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Evening journal., 1908-12-18

tributes an elegy; here is the closins
stanza:
"some mystery of genius haunts his
page.
Some wonder secret of the poets
.-spell
Died with this master Of the peasant
thought
Peace to your Northland singer, ana
farewell"
Christmas Every Day. BY w D.
Howens. Harper and Brothers, New
York city.
This woll-kncwn writer relaxes jusl
long enough to write a wonderful
fairy-tale-a Christmas story for chh
dren.
1t tells of little girl who climbs
into her fathers arms wishing thai
Christmas might come every day. ana
as the outcome of this her wise par
ent in his loving way explains tho
lack of wisdom and selfishness in he-
wish.
Besides being daintily written. the
illustrations and colored borders by
Harriet Roosevelt Richards are note
worthy and exceptionally attractive,
making a fine gift-book.
From the North Foreland to Penzancc
BY Give Holland. Duhield ana
Company
No attempt has been made in this
book 20 give either guide-bool or
nautical information; the author has
chosen simply to deal with the pic
turesque side of various places ana
to tell their story. And as the coast.
line is one which has played a singu,
larly strenuous and historic part i'm the
history of the Island Kingdom. il is
full of interest Much of the mater
ial 20 be found in old publications like
DomesdaY, Leland. Hakluyt and Haze
has been drawn upon. as we'll as more
recent county histories and the like
The book starts with strange customs
of the Cinque Ports and ends with
various adventures Of Penzance; but,
well-written though il is. its greatest
attractiveness lies in it's pictUres-real-
ly wonderful little half-tones in color
This is not only by reason of THEN
mechanical perfection, but they pos
sess sentiment, which is much rarer
come by
THE JANUARY METROPOLITAN.
"The Key to the World Control il.
the January number of the Metropolis
tan Magazine. is startling article
considering the airship as a factor ih
the future civilization of the world
It tells of the secret experiment be-
ing made by the United States Gov
ernment and the energies being qul
etly expended by other nations to gaii,
the supremacy of the air. Mysteries
for the Stout and the Thin" By
Eusdace Miles, Is an interesting
article on the vagaries Of weight, and
contains many valuable suggestions
for those who are not satified with
physical appearance. 1.-THE Love Let.
ters of George Sand and Aired Ia
Musset" are continued. the French
novelist's strange life in Venice being
described by her own pen Charles II
Cag1n has a critical paper on the AIT
of Lionello Balestrieri. Among the
good stories published i'm this holiday
number might be mentioned THE Run
of the White Pelican" by Charles
Frederick Holder; "a Lieutenant u
Cupid" by Il. J. Rath: THE Missins
Daughter Of Chez Tong" by Rober
A. Bachmann; "a Christmas Theft
by Fgerton r. Williams. Jr: "Tnt
one Great Love" by Robert AieN
ander Wason, and Tho Wolf,' by
VIII Gage Carey.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

1t is haI to
take n calling
down, but some
tim es that is
merely preparato-
~ TO a coming
up.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

1t is an open question which bothers
the household the most-what she shall
wear or how he can pay for It.
Working isn't half so irksome TO the
human mind as the fact that somebody
else is seeing TO it that you have to
work
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

The women who
have no sense OF
humor are those
W no associate
with men who
have colossal van.
ity.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

There arc advantages in most every
thing. Tho thick skulled are not har-
rowed and depressed by delicate
doubts and subtle misglvings.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

Some Of the clever people you meet
make you believe you are It and don't
half try. You never find out that the
were stringlng you until the cold lighS
of the next morning shines cpon your
diminished purse and bumptious head.
Evening journal., 1908-12-18

II a man were wise. he would cry.
Help. help when he sees his wife
coming AZ him With a sweet smile of.
er she has been downtown shopping.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
PUPILS OBJECTS GIVEN.
Examination shows that "a Pc
Cent Have Physical Aflments.

Examination Shows that "a Per
Cent Have Physical Ailments.
Examination of 3763 children in the
public schools # Chicago by the city
health department shows that 81 per cent
are physically detective. A total of
1889 Of those examined are classified
as defective and in need of treatment.
Most of these bave more than one weak
ness to keep them out of the physically
satisfactory class. for the total number
of defects recorded by the city physicians
was 4,446. Detailed figures on the in
vestigation we-e given out by DIR. Heman
Spalding, cni.f medical inspector of the
department, who had charge of the work.
The number of separate defects found in
the pupils needing treatment was as fol-
lows: Lack of nutrition, 145; lack of
blood, les; enlarged glands, CSC; nervous
troubles, II; affection of heart, As; lung
diseases, 10; skin affections, 80; defects
of sight, %: faulty hearing, 700; trou-
bic in nasal breathing, 1875; defect in
palate, 252; deca5 ing teeth, 100; enlarg-
ed tonsils, S07; adenoids, 22c; defective
mentality, IS. "The act result of the ex-
aminations shows that the percentage of
defective children in Chicago is practical
ly the same as in New York." said DIR.
Spalding. ''Of course, these children
which we classify as defective are in the
vast majority of cases merely afflicted
with some slight ailment which can be
remedied by treatment. In no cases are
they defective according to the strict sci
entifc meaning of the term il not hsg-
ing sound minds"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION.
Families Trapped in Floors Above
Blazing Plant OF Chemical Go.

Families Trapped in Floors Above
Blazing Plant OF Chemical Go.
A terrific explosion, followed by scopes
OF anguish, panic, heroism and unspeak-
able pathos, wrecked the building az 17S
Huron street, Chicago, at 10 a. m. Thurs
day, transform d it in a trice into roar
ing furnace and dealt out death to at least
three persons, probably three others, and
possibly to eight altogether A mother
and two of her children are known to
be dead. Another daughter is missing
and is supposed to have persisted. A
fourth child, thought to have died, was
found later to have been in school. The
blast also brought injuries to many per-
sons and number of them are expected
to expire. The three upper floors of the
building, which is four stories high, were
occupied as living apartments, and in
the first floor and basement were the fac
tory and Office of the Pabst Chemical
Com pany, a proprietary medicine concern.
The explosion occurred in the basement,
supposedly from combustion of the chem
icals stored there. Flames and sufocat-
ing fumes swept through the building.
There was a rush for fire escapes and
windows, when the occupants recovered
from the force of the explosion and found
themselves in the midst of furnace.
Hands and faces were burn.l and hair
singed off in the rush to safety. On the
third floor at the rear Mrs. Jane Nolan
aad her children were hemmed in hope
lessly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
RELIGION AND REFORM.

The corner stone Of St. Michaels Cath
olic church. the finest in the Dakotas.
was laid at Grand Forks.
The courts at Watertown, S. D., have
taken up the crusade against gamblers 10
the extent Of imposing 800 fines.
As a result of the local option elections
held in Oregon, county prohibition will
prevail in twenty-one Of the thirty-three
counties.
The National Brewers Association.
meeting IN Milwaukee. passed resolutions
declaring for the abolition Of tough sa-
looms, selling to druukards and other i'm
proper practices.
Learning that slot machine to Be
played for money was in operation at a
news stand, Mayor Ttman Of Hudson,
Wis, entered the place, played rhe ma
chine. lest bis nickel and took the device
with aim.
Eight Swedish churches Of St Paul
have drawn up declaration OF their
noeition on several current questions,
srhich they call "a voice from the Chris
,san church" The declaration takes the
rround that the church Is more worthy
institution than the fraternal organization.
IL urges the observance Of Sunday. IL
declares opposition to the saloon, and pro-
tests against immoral theaters and dance
balls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
cLEw IN DOCTORS DEATH.
Philadelphia Police study Poisoning
of Physfcfan with Ale.

Philadelphia Police study Poisoning
of Physician with Ale.
The Philadelphia police have an i'm
portant clew in the case of DIR. William
III. Wilson, who died suddenly Friday
night after drinking a bottle of ale AMI
who is believed to have been poisoned
At the North Seventh street house in
which DIR. Wilson had lived about ten
years there was no sign that physician
lived there, and he did not do general
practice il the neighborhood. He had
patients, however and they are said TO
have been principally women able TO pay
we'll for mis- services The practice was
highly remunerative, for Wilson was
noted as a good spender,' and be had a
summer home at Cornwells, steam
launch and an automobile. The motive
for the supposed murder is believed to be
hidden in Dr. Wilson's medical practice.
The theory of the police is that a male
friend or a relative of a woman who IS
believed to have died after receiving med
ical attention sent the poisoned ale-
Frank Paul, the coroner's detective, left
the city to investigate what is consid-
cred an important clew. Before leaving
he said there was no doubt that che ale
contained cyanide of potassium. The ale
was delivered by express and has been
traced TO a certain place which is under
surveillance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
MUST DIVIDE ALASKAN WEALTH
Court Forces ProspectOr to share
with Man Who Aided Him.

Court Forces Prospector to share
with Man Who Aided Him.
A lawsuit. which involves more than
million dollars in Alaskan property and
which is unusually interesting on account
of its grubstake feature, has just been
decided on an appeal by the Supreme
Court in Seattle, Wash. Capt. e. L.
Barnette, banker and mining operator of
Fairbanks, has been forced to make an
accounting of all property and money
which he has made while in the Tanana
to James z. Causten, at present collec-
tor of customs in Porto Rico, the plain
tiff in the case. In 1901 Barnette got
into difficulty when on his way to the
head waters of the Tanana with stock
of goods. His steamer sprung leak and
Causten advanced $4,000 to engage an
other boat. with the agreement that he
should have third interest in whatever
profit Barnette made. Barnette, through
the fortunate development of the Tanana,
became immensely wealthy, established
bank and at present has interests in many
of the richest claims in the district. The
agreement holds good, according to the
decision of the Supreme Court, and a
third of Barnette's possessions is awarded
to Caus en-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07

was to bring the best spring waters
and their friends The national COM
mittee arranged for a brigade OF boys
in white suits and caps TO deliver wa
ter to all parts of the auditorium, in
Guiding the telegraph operators in the
basement.
Every effort was made to deaden the
noises in the Auditorium. All the
wooden floors were covered with hemp
mating. The stairs to the speakers
stand were also carpeted. Fifty seats
will be saved by elevating the band on
temporary platform. The audito-
rum itself is a marvel. The seats
are all opera chairs.
The committee inspected the conven-
ton hall with the beaming John l. Mar
tim, the standing sergeant-at-arms of
all recent Democratic conventions. They
found all arrangements at the Audi
forum in excellent shape. The hall is
not as large as the Coliseum at Chi
cago, but it dresses up well, and the
row of boxes along the outside help to
Then the committee met in executive
session to select the temporary and per-
manent presiding officers of the conyen-
ton and to formulate the slate for the
ehairmanships of the big committees.
Theodore A. Bell. of California, was
chosen temporary chairman of the con-
ventien by the Committee ON Conven-
ton arrangements. Other appointments
made by the committee Wee
General Secretary-Urey lSoodson of
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary Edwin
Seton of Washington, d. c.
sergeant-at-Arms-John l. Martin of
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
C. Fem OF Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w. Sullivan
of Illinois.
Parliamentarian--N. D. Crntchaeld of
Kentucky.
Champlain for Opening Day-Rt Rev
James j. Keane. Archbishop of Wyoming
Official Stenographer-M ". Blumberg
of Washington, u. G.
Big Time for Early Birds.
Tom Taggart, Roger c. Sullivan.
Trey Woodson. and the rest Of the ear
" birds had the time Of their lives at
barlquets, mountain trips, auto riding,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
CHICAGO.

The weekly review of Chicago trade,
published by r. G. Dun & Co., says;
Payments through the banks show the
moderate shrinkage which usually pre-
cedes the July distribution of interest and.
dividends. The latter will approximate
largely and seek reinvestment Financial
conditions generally reflect increasing ease
IN and ample supply of money, and the
tone is more distinctly favorable toward
advancing enterprise. Banks bid freely
for desirable discounts ON favorable terms
to borrowers.
The currency drain to move crops is.
likely to expand earlier this season, but
provision is made against demands, and
the average of bank deposits compares en-
couragingly with that reported in May
last.
Developments in trade circles impart
more confidence TO the outlook. Produc--
ton and transportation of finished pro-
ducts and general merchandise exhibit
steady recovery, and new orders for iron,-
steel and various factory outputs add to"
assured period of forward work. Bridges,
track elevation and other heavy construc-
ton involve notable expenditures and adj
ditions to labor forces Increased move
ments of grain, live stock, hides and wool
sustain the recovery noted last week, and
prices show more stability.
Hot weather influences greatly stimu-
lated the absorption of lightweight APP
parel, the Improvement in aggregate sales
being particularly encouraging in the lead
ing rtail lines. Personal buying OF fall
and winter staples expands satisfactorily,
and an advance in the cost of some goods
In short supply appears in textiles.
Agricultural prospects become brighter
with the winter wheat harvest and excel
lent condition of other grains. Crop mar
ketings again are heavier, and prices sus-
tain high average for live stock, despite
liberal arrivals. The total movement of
grain at this port, S.70S,619 bushels, COM
pares with S,037, 1913 bushels last week and
s,749, 402 bushels a year ago. Compared
with 1907, decreases occur in receipts Of
1870 per cent and in shipments of less
than per cent
Live stock receipts swelled to 311,53S
bead, against 296, 726 head last week and
2I1,33S head a year ago. although this
weeks gain has not extended to hogs.
Bank clearings, 20S,045, 1913, are 1874
per cent under those Of the corresponding
week in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered 81, against 80 last week
and 20 year ago. Those with liabili-
lies over $1,000 numbered s, against 8 last
week and in 1907.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07

etc.. a trip over the continental divide
on the 3foffet road, and Taggart hit
Sullivan in the eye with a SNOWFALL up
above the clouds. By splendid hospi-
tality of this sort the Denyerites tried
to take the minds of visitors off the ho-
tie. rates, which were about as high as
the mountains.
Thos. It. Taggart chairman of the ma
tional committee, will be the first off,
cial to call the convention to order and
get the business of nominating candi-
dates for President and Vice President
under way. He lives in Indianapolis
and has been member of the national
committee eight years. As chairman Of
the committee four years ago he was
nominally manager of the presidential
campaign. After Chairman Taggart has
calmed the delegates. chaplain will of
fer prayer. Trey Woodson. the Demo
cratic leader of Kentucky, will read
the official call for the convention.
Woodson has served twelve years on
the committee, of which he is secretary.
Next after the reading of the call
Chairman Taggart will introduce the
temporary chairman of the convention,
Theo. A. Bell, of California. Bell was
Democratic candidate for Governor of
California two years ago and was de-
feated by only small plurality. Mr..
Woodson, according TO the program,
will be chosen both temporary and per-
manent secretary of the convention, and
he will appoint his assistants. Col.
John l. Martin, of St Louis, will, as
usual, be sergeant-at-arms. He served
in that capacity both in 1896 and 1900.
The allotment of seats to the dele
gates was not made until the day be-
fore the convention was to open. The
selections were made by lottery draw
ing. The names of the different States,
Territories and possessions were placed
in box, and, as they were drawn,
rhey were numbered consecutively.
When the drawing was completed the
seats for the different delegations were
told off, beginning at the center aisle of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
NEW YORK.

Trade this week has taken on most Of
the characteristics of a midsummer pc
Rod. Retail business has been helped by
warm weather in most sections and by
widespread reduction sales. Jobbing
houses have received moderate filling in
orders and made the usual clearance sales
FAN buying has been ard is cautious, but
feeling is conseryatiyely optimistic. Such
lines as leather, staple worsted woods, ag
ricultural implements and few lines Of
steel products are more active, but the
great industries as a whole are below nor
NAL activity and summer shut-downs
promise to be more widely INDUCED in
than for some years past.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending June p number 25S,
which compares with 254 last week, $50
in the first week of 1907 146 in 1906,
1856 in 1905 and 204 in 1904. Failures in
Canada for the same period number 81,
which compares with % last week and 20
in this week of 1907.-Bradstreet' Com
mercial Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
ESTIMATES OF CLEVELAND.

'He was one of the really great men
of the country."--W. II. Taft.
''He was the best type of public ser
want and private citizen."-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks.
"No man realized more fully the ideal
of an incorruptible public servant
George 3. Cortelyou.
1.-THE country has lost citizen whose
wisdom, courage and patriotism were OF
the highest order."-Admiral Dewey.
"His place in history is sure. Nothing
that can be written or withheld cen add
to or detract from his imperishable fame.
-Adlai e. Stevenson.
"Grover Cleveland was a typical pro-
dust of American life, blood and train
ing."7Judson Harmon.
Grover Cleveland was too great man
to dismiss with a few words. John G.
Carlisle.
''Wben his history is properly written
he will be rated as one Of the half dozen
greatest Presidents" Gov. johnson of
Minnesota.
''Mr. Cleveland's death ends the phe-
nomenal career of one of the strongest
characters in the political world of the
present generation. William J. Bryan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
Things that Cleveland said.

Public office is a public trust.
After an existence CT nearly twenty
years of almost innocuous desuetude these
laws are brought forth
1t is a condition which confronts us
not theory.
Party honesty is party expediency.
If the wind is in the south or west so
much the better, but let's go fishing, wher-
ever the wind may be.
Don't give your friend wild duck I'M
cooked unless his wife knows how to
cook it the gift will be discredited in the
eating.
would not have our people sober; but
/ would have them thoughtful and pat
riotic.
The duck hunter is born-not made.
do not believe that nations any more
than in individuals can violate the rules
of honesty and fair dealing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
$1,000, 900 FIRE AT DULUTH.
Elevator and Docks Barn, Imper-
Hing the Entire Bay Front.

Elevator and Docks Burn, Imper-
Hing the Entire Bay Front.
Over a million dollars in property was
consumed within couple of hours Friday
ON Rice's Point, at Duluth, by a fire
which RACED Elevator d of the CONSOLE
dated Elevstoy Company to the waters
edge, destroyed the dock and sheds of the
Northern Pacific and imperiled surround
ing property valued at another million
Valiant work by dozen tug boats which
aided the fire department is probably all
that saved the bay front at that point
from being entirely swept away. A small
explosion which cannot be accounted for
was quickly followed by the bursting of
the flames through the elevator roof, and
before the department arrived the building
was a veritable volcano. The losses are
estimated as follows: Elevator ID, $780,
900; wheat, $4,000 bushels, $4J3, 800;
fax, 277,OO0 bushels, $274,670; barley,
1000 bushels, 1890; Northern Pacific
Dock No. /, $4,000 total, $1,011, 400.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
Chicago Journal.

one basic principle that gives the city
excuse for pretty nearly everything !;
that is climate. The Denver climate is
made to be responsible for all the
good there is native in the State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-07-07
DEE5 lxEAg2&l57S
sa

Chicago-Cattle common to prime,
$500 to $40; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to $e.57; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2, SSc to 90c;
corn, No 2, Coo to zoe; oats, standard,
Acc to zoe; rye, No. ., 76c to re; hay,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
to $11.50 butter, choice creamery, 1ec
to DC; eggs, fresh, 14c to lie; potatoes,
new, per bushel, S5c to $1.05.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping $500
to S7.75, hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $6.35; sheep, common TO prime,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, SIC to
&c., corn, No. white, 73c to 74c; oats,
No. white, Ole to 52e.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 800; hogs,
$500 to $645; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn, No q,
73c to 74c; oats, No. 2, 49c to soc;
No. 2, 76c to 7Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to,
S4.15; wheat, No. 2, soc to Ole; corn,
No. 2 mixed, Tic to re; oats, No.
mixed, SIC to SIC; rye, No. 2, SAC to SEC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $6.15; sheep, $3.50 to 800;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to 90c; corn, No. 3
yellow, re to 73c; oats, No. 3 white
55c TO &c; rye, No. 2, 7Gc to Tic.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. northern,
s1O7 to $f09 corn. No. 3, CSC TO 69c;
oats, standard, SIC 90 DE; rye, No. /,
74c TO 75c; barley, No, 2, 67c to Csc;
pork, mess, $13.72.
Bufalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
s4.OO to $50; hogs, fair to choice, 800
to 500; sheep, common to good mixed,
800 to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $3.50 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
S4.5O: wheat, No. red 96c TO pc;
corn, No. 2. 76c to re; oats, natural
white. SIC to Goo; butter, creamery. 20c
TO 23c: eggs, western, 15c to 1Se.
Toledo-Wheat. No. mixed, SIC TO
SIC; corn. No. 2 mixed, T3c TO 74c;
oats. No. 2 raixed, 53c to 54e: rye. No
Q. 7Gc to Use; clover seed, October. $3.50.