to him. Gasoline is the
quickest way to clean them with the least
trouble" he quoted his wife as saying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
PAINTS AS BEAR DIES on HIM.


Companion Kills Bruin as Pennsyl-
vania Youth Falls from Fear.
Having used his last shot upon a huge
black bear, Roy Kingle, Is years old, of
Scranton, Pa, fell unconscious from
fright and the bear dropped dead on top
of him. Kingle and George Labarre were
returning from an unsuccessful after
moons hunt and were nearing camp when
bruin rushed at them. Kingle sent q
bullet into its body. The bear came on.
A second shot went wide. From sheer
nervousness he dropped, but bullet from
Labarre killed the bear as it fell across
Kingle's PROSTATE form.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
Two Die In Calumet River.

\ plunge into the Calumet river, caus-
ing the death of man and woman,
brought to an end early the other morn
ing an automobile ride of a party OF
Chicago merry-makers. Six other men
and women, the remainder of the group,
had narrow escape, being rescued erom
the icy waters by four witnesses of the
accident
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
policeman Kins Man An Crowd

While attempting to dispense a crowd
of corner loungers in the northern sec
tion of Philadelphia, a policeman was
attacked by the crowd. He shot and in
stsntly killed John Bradley, u years
old. The policeman has been placed un-
der arrest TO await the action of the
coroner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01

Four Greek section hands were killed
ard four others were terribly injured
when the nowsers Grove express on the
Burlington read. loaded with suburban
passengers, crashed into a hand car near
Highlands, seventeen miles west of Chi
csgo. at so o'clock the other morning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
nos. confe.. Robberles.

Police captured three Polish boys about
10 years old, who have confessed a score
or more of daring robberies in Science
tady, n. Y, during the past two months.
Money, jewelry and merchandise valued
at $4,000 have been taken without leav-
ing a single clew. The boys were caught
attempting to break into a saloon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
TOM JOHNSON IS POOR.
Big Fortune of the Cleveland Mayor
Has Been Swept Away

Las 9OCl4 0WCPI away
Mayor Tom L. Johnson Of Cleveland,
for years credited with the possession
of millions, announced Thursday that
his entire fortune had been swept awav
and that he was once more facing thu
world as poor as when he and his
brother Albert came to Cleveland as
young men to seek their fortunes. He
will give up his beautiful home on
Euclid avenue and move into a small
house. His automobiles will be given
up and he will ride in street cars. But
the Mayor declares he will never
give up his fight against special priv
ilege and for the interests of the peo-
pie.
Financial troubles have followed
Mayor Johnson rapidly of late. The
Municipal Traction Company, of which
he was treasurer, passed into the hands
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-01
MEMORIAL N SANTIAGO.
Graves of Americen, Spanish, and
Cubals Soldier Dedicated.

Graves of AmerI.en, Spanish, and
Cubals Soldier Dedicated.
The dedication and unwilling of me-
mortal arch on San Juan hill, near San
tiago, Cuba, in honor of the American,
Cuban and Spanish soldiers who fell in
battle in 1898 took place Sunday. At the
same time the corner stone of the Raja
Yoga school was laid. Elaborate services
were held, at which the American troops,
under command of Col. Yeatman, and a
detachm mt of rural guards were present.
Speeches were delivered by the American
consul. Ross f. Holiday; Gov. Rafael
Mangulay, and Mrs. Katherine Tingley.
head of the Theosophists. A hundrsd
carriages, beautifully decorated with flow
ers, took part in the parade.