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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
DoLPHINs.
The Species That Play Around the
shores of Brittany.

The Species That Play Around the
shores of Brittany.
Dolphin hunting as sport is old to
the Malouins. the inhabitants of st.
Malo. Several species of dolphins are
to be met with near the shores of Brit
tany. The largest is known to science
as Delphinus delphis and differs from
other varieties by its long jaws, very
like the beak Of a big bird, and armed
with about sixty teeth as hard and
sharp as steel Its length may reach
nine feet, and it weighs from 300 to
400 pounds. A swift swimmer, II
preys on the schools of behring's, fol-
lowing them right up to the Scottish
waters In spite Of its greed it is
noted for its mild temper and frequent.
ly amuses itself by playing around
ships in the open sea. Then there is
the Delphinus tursio, or soufiieur. This
is smaller and its beak is shorter.
though armed with strong, powerful
teeth that enable il TO attack big fish,
pinning 1t down to the rocks with such
force that Its nose is often deeply
marked with numerous cuts. This dol
phin hates the very sight of ship and
never comes close to one. Finally there
is the porpoise, or marcouin, the small
est species of the gems. Much sport
may be obtained by hunting these yari-
GUS dolphins.-W Wide World Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Amos Wilder. United States minister
to China. has been engaged TO deliver the
commencement oraticn at the Minnesots
State University.
st. Thomas College. of st. Paul. has
been offered $1,000 by the general edu-
cation board on condition that friends Of
the institution provide $4,000 addi-
tional
Seventy-fve North Dakota men attend
ing the University OF Minnesota held a
get-together banquet. More students come
to the university from North Dakota
than from any other outsia t. State.
Northwestern University, of Evanston.
H.. has returned 20 football and has
made dates with Beloit ard Wisconsin
State University.
The educational authorities have defin-
irely determined 10 add vocational courses
to the city school system next fall Ell
Their the Boston Trade School viii be
taken over or the city win build and equip
q trade school.
Senator ]. I. Eiwell. Minneapolis. has
offered a bill providing that all unpaid
taxes and judgments on lands acquired
or that shall be acquired By the State be
cancelled. The measure has particular
reference TO land acquired for the Univer-
siry Of Minnesota
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
WISCONSIN SOLaNS.


State May Have Naval Reserve.
Wisconsin may have naval militia
of four companies organized on much
the same basis as the WISCONSIN Ma
tional Guard. The Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs Of the Assembly has favor
ably reported the Chapple bin for the
creation of four companies to be known
as the WISCONSIN Naval Militia" The
proposed naval militia is to be COM
manded by an officer TO be appointed
by the Governor and commissioned by
him with the rank as lieutenant com
mander, who Shall have power to APP
point a stan to consist OF one executive
officer with the rank of lieutenant; one
navigating officer. one past assistant en-
gineer, one ordinance and equipment
officer, Az with the rank of lieutenant;
one signal officer, one assistant paymas-
ter, one chaplain and one judge adyo-
cate. all with the rank of lieutenant
junior grade. one ensign who shall he
aid TO the commanding officer, all who
shall be commissioned hy the Governor,
N'tNh ~ tlftfNititNSs hNtN 3AC thNt
provisions for the appointment of a
number of petty officers" Tie organ
iZation of the militia is to conform
generally with the provisions of the
laws Of the United States and the sys-
tenn of discipline is 10 conform with
that used by the United States navy.
When the Federal Government is ready
to supply arms and equipment, as well
as material and opportunity for naval
instruction and drill the Governor is
authorized to make the necessary ar
engagements for carrying such program
into effect. The duty of the naval
militia required by law. or any part or
it. may be performed atioat in the Unit
ed States vessels, says the bill. Off
GERS and men OF the naval militia,
while mustered temporarily into the
service OF the United States for instruc-
ton or active service, other than when
called into active service by the Gov
ernor, in time of war. riot. insurrec-
lion, etc, shall not be entitled to any
compensation or allowance from the
State
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Nof .Mr- Cabinet.

The notable thing about the Cabinet
appointments which President Taft has
sent TO the Senate is that Of the nine
names In the list only two are those
of men who had served In the Cabinet
of President Roosevelt. And of these
two. James Wilson of Iowa has done
such good service in the Department
of Agriculture that be has become an
almost indispensable fixture In that
branch Of the public service.
By the transfer OF George Won L
Meyer OF Massachusetts from the Post
Office to the Navy Department Mr.. Taft
retains in his official family the only
political appointee Of ais predecessor.
Mr. Root. however. would have surely
been retained in the State Department
II he had not preferred the Senate.
OF RooseyeIt's especial favorites-
Cortelyou goes out and the names "a
luke f. Wright and Truman Newberry
are missing from the new list The
ever faithful Loeb must content himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
IN SEARCH FOR AFFINITY.

Mansion Woman with Brood of Chill
dren lis Taken in Chicago.
When Mrs. AIagdalena Graef left her
home near Mansion she took her seven
snail children with her. leaving only her
wealthy husband at home on the farm.
The Chicago police sent the woman and
her brood to be cared for in Milwaukee
by her brother. John Muck, 195 Williams
street. Mrs. Graef told the Chicago po-
ice that she had come to the Windy City
TO marry her affinity. but after two days
investigation the police decided that she
was laboring under a delusion of some
sort and sent her to Milwaukee. She left
her husband on the pretense that she was
going to town to have a family picture
taken and she is said to have borrowed
the money from Mansion merchant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Washington correspaadence /:

" dSuingLOn OrFeipudutuIc
Popular interest in the tariff bill
that has been framed by the House
Committee on Ways and Means and
will be considered by the special ses-
sion of the new Congress probably will
center about the proposed duty on cof-
fee. For almost every man and woman
in the United States drinks coffee, and
The question of imposing a duty on it
becomes personal one when it is con-
sidered that the duty will mean an in
crease of cents pound in the price.
TO the business world other things are
more important the proposed stamp
taxes ON bank checks. kilograms and
stock sales, and various reductions in
duties proposed. 1t is figured by the
Committee, according to reports, that
about $j0,0O0,000 additional revenue
can be obtained-one-sevent of the
proposed total increase through the
new biIl-by putting tax of 4 cents
a pound On coffee. The coffee raisers of
Porto Rico are said to be responsible
for the proposed increase. Trade be-
tween the United States and that ISL
and has been fee since 1898. Coffee
is now OIL the free list, and to impose
duty on it from other countries than
Porto Rico evidently would help the
coffee raisers of that island and stimu-
late production. The duty. it is argued
at Washington. also would aid in the
making of reciprocal trade agreements
with Latin American nations which Ill
timately would be of great benefit to
this country
Next to the question of coffee. the
average person probably is most con-
cerned in the prospect of a reduction
of living expenses through lower duties
on sugar, wool hides, tobacco, iron,
steel and lumber. Such reductions, ac-
cording to the champions of lower du-
ties will result in lower cost of food
clothing and shelter the three great
material requirements of life. Such
reductions. of course, will more than
counteract the proposed duty of 4 cents
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
SEGREGATION is LOST.
Women Win Fight Before Education
Committee of LegixIature


Predictions came true the other night
when Madison society women and scores
of University of Wisconsin co-eds took
places in the large room given over to
the hearing before the joint education
committees on bill PTS by Senator j. III.
Stout of Menominee which places women
students al the university on the same
footing as men. Mrs. Helen Remington
Olin made a strong appeal for the bill
and gave eleven reasons for its passage,
the most important being the influence
which it would have on the secondary
schools if it were known that under the
present regime at Wisconsin it would be
impossible for women to study certain
branches on an equal footing with men.
MagnuS Swenson, university regent,
also favored the bill and later he sup
ported a second measure intended to aid
the woman at the university providing
for the appointment of at least two or
three women regents. The requirement
now is that one member of the board
must be a woman. Mr.. Swenson made
the suggestion that one OF the women
regents should live at Madison and thus
be in condition to study local condi-
tions as regards the attendance of women
at the university. President Charles X.
Van IIise was in attendance at the meet
ing but did little more than say that the
whole segregation argument had arisen
over a very mild plan of his to establish
special classes for women in certain
branches of political economy in which
he thought they would be particularly in
terested. The meeting closed with an
address by John NJ. Olin in favor of
the bill requiring that certain proper
ton of the school board in cities of the
second, third and fourth classes must be
women
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
HISTORY OF THE OIL LITIGATION
Begins on Aug. ~, 1906, and First
Verdict in the Case Is Guilty.

begins on l0OO. ana F1rst
Verdict in the Case Is Guilty.
The big Standard Oil prosecution
had its beginning August 81, 1906. On
that date ten indictments were return
ed by federal grand jury, charging
TIE Standard Oil Company of Indi-
ana, with accepting concessions from
railways in shipments of oil from
Whiting, Ind. Demurrers to two of
these. involving shipments over the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
and connecting roads to Grand juno
ton. Tenn, were sustained and the in
dictments were quashed shortly after
they had been returned. The eight re-
manning bills were demurred to, but
the demurrers were overruled.
Two of the eight indictments in
volved shipments over the Chicago &
Alton Railroad from Whiting, Ind, to
East st. Louis, H., and st. Louis. one
containing 1908 counts and the other
134 coGnts. 1t was the 1,903-count in
dictment on which the oil company
prosecution was based. With 146
counts allowed TO stand, the case went
to trial first before Judge Lands,
March 4. 1907 The trial consumed
six weeks and resulted in verdict
of guilty April Is, 1907.
Arguments for a new trial were
heard in May and the motion was de-
MED. June % Judge Lands called
for certain information relating to the
assets OF the oil company and its re-
lation TO the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey for use in determining
the. amount of the fine to be imposed.
John ID. Rockefeller and other officers
of the New Jersey corporation appear
ed and furnished the information
sought by the court July 6. 1907. Aug
3. 1907. Judge lands imposed his IA
nous S29.240.00o fine.
On appeal the case went to the Unit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
For s.nte AntI-sra Inv.

The anti-spittng craze has struck
the Legislature 1t is proposed by As
semblyman Twesme that the ordinances
now i'm force in most of the larger
cities of the State be enacted into State
law. and the penalty provided In this
bill is a maximum fine of 5000 or i'm.
prisonment in The countS jail for six
months or both. In addition to the
ordinary prohibition against splitting in
public places or on public thorough
fares the bill requires corporations or
persons controlling public buildings.
stores, factories. railroad and street
ears, etc, to keep posted in prominent
places signs calling attention TO the
provisions Of the law IT is also pro-
videG that such corporations or persons
managing or owning public buildings.
stores. factories. etc. shall provide
sufficient and proper. receptacles for
expectoration. and also TO provide for
the cleansing and disinfeeting OF such
reeeptacIes at least once every twenty
four hours"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
TARIFF CHANGES PROPOSED
N HOUSE OhHlTIfF BILL.


a pound on coffee. TO the business
man the proposal to tax bank checks.
kilograms and stocks, as was done to
meet the expenses Of the war with
Spain in 1898. probably will seem the
most important part of the committees
recommendations Under the so-called
war taxes kilograms were taxed /
cent each. bank checks cents each,
and sales of stocks cents per 500 or
fraction thereof in value. Ii the case
OF kilograms the telegraph companies
easily can shift the added cost 20 the
senders of message to shift taxes ON
bank checks or stock deals, however, is
not so easy. Free hides, it is urged by
shoe manufacturers. would reduce the
cost of shoes to everybody. This pro
posed reduction is strongly opposed by
packers and by the cattle raisers of
the West On behalf of the proposed
reduction on lumber TO one-half the
present duties it is urged that such a
change not only will aid greatly the
person who builds house or otherwise
uses lumber, but is needed to save the
forests of the United States along the
lines proposed by President Roosevelt
aud other advocates of the conserva-
ton of natural resources. This change
is opposed by lumbermen, some of
whom contend that the duties should
be increased rather than diminished.
The taxation of inheritances was rec
commended by President Taft in his in
augural address, and it is predicted
that bill for such taxation will be
presented to Congress soon. With a
$100,000,000 deficit for the current ifs
cal year staring them in the face, Con-
gressmen are said to be strongly in
clined to the opinion that inheritance
taxes will be needed, considering the
reductions thought necessary in import
duties generally. Heavy inheritance
taxes are imposed in other countries,
notably in England. where it is posi-
bic for the estate of a very rich men
to be taxed one-fourth of its value I'M
der the finance act passed TWO years
ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
ENGINEERS TAKE TRIP.

Body of University of Wisconsin
Juniors VIII Visit the East.
Junior engineering students at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin will leave -apIil >
on their annual Eastern trip in charge
of Profs H. j. B.. Thorkelson, W. ID.
Pence and III. A. Parker. Over 100 stu
dents arc planning to take the trip, which
will include Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Pitts
burg and Chicago Large manufacturing
and power plants will be inspected by
the engineers AT the same time a small
err party will visit the Allis-Chalmers
plant az Milwaukee and various indus
tries in Chicago. \ larger proportion of
students than usual will take the Eastern
trip this year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

as best he can with the wel-pald office
of Collector of Customs at New York
City, II the Senate sees fit to confirm
him.
If the new President, diSsimilar as
he is TO his predecessor in temperament
Roosevelt policies, he at least selects
his own advisers TO interpret them
st. Louis Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

ed States Circuit Court of Appeals
and was argued a year ago. The de-
cision of the Court of Appeals, revers-
case for a new trial, was given July
%, 1908. Attempts of the government
to obtain a rehearing of the case be-
fore the Appellate Court as well as its
fore the United States Supreme Court
failed. February % the second trial
was begun before Judge Anderson and
the case has ended in the oil company's
favor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

Hyker-George Washington certain
ly was a man Of note in his day.
Pyker-Yes; and he's also man Of
note to-day.
Hyker-Hov' thatf
Pyker-I saw bis picture on a bank.
note this morning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
RURAL CARRIERS MEET.
II. M. Kearney Plans for State Cons
yenfion Mt Manifoyyoc May 81.

n. M. neiFnEy rims iOF stare ions
venfion at Manitowoc May 81.
r. NJ. Kearney of Milwaukee. State
president of the Wisconsin Rural Car
riers' Association. was in Manitowoc the
ether day in conference with the county
association. and at z meeting planned the
program for the annual State convention
which will be held in that city May 81.
From 300 TO 800 delegates are expected
ard arrangements will be made for the
entertainment of the ladies' auxiliary A
special request has been made of the pos
tai department in Washington to have a
representative present and Congressman
Davidson of Manitowoc has also been in
Tited. The business sessions will be held
at the Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium and head
quarters have been established at the
Williams house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
GAYLORD mn. nepertea op,.

The committee on transportation has
reported two bills Of Senator Gaylord
for killing. the first prohibiting munich
palitles from granting franchises. ex-
cept upon certain specified conditions:
the second made railway officials ne
sponsible for murder in the second de
gree Ia case of death from ayoidable
incidents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
To End Inanir, Way 1.

senator Sanboiu has introduced a
resolution which was adopted by a
viva voce vote. all Senators voting in
favor Of it, passage except Brazeau.
extending the time within which the
joint committee shall Investigate the
senatorial campaign from the 10Th Of
March to May l. The committee Oh
investigat ION Introduced a hil' appro-
priating $1,000 TO cover aad defray
the expenses that wiz arise tecause 90
the extension ~ time
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
NEW INTERURBAN ROAD.
Construction Company tn Ask for
Franchise Through GAINESVILLE.

The Cincinnati Construction Company
will make formal application for a
franchise TO run an interurban line in the
city OF GAINESVILLE. nj the first council
meeting in April The franchise is a
similar one to those granted the same
company in Stoughton and Edgertou.
This is the company of which III. IL.
Ziegler of Cincinnati 5 president. The
purpose is 10 build road from James
willie 10 Madison
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
shifting the Responsibility.

II zee they have found the paresis
germ"
That's right. No matter how man
behaves. some derned old bug Is surs
to be blamed for it.r--Cleyeland Plais
Dealer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.

Almond Young Woman Attempts to
Start Fire by Use of Kerosene.
While lighting a fire with kerosene at
the home of her grandmother in Almond,
Miss Emma Whitman was fatally burned.
II he clothes of the young women caught
fire and after Intellectual attempts to
quench the flames she rushed from the
house into the yard. Here she attempted
TO put out the fire by rolling in the snow,
but the flames had gained such Roadway
that her clothes were burned almost com
pletely off her body before help arrived.
Miss Whitman died several hours later
liz great agony
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

Citizens presented to Mrs. Samuel
Rrown and family of Chippewa Falls a
residence in memory of the late Mr..
Rrown. pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church. Those who contributed to the
fund for the memorial are among mem
hers of all churches and classes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Nev OaHcer. elected.

The Agricultural Society of the State
University elected officers as follows:
Iouis Nelson. 90. Eau Claire. President ;
Emil Troug. '0a. Arcadia. Vice Presi.
dent; III. l.. Ullsperger. II. Algoma. Sec
rotary G. Richards. II. Madison, Treas
urer: W. A. Thompson, 90, Somers
observation-disclosures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Re,ires Af.er Fifty Years.

Michael Howard. for City ssars an
employee of the st. Paul roeS. has given
M his position as satsman in Beloit- His
first job was laying tracks for the road
al Beloit in 1854 when the road was
called the Racine and Mississippi road.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

Fred :. Lowell Post of kenosha Is 10
ernanize a picket post of the Grand Army
of Genoa Junction. with an enrolment
of sixteen. That makes an increase III
the membership of I.ovsli Post since last
June of thirty-three. I largest gain OF
euy poSt in the department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23

Ruling that there was no evidence of
a crime committed in Wisconsin and hold
ing that if the alleged crime had been
committed it was in the State of Wash
ington and. Wisconsin courts therefore
had no jurisdiction. Judge Leuck of Mani
towoc dismissed the embezzlement action
against Prescott Boynton and ordered his
discharge. bringing to sudden end a
case which has been before the local
courts for three years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
po.tnr.ndiaI as,tct.er ,,

What sort Of an after-dinner speak.
er is BligginsT'
Zone OF the kind who start In by
saying they didn't expect to be called
on. and then proceed to demonstrate
that they can't be called off Wash.
iugtOn Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
cunih nrcnk. Un clnh.

The Sans Souci Club, baehelors or
ganization, formed ten years ago, was
obliged to disbs,na in Chippewa Falls be-
cause of lack OF members About 4 year
axo the club was one of the most pros
porous in the city. but since then NUM-
Der az the members have been getting
married one hy one until it was found
that the organization could not exist
any loDsrnr
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Preparing a Retribution.

you say you disapproye OF that
mans practice Of finG.ng fault with the
government"
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel,
"Im clear out o. patience with him.
"Yet you vote for him whenever you
get q chance"
II do. I'd enjoy landing him IN an
Office where he'd have to keep quiet
an let the other folks do the critics.
ing ''-Wsshington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
Kiss L. Expensive.

Ii cost Joseph I4azard. dry goods tam
vasser. $50 and costs TO kiss pretty little
Carrie Heinzen. the l4-yeGr-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Heinzen of She
boygan. Joseph paid his fine. I.azard
swelled the city's COTE S about 500 also,
having $25 and costs for selling goods
without a license.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
The Rensnn.

Mr.. Jawback-This gown is not be.
coming 10 you. and 1t is expensive.
Why did you buy IT?
Mrs. Jawback- Because the clerk
looked as If he thought ! thought
couldn't afford it.-CIeyeland Leader.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
.Innitor Commits Suicide.

Lewis Carpenter. ianiJor al the White
water city han. committed suicide in the
basement of the building by shooting him
self. Carpenter was 6S years old and
was i veteran of the Civil War. lie is
survived by wife and three grown chill
d-an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-23
woman slain with Potato Washer.

Frank Urban. teamster. employed Oh
a farm several miles from Milwaukee. IS
accused of killing airs. Cecilia Niemef.
the housekeeper for the farm employees,
with a pototo masher. The woman was
struck in fight last Wednesday. II is
alleged. and died Sunday. Urban was ar
rested tonight.