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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
DEADLY WHITE PLAGUE KILLS.
Reports show That 2,411 Deaths Re-
suited from Dread Disease in 1908.


During the year just closed. 26.77S
deaths of people residing in the State
We're reported to the State health depart
ment. This gives an annual death rate
for the entire State of 11.5 per thousand
estimated population. Using the method
adopted and recommended by the federal
census bureau. the estimated population
OF Wisconsin for the year 1908 is 2.32S,-
600. The most important cause of death
in point of actual numbers and also when
age is considered to individuals who died
from such disease, is pulmonary tubercu-
losis. The reports show that 2,411
deaths were reported from this disease
during the twelve months ending Deem
Der 81, 1903. A very large per cent, in
fact the figures show practically all the
deaths from this disease. were among
persons from IL to ~ years of age. Just
8 per cent of the total deaths res lted
from tuberculosis. Among every eleven
people who died during the year. one died
from tuberculosis The economic loss to
the State of Wisconsin each year of peo-
pie in the prime of life who sacrifice
themselves to the ravages of this disease
cannot be accurately estimated, for the
reason that it has been found impossible
as yet to fix upon a standard in deter
mining the value of human life. 1t has
been estimated that in slavery days
healthy negro in the prime of life was
worth approximately $1,000. If this
value can be placed upon the lives sac
rifced to tuberculosis the economic loss
during the past year in Wisconsin is
@ 4 M
cent. of the total deaths were among
persons under l year of age. The num-
Der of children born each year who live
at least one year is an index of the in
fluence of home environment upon child
life. 1t is very evident that parents, and
others charged with the care of young
children should be better informed re-
garding the feeding and care of infants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

Senator H. W. Barker of Sparta,
who championed the high license bill
before the 1907 Legislature. will again
introduce bill making the minimum
license for liquor dealers in Wisconsin,
except registered pharmacists, $1,000.
The bill provides that no license shall
be granted to liquor dealers within 800
feet of any public or parochial school,
within two and a half miles of the
Soldiers home at Milwaukee or with
in 1850 feet Of the State university
and normal schools. Another provision
of the bill gives one-fourth Of all mon
ey obtained from licenses to the county
treasurer to be used exclusively for the
care Of the poor and destitute of the
county
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
AIRsHIP CORPS FORMED.
Military Aeronautic Body Incorpor-
ated at Madison.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed of military aeronautic corps, the
first in the United States The name of
the corps is the wisconsin National
Aeronautic and Signal Corps" Among
the incorporators are: DIR. A. Rudolph
Siiverton, an aeropGne inventor; John
Il. Hanson. o. J. Hansen, +. j. Match
cite. DIR. Louis Fuldner and others Gen.
James Allen, chief signal officer of the
Z. 8. army. says in d letter to DR.. Sill
verton. the organizer of this corps and
also the founder of the Milwaukee Aero
Club: Il trust you may meet with sue
cess in the organization of the aeronautic
corps, as troops of this character will be
of great value in Sme of war in expand
ing the small body of regular troops
which will be available for this duty and
trust to hear further from YOU" The
uniform and equipment will be identical
with that of the United States signal
corps. Congress will be urged upon to
provide the equipment and dirigible air.
ship for practice work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
rn,.iative and Referendum.

Assemblyman Towne has introduced
a resolution providing that although
the legislative power is vestel in the
Senate and Assembly, THE people re-
serve to themselves the power to pro-
pose laws and amendments to the con-
stitution and TO enact or reject the
same at the polls independent Of the
Legislature and also reserve the power
at their own option to approve or re
ject at the polls any bill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURES
~O@0~N~~NO~

A House bill, introduced by W. A. No
Ian, increases the gross earnings tax of
express companies in Minnesota from 6
to s per cent.
Senator Blair, in the Oklahoma Senate,
in all seriousness, moved that that body
burn the constitution adopted by the State
Of Oklahoma. His words created a de-
cided sensation and were followed by an
immediate adjournment.
In the Minnesota House c. J. johnson
offered d resolution, which was adopted,
calling for a joint committee of five to
prepare a suitable memorial in honor of
President Roosevelt on his retirement
from office. 1t is to be forwarded him
March 4.
The appointment of State commission
ers to advance projects for waterways
improvements and to devise measures for
conservation of the forests Of the State
was leading accommodation in the mes
sage which Gov. Folk sent to the Mis-
souri, Legislature.
After the hottest debate of the session
the North Dakota House resolution per-
hitting the penitentiary investigation
committee to engage counsel aside from
The attorney general of the State and pro-
viding for an appropriation TO pay for
such counsel was concurred in by the Sen
ate.
The Senate committee appointed to in
yestigate the Vuberculin test for cattle
and the Moline test for horses reported
that all of bunch of nineteen COWS that
had been passed as healthy by the Mime
sofa stock sanitary board had been found
diseased by government inspectors. Tale
committee denounces the tests by the
board as worthless.
In his biennial report to the Governor,
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson recon-
mended three important changes in the
laws governing trusts in Kansas. One
provides that penalty be fixed for each
day a concern continues to do business
in the State after il is proved to be a
trust second is that the corporations
with headquarters in other States. but do
ing business in Kansas, must produce
their officers on demand of the attorney
general: the third is that the courts be
given authority to determine whether a
corporation has a monopoly on a certain
line of products. and if it is determined
it has. public utilities commission be
empowered to fix prices ior the output Of
the State.
A law to suppress the legislative lob
byist and further restrictive measures
against the liquor traffic, are recommend
ed BY Gov. Warner. in his third inaugu-
raj message. submitted TO the Michigan
Assembly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
LAKES, TRADE LESS.
Shipments Show 100000 Tons
Shrinkage in 1908.

Domestic shipments from lake ports
were % per cent smaller in 1908 than
during the previous season. Shipments
amounted to 60.51S,024 tons. compared
with S3.506,991 and 75,609,64S during
the 1907 and 1906 seasons. This de-
crease is the result principally of re-
duced shipments of iron ore. Grain
cargOes show decrease of 22.S per
cent and those of lumber a drop of %
per cent.
Vessel movement for the. year also
shows a considerable decrease, the de-
partures in the domestic trade for 1908
being 65,624 vessels of S3,37S,323 tons
net, against 1850 vessels of 99,166, 400
tons net during the previous year.
Freight movements through the
canals at Sault Ste. Marie during the
1908 season were Al ,390557 tons, show
ing decrease of about 20 per cent.
Freight and vessel movements on the
Detroit River show a 80 per cent drop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16


in the evident the inaugural
thoizng decorations and the illumination
OF the city several times in excess of the largest granted here
tofoe for similar On the recommendation Chairman Edward
mouy appropriate $4,000 against $500 for the work
$2471 granted the
Chairman Bernard
1t the idea of the committee produce effect that viii
p e l"v'r'Oy win anything Of " An' ever snow" N TINS country
report accompanied
all right and that there will
simple but it really involves greater difficulties
the 1t would necessi for one thing find
troublesome Chagres river the construction of locks
ditch through the Cuera
indefinite and whose snoring up when the sea Level
reached problem of infinite embarrassment The digging of sea
level canal is to the lay mind the connecting Of two oceans with spade
all abundany testified by the very engineers who
favor the plan.
The fight question permitting of soda
food pae which has been going on for several months
been decided against Wiley by the board
experts by which includes Remsen
several Others has decided against
wney injurious The President had
already suspended the order prohibiting its use IN foods mus %
the of the referees Dr. Wiley says that it is simply
dsageeing
The importance of the preservation
of dependent children opened
White House 1t the unanimous opinion the
200 delegates present
possible should be permitted only for rea
of neeny immortality It was also agreed that where poverty
State aid should be given and where children are LEFT
opportunity support themselves and
that the State should inspect
the of chidcaring agencies and omehnding societies
In the House. Representative
spoke heroic played by the wireless operator on
Republic Florida saying that the
mmoraned having stuck to his post
which saved hundreds OF
all of feel
and that human life no danger
great but some Jack Binns ready to face it,?
of the
of useless
navy yards special
entire Navy Department The
Moody
Morton Dayton This action
surprise Nwberry and it is understood be the gauntlet
Senator Hale on the question of more batteships
The Committee Judiciary which
full committee all responsibility and
testify Chairman Gary H.
Perkins Perkins called before
the committee
President Roosevelt explained
California although he said be knew
the President authority
himself up against felt
would force California Secretary Root also
in the vein
Another effect or the Republic
by Congressman Of fifty
passengers or more equipped would
refuse clearance aud admission foreign ships
having the apparatus
Following the achievements
the NAVY
ships distance
vessels
with apparatus wills
away and with
ID lively bidding
Through report the
remaining asylum whe commit crimes the
United proclaimed President
win possible with all
Of the word
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

Senator +. T. Fairchild has introduc-
ed the Milwaukee Real Estate Associa-
tons bill 10 establish the Torrens Lane
system. 1t provides that the system
shall be installed in counties of more
than 10000 population. In other conn
ties ii may b. established by major
ity vote of the people when the ques-
ton is submitted by petition OF one
tenth Of the voters The bill covers
fftv-eight pages and adds 107 sections
to the statutes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

A resolution adopted by the Manito-
voc County Medical Society, censuring
the policy permitting newspapers 10 use
members names in connection with acci-
dents and other cases. and requesting the
newspapers to eliminate this feature of
the report, has been forwarded TO al pub
LEGATIONS in Manitowoc city and county.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
LARGE CONTRACTS LET.
Northern Hydro-EIectric Company t.
Harness PeshtigO River.

Northern Hydro-EIectric Company to
Harness PeshtigO River.
What is probably the biggest water
power development in the middle west
since the construction of the gigantic
paper mill at Watab, Mimi, will be the
Harvesting of the Peshtigo river at High
Falls, also known as Johnson or the Twin
Falls, fourteen miles from Crivitz, in Ste
phenson township, Marinette county, by
the Northern Hydro Electric Company.
The company, which organized less
than a year ago, by Frank H. Josslyn of
Oshkosh, has just awarded contracts
amounting to practically $1,0O0,000 for
the construction of dam, power house
and equipment to carry the electric pow
er from the plant to Green Bay, where it
will furnish the power for the Green
Bay Traction Company. The contracts
have just been awarded and the work is
to begin as soon as the crews can be or
ganized and the material shipped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
PHONE COMPANY WINS VICTORY.

Wisconsin Attorney General Refuses
to Sanction ANTITRUST Suit.
Attorney General Gilbert has decided
that the Wisconsin Telephone Company,
a Bell property, is not a trust, as alleged
by the Independent Telephone Association
of Chicago, and he declines to allow the
Independents to begin suit in the name
of the State for the forfeiture of the
charter of the Wisconsin Telephone Com
rGny. Attorney General Gilbert's ruling
is that the public utility law of Wiscon-
sin forces any public service corporation
to give efficient service, so that There can
be no application of the antitrust stat
utes in the case of such service, either
telephone or telegraph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
TWO GOWNS OR NO GO.
Many Sorority Girls Decline Invita-
lions to Universify- Event.

Many sorority Girls Decline Invita-
tiOns to University Event.
Although the professors at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin in Madison have done
their best to provide the students with
an inexpensive junior prom this year. re-
cent developments indicate that they will
not succeed. at least as far as the girls
who attend are concerned. In the minds
of the co-eds who have been so fortunate
as TO receive invitations to the event.
the prom gown is uppermost. Most of
the girls are demanding two gowns, and
because of the inability of their parents
to supply them. several have declined in
vitations TO attend the prom and the
house parties which are maintained in
connection with it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
FIRE SWEEPS VILLAGE.
ReeseviIIe Has a $4,000 Confagra-
tion-BIizzard Adds to Hardship.


Fire following an explosion in the hard
ware store of G. W. Schumacher, in Reese
vile, shortly after noon Friday, destroy
ed eight business blocks and enc dwell
ing and for time threatened the de-
struction of the entire village. Damage
to the amount of $4,000 was done.
Among the buildings destroyed were a
meat market, two saloons, blacksmith
shop and the State Bank of Reeseyilie.
One of the worst billiards. in the history
of the village was raging at the time that
the fire broke out and it was practically
impossible for the local department to
battle with the flames. The neighboring
town of Columbus and the city of Water
town were appealed to for aid and fire
apparatus from those places was sent on
special trains over the Milwaukee road.
The department from Lowell arrived
overland about an hour after the fire had
started.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

There are at least two things that a
woman Is ey1. ready to jump at" re-
marked the thoughtfui thinker.
what are they" qheried the limo
cent 0ystaHfer.
a mouse and an offer Of marriage"
answered the Z I.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

Official announcement has been made
by the ST Paul road that upon the COM
plAion Of its Pacific coast extension the
company viii make q special effort TO Sc
cure Oriental traffic. 1t is said that q
traffic alliance has been made with the
Osaka Shosen Kaisha company for semi
monthly sailiags frtm the port of Seat
tie. This company is now constructing
SIX modern fast stes mers for the trade 10
the Orient and tEs St. Paul hopes TO
absorb the lions share OF this business
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
FAIR OFFICERS DINE.
Northern Wisconsin state Fair As
sOciation Nearly Out of Debt.

Northern Wisconsin state Fair As
sOciation Nearly Out of Debt.
The first Northern Wisconsin State
fair banquet was held in Chippewa Falls
and was attended by over 200 represen-
tative citizens of Northern Wisconsin.
The POSTMASTER was Attorney L. j. Con-
nor of Chippewa Falls. Addresses were
made by Secretary of State j. A. Frear,
Harry Hall of Superior, Secretary Rob
ert h. Clark of Chippewa Fails; G. o..
Newman of Ladysmth; Judge c. w.
Stafford of Chippewa Falls: Judge
Blumm. and Attorney Frank Farr of
Eau Claire and Superintendent of Schools
Swartz of Chippewa Falls. The interest
ing announcement was made that $1,000
OF the fairs $4,000 Indebtedness had been
subscribed and that the fair will be out
of debt by September.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
ENGINEER LOSES TRAIN.
Takes Mail Car IL Miles Before Dis
covering Absence of Coaches.


covering Absence of Coaches.
Engineer Green of Stevens Point, in
charge of Wisconsin Central passenger
No. / going north. ran his engine and
one mail car from Stevens Point to juno
ton City twelve miles, before discover
ing that he had left his train behind
The traipmen had orders to leave one
mail car at Stevens Point and after dis
connecting the other coaches the switch
ing signal was given. the intention being
to sidetrack the mail car and then to
back down TO the depot for the rest of
the train. The order was misunderstood
and instead of switching. the engineer
proceeded on his way with only the en-
CINE and mail car unmindful of the de-
serted train left behind until Junction
City was reached.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

Reed Smoot. Of Provo. Utah, one OF
the twelve apostles of the Mormon
church, whose election TO the Unitad
States Senate six years ago was fol'ow e.i
by a contest before the Senate committee
on elections. has been reelected for a
second term. He received for1y-three OF.
of forty-ive votes in the lower house Of
the Legislature and all of the e.ghtecn
votes Of the Senate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
WOULD CLOSE UP CASE.
State Treasurer Dahl To Try to stop
Litigation In Regard to Bank.

State Treasurer A. ii. Dahl is making
an attempt to close up the Ladysmith
bank case which has been in litigation
for III, past four years. The State had
loaned the bank money on deposit when
the bank failed and an action was begun
by John A. Kempf. then the State Treas
urer, to recover this money. The firm of
Glickmann 4 Golf of Milwaukee finally
collected the amount due the State, but
retained 81, 092.S0, of which S949 was
for services and Sl43.S0 for charges and
disbursements. The State Treasurer has
discovered there is nc way TO allow this
amount by discount in this manner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
stir Debate In senate.


The other day in the Senate the As
sembly substitute for the Senate reso-
luton for an investigation of the sena-
torial primary election came up. Sena-
tor Lehr doubted the legality of appro-
priating State money to investigate a
party quarrel and cited the action of
the Supreme Court in 1904. refusing to
take hand in the Republican row that
year. He warned the members that the
State Treasurer would be enjoined
from paying the bills of such investi-
CATION and If successful the persons
conducting such an investigation would
be personally responsible. Senator
Husting replied that the attempt to
tear off the investigation by switching
IL into technical grounds was unworthy
He believed the Legislature would IA
vor any investigation if desired. He
attacked the Assembly substitute as an
attempt to outnumber the Senate repre-
scntation and bring in whitewash re-
port. Senator Sanborn dismissed as
frivolous the assertion that the consti-
tuition stood in the way of an investiga-
ton and that the same point had been
raised against all important progressive
legislation in recent years, he stated.
If we continue in this way" he said,
someone may yet raise the point of
constitutionality against Adjournment"
Senator Hudnall followed, speaking I'M
til the noon hour. Senator Blaine sharp
ly attacked Speaker Bancroft for his
speech and derided the proposition to
first elect a Senator and then investi-
gate. ut would be cowardly and futile
to put the responsibility upon the Uni
ted States Senate. 1t was the duty of
Wisconsin to do its own houseclean-
ing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
WILL HOLD AN ELECTION.
st. Cloud to Vote on Question of
Incorporation.

st. Cloud TO Vote ON Question OF
Incorporation.
A special election will be held soon in
the village of st. Cloud to determine
whether or not the village shall be incor-
porated The movement to incorporate
the village was launched some time ago,
but opposition developed and the matter
was finally brought into the courts. The
persons who objected to the proposed in
corporation based their objections on the
fact that the proposed village would in
clude about 140 acres of marsh land and
also that the petition for Incorporation
was signed by only nine residents of the
village. Judge G. A. Fowler held that
the villagers should be given an opportu-
nifty to vote on the matter and he signed
an order to that effect.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
He,p for supreme Court REL

Help for Supreme Court Reporter.
The Milwaukee Bar Association bill
relating TO Supreme Court reports has
been introduced by Senator Sanborn.
1t provides more help for the Supreme
Court reporter so that Wisconsin law
yers will not have TO wait six months
or a year for their reports of Supreme
Court decisions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
old story.

"wigglesworth has gone broke. has
be: I thought be succeeded in raising
something on those valuable building
lots his father left him."
@He did. He raised crop Of Wild
oats on them"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
Racine Man 1. chief Clerk.

Richard Z. Covert of Racine has been
appointed chief clerk of the postofice de-
partment and superintendent of the post
Office building in Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

While a Mineral Point and Northern
train was switching at Whitson junction
il was struck by a double header freight
train on the Chicago and Northwestern,
killing Engineer Andrew Gleason
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
Permit superauous.

Keeper-Hi. boys You can't eaetch
fish here without permit
Boy - Well. I'm getting on well
enough with a worm.-PhiladeIphia In
Quirer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
Probe for Bridge Builders.

Axel Johnson introduced a resolution
as follows: Whereas, it is the common
belief that the bridge companies by
agreement and combination destroy all
competition iHl the matter of prices for
bridge building, be it Resolved, That
the attorney general and State investi-
gate and prosecute the offenders under
the antitrust laws"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
SPARTA HAS BIG FIRE.
Fair store Destroyed with Loss of
Over $4,000.

The most stubborn fire which the fire.
men of Sparta have been called on to
fight in years, destroyed the Fair store.
which is one of the largest department
stores in the city, and threatened the
whole business district of Sparta at an
early hour the other morning, entailing
loss of in the neighborhood of 500. 900.
The two adjoining stores suffered loss by
water. the Baldwin Mercantile Company
being the heaviest loser with damaged
stock to the amount of $1,000 and the
Kuhn bakery report $500 loss by water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
Thev u,.. s,me,bipx.

Patience j see loylliak.ng on postal
ards is in violation Of the postal reg
ulations Of Russia.
Patrice-Ihe country postmaster
must have n dull time Of It over there.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

@This. said the dear girl, as she I'd
the way int a secluded little nook IN
the conservatory. lis what papa calls
his match box. Everybody comes In
here TO propose. Answers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16
Drops Dead at school Exercises.

Mrs. Margaret White. aged rs years,
dropped dead while attending the grad
uation exercises of the Bla;n grade
school in Superior She was apparently
in good health when she entered the high
school auditorium, where the exercises
were held. and was removed without the
audiences becoming aware Of what hap
pened. Heart failure caused her DEATH