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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
CUSTOMS CRUSADE KEPT UP
SMUGGLERs AND UNDERVlLUERS
OF IMPORTS MUST SUFFER.
Wickersham Tells Congress What the
Governments Legal Depart
ment Has Been Doing.

Washington. - In his annual report
sent to congress Monday, Attorney
General Wickersham shows that
more than $6,00O,000 either has been
collected by the government or is in
volved in Judgment cases against
firms and individuals for smuggling
and differentiation of imports. He
promises a continuance of the inves-
tigation now in progress and believes
more indictments for customs frauds
will follow
There nave already been ffty-eight
convictions in the southern part Of
New York, says he, and at least a
score more indictments will be found.
In this same connection the attorney
general asks congress to pass law
forbidding revenue men from accept
ing perquisites from importers and
another law granting immunity to &C.
cused persons who turn states evil
dence and assist the government in
the prosecution of others. 1t is also
demanded that heavier penalty be
placed upon the statute books for inn
porting firms which refuse to show
their books upon the request of the
collector of any port in the United
States. The present penalty Is a 800
fine.
The encouragement briefly reviews
three of the most important cases
ever brought before the United States
Supreme Court, all of which are now
pending. They are the suits to dis
solve the Standard Oil Trust and the
American Tobacco company-the "to-
bacco trust the suit to deter
mine the constitutionality Of the cor.
poration tax law. All these argu-
ments will be presented in January.
Mr.. Wickersham wants the salaries
Of the federal judges raised and in
Inmates that the government could
do better work in the prosecution Of
trusts if higher fees were paid its at
torneys. He points out that corpora
tons are noted for the big sums they
pay their counsel.
President Taft granted one hundred
and eleven pardons during the year.
Only one woman was committed to
federal penitentiary although nineteen
women were sent to state prisons.
The number of men sent to federal
and state penitentiaries we're 1.1S3-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Odd English Words.

"Trug," according to DR.. Wright's
Dialect Dictionary" is used to denote
various measures IN different parts of
the country. In Yorkshire, it means
an oblong wooden trough for milk,
also milking pail. In Cumberland 1t
is a wooden box used for carrying
coal or peat-in fact, an overgrown or
exaggerated coal scuttle.
In Oxfordshire it is a kind of has.
ket used by gardeners, and in sew
eral counties a 'trug" is measure
OF which three go to make up two
bushels. Hence ''trug corn" or
wheat signifies a measure of wheat
allowed to clergyman as a kind of
1.-THE. ''Trug corn" was payable at
Leominster as late as 1866.
Kent possesses one Of these port.
manteau words that everyone seems
to understand but no one can pin
down and define. The word is
hodge" 1t is a sort of "trug" And
this writer once tried to get the def.
milton from a farmer school fellow
who is now an eminent agriculturist
And 1t seemed that Dodge" was
definitely and generally anything that
Eould contain anything. - London
Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
OVER 100 CHRISTIANS SLAIN
REDoUINS MASSACRE TURKISH
GARRISON IN SYRIA.
Attack Made In Revenge for the
Execution or a Chief-Trlbes-
men Hold Fortress.

Constantinople-Mo than 100
Kerak, in the Turkish vilayet of Syria,
together with the Turkish garrison at
that place, We're massacred by Bed
ouins, in revenge for the execution
Of one Of their chiefs, according to a
dispatch from Jerusalem, Friday
The Bedouins, the dispatch adds.
hold the fortress, in the vicinity of
whic.. there has been desultory fight
ing between the tribesmen and the
government troops for the last year
and half
Kerak, formerly the capital of
Moab. has a population of 5000. of
whom 5000 are Moslems. The town
is the last on the road from Damas-
Gus to Mecca, where Christians may
reside. 1t stands on the mountains
of Moab and may be seen from Jeru-
salem, so miles away
There are no American mission
aries there, the only missionary sta
ton being that Of the British Church
Missionary Society for Africa and the
East. This is a branch of the organ
ization at Els Salt, and is composed of
one missionary, his wife and one ma
tive worker.
Frequent atrocities and massacres
against Christians in Asiatic Turkey
have occurred within the past year,
the most serious of which was in
April, 1910, when 5000 were slain
near Alexandretta. Two Christian vii.
leSes or the Palas coast were burned
and hundreds of persons murdered
The United States sent warships to
Turkish waters to protect American
missionaries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
JUSTICE WHITE NOW CHIEF
Louisiana Man Is Confirmed as Head
of the United States
Supreme Court.

Washington.-Pres Taft Mon
day sent to the senate the nominal
ton of Associate Justice Edward
Douglass White to be chief justice of
the United States Supreme court and
the senate Immediately confirmed it.
The president also sent in the fol-
lowing nominations:
To be associate justices of the
United States Supreme court, Judge
Willis Van Devanter of Wyoming and
Judge Joseph Rucker Lamar of
Georgia.
To be judges of the new Court of
Commerce:
Martin A. Knapp, now chairman of
the interstate commerce commission,
for term of five years.
Robert W. Archibald, now United
States District Judge for the middle
district of Pennsylvania, term of four
years.
William II. Hunt, now a Judge of
the Court of Customs Appeals. for
merly United States District Judge of
the district of Montana, term of three
years.
John Emmett Garland of South Da-
kota, term of two years.
Julian w. Mack. nov Judge of the
appellate circuit court of the First
Illinois district, term of one year.
To be members of the interstate
commerce commission: b. H. Meyer of
Wisconsin and c. c. McChord of
Kentucky.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
LOR|MER ACQUITTED
SENATOR is CLEARED OF BRI-
Berry BY .. s. SENATE
PROBERS.
REPORT is MADE UNANIMOUS
IL Now Goes to Full Committee and
Later to Upper House for Ratifica-
tlon-AlIegatons Are Unsustained
by Testimony.

Washington-The subcommittee OF
the congressional committee on cleo
ton which Investigates charges of bri-
berry in the election of Senator William
Lorimer Monday unanimously voted
to report to the committee on cleo
tons that the charges were without
proof
The committee took up the evil
dence in it's entirety at an executive
session. 1t canvassed the testimony,
weighed the evidence and the argu-
ments and took into consideration all
of the facts that have been advanced
in connection with the charges con-
corning Lorimer's election and decid-
ed there had been shown no founda-
ton for the charges that bribery had
entered into the case in connection
with Mr.. Lorimer's election.
The motion finally was offered to
report to the full committee Of the
senate that the charges had not been
proved. On this motion there was no
dissenting vote in the subcommittee.
Following this action the subcommit-
tees report will be prepared for the
full committee at once, and the re-
port will be sent to the senate within
a short time.
The charge that Senator Lorimer
had purchased his seat in the United
States senate was first made publicly
when the confession of Charles A.
White, a member of the Illinois legis-
lature from O'Fallon, was published
on April 80, 1910. The names of Rob-
ert E. Wilson, Lee O'Neil Browne, H.
J. c. Beckemeyer and Michael Link
were mentioned as having been in
volved In the purchase of the sena-
tprial toga White confessed that he
had been paid $1,000 for his Lorimer
vote by Lee O'Neil Browne, the mi
nority leader in Springfield. White
himself was a Democrat, and Sena-
tor Lorimer had been elected by
combination of Democrats and Re
publicans.
Immediately after the publication
volved were summoned to the states
attorneys ONCE In Chicago. Under
a grilling examination lasting several
days and under the threats of prosecu-
ton on perjury charges, confessions
of the truth of Whites charges were
gotten from Link and Beckemeyer. An
indictment was returned at once in
Cook county charging Lee O'Neil
Browne with bribery. and another In
dictment was returned in Sangamon
county carrying a similar charge
against State Senator John Broderick
Robert E. Wilson was also indicted
for bribery and Joseph Clark of Van
dalia was indicted on a charge of per-
jury, he having denied receiving any
portion of the money alleged to have
been paid him for the Lorimer vote
The indictments against Broderick,
Wilson and Clark are still pending
in Cook and Sangamon counties.
Lee O'Neil Browne was tried twice
in the criminal court OF Cook county
The first time the jury disagreed and
the second jury returned a verdict Of
not guilty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
FOUR ARE FOUND MURDERED
Aged Woman and Three Men clubbed
to Death-Former Hired Men
Suspected.

Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs. Emeline
Bernhard, aged seventy-five; her sen
George, aged forty; Tom Morgan, a
trapper, aged seventeen, and hired
man named Worth were found MUIR
dered on the Bernhard farm, in Kan
sas, near Martin City, Mo-, 20 miles
south of here Saturday, according to
Prosecuting Attorney James Little of
ohnson county, Kan, who telegraphed
the information to this city All the
victims had been dubbed to death.
Robbery is believed to have been
the motive, as the prockets of the
dead were turned wrong side out.
For ner hired men and stranger seen
near the farm recently are suspected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
TWO WORLD FAMED GRANNlES
One of These Talented Women IL
Sarah Bernhardt and the Other
Ellen Terry.

Two famous grandmothers are dis
tinguished visitors of this country. Re-
ferring to these talented ladies The
Rochester Post Express says: "One OF
the grandmothers is Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt; the other is Ellen Terry. Both
actresses have reached an age when 1t
is permissible to retire from active
life; but the French actress is said to
be as energetic as woman half her
age, while Ellen Terry is declared to
be as young as ever she was In the
palmy days when she and Henry Iry-
Ing ruled the theatrical world of Eng.
land Miss Terry has retired from the
stage so far as acting is concerned,
and has taken to lecturing on Shakes
peare's heroines. And who could do
better than she who has played so
many of the womanly women of the
Sreat dramatist? Readers of her
breezy biography know what she
thinks of Portia, Beatrice, VOLTA Rosa
lind and other famous women of the
tragedies and comedies, but no print
ed page could charm as does the won
derfully expressive features and tho
velvet voice of the greatest living
Inglish-speaking actress"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold OF one, and all endeavcr becomes
a burden.
"A year ago. after recovering from
an operation" writes a Michigan lady
any stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vora-
cious, but when INDUCED, Indigestion
followed. Other times / had no appe-
lite whatever. The food took did net
nourish me and grew weaker than
ever.
Il lost interest In everything and
wanted to be alone. | had always had
good nerves, but now the merest trife
would upset me and bring on al violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out OF the question.
Il had seen GrapeNuts advertised,
but did not believe what I read at the
time. At last when 1t seemed as II
was literally starving, / began TO eat
6rape-Nuts.
II had not been able to work for a
gear, but now after two months on
i5rape-Nu | am eager to be at work
again. Ny stomach gives me no trou-
bic now, my nerves are steady as ever,
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return TO health"
Read The Road to Wellyille," in
pigs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the shove Ietterf A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and fu1 OF dumas
1ntereBt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
U. S. CENSUS IS 91,972,266
Including Dependencies and Terri
tories Count Is 1o1 900, 600
Showing Big Gain.

Washington.-The inhabitants of
the United States number SO, 402, ISL,
according to the figures announced by
the census bureau Saturday. This
number includes all of the states, to-
ritories, District Of Columbia, Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico and is ex-
elusive of the Philippine Islands. The
increase in the population of the ma
ton during the last decade was 49,
1861, or 20.9 per cent. In 1890 the
population was 62,979,766.
In the continental United States the
population is 91,972,266, an increase
of 15,977 ,691, or. 81 per cent. over
75,994,575 in 1900.
The stars and stripes float over
101 100000 souls in the United States
and insular possessions. This includes
1885, 426 in the Philippine Islands as
enumerated to the census of 1903 and
the estimates of the population in the
Island of Guam, the American pos
sessions in Samoa and persons In the
Panama canal zone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
JURY FREES MENL0 MOORE
Theatrical Man Acquitted of the Stay
ing of Wealthy Indiana Oil
Operator.

Vincennes, 1nd.-"Not guilty" was
the verdict of the jury in the caue of
Menlo Moore, manager of circuit of
theaters, who was charged with muir
der in the killing of Charles L. Glib
son, wealthy operator in the Indiana
Illinois oil fields.
When the verdict was read the
crowd in the courtroom broke into a
cheer, and men rushed to the platform
and carried Moore from the court
room. The court made no effort to
stop the demonstration.
The trial had been in progress for
about ten days, and was one of the
most sensational ever held in southern
Indiana.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
A BROAD EDUCATIONAL FIELD
Woodchoppsr Chokes Off lnouisitive
and Patronizing Female Tour
ist in West.

In the early days of travel ON the
western rivers an extremely danger
Gus calling was that of the men who
attempted to supply fuel TO passing
steamboats,. These nomadic WOO.
choppers who. along lonely stretches
OF river-bank. hraved the perks of In
dams, were. in river parlaEce. called
Woodlands name perpetuated
In the great Wood Hawk Bend. below
Fort Rice.
In The Conquest of the Missouri"
by Mr.. J. NJ Hanson. it is related
now two extraordinary characters,
called *" Beidler and .'Liver-Eatin :"
Johnson, were once taken on board
the steamer Nile with their cord-wood,
and entertained as the boat continued
the journey.
They We're powerful men physically
ignorant In most matters which civiliza.
ton holds as knowledge, but profound
ly versed in the varied wisdom of
the wilderness, which, however, they
Kept to themselves with the taciturn-
Ply characteristic of those whose ways
lie in natures lonely places.
Among the Niles passengers was a
party of eastern tourists. The ladies
bad been interested in all the novel
scenes OF the t; ontier, but when the
two rugged woodlands appeared on
board. they became particularly en-
thusiastic. Neither Beidler nor John
son took very kindly to being patron
lied. as if they were pair of Sioux.
although they maintained their stoicai
composure.
Mr.. Beidler, are you married." at
length one of the ladies inquired
of X.
"Yes!" grunted the wood-hawk.
"Oh, indeed? Do you know, l hard
~ thought that. Isis your wife, alb
"a white woman?"
Indian"
How delightful! A native of these
great plains! Where is she now?"
I've sent her to roam"
ITO Rome? To be educated? Just
think of such devotion" she chirruped
to her companions. mr. Beidler. do
you mean to Rome, Italy?"
NO." responded X, grimly. ITO
roam on the prairie"
At this point the conversation alb
ruptly erminated.-Youth's Com.
panion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Blackstone Interpreted.

Speaking of corporations" said a
commissioner in attendance at the
American Bar association meeting,
reminds me of an incident that oc-
Cured back in Philadelphia. A body
of young law students were attempt
ing to delve into the mysteries Of
Blackstone. They had progressed as
far as the chapter of Blackstone on
corporations beginning We will now
treat Some of the budding legal
genius expressed desire to do so,
with the result that they got no fur
Their that day in their legal studies"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
MANY ARE LOST IN CYCLONE
Advices From Spanish Frontier Say
Wind Caused Disaster in West
ern Part of Country.

Cerebere, France.-Advices receiv-
ed here say western Spain has been
swept by a cyclone that RACED every
thing in it's path.
Several small vessels sank in the
harbor of Corunna and number of
persons were drowned.
At Seville the river rose ten feet,
flooding the valley. Several persons
were killed and many injured near
Bilbao.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
BANDITS TUNNEL UNDER BANK
Centennial National OF Virginia, III,
is Blown by Five Masked
Robbers Who Escape.

Jacksonville, TlI-The Centennial
National bank of Virginia was blown
by five masked bandits who made
their escape by automobile. Patrick
Kinney. the night Waterman. was
bound and gagged and locked up in the
presidents Office.
The burglars had tunneled under
the bank, it is claimed. Little funds
were secured. Nc clue to perpetra,
tors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Scarecrows of the Air.

Capl. Thomas S. Baldwin, who land
ed The other day with Clifford B. Har-
.non in the balloon New York in an
out of the way corner of Ohio, has a
dry wit. He is as fond of exercising
it as he is of flying around Hampstead
plains in his red devil.
ooh, Captain Baldwin" said dear
old lady recently, pointing to the pro-
peller of the gallant captains aero
plane, whats that fapper for?"
THAT flapper. madame" gravely re-
piled the captain, is to scare the birds
away when / am flying"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Popular Chinese Fruit.

A fruit popular in North China, and
which is most excellent for the table,
either stewed or as jam, is in appear
ance like crabapple. The flesh is
pinkish in color, and when served at
table il has the color of cranberry
sauce. The taste is pleasant, with a
subacid flavor, and very refreshing
The Chinese call It ''hung-kuo" (pro-
nounced hoongkwa), which means
red fruit"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

A New York husband has asked thu
Supreme Court to affirm the binding
nature of the wife's marriage promise
TO obey" This is a dangerous prece-
dent, for a wife may retaliate by ask
ing a legal enforcement of the hus-
bands promise to "endow with all his
worldly goods"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

Stealing red-hot stove has long
figured as 1.-THE limit" of pr atory
daring, if not an impossible ftE. But
something closely akin to 1t is report.
ed from Hoboken. N. j.. where a man
is under arrest charged with having
carried of stove in which fire was
burning. And to make the affair seem
holder the stove was taken from a
police station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Take rs Deal From Mine.

Vancouver, B. C-Reports Monday
from the scene of the accident at the
mines of the Western Canada col
lieries at Bellevue Alberta, say Is
bodies have been recovered. One OF
these is the body of Fred Anderson
of Hosmer, who was with the first
rescue party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
BIBLE MAKES VOTE VOID
Kentucky Court Nullifies An Election
in Which "Drys" Use Scriptures
AS An Emblem.

Frankfort Ky.-Because the "drys"
of Powell county, KY, used the
Bible as an emblem on their
ballots in recent local option cleo
ton and carried the county, the state
court of appeals has declared the
election void. On each ballot was the
picture, of an open book with the
words Holy Bible under it. The
"wets" for an emblem used the pic
ture Of whiskey bottle and a glass,
out of which protruded the head of a
snake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

al would rather preserve the health
of nation than be its ruler."--MUN-
Y0N.
Thousands of people who are suffering
with colds are about today Tomorrow
they may be Frustrated with pneumonia.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure. Get Is cent bottle of Mum
yon's Cold Cure at the nearest drug
store. This bottle may be conveniently
carried in the vest pocket. If YOU are
not satisfied with the effects of the rem
edy, send us your empty bottle and we
viii refund your money. Munyon's Cold
Cure viii speedily break up all forms of
colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia.
1t checks discharges OF the nose and eyes,
stops sneezing, allavs Inflammation and
fever, and tones up the system.
II you need Medical Advice. write te
Munyon's Doctors They will carefully
diagnose your case and aSyise you by
mail, absolutely free.
Prof. Munyon, SD and jefferson streets,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

No one will grudge San Francisco
her pride in population of 416.s12.
ANY city that can grow Il per cent.
in ten years despite an earthquake
and a fire deserves all the credit that
lis coming. Furthermore. Director
lDurand says that the Golden Gate
count was honest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Traprers along the Genssee Riv

Trappers along the Genssee River
are said to agree that this is to be a
hard winter, says the Buffalo Express.
Their belief is based on the alleged
FTery heavy fur The fur is SAID e be
Unusually fine this year. and the bur
rows are said to be especially deep
land warn. Only the confirmation of
THE goosebone prophets is needed now
to make US feel real certain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

A New York minister declares that
drinking is decreasing among men.
but increasing among women. This
latter charge periodically breaks out,
but its injustice to women as a gen
leral thing has too firm hold on the
lpublic mind for the charge TO be Sc.
iriouslv entertained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

Caldwell. 0-Mrs Minerva VIII
rams, eighty-five. a recluse. was
burned to death in fire that con
sumed her home near here Wednes-
day. Mrs. Williams, It was rumored
had $1,000 in currenc- concealed in
the house. and il is believed thieves
robbed her and set fire to the house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

The aviation fashions will probably
soon appear. The public may be de-
voutly thankful If feminine admirers
of the bird men do not take to wear
ing biplanes and Antoinettes for head.
gear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
n Closes Small Bank.

Macon. IlI--The Farmers and Mer-
.hants bank failed to open Friday fol-
lowing 5 run. The institution is a pri-
vate bank and has been operated for
% years by J. L. and E. L. Hight De
posts of 100000 were in the
zank
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

In discussing the relative merits
of new style and old style cooking
those who cling to the latter should
remember that they formed their
opinion Of it when they were blessed
with old-style appetites.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

Philadelphia.-The United States
circuit court here dismissed the suit
fled by the government to dissolve
the anthracite coal trust Thursday.
but declared the Temple Iron com
uany to be combination in violation
OF the sherman antitrust law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20
Police Chief Asked to Quit.

Milwaukee.-Mayor Emil Seidel FRI
day asked for the resignation Of Chief
OF Police John T. Jansen on the al
legged ground that the chief viii not
work In harmony with the city admin
istration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-20

San Diego, Cal.-By the explosion
of a defective intake valve Of the en-
CINE en- the submarine boat Grampus
Saturday three enlisted members OF
the crew were injured, one so badly
that 1t Is expected he will die.