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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
MORAL AND LEGAL HONESTY.
A Distinction which Some Men Are
Never Able to Understand.

A Distinction which some Men Are
Never Able to Understand.
John D. Rockefeller, says the Wall
Street Journal, is quoted in one of the
Sunday papers as having said:
when a man has accumulated
sum of money within the law, that is
to say in legally honest way, the peo-
pie no longer have any right to share
in the earnings resulting from that
accumulation"
1t is a striking characteristic OF a
man of strict personal morality that
he has never been able to see the diff
ference between legal honesty and
moral honesty. 1t is also to Mr.. Rock
efeller's credit that he defines the
methods whereby the Standard Oil
combination and all which it implies
were created as being legally honest"
They were certainly morally indefen-
sible
Here IS the remarkable case of
man who is a good husband and faith
er, benevolent along large lines, per
sonally humane, pious rather than re-
ligious, in many ways most desirable
citizen; who yet cannot see that there
is anything morally wrong in an ac-
ton which the law does not punish.
1t would be impossible moreover, to
make Mr.. Rockefeller see the differ
ence, and that not from any forward
ness or prejudice on his part, but from
kind of moral myopia which binds
him to facts most of us find self-evi-
dent.
1t Is probable that the law does not
directly influence, sanction or control
more than per cent of the actions OF
mans life. They are apart from the
law and beyond it's reach. The law
cannot make man moral or even
honest, and he may break the rules of
morality and honesty in many ways
without coming within reach of a stat
ute.
But Mr. Rockefeller says that the
people have no right to share in the
earnings of legally honest" accumu
lation. 1t will astonish that worthy
gentleman to hear it, but this is fiat
footed anarchy. The accumulation
was made with the sanction and under
the protection of the people. 1t could
no. have been even legally honest"
save that society made it legally pos
sible SO far from owing nothing to
the people, Mr.. Rockefeller owes ev-
erything, after a fair deduction for his
very fine brains and administrative
ability. This is not socialism. 1t is
the practical working law of good NOR
ais in the relation of society to the in
dividual and the reciprocal obligation
of the individual to society
1t is curious that the richer a man
gets the more he hates paying taxes.
Mr.. Rockefeller does not want to pay
an income tax. No doubt he would
not be the richest man in America
now If he had not made it his rule
through life to pay out as little of that
kind of money as possible. This is all
his argument really amounts to. but
we are indebted to it for a curious
piece of self-revelation. 1t shows us
sincere desire to do well, accompanied
by moral conception hardly more
than embryonic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

whom he appeared to be quarreling?
She was recalled to the present by
Algy Dessingers conversation. which
had been going on all the time. but to
which she had paid no attention
of course, / know that l am fool
to tell you so the second time ! have
ever met you-but If you knew how
rare it is in London to meet with any
one whom one longs to know more Of
| assure you | have been going out
now for five seasons in town. and
though / suppose know pretty nearly
every man and women in every draw
ing-room go into. | never before met
do you know so many peopie?" she
inquired eagerly-'then perhaps you
can tell me something of some one |
want to know about? Do you know a
man called-Rupert Carroll?"
"Certainly-used to know him very
well once"
Tell me something about him. Mr.
Dessinger."
"Oh, he's an awfuiiy good chap.
1 used to see lot of him two or three
years ago-he was very fond of fish
ing"
Yes. yes" she gasped, eeveris-
We'll, as l was saying, he is an aw-
fully good chap. or used to be; he's
dreadfully changed now, | hear but |
have hardly seen anything of him at
all since his marriage"
'tSince-what?"
Since his marriage. Didn't you
know that he was married? He ar-
ried the winter before last; | am told
that it's a very unhappy affair alto
gether, and that he is perfectly wretch
ed and certainly | never saw a cha ,
so altered in all my life. Miss Gar
land! Are you ill?"
(To be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Taft and AIdrich.

1t was hardly necessary for President
Taft to make public expression of his
confidence in Senator Aldrich. as the
monetary savior of the United States,
as well as the fountain head of tariff
wisdom
Taft did not wait to have the new
tariff bin brought to him for his sigma
ture. He was at the capitol. with pen
il hand, while the conference commit
tee was putting the final touches on
the lew tariff measure He signed it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Kind Lady-So you are sailor2
The Hobo-Yes, ma'am. Las win
ter me an ten udder fellers wuz ship
wrecked on barren island, an all
our grub lost.
Kind Lady-And how long did you
remain there?
The Hobo-T'ree mont's, lady
Kind Lady-But how did you man
age TO keep alive If all your provisions
were LOST
The Hobo-The ship turned turtle,
ma'am. an we lived on turtle soup.
See2-The Wasp.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

OF another. For instance, we find
clover, alfalfa and vetch are rich in
nitrogen, consequently proving to be
valuable for most soils. as soils gen.
orally are deficient in nitrogen. A
plant should be chosen that will return
more to the soil than what it takes
out, or nothing win BE gained by
growing it. Grown for fertilizing pur-
poses. plants should be sown in the
fall and plowed under in the spring.
The time to turn such plants under is
when they are In bloom. as it Is at
that time when they contain the great
est amount of nitrogen. and 1t is more
readily assimilated by the soil. If de-
layed beyond the period of bloom the
plants become woody and consequent
~ do not so readily decay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Poultry Mites.

Red mites are the most diresome
plague of the poultry house. Recent
experiments have proved conclusively
that turpentine will destroy them
more quickly than will kerosene. Boil
Ing hot water will kill all of them
that it touches. but 1t is difficult to
reach them all with this A quart of
coarse salt dissolved in two gallons of
boiling hot water, adding to it quart
Of fresh lime, using it with the spray
pump, will destroy mites and insect
vermin of all kinds. Lime wash will
not destroy the mites, but boiling hot
brine will kill them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Horse fairs. held almost continuous
~, have helped to make Belgium the
greatest horse-breeding country of its
size in the world. The fairs are
largely attended by foreign buyers.
especially Germans, WHO purchase u.s.
900 horses year at these exhibitions.
1t is estimated that there are now
100000 horses in Belgium, a country
not quite as large as the State of
Maryland, which has just about half
that number of horses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
The Angora as "A Trail Maker.

The AnEorn as "A Trail Maker.
The brush eating instinct of the
angora goat is being successfully dem
onstrated on the Lasson national for
est in California, where they are cut
ting trails for fire guards through the
brushy areas on the slopes of the
mountains.
The animals, which number 5000,
have been divided into two bands, and
under the care of the herders are
grazed within certain well-defined
areas, so that their work may be con
centrated on the brush within those
limits. The result is that they have
practically killed nearly all the brush
in the course, either by eating 1t up
entirely, or by barking as in the case
of the heavy manzanita bushes. At
the beginning of the experiment there
was some doubt as to the goats will
ingness to eat the manzanita, but ii
has been found that where there is
little else they will just as readily
attack it as any other bushes.
The grazing season was so late this
year on the Lasson forest that the
goats did not begin operations until
about the middle of June. but since
then they have made rapid progress,
and the result promises to be a sue
cess from every point of view. The
trails viii first be opened and then
kept free Of sprouts by the goats. saw
ing the government considerable labor
in cutting them on: by hand, as has
been done heretofore, while the brushy
forage which otherwise would have
been wasted will support 1000 goats
very comfortably Century
Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
mFARES PLEASE, PREACHER OUT
Resigns Job as Street Car Conductor
After One Weeks Trial.

After One Weeks Trial.
Rev. D. H. Carrick who has been
in the limelight because of his recent
resignation from the pastorate of the
North Lawrence Presbyterian Church
in Lawrence, Kan, to become street
car conductor, because, he explained,
ministers were not honest" and that
"a man could not earn an honest liv-
ing as minister" has quit ringing up
each fare in the presence of the pas
senger after one weeks service as an
honest conductor" He will go East
to conduct evangelistic services. Mr..
Carrick had been the North Lawrence
Church's pastor only short time
when he resigned and said wealthy
men who control the churches made
It impossible for their pastors to live
honest lives and that the pastors
wives were criticised if they wore
good clothes at the congregations ex.
penSe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Bryan. Daughter Candidate

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leayitt, daughter
of William ]. Bryan, has formally an
nounced her candidacy for the nomi-
nation for Congress from the First
District of Colorado. Former Senator
Patterson has given his promise that
If the Democratic party of the State
shall nominate woman for Congress
he will use his influence for her Mr..
Bryan has given his consent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
CHAPTER (Continued.)

OAAR 1ER #Alf.-NOOnllIiueu.l
Within the house the scared servants
were clearing away the uneaten dishes
from the dining-room table, and he
doctor was coming downstairs out Of
Agatha's bedroom. Rupert could It
see her. She was in raging delirium,
and knew nobody.
Remorse and penitence overwhelmed
felt that If she were to die. her death
would be upon his head, and yet ne
knew that in the frightful shock and
chaos of the moment when his senses
returned to him. he had been quite ir-
responsible for the words that had
come rushing in a torrent from his
lips Bye-and- bye Louise came down
stairs and sat with him. and tried 10
comfort him. She was distracted, poor
soul by the calamity which had fall
len upon the two creatures she loved
best on earth.
You had better go back to London,
she said to him at last. you can do
TO good to my poor girl. If she dies
u think it would be q. merciful thing"
What am to do about the woman
1 love-whom have deserted all these
months?" he cried, brokenly.
You cannot-in fact, you must not
do anything at all, Rupert. The best
thing you can do is to pray that you
may never meet her again in this
world, and to hope that she has learnt
to forget or hate you"
"These are cruelty hard words
Louise"
MY dear. they are the only words
that are possible in your case. There
are times in life when only cruelty and
hardness can save us. You must not,
If you can help it, ever see that poor
girl again. You are Agatha's husband.
and bye-and- bye, if she is spared to
us, it is to Agatha that you must de-
vote your life. Go back to London,
my dearest brother, and when the time
comes for you to be here, will send
for you"
So Rupert obeyed her, and went.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

THE boss called me in consultation
to-day" declared the Office boy.
~G'wan."
Fact. He NJ dispute with the
Junior partner as TO who was leadin'
the leagueasust now in nattin' Kan
sas City Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
k,,,ed nv Train while Driving.

Barney Scarf. president of the
Miami County Horticultural Society,
was killed by Big Four train while
driving from Tippecanoe City to his
country home near Piqua, Ohio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
sight Men on barren Island

Three men were sighted on a barren
island off the northern coast of New
foundland making signals of distress.
1t is thought they are part of crew
of some fishing vessel wrecked on a
return trip from Labrador. A coast
ing steamer has been ordered to the
spp0n
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
sheep and Fertility.


Sheep, when properly managed, are
the most efficient live stock on the
farm to restore fertility to the soil
and at the same time leave both the
soil and the fertilizer in the best pos
sible condition to promote rapid
growth. 1t has been my experience
and observation that sheep improve
the mechanical condition of the soil
more than any other kind of live
stock. AS a general rule, farmers are
coming to believe that the pasturing
of heavy live stock, such as the horse
and dairy and beef cattle, has ten
dency to compact tillable soils and
make much more difficult to till, and
besides injure their physical and me-
chanical conditions.
This is not true with sheep. In the
first place they are not classed among
heavy live stock Their tramping over
the surface of the soil does not have
the detrimental influence of the horse
or COW. In fact, / am inclined to
believe that sheep decidedly improve
the physical and mechanical condi-
tion of tie soil by their constant
tramping because their small hoof has
a tendency to loosen the surface soil
and induce the formation of a shallow
mulch that in no way Injuries the
growth and development of the forage,
but assists in the formation of a
blanket to the soil that materially
aids in the conservation of soil mois-
ture.
have observed on my farm, where
sheep have been pastured alongside
of cattle in adjoining fields, that the
pasture upon which the sheep grazed
possessed deeper green appearance
during the summer months than that
upon which the cattle were pasturing
New York Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
R.nart SHOW. Indinn. Increa.tng.

The idea that the American Indians
are decreasing is disproved by official
figures showing that there are more
than 500. 900 red men in the United
States. an increase OF about 10000 dur
ing the last two decades
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
spreekel. Inheritance Tax so-,56I

In San Francisco Probate Judge
Coffee fixed the amount of the inner
itance tax to be paid TO the State by
the widow of Claus Spreckels at s97.-
651. In a partial distribution Of the
estate three weeks ago Mrs. Spreckels
was allotted s3.370.SS4.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Northern New York is alarmed over
a disease which is attacking children.
Within two days two have died from
the malady. an acute ascending pa
ralysis. In the vicinity of Gouverneur
thers are forty cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Didntt Answer.

Il made big hit with that woman.
all right"
What did you say TO herr"
Nothing. / just kept still and lis
tened. kansas City Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Would he TO Him

wifey--what in the world is 2 joy
ride?
Hubby-It must be the kind mar
ried man takes when he travels alone
and rides in the smoking car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

The preacher that married you
says you only gave aim dollar"
~He ought 10 be glad ! didn'. sua
him for damages. Judge
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

With view to resisting aerial In
gasion should war ever occur. the
British army viii experiment with
is-pound shells against captive bal
looms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
uoxx Bank Guaranty work.

An Oklahoma trust company with
deposits Of more than So 100000 failed.
Next day the doors V'ere opened, and
tia concerns available cash and the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Before the Russian war the street
railway system Of Toxic was less than
one mile In length. Now the mileage
Is 100, witt revenue last year OF
s775. 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19


Earthworms are credited with carry
ing humus deep IN the ground, far
below the level of the deepest piowing
They are important In keeping the
soil rich aid assisting in growing
larger crops. Experiments with rye
are reported which show that where
these worms are present in large mum
bers in the soil there is 80 per cen.
larger crop than from tract In tie
neighborheod from which ali the
worms had been taken. An expes J.
ment. upder the same conditions, made
with peas. showed an increase Of 900
per cent
The val1e Of green manure IS great
II enhanced when plants are select =
that are known to contain the cbepli
Gals the soil requires. In some plant
We find more Of one thing than We do
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Canadas first plant for the manu-
acture of creosote Is to be establish
d at Weldon. Que. by a company en-
Toying capital from the United
states
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

Guatemala now ranks next to Brazil
in Importance as the source of the
supply of coffee. Ecuador Is rapidly
expanding its cocoa production.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

A new instrument for use when
stropping razors includes a guide
which prevents the blade slipping and
Injuring itself or the strop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

OF the seven SiciIian cables broken
the last earthquake, six have been
epaired. The other was too deeply
Juried n the sand to be raised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19
Had Go Wait.

Spectotor-Why don't they begin
the duels
They are waiting for the photog.
rapher." -Meggendorfer Batter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

played with q piano keyboard. pro
duces sound by hammers striking
steel forks. The sound is amplified
by sounding board. The tone is said
TO be softer and clearer than that of
the piano. and to have greater carry
ing power.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-10-19

OF the inhabitants of Sicily 20 per
cent can neither read nor write
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01
The Catholic Church Will
Build.

The Catholic church organization
in Meade have secured lots on west
Carthage avenue, adjoining those
occupied by the Presbyterian church
and on Wednesday June 10Th, be-
gan the erection of a new house Of
worship. This is the second build
ing by the Catholics in Meade.
In 1887 they built small brick
church in the northeast part of
town. This was never a pleasant
location being an out of the way
part of town and where no public
street of importance passed. This
building was struck by lighting some
years ago and became unsafe for
use, and was sold, taken down and
carted off.
The new building is finely located,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01

and slightly. The foundation being
now laid is 20 so feet, facing
south, on Carthage avenue, and will
have sacristy on the west. A
tower at the from will add to the
beauty of the structure and through
it will be the entrance and vestibule.
The members of this church here
have been for some years having
services only at long intervals, and
1t hac been struggle to hold the
organization. 1t is encouraging
that they are getting strong enough
to undertake the building of this
commodious place of meeting for
worship.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01
Methodist Notes

The church was filled Satur-
day night with an appreciative
audience to hear the Southwest
ern Ouartette from Winfield.
The boys are splendid singers
and rendered a pleasing program
of both serious and comic var
iety. They are enthusiastic for
Southwestern College and sue
ceeded in interesting quite a
number of our people, who will
doubtless go to Winfield this
fall. They sang also at the Sun
day morning service and left for
Plains on No. 1.
Prof. Platte was called home
by telephone on Saturday on &C
count of the illness of Pres.
Mossman. The pastor used the
occasion Sunday morning to
preach an educational sermon.
Next Sunday morning will be
given to a patriotic Service it
being our National holiday.
There will be special music by
the choir and Prof. Won Prosky
will again favor us with instru-
mental music.
Frank Benefits class took the
lead for collection last Sunday
the amount was 72cents. There
is splendid interest in the Sun
day School under Bro. Chapins
efficient leadership. We will re-
port class which has largest at
tendance and largest percapita
collection.
The services on Sunday night
were conducted by Rev. Neil and
his singer Mr.. Midnight of the
Salvation army. Rev. Neil is at
present a member of our confer
ence but thinks he will return to
the Salvation army as he feels
more at home with them.
Work will begin soon on the
addition to the church as plans
have been decided upon. We will
secure some other place for
worship while the repairs are
being made.
The Aid society meets on
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01
A Trip to Mennonite Settle
fnent.

Among the things that are very
noticeable in the run of few miles
to the southeast are, Ist that Mr..
Stalder is stacking field of 100
acres of alfalfa which is as good as
this famous valley ever produces.
He surely has used that new alfalfa
cultivator to good advantage.
We noticed also that Mr.. Holder
man had overdone the dwarf corn
business as there is no room be-
tween the root and the tassel for the
ear.
That the corn generally looked
we'll and will make fine crop with
a little more rain at the proper time.
The most noticeable things were
the headers and binders III every
field of grain, and the stacks that
are evidence of the great yield.
Wheat that appears TO be good for
20 to IS bu. and oats till you Cam t
rest.
We noticed particularly that Mr.
Callile has very fine farm and
much wheat thereon and that J. Il.
seemed to derive much comfort from
It's contemplation.
That the Germans were very
happy, Jolly lot or fellows and make
harvesting just as much OF d picnic
as the weather Will permit. lhcy
eat tour times a day, they say, and
quit at 6 O'Clock, whereas, we dis
unCtly remember when we didn't
eat so often and didn't quit till dark.
The great deal of land not yet
under cultivation and the absence of
live stock is noticeable, and surely
the opportunity to acquire such pro-
life land at the very reasonable
prices quoted by Mir. Garlic, is not
to be readily found elswhere.
Mr. Dettlnger certainly handles
that auto In an expert way, and
whoever beats his time will have to
run reckless.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01

The Sunday School at the Stone
school house will hold picnic July
20, 1909, in the grove around the
house on the Schmoker ranch.
The members of the Sunday School
are preparing a program for the
afternoon. Everybody cordially
invited to attend. Come, bring
your lunch and spend the day with
us, there will be tables in the grove,
plenty of shade and good water.
COMMITTEE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01

On our rounds the other day we
happened to step into the city bak-
cry and found the store room floor
covered With bread hampers ready
for shipment east and the helpers
hustling to get the ice cream ship
mcnt ready for the wagon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01
A. O. ROSENBERRY

handle Atlas
the hes the word. Try truck
handled. Fhstca b ON
meet all passenger uinsd or Coak n
MEADE. KANSAS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-01

Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Robt. Brannan. Ice cream and
cake will be served. The men
also are invited.