Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
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1t has become known that it was
President Roosevelt who first suggest
ed that the Smithsonian Institution
take part with him in the African en-
terprise. Tho secretary of the inSt.-
tuition received letter from Roose-
welt last June stating his intention of
hunting in Africa and offering 10 give
the institution the results of his ex-
petition, provided it would send along
the necessary naturalists to prepare
and ship the materials. The offer was
| accepted and the funds have been
raised, presumably from private dona-
tons, some suspeeting that Carnegie is
the interested PARTY.
Director of MINIS Leach reports that
$1ST ,23S.377 in gold was coined during
the last fiscal year and Sl6,o30,4IT In
subsidiary silver. besides Sl,946,00S in
minor coinage He estimates the pro-
duction Of gold in this country to have
been $90, 700 in the calendar year
OF 1907 and for the same period $37,-
300 200 in silver. The consumption of
| gold in the Industrial arts was $40
| 727,010 and of silver 24.000,0O0 ounces
| The stock of gold in the world Jan.
], 1905 Is estimated TO have been ST.
! 014,600000, silver coin, $3.50, 100 900,
and the uncovered paper S4302 .500,-
600.
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The Bureau of Statistics reports that
the last fiscal year broke all records
| for exports of manufactures, their
value amounting to S36S,0OO,000, as
compared with $3.50. o00.o0 the preced-
ing year. In 1908 40 per cent of our
manufactured exports went to Europe
Copper led in value at 100000; re-
fined mineral oils came next, worth
100000. and steel manufactures
third, worth $47.OO0,000. Exports 10
South America totaled $T2,000,000. and
TO other ports of North America $780,
100000, while S72,OO0,0O0 worth were
sent to Asia. S40,000,000 TO oceanica
and Sl0.UUO,OOO to Africa
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A decrease of nearly $1S000000 in
the internal revenue receipts of the
government for the last fiscal year Is
attributed by Commissioner Capers' TO
the prohibition movement TO the nigh
price of grain and to an agreement
among the distillers to limit the out
put. The production of distilled spirits
was 126,514000 gallons, as compared
with 16S.574 600 the year before. There
was a decrease in the production of de-
natured alcohol
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The feature of the last annual report
of Secretary of the Navy Metcalf is
the policy of naval concentration urged
by developing to their full capacity the
yards at New York, Philadelphia Nor
folk, Puget Sound and Mare Island
Especial attention is paid TO the fresh
water basin at Philadelphia, as it is
the only place on the Atlantic coast
where battleships can be held in re-
serve or laid up in fresh water.
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Notwithstanding the rule permitting
anyone to have letter sent by special
delivery by merely afixing 10 cents
worth of ordinary stamps, the Post Of
fice Department has just placed on sale
new design of special delivery
stamp which is distinctive from all
other stamps. It utilizes the olive
branch of peace and the cap of Mer-
curry to suggest dispatch.
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Following the ruling Of the Patent
Office, which recently refused to regis
ter a food label unless the name OF the
maker were inserted after the word
guaranteed" the National Board Of
Food end Drug Inspection has ordered
that labels must be printed hereafter
in accordance with that ruling, but Old
labels now in hand may be used up.
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An Official of the Navy Department
says there will be no division of the
battleship feet of the United States
between the Pacific and Atlantic until
the total of our first-class fighting
ships is so large that one-half of it
will be equal to all the battleships built
and building for Japan.
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No apprehension is felt at the Navy
Department over The appearance Of
smallpox on the battleship Georgia OF
Admiral Sperrys battleship fleet. 1t
is said that only one case thus far has
been reported and every precaution has
been taken to prevent the spread OF
the disease.
The resolution of the national rivers
and harbors convention calling for a
bond issue Of SJO0,0OO,000, has stirred
up lively discussion among govern
mem officials and members of Con-
gress.
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Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
has been offered the presidency Of the
Union Trust Company, one Of the larg-
est financial concerns in New York
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Both the national conference Of Gov
ernors and the Rivers and Har6ors
Congress went on record in favor Of
$50. 100000 bond issue for the promo
ton Of deep inland waterways or for
other works Of equal Importance. The
Governors conference also approved
the creation of a permanent commits
sion to look after such interests, ana
committee was named to prepare bill
to be introduced in Congress. Speaker
Cannon remained non-commlttal.
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Secretary Wilson, Of the Department
Of Agriculture. has announced his de
cision in the bieached -four c0ntroyer-